New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17
EXAMPLES DRAWN FROM THE BIBLE.
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Therefore | read David, or Samuel laugh
teri and 1t is done TO crafty Christian ministers and
Christian They think-the Christian mind OF this
country thinss-ha something shoud be said In this
and that what should he said should be eAemplied by
some proof derived from the writings and teachings CT
Mr. Beccher. The Christian world, believe, think that
something should be said to dsabuse oil minds OF the
idea that this man, however grand and great In
his intellectual attributes, is not useful or q
distinguished public teacher Of morals and religion,
and am determined 10 say 1t. However unwilingy,
and dsagreeabc 1t may be to my own personal
feeling yet is the character of this that this
man, who appears upon the witnessstand IN single anu
open defiance the oathJ OF three respectable witnesses
and in opposition TO his declarations and oOn'es
sons and 10 all the circumstances which surround this
tiansacton-that this man should be taught that no
pride OF place. that conscousness Of character that
no grand great intellectual physical qualities can
enable hto oyerurn the rules OF law and evidence and
10 consgn infamy several Of most respectable
citizens. Now, Samuel says
And II came to pass after the year expired nj the
time when kngs 10 forth to battle that David Joab.
and hs servants with him. and all Israel AMI thcy o.
s.Oycd the children OF AmInOn and bes"SeJ liDDath
| But Day tariied stll at Jerusalem.
And ii came 20 pass, in an eyeningtids that David
Kings house: and from the roof hc woman wash
ing heI elf and the woman was very beautiful to look
And David sent and inquired after the , woman;
Elan, the wife of Uriah the Hittitc
And David sent messengers, and took her: and she
In unto hiin ana he lay Win bef iOf she was puri
lied from her uncleanness and she returned unto her
house.
Then Joab was against the Anmonites, and Uriah,
the husband of Bath-shcba was in the army.
And IL came pass the morning that David wrote
letter 20 Joab, and sent il by tho hand OF Uriah
And he wrote in the letter, saying let We Urah In the
of the hottest battle ana rere yc from hin,
that he may I've sniitcn, ana die.
Aud ID 10 pass, wien Joab observed the ety. That
ne assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that
valiant men were go
All the men of the city went out. and fought with
Iolb: aud there fell OF the people OF the servants
of David and Uriah the Hittitc died also
Thcn Joab sent and told David all the things concern
ing The war; -
And charged the messenger. saying, When thou hast
made end OF telling the matters OF the war unto the
king.
And II so be that the Kings wrath arise, and he say
unto thee Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the
city when We did hghti knew ye not that they would
shoot from the walt 49,
Who smDc Anmeech the son Of Jcrubbcshethf did
moi A woman Gust q piece OF milestone upon HIM from
the wall that died In Thebcgf why went ye nigh the
wall then say thou, Thy ant iriah THO Hittte 10
dead also.
20 tine messenger went, and came and showed David
all that JOab hal sent nun for.
And the said unto David, Surely the
ana were upon them even unto the entering VI the
gate.
And the shooters shot from OF the wall upon thy
and OF the Kings servants be dead and thy
servant Uriah the IIittiIe Is dead also
Then David said unto tho Thus shalt thou
Joab let not this thing displeasc thee, FOR the
sword devoureh we'll another: make thy bat
Tie mere strong against tho city and overthrow III and
encourage thou nim.
And when the wife of Urlah heard that Urah her
band was dead, she monrned for her husband.
Aud when the mourning past. David sent ana
fetched her his house. and became his wife, and
bare him But tho thing that David had done dis
pleased the Lord
Now. in the XxxIId Psalm. David syeaks VI the effect