The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-01-13
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Sand they hated him. These words
were spoken to show the unhappy state
OF feeling existing in the b ARTS of the
brethren of Joseph, as recorded in
Scripture. They hated Joseph, because
he was the well-beloved son, of his
father, because he was comely in his
appearance, wise in his intercourse
with the family, just and upright in his
daily conduct Because Of these, his
many virtues, and his noble, manly
character, his brethren hated him. His
prospects in life We're, doubtless,
brilliant. because of his personal gifts
and endowments, and also because he
had the love and good will of a devoted
father. The brethren of Joseph seemed
to be well aware OF his good qualities
and character; and that fact troubled
them greatly. Hatred, envy and
Jealousy filled their hearts, and. they
wickedly resolved to murder their
brother Joseph, in order to promote
their own depraved and selfish ends.
On further reflection, they decided not
to murder him, but to strip off his
goodly clothing, which his father had
given him, and cast him, naked, into a
pit. there to perish with hunger and
thirst or by wild beasts. They COM
mitted the base act; but, when it was
accomplished and they had sat down
to eat bread, they discovered that
company of Ishmaclites, from Gilead,
were coming toward them on camels.
They suddenly changed their minds
again, and thoughtithey could make a
little money by selling their brother
Joseph into slavery to these unscrupu-
lous and covetous merchant, men. A
gang of the leading Midianites Of this
party doubtless select lot of robbers
saw chance for a speculation; and
they made short work, of showing
mercy to Joseph in the pit. They pro-
ceeded to help him out, and then
"took him" to Egypt and sold him to
Captain Potiphag the chief of King
Pharaoh's police whose. special bust
ness was to take charge OF all the ras-
Gals in prison, and to act as hangman
or executioner-oeneral for His Majesty.
This act of selling man i.and II
brother" into slavery-into ancient
slavery bears a striking resemblance
to similar acts in later days in our own
"Christian land" But we will not
dwell on that point now, but invite
| special attention to one of the worst
forms OF wickedness extant, ard one
which leads, as in this case, to the
worst criminal acts possible, including
murder. We refer to the triple combi-
nation of hatred. envy and jealousy
The fruit which such traits bear is of
the most deadly character-fa worse
in its results than the plague, cholera,
smallpox, yellow fever or Of all COM
bined. BY indulging in them, friends
are separated, loving households are
broken up, neighborhoods and social
circles divided, churches are split asun-
der, and nations are forced into bloody
battles. 4.r !d .aa. synu ~
Reader. will you be separated for
like reasons from father, mother, broth
er or sister, by the wicked indulgence
of either hatred, envy or jealousy
Will you persist in wrong which re-
suits in so much untold misery to your
self and others? Ii You have hatreds.
bury them, now. before this year shall
end. Dare not longer to live in the
indulgence of such criminal feelings.
! Are you willing to face your Maker in
your present state of mindp ItH03.
The late Judge Foster, of Connecti-
cut. was Il man Of sterling qualities,
and most upright Christian Judge,
As a Senator of the United States. and
its Vice-President on the death of Pres.
ident Lincoln, he always exhibited rare
wisdom and gave good counsel in every
emergency. 0n lu 'eui pdt.
We heard it lately stated of him thai
while on the bench in Connecticut, ;
few years before his death. case o.
great importance came before him OF
appeal at session of the Court a
Bridgeport. Two brothers had beer
in bitter quarrel for years. At las
they came to blows, which were to enc
in double law suit. Each seemed tt
be filed full of hatred of the other
and each was determined to fight tn,
battle out in a public courtroom t
the bitter end, no matter how mucl
, time and money might be consumed
The day came for trial, the courtroom
: was crowded, and the contest prom
ised to be very bitter and YER
angry one, which would disgrace boil
parties, lawyers included. Friend
were present on both sides, and the ex
element was intense. Judge Foste
was deeply moved by his troublcsom
case. He knew enough aboYs it to be
, lieve that both Of the brothers ha
!, done wrong; were. perhaps. equal
, guilty, and that any decision in tn
courts. however just, would not settl
, the case at all Judge Foster in think
: ing the matter over. felt it to be hi
/. duty to try and settle the case wit
= the parties out of court. and he imme
: diately invited the two brothers to com
before him privately. He kindly an
fairly presented the case from both
, legal and Christian standpoint. H
told them plainly that they were bot
in the wrong. and were doing FOOLS
and an uni Christian act in going in:
court with such q case. He appeale
!, to them to settle it then and there;
forgive each other. and resolve to liy
q in peace and brotherly affection tn
!. rest of their lives. The Judge then,
Q most touching and impressive lar
!, guage called upon them both. then an
: there, to cease this unseemly contest
He then, as if divinely inspired, t,Tne
3 and said: Twill you. Mr.. -. no.
promise to forgive and forget the pas
and love your brother and treat biz