The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-05-25
THE RESURRECTION OF ABsALoM.


A very interesting and instructive lecture Bible
History, was delivered, on Wednesday evening, before
large audience, in the Old South Church, by Rev
Mir. GALLAGHER, of ST. Charles, Missouri.
The subject Of the lecture was the lnsunecaon of
Absaom The Biblical knowledge aud research dis
played by the speaker placed the characters portrayed
in that affair in light which will, doubt not, lead
those who heard him. 10 fsearch the Scriptures" more
diligently for the rich deniaions in which they abound
He supposed human nature to have been the same in
Davd's time as now that then, as now, we're
Swayed by interest and passion and that the characters
OF patriots, statesmen warriors demagogues and me>
servers, are the IN all ages and nations He be-
lieved King David surrounded by greater men,
with more marked characters than have existed in any
other age OF the world. His counsellors were filled
with wisdom OF Ahthophel is said, 'the counsel
which he counseled was as if a man inquired of the
oracle OF God" He was with David in the caves and
dens of the wilderness during the years he fed before
the wrath of Saul Hushai styled the "kngs
FRIEND" and his Influence became great that Ahho>
pLel conceving his influence with the King TO be wan
ing, attached himself to AbsaIom and was the master
spirit in the revolt that drove David from Jerusalem be-
yond Jordan His generals, also, were mighty men,
never counted upon the possibility of defeat. Joab,
the chief captain, was man whose fame had come
down 10 us in profane history, would have overshadow
ed the fame Of all other warriors. Abisha the brother
of Joab, with his own hand slew three hundred of the
kings enemies in day. Adno the Eznite one of the
three mighty men, slew eight hundred PbiIislines with
his own hand. EleaSer, the Of Dodo, stayed the
whole army of the Phlistines, and them until his
hand was weary, and tie Lord wrought great victory
that day" Where, said the speaker in profane history
do you read of such counseIors or of such warriors
And where do you not find such me>servers as Shimei
always floating with the current of public OPINION
When David fled, he cursed and Knocked the King in
his affection, hoping his baseness might reach the ears
of Absalom and his zeal be rewarded In this case was
exhibited the wonderful discipline of the army of Israel,
for when those old warriors who bowed reyerent.
ally before the king when they addressed him, saw the
knocking Benjamine, their blood boiled and ,hey clucb>
ed the swords TO sme off the head OF the "dead dog
but David sao, let him alone, and let him curse "And
as David and his men went by the way Shimei went
along on the bill side and cursed as he went and threw
stones and cast dust" When aferhe hosts of Absaom
mad been broken and destroyed the wood of Ephram
by the few veterans who ceaved David, he returned
TO Jerusalem, this same Shmei the first TO throw
himself at the feet of the triumphant King Even as he
lay IN the dust the mpetnous Abisha was only restran>
ed by the Kings command from shifting the miscreant
Inc speaker here raised smile, BY remarkng that had
TINS thing occurred at the West even at the East in
our day the fellows head would have been struck off
hrst and the poprety of doing it have been discussed
aiterw ards
We cannot at this time follow the reflections in which
the speaker INDUCED. We can only saw ihev were of
character to create strong DESIRE that he may be IN.
ouced to give series of lectures upon the history othe
NOld Testament That they would be well attended we
have not the slightest doubt. And we have as little
doubt that their influence would be inspire more re-
spect for holy things. and make US better and more
God.fearing communlty-w.