, 1876-08-05
RELIGIOUS.
Review Of the Sunday-School
Lesson for To- Morrow.
King Soiomon's Prosperity, and
How It Was Acquired.
Tho Defective Points in the Character Of
tho King.

tho King.
III Illustrating this Lesson, ws Wish to note ln
Whist way Solomon beratnc rich. He hegan
well. Ills father left him largo estate, rca'
and personal. lie wa. we'll developed IN body
and MIMI 1fo hatt The wonderful Elft NJ
speech. His prayer al Tho dedication Of the
temple was wonderful one. Praying Is not
doing, Al time passed he proved himself to be
man of great intellectual ability, but Of no
moral principle. lie could pray likr n saint.
but act like sinner. We nrc never
10 prcaufnc that To pcrsnns to whom
reference "a made In tho Holy Rces,r,l aro noc.
cssarily saints. This book IA an expression 0f
the Creators vii, with regard tn i'isotcdcncc
and ain. So sinful characters are presented az
illustrations uf what Ills will fs David was
Ereat sinner, Ills SOU WAS Ills successful rival.
They both hal excellent traits OF Character, but
none ever supposed that they were guilty Of be-
Wc With to represent the son Of David as hc
really vas We may f1utl that riches tloxot al
ways prurnotc purity of life, nor greAtness
produce. goodness. nor Wisdom seei'se St1tne'
bavid's t,road fame ga7c the son q good start.
1iiran's friendship md extensive commercial r..
| latiDue spread the reputation nf tho young
| King Of Israel. They werc mutual friends, but
they were faithful to each other u tic chI.
| They cuhsultcd each others Interests, anu Oh
aoionon. after The completion of his golden
Temples undertook other great atd Ina{s'liflccnt
works III, ambition =; ~ "a rntjv f Sss, .
hood, but thu dcccisfu1ncsss OF rlclies,
the fslvol!tcs Of tl!r world, and hts numerous
matrimonial alliances gradually absorbed 90
| much OF his .tnc ltEat he fnrsook his carly
moral principle and sought othcI, solfces Gf
confort md 10y than oiMying Gud's commando
lncnts all,l observing His statutes. ilc, 10
doubt, had mRnr temptations to wa1ldeF into
1,,41 1vn JsEFV
strong Inducements 10 keep himself strictly
within those tencts "wtosc ways are ways Of
plcasantncss,n and whose paths are peace. lila
Ercator richly endowed him, and hoped he
1lo ought 10 have been better mSn
Solomon belonged 10 fatntly of gotA physical
development. iie was elegant hi lie inAlncrss
and noble IN bis bearing. H. wns & nhasae ' an!1
atc ltt .!, temper, nwnys glad to sec bts irlciHls
and very able to conciiiac foe. lie was intclll-
gent, communicative, and observing. He WAS
fond Of studying The works ol nt9rc g an; ny e1ai' @
@ @tersare and scicnsc. 1lc had hls fathers
gft Of writing songs, aud hIs
osD 9ye tSs q soS sS. ee su s's H. :oc,ety
and Tic Princes, even from ,i.tunt c'iules, caInc
TO 1naks the acquaintance of so wlac ni1 tllGnt-
cd . man. They were even anxious TO know
personally and Intimately the King Of Israel
WIZ What t.nse could he have for fostering those
early germs OF religion nnd plety, which, II his
mother did not llant, slln t'ust have taken
creai pains to deve'ops, The cares Q: the world
and tic rres.ure oi friends cherlttr them In
.huir growth aInl rendered ttcn unfTuittui.
solomon, having faithfully executed h!s faith
cr's last viah, felt inclined TO consult h!s own
wfll ard wishes. He constructed many works,
that gave Toll and money to bis meri,s',ks an
jaborcTs. lie built many cdiives, that lonored
| tilU crown mud a,lded Iustre to Ills reputation
) lie p,autctl vineyards and groves. Hc arranged
garaen, um, lans1pe;s E4 ;,,. is p1an1fa III, laS.
his growing plantations. These psols are still
,, known, and iItu4sed few n'Elca south OF JerY
salcn'., They are shreo IN number. and' lAe
beauty n.,d strength. They arc situated X tht
' south end Of s,aali hut beautiful valley, II
thu n,idst nf mountains. They arc 81 ulsposet
ena sloping nlll TINT the watrr & IN 'Ie ts,r ,urpse
. third The pool nearest the source oi TUG water
/ supply IL $50 feet long, the suconl IL w feet
; and the tllr! Is VSI tcst. We w not know
j quantIty oi water, which, by IL email aluetluy!t
i was conveyed to Jerusalem. Tic many build
\ inae lie erertcd, the public works he rstrnr,
= ell, md the I.npnlse he gave u "ls!ness III u
!. | partA Of his Kingdom, were suurtc u wrait
:. 10 hi,nself rasl1er. than to The rcur'.
q Au,ouy other items of wealth Solomon cn,ilEci
y atrs nen slaycs nnl women slaves, al.,i servant
horn iii Ills ilouse. Flocks uf sheep, catlt
= I Ill LIE EEIlkcst 4oAHeah's% W. IA ''7 ~ -,
|. Inuls, men hingurs, WOMEN sln!rss, aud ~
!, sweetest Instruments VI music were HiWNyN i
\ his honc. -u.-...-..- :,
I When solomon lla;l been nearly overcome D.
SUCCESS anil wealth, Tod nlncar''si 10 him ~
4 dream, as lie he'd done 10 utlrGI', anI said; :"
k have received thy te!nplr, have heur'l tn
+ prayer. Ny eyea alt! ssy hearl Viii t. "a thr
Il thou wilt walkin NY way, tn lnsfEritY u hraT'
= = und in upr!ghsncSs ut life. bns !! ynA iprssH
y Nc, and Worship "thcr Ends, tIls ttnnc ~
4 your family shall cGnlc tu Taught This 1:'t!s
q and conscrTatsl csilrr. however hcaut'tui tc
situation, shall bc DESTROYED, n''i remain m =,
se state f ru!I. a9 a llri'nr'al n! ytif ~
n obctlielts and of my lot'gnselts.' 'i"l ga Ga
70 that this King Of lsrasl was eyon nov vn,illa
s ss ing betwccn Thy dt*I OF hfs !aslera al,a =
~ ~ fRlsc gods Of tle iraticu. sn!o!no'! ~a& U
" coming. proud, H"If'rely''':;, md tsrhs'v
Il ly anhlitls''is. lie was proposing !" I
rh Gtcat things. lis plans for cSsenuln: h!s CT
4. pirc aud cnl1rEing ~ r"'.llncsei;l =
q tcrpr!srs were t'r l!a own l'yrsnil
II ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. III was constantly rsrctsil
y !nussaEcs Of ronErataiat"n n'.I prnise' .lot on