, 1877-03-04

to part With It. even Tor money, pleading
the Leritical Law which forbade the alienation ot
child. and turned his face to the wall. His wi1c,
Queen Jczcbc!, who really ruled the Kingdom,
promised Ahab that be should have the vine
yard. 80 80. :
In order to get possession OF 1t she wrote let
tcrs to tho Elders Of the people, directing tlem
TO proclaim fast ami to OBTAIN false witnesses
to testify that Naooth had blaspl.emcd God atlti
the King. Or course, by proving him trat-
tor, he was subjected to the punish
1nent OF death by stonlng, white , hts l;
possessions reverted to the rroWn Naoo.n
being thus out OF the way, messengers were
sent to Jezebcl informing her OF what bad been
done, and Ahab went down to take possession
Of his illaequired property. It was curious
thing that this was the first instance 1ccofueu "a
the Bible Of letter written " Mo!nan; :h 1es1S
Macbeth, but the Speaker did not think the
comparison strictly appropriate. r.,
When Ahab reached the vineyard be found
Eliial. there waiting to upnraid MN lof n,s
ea sre AhaG nne sa' eneny; ms;; '"an 'o4he TIC
prophet replied with the dreadful warming o1
The punishment which awaited the. wicked
woman who ital CAUSED murder to be done.
Aha5, 1y taking possession OF the v1neSaso, COLI
stitutet himself an aceompliec IN Inc s'lne.
'.Iiell not to temptation - was t'lcn sung W
the congregation, after which discussion Gu the
lesson was solicited.
One teacher said lie thought great question
WAS Is to tic relations which existed between
Aha! and his wife. He considered it was an
awful example to set before Christians who
married or intended to marry people Ut tho
WIZ II,e Rev. E. P. Wells said this was all in
sta1nc Of the prrvcrsion OF Inv aud oFder to
carry. ont the lnperious behests OF IN cT4a"
n,;ncd woman. -Ahab had no pleasure II the pos
session Of The vineyard soobtained. Elijah was
not the Kings ene1ny, but .]czeoel Was, anu heF
fate Afforded All awful lesson.
The Rev. Il. y. Sheppard thought tha: one Of
the rocks on which childhood was wrecked Was
covetousness. This story was n SOLEMN warning
AGAINST that sin. Ahab coveted aud fell
Tito sin.. Once admitting covetousncss into his
heart he soon found unStr11pulol,s Instruments
to carry our his will. The children should be
warned against this deadly sin, and should be
told that when they got possession oi what they
The Rev. Mr. Farrell wished to second tue re-
marks of the last speaker. Perjury and murder
were the natural outgrowths OF this first crime
of Ahab's.
Another speaker considered that the deceit
practiccu by Jczcbel in using tue Kings seal Il
point to be dwelt upon. They must take care
not to be misled by any teachings which were
not from God.
"Hold the Fort" followed, after which Mr..
Spatford remarked that people fell into sin ny
neglccting Gosi. .,ezebcl forgot all about God
AMI utterly ignored consequences. The punish
incnt which fell upon Atab aud his Queen show
Ell the wonderful experimenting power Of God
4 gentlemen in the. audience sent up an in
quirr lis to whether the prophecy in rrgard to
tue dcat: OF Jazehcl was fulfilled, Naboth bcfu.
killed in Jezrcel, while yczcbel was thrown from
wi..low III Salnaria. A[r. Jacobs replied that
the son Of Abab was thrown into the very spot
where SaLotl was murdered, and that the dogs
licked his blood there, thus doubly fulfilling the
prophecy.
4 few remarks were made hy cx-:Ald. Mont
go.ucry aud some others, and the meeting closed
with prayer By Mr.. .Tohn Y. Fafwell. a special
fcaturc Of Mr. Farwell's petition was the refer
c,,yc made to the assumption of the Presidency
be Cor. Hayes, for whom the guidance OF the
Almighty in bis new labors was solicited