, 1876-01-29
Abysstnia and It's Peculiar Style 0t
Christianity.
Unpleasant Immoral Peouharities Of
the Inhabitants.
Opinioas Of Two Brethren Whs Sojourned
amons THEN for a Time.
Discuasion of tho Sabbath Qucs-
tiOu.
SuNDAY-SCHOOl. LESSON.


l. San,., Iix. and 1r.-Sanl cona not Conceal |
hts wicked purpoaos,-so ho ordered l'is Ron Joii-
albsn and hiB intiuNto and confidential friends |
to kill David at once. Jonathan as trno
frionl, notified him that hin fathers designs
ncrs now pateat. lie nlnst conceal him
eolf ID son,o unknown place until MORN
iug when his iashor's lcn1por would
probably bo cooler than at presont
IL will talo tho old man into tho fold whcro
5on rnay be concea!o1, and will have talk With
him about you. that you raay kuo" exacsiy
how ho 10 disposod towards yor." ,1onathan @ iold
tho King that 10 was shining Erleyousy IN plot
ting tho death 0f his sou-1t"laT. who hhd rem
tored grout service to his nonusry on soEcTal &C.
caaions Who hnd always boon devoted and faltis-
ful to tho turo,la; WHO MAS constantly hiding
tratyo aud glory 10 his court, and that. thluuHh
him, the Lord had wrought great salvation lor
Ill ltrael md that recentl7. when no complete,
" routed tho ph'at!nes you greatly @ d?1oieea ees,
sud prn.actt him. Now, father, NhV %!h you
tate innocent hlooh7 Whs ril you I,ll your
hest f1ieud I" ~ thcse decided worcs sho od
kings heart wos Eo aoftened tliat 'e yitt!ed 10
rnuciplea OF justice and ou!:s "''d tounh liGi.
self ,y a., oath tint 10 would Lo logger attunps
Jonuthan reia:cd to nnrid villa. his father had
reBu'yod to do, md I'D ln' to :4's Ling' WHO 1e-
relved him very kindly ao4 oTen lovingly, AZ in
siuios lsst.
Phi,istlne1, but tAaeo frces, !snron OF success
,ncholy, envy, n,,d usLlice. On Dasila appear,
inca 1t conrt suuk was moro nallciuua I1id
1snljnI, tllan ever. The sWoot and heayanly
rans ot na h ~ and Soas scta 70 pasps
INC beautiful hlI|B Of nsthlahenl. Loot a!i thor
power to charm or to quiet ts troubled foGi.
ilusic, TINT had poEor to aotson tho Ha'aEe
,zcaat, had no such power with him. 10 wont
n,o d tit Of unrelent;ng fury, soizcd his 1nvo-
in, aud threw it towards u41id with 80 much
'orco, that 1t penetrated tho worry walls Of big
pa'sco. David escared to his J., home; e., Goi
pesulit tho wcko.neas q Saul to
setcat lis purposcs. Tho Kings recent protos-
changed to bate 'un'ico, aud murder. llo sent
watch to ,ratlol Ills housu, lest tho
DARK night should favor hiu escape. But God
was with him. and hia loving vito, Mishal, who
let him down through wiudow {Jogh. H., l5).
and shon nntso his bed appear as il her fond
husband was in it and wal sick. but the do,op-
ton WAS dotuctcd. and Saul sail; '' Brng my en-
culy, dcAd or alive, to mo at oncu.'
David lied to Hannah. wherH yed Samuel who
was now we'll advanced 5oa1s, n1sl could 10 little
olso than supervise tho school Of tho psophets.
or tho Sunday ay-kcllool tcaellots Of ttasc dhya.
Ills school was at Eaioth. rustic Gpot on thu
borders Of lninal. .... .-.....
saul'a spos were active and coon foued whc1o
tho Bou OF Jcafo had gono. 81 tho kIhg, attll
bent on tho destruction or Ls best and most
valuable flioud, sent three successive bodies Of
police to arrest hiu,. Wien thoy loard
hax sse se%d ea s9 s9a rssa Ss'fs ssssf a
iealts would not n1low them
to arrest tho son of JeaHo,--they could not diB-
charge their commission, but III il somo unseen
power whs iuntrsaiug their hearts and minaH,
they could ms resist uniting III tho aaue 10:
liglous services, and suugs OF gratitude and
praise. POOR Saul did not succeed IN arrestlng
By his police Gods auontot, 10 ~ h's fago
and despair ho htartod 10 execute hs own conf
nsnds Before ho rcachel the school hamlet
some unseen power sotIcned nis heart aud i'm
pressed h!s mind. 70 that hp also, as had u man
Is he WIS, yielded to thnt Great Force that
eaid, s,Lot light be, aud l'sht was" who
eau soften tllo hardest aud vlost OF men
Il. Samuel, KY, David weut 10 his good friend
Jonathan, ut Glboal.. 3 town 6 miles north Of
what IL my Hiu7 What have dono TINT your
fatllor should 20 porristently sock my lilo p
"Dssmsa yo&C fsarB. my dear Darld. know
all my fathers plans and putpo.os, You arc
It worry eEevUr for tho doh 10 Hpoak 30 well 0f
tie fathar. IL sol. cannpt Hpca1 we'll os his
paronss ho need speak no i'll.
mo" said David. ',our father knows that
wa oro sworn frlcnds, mud I'D he docs not intend
sou should know what h'H pufposos regarding
mo nrs."
ycrtoa ut tue school OF tho teachers at SaiotA,-
that tho religious influence the1o lnd eoftened
Ills feelings aud cooled Lila tompor. Dayid could
not 300 1t IN that Light. lie thought that a
believe that Old Saul could change his terribly
black spots. oven II he should waBIl and HcTuh in
,ho waters Of Plasphar aud Abann through ntl
bterplty, aul he fct hute tllat there was but q
ttcp between him nnd dBatl, and 10 lo aaid
"You aro willing. and even anxlotts, to DO OIL
ron can fer me, my tear friend: Tomorrow,
bu8ht to occupy my aoat a. tho New.aioon Foast
But permit me, to eoncesl myself 10 tho tlciC
sutii Tho evening OF tue third day. II you
lather miss and inquire for mo, please bay u
}aye David leave to 80 to bcshlshetn to spcnd I
amily Bucritce.' II tho old u,an says, Il H. a.
light, auu very proper that ho should TO- shAl
tnox That he IL kindly disposod towards 'uo; bu
I he be angry aud abusive, then We may bo sure
my ntquity Ia me. 10 not expose mo to You
:rle! sna sindicsiso fathot. but slay mo your
.olt." ,w.,
pous on your death"
"Dut, sald tho son nf Jesso, "supposo h
,hould answer theo roughly and Try to drive hi
leyolin through you as Ae did through ING tn
sther day7'
Laat this should occur, Jonathan and DAv
made new coFenant. t.-pfonl!slng to aid a'll
Noon foxst-day arrived. On this day Haul va
Nont 10 entertain the principal ulombers Of tl
souEt: David was o1liectod to 10 ,rroaeus. bu
AtrAid to be lest 6Aula frenzy should ba .ouHe
he got leavo OF Jonathan to 60 to bethlehem all
attend tho yearly family sacrifice. Ihe oi
King observed Lis absonco, hut WAs incline
to keep quiet,-ro ask no queBtions-whIcil,
truly .ussored, would woetulIy oppose hls wici
rdness aud bring down upon hls head tho hisJc
aud cussos Of tho court, who loved DaMd. an
had implicit conhdeuce IN his Ve1acity, faithful
meas, apd MARTA! plowesa. On ths no1s day
the second day OF tho feast, Dayid's seat va
not occupied. ssul inquired OF Jonathan, .'Wh
did not tho son Of JoaAo come yestarday to th
thAn 1epliud, "Dayid was very destrous to u
tepd family sacrifice At Dathleloul and to VIE