Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-20
Slomth' j. Column,
DAVID SPARING SAUL

II will fear no evil, for Thou art with /
me-" Psalms xiii. 4.
David, who wrote and sung these
words, had many kinds of courage.
When he was shepherd boy a lion
came one day prowling towards the
sheep, and when he got near enough
he sprang and seized a lamb of his
flock. David fearlessly ran after the
lion, and caught him by the beard
and struck him again and again with
his shepherds club until he had kill
ed him. He did it all so quickly that
the lamb was saved alive. Another
time he served a bear the same way.
After such fights he would take up
his harp and sing: 1.-The Lord is
my shepherd [ will fear
no evil" After that, when David was
about II, he fought the great giant
Goliah. He was not afraid, because
he knew God was with him and would
not let him die unless it was time for
him to 90 home to heaven. When
Saul made David General he fought
so bravely that when he came back
from battle the women took their
tamborines and sang his praises on
the streets.
Then when the wicked King Saul
got envious of his popularity and
drove him away into the wilderness
to hide in the caves and save his life,
still he did not get discouraged.
''David encouraged himself in God. "
Many people who are brave in battle
are not brave about bearing troubles,
losing money and health and friends,
but even in caves and woods where
David was hiding for his life with
not much to eat and not very good
clothes to wear, and danger Of being
killed, he would take his harp and
sing, 1.-The Lord is my shepherd
|. will fear no evil"
One thing that kept up his courage
was believing Gods promise that he
was to be crowned by and by. He
remembered one day when he was a
shepherd boy that minister came
and poured some sweet perfume on
his head and anointed him and told
him that God had promised that he
should by and by be king over the
, land of Palestine. He believed
Gods promise, and so didn't minC
} living in caves for while when he
was sure of kings palace by an(
by. So we ought to be encouraged
when we are in trouble by remember
ing that when we are converted
Gods Holy Spirit, like sweet per
fume, anoints our hearts to be king
by and by in heaven. We ought no
to mind living in poverty and troubl
for while when we are going t
have a mansion and crown at last.
Many years ago, up in Scotland
there was a great duke, who died
leaving two sons, both very young
The elder, who succeeded to th
dukedom, fell into consumption Will
he was still a lad. A short time be
: fore he died he called his youn
: brother to his bedside, and at the en-
: of their talk said:
"And now, Douglas, in lit
time you will be duke, but | sha
be king p
So when we die, if we are Chris
tians, we shall all be kings wit
God.
Whenever we are afraid let us I,
member this, and also that little son
of David's: 1.-The Lord is my shel
= herd | will fear no evil"
y. A little girl was going home OF
evening with her father, and on tt
road there was rapid stream
cross; over it was thrown a sing
board, hardly broad enough for OIL
to cross with ease or safety. c
reaching the edge of this imprompt
bridge her father said to her:
"Come, my child, let me take yor
hand, and walk after me- Wht
9 they had reached the other side qui
safely, he looked down and aske
!'Wern't you afraid when you we
ge crossing over, with the water runnil
W. away under your
he ''Oh no, father" she replied, "hc
could be afraid while you we
holding my hand !"
, And this is just the way we mt
trust our Heavenly Father; let HI
hold our hands, and not think whet
er we are holding on tightly enoug
- if we are to pass to safely over t
lin hills and plains and valleys which
between us and the Kings palace.
'If we trust him Savior
. He will wash sins away;
He will take our hand and lead us
All along the narrow way"
David was brave in fighting bea
and lions, and giants, and arnie
and he was brave in bearing sland'
, and troubles-the courage of tru
}" And | now want to tell you of 81
more beautiful kind of courage Il
he had-cOurage to obey God. in f