The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-20
LAPPED LIKE DOGS
Young Mulki,,le Proposes 10 Analyse
 Gidcons Campaign.

Mir Mulkiile was looked upon by hss brother ministers as fo.tuuate man. The Rev. Dr. Nalronglc, author oi \ al- ronsles Commentaries on ihc Bible. a work metaphysical Tn its unrestricted range and decidedly physical m its weight, comprising as il does some eigh, volumes. visited the city, and regardless of numer ous and pressing invitations from admir- ing ministers of different denominations. compiled with Mir. Mulki,,le's request and took up temporary quarters in ,ha, reverend gentleman unostentatious abode. Assembled in the parlor. the iirst night after the arrival of the noted author, the company hstened 10 his in- spring elaeida,ions, reveled in sympo sum, banquet where the luscious trult from the tree of eternal life was passed around. and where the champagne of fulfilled prophecy sparkled ln spiritual eNuberanee. In referring to his life la Dor. he said Il know that every minis ter should have my Commentaries, tof have spen, years and years n the study and research necessary to thelf intellectual birth, but the truth is. siset -,ss3ii nat in lustice to the great amount ot labor de voted to them. be placed within the reach of every one. deemed |, an actual wrong To ge, out cheap ediuon. consequently every number is bound ln calf,
 ..In the faued cai." asked Mulkttles boy. who unobscved had entered the room and taken position near the great doctors char.
 "W W.lli.m." said MT. MuikRile. you must hush or leave the room. We don; want any of your questions tonight.
 Do not discourage the child, brother, replied the doctor, flor remember that He. whose shoe latch John the Baptis, proclaimed himself unworthy to loosen :: He ,he author of the greates, remark H. all language, render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things tha, are God ;; lie aho made death joyous and the grave sweet. st4g. :: Suffer l,lle children to come unto nac. ! can bear with his questions. feF the tree must bear wlth unupc fun Uaal the glow of ! maturing sunset bunss tae Ess- sr, touch of perfection.
 .sDoc,or sad one ot ttIr rar.1I1gTsy ;, young lady with kind of p4tn.l.=an form of conversation, in iaat there was alwal a missing link there is one paft of the Bible ;ha, to me Is intensely ch.y. alric. I'ye forgotten so much tha, l c-4n- not, fear. recall the sacred story so as 10 give you an ides Of what 1 mean. All l can recall. is that the soldiers Tapped like dogs, then attacked and sanquished the enemy"
 You mean Jerubbaal, usually termed Gideon. The history of that grea, man is inceed chivalric. You see, God 5 chosen people were ground down and oppressed by the Mldlaniies. Gideon was chosen to deliver the people from this oppression. and in my opinion. and so state 1T my work. Vol. ,. page 541. there $ -no pau of the var record of the children fot l>tac, So frals sh; with draml:it result. and :hc great man tuned to Mr Ma.sii;le. 1ao. ai,h ough he had read hundreds of ines oi :he affair. ben i3s- ward with eager espec,aas A though startling revelation @esc abo4. ,o De made. h response ,1 f.ld- con : call, continued the doctor the people seemed 70 anse with one lnpalse Each man seemed ans.ous to follow e.id- con 10 victory, bu, there were se many ,h.., i, was eylden, they would De n each others way. so the Lord told Gideon 70 proclaim ,ha, those who felt n the leas; afraid need no, engage in battle. but ,hA, they might turn back; consequently i-er.- y-;wo thousand returned, leaving eleven thousand. Bu, the Lord told Gideon that the number was yet too great, and as nearly as l can remember the lAn- guage, said unto him: Bring them dow n unto the water and 1 will ,y them fer thee there and ii shall be tha, Of whom say unto thee: this shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee and of 2hom- soever say unto thee. this shall noi go with thee, the same shall not go. And the people were brought down to the wa ter and t was understood by