, 1876-08-12
RELIGIOUS.
Review Of Solomon'a Life and
Character.
Tho Visit OF tho Qucen Of Sheba~.
His Proverbs.
Wherein Nen Of To-day Should Not
Initiate the King.

bcr, We nos wts,, t0 bhpw what ono eG has l!stn-
gutshea contemporaries thought Of him.
In tho time Of this tsmopa King Of lracL mrn !
Travelled very far in search Of wisdom. They visit.
cd those who wcro broadly known na persons Of mn
usnn gifts md requirements. THIS henthcn scholars
and sonrchors after ttnth, no lcss than those
who wurahlped tie God Of Israel, were not per-
fcctly Battsfed with their present attalnmcns.
Tho Holy 1lecord aays "Theta ean1c Of all roopo
to hcar tho wlaaom Of solomon." Tho lnrge con-
queas OF tho father anu enlarged aolntona OF the
son, his extensive commerce and spreading inland
trade, his friendly rslationa with Hiram and TINS
ancient commercial and manufacturing people, the
phgnlcfans, and hts many 1nattlmonial a!iansGs
with Aoya1 rsncesscs-nli spread far md Wide lis
hearl Of thc fnme Of solomon, concerning Tho name
= a'1 of q AaS Tso xoa
In Hebrew And in Arnbla The sonth Country Jsa!,s
t tSe 1'sdo ~ of solsn,onr No tion6t aet homs
~ kss. ns .be ss the ::s.sss *sssas 'ay
~ sa' hsi H eo%Ine: md TIT ni's iotHxaIae$|
viii. athoasand carpets, wrought jato gold and
silver, crown, cumposed Of Tue falrcst pcarl and
nss1 1se:,os o" son % s ~ soa
piss., soas, 4, sna 6sd ins'ads linz
rar. of South Ina!aa country atllt rss IN some ot
nntlons s ts Il Eastcrn Europe and Westora Asla.
TI,o Queen had learned itom those wl,o hn4, w.;
lto lsr country that t9s Kng q iatasl adofea and
r.: r IT,
fIs paopIo We1o 1 he peculiar people Of God to whom
sss 9s9s ss I'D sss sssn u M1ss ysn a Il ; g
tais I'll XII RIns s's soloman, ono bad most asnaeant
of eStn, tno so.s s ia vitass,ad ihs speuos q hs
religious ssrcmonals tcy y,a as @ sgen tho Go1aen
ss ss e. susest Esss s s pcs Ssf fly
oerea Sas Sfsa 'ess aed Some Of am
af: sad io 600 shoap not Wy ons
shs aedeston Of the famSTS me- tSpe.
fcc ho erected Tor h!s Queen, tho daughter OF tho
= fsas S ea{ h usa
fosss5s: 81 wSsa ths is%oa; ;s 9assn VI xaoss <
Sa.nss men, nssa Il seoo 81 aaa Il.
spes o1 sns e IT. fGsssss' s ss sap' 81 ed H. Il:
brsws, aho could not ren.ain at home: she was
received to geo Solomon IN person aud to ask many
Ths Queen oi tlc spioy lands .4r.cd tot Jeru.
p,css ,fsy sa sG es
quantity Il gold. After q long and tedious Jour
roy slie reached Jerusalem, md n @ due ~ time e
transact such busncse as brought her to ths city of
the only, living md tue cod. They no doubt.
ysry w geaial and anaIle. and -, ..ansve.ed il e Cd
] IL 5s, as.t + y :: I'd q sss s
fsn IL @a:s hsv. ~ %sds fef IL sp'ena fsss; ss
ha1o ,e1 shown her his many wonderful works, his
fss St4oues e. Ss2 l. Fl e. s ess oa H.
tho beloved danEhtsr ot The King Of Egypt who TO-
eoiyed ber no doubt With reysl display, ..,.-,.
r.sdom, aaa t,e houses b. hsd ha!t .hs ~, -.
VIII aasa sst Jss aso rt It, h'Te ss s;a
piantstoas ps @ Ito must have taksn s1se. Piiis il
showing her his palaces, and partcularly the via.
us shed thet fks, led 9 r. s
part il Jowlsh history. md tho GOLDEN shefuein
eoaenan hss, l: 6y s eharos
esy o1 S0s s s: ss. fsssf' s .ssss ss* st
Eiculas people. sho must .hnye, been anxions II
| tee tho rod Of Aaron, that buddcd. and the mann
on whch. .she wsnderers In tho wilderness lived fo
: bwhs1e. .,.,.
e1rense u tme sna ;oss.rs,, X'hoat aayn q n
she wouid naturaiiy Enough make hetseif famt!'a
With hi works. hls beautiful pulaees, hts go!de,
;. psaesthooa -hia religious rstes and .tctsmoNsas
: by days q feast,ug his peace oaeFinss bum
s Rtet she i ia9atsitixa Queen had heard 80 man.
: marvellous worts Of wlsdom, and had reeoyere
i; sH'pIss DIP taat sq' H. s,an wa
:. isllmcnt shc exctplN1cd with great earileKt
. noss, s:Ali i hoard In my own iaal, 81 .thl
aa y se 81 os bss wso aa
y = In Jerusalem and sctn tho wonders Of the city
st se ixs Ss :sss sss Ss ~
i ia@e: sa% - s. * ssslamsa; @uspgy s!s tasy xa +
q 81 hesrss ty @ wiso de and oi bsns instased
thJ knowledge. No Eastern sage ever apn.oachsa,
l. thee In nagntncence. Ihe 9Ison eylaen1'
Ess ivory throne eo1efed With gold. hts nobles !
.t'aaasnfs ia the!s :peniid clothing !. i ths
sss ;ss s ts9os s e. sns e
Il beauty and grace of motion, Of his stceds mu'
ts queen .a hst arsam 80 ~.
III. Oh wasng, sha realized that It was not all
u can hardly be said tha. ths Queen Of she soa,
u wa nclinsd to hatter tho King Of Israeli and y
10 VIC fancv t.nl Sh1 kpokG all aef eHeet lItctanCt
g. 10 tsuerlY TINT lie, too, blest with the CREATE
., gift Of languages posses.sa BY any mere man snt
i. pressed with her sweet tonca 0f gratitude $50
- sply!t falntud within hlm" bol0Iun was susecl
70 Hid to tic charus Of music beauty In form, M
~ - grace III pnrson. ., ,,.
it, inclined 10 Le wprshipor Of lhp God Of Israeli 4
t. Tic expressed gratitude to Heaven. aud sais
10 ssllesscd 10 the Lord thy t}od. who ID 10 ,nut
to delighted u thee - not only 70 onlox thee VT
ri rtvat intellectual p0wsE, but u place thee on Il
fhsone Of isras md make thea lha at gre
good 10 ilis fasoslte people. GOD ,slweya loye M
ll,oe Hing to govern jIis peopc justly. Your t1s
co hns given you wonderful n1ent4 and inmen
~ wealth, thst you might promote lI!s cause"
N, must believe TINT the great ohett pt her eunt,
mt was 10 know. mure about = God who had donu
!. Eaneh ses soloMoa and hts peuplc. .shs give :
aos the credit Of his wealth, wisdom, and Rrcatncsa
ng hts God and she thanked the God Of Israel for
cI- / wonderfully entowing him.
lts II IL very paesll TO- snppoaa that o Queen or
on rich land and Of 40 Intelligent ana e9mptoheas
~ Character eamo 70 far tp p1oposo t'daies o. en-
~ mas, t0 Solomon, a. sunni biblical AelIdenta ~
~ pose. We feel sure froM her pmn Wu!ds u
ILL aha N1hhei know ulOf6 OF OUd. Ills Hl0