The Holt County sentinel., 1889-07-26
Israel asking for a King,

INsrErcTIoN.-We are surprised at the
outset Of the lesson to learn that all the
elders were ones thit demanded a
change frc m the rule Of God to the
autocracy OF man. One would naturally
suppose that young men in the heat and
blood of youth might be dissatisfied with
the apparently stupid reign of an old
priest: but that the recognized sages of
The people should make such il mistake
and be SO misled is noteworthy. Old
men. in spite Of their years and exper-
ience. are not always Trustworthy. They
can be the worst OF tempters. Dissira-
ton that has withstool the onslaught Of
years is apt to be allurirg. The man
who has with impunity drunk every day
OF his life up to ninety years is the most
bitter foe temperance deals with. We
are too often apt to forget our common
sense when white hairs. by virtue OF
their venerable quality. command a
mistaken respect. We are always to
honor the whiteness of a mans hair but
it does not always follow that a white
soul lies beneath them.
1t is a well-worn adagc that a minis
tcr's sons and deacon's daughters are
no, the most exemplary children in the
community. Samuel as well as Eli
seems to have been unfortunate in his
offspring. It is hard to say when the
responsibility over ones children ceases
Is it when they come of age, when they
are married or not until their burial:
Not the worst custom among the Chinese
is the absolute obedience children pay
their parents up to the death of either
I: Christian parents in this independent
age insisted more upon the spiritual
training of their children no matter how
old their boys and girls grew, their at
tention might save many character.
The reluctance that even clergvmen feel
about speaking to their children upor,
religious sub jects is absurd, unmanly
and unchristian.
1t was the old story OF prcferring the
pomp Of some titled man to the power OF
God. 1t is strange wonder that there
are still some people in these days and
in this democratic country who have the
spirit OF the old Jewish elders in them
an,! who demand or wish to ape differ.
ent style Of sovernmant because other
nations have it. Anglomaniacs. and
those whom we might call titlomaniacs
are indeed few, and belong to an effete
stratum OF society. But there are Others
in our borders who are working for a
new regime; they are the unassimiiatcG
offscourings OF other countries. Ameri-
canism, if anything, means the highest
type of manhood, just ne Judaism means
the exaltation of the priesthood. We
must not let the few deluded ones who
cry Give us king" or Down with al
law and order" carry the day. The
| highest manliness is Christian manli
ness. That. with all its dignity and
power must he the b::lance wheel Of the
American nation.
! Samucl WAS indeed Il rare Christian
Wien he was disi.lcasea he prayed unto
! the Lord. Most of us have it oat frs,
and then are forced for very shame tC
pray afterward. One historical way oi
! eluding anger is to count one hundred
, before word is spoken. There are
many other famous remedies you vii
easily remember: but the best of then
all is Samllrl's receipt: Pray first. IL
give ii man his way is often the surcst
| method Of convincing him of his falls,
! position. God uScs such wisdom Otter
! IL his dealings with us. However. it is
never right to let a people 20 wrong
| wiiiicut n vigorous protest. Ii tlcl
! heed not the warning. their destruction
! is then on their on heads.