The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-08
DEATH OF AssAlom


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. LE>so> Tkxr-2 sam issf>xs.
GOLDEN TEsT-A foolish SON Il : Grief 4.
aim. Prov. l-21
. crSrEAL TKrrn-Ths way OF transrress
: ,rs il hard
, nxE-B- & lea Soon after the las, le..
, son.
, fAcE-O Nahanaim. fortified town "a
the mountains 81 Gileal. east OF the Jordan
and near the Jaoook. The same place Va.
tsnoosnetn's capital when he resisted
David becoming king q, The forest or
hphralm. nos very far from Mahanain. 40
called from the defeat Of the Ephraimites
there IN the time 81 Jephthan tJndr. ~ a.
fsALxs- II - supposed that RS twas com
posed N ,hc morning., and Ps In the
afternoon. 81 the day David crossed the
Jordan ~ ~ retreat from Jerusalem Ps.
- ara ~ beiong 70 Daviis exile: and *.
- ana ~ seem 70 be against Ahi;hOshel.
DAVID bosom friend and counsellor. who
deserted him in Tins hour Of trouble.
HELPS OVER hARD PIAcEs-Absalom was
nAss1r- 70 Jerusalem with an army David
Was unrrcparec and knew not whom 10
rlss ne. his family. and his personal
guard 81 30 soldiers reiterated across the
hedron. over the Mount cf Olives. 10 he
lorts 81 Jordan. soon after they crossed
the jordan. and made stand a. Mahauai,n.
Aosalon followed. battle was fought.
ApS2lnm's army was defeated. ard fc was
caught IA forkei branch of an oak aud
s'A'a ~ Joao- TINS was against David's
command ort necessary for the kingdom
~ zd-s@ss The high priest LIT nc i.or rnas sc
'n-- ne could tell the good news. and break
the Dad news gently % David 2l. Cnstl,
the cashite or Ethiopian. y. ~ ~ rry ~
- pain: longer. cIrcuitcus. but level
route. while Cushi ran over The hills y.
fssfse<n n fTo cr'es- the inner and outer
E-tf> = Fhe ~ Gion<. etc this would
snow mat lie was q trained runner while
II many were running. il would prove thar
there had been a defeat - Ind -fhf,nn.,
answered; he dii not tel the truth IL. ao'
Du- tired q prepare David Tor the sad news
- upnii rcd hal died fsr fss.. 80 Nose
tEx M-s- and . St Paul Rom. s:ss
would have sacrificed themselves. hai \,
ueen possible. 70 save ofhsrs His wish IL
o'e IN Ao~llom ; stead was no mere cxrrav-
--ancc 81 grief David knew Ills owr
peace was made with God. he coald die ~
any time II AbsAicm were snarcd n liz
be Migat yet repent But such an exet.anr.
could not tc One of the bitierest inrre
clients u the cup " David's sorrow waS me |
CONSCIOUSNESS that his own sin was ar,Iy
'lc cause "a Abs2.cUs fate. Ii was part of ,
the doom uttered b. the prophet: the
swora shall never depart from rhv hons.
Iwicc r0w had the SWORD slain NJ. 800
All MS efforts 10 prevent ID fsaa been ~ Q
VAN Had DAsie net failed In his example.
ard n Ms training perhaps AbSalor. roul, b
have been cifercn. young man b
INTERVENING EvEST>-Absaiom's rebel u
'.oa F-,nere1 force rapidly David. how '
7Nes' "as an ~ warrior. an: shrewt. and y
began 20 organize his forces for srcces xfui n
'esisrance- Fortunately for HIM ~ 80 y
hree good Generlls-Joan. Alishai a. =
tfai He divided his forces into th~.. y
'r;nieS and encountered the hosts Of .h-a- 81
IN n Mount Giie-i- In giving instrlc e
'0n> ~ NJ Generals David bate them. IN n
rr al circumstances. spare his sons life OF
ic himself ASHAMED from taxing part IL u,
ne battle. The fortunes Of war leane, :,
1wards Davit's army. and Ab-aIons 49, u
riven defeated from the battle fiels y.
Auing n hot haste through the forest h. -
rcAme cnfangled IN the bougns Of -
preAding tcrebinth tree, where Joab found ~
I'D and slew hin The battle over. swift 80
,nners Were dispatched 70 carry the n-ns ID
Inc victory 70 the waiting King. Now in
mes the lesson text Ii,
Acs1.On's haryest-death How little h -.
ought that the seed -sOwing on ambition ~
ould ytel.t harvest cf death. and thar -
?. such : death. In al his plans me only III
ZION ne saw was glorious with all the III
~ p aId pa<ezniry OF . throne But bis ~
r-cas'les proved bubbles. his gold. tin.el: ma
diamonds. glass And. even HAD ~ Of
ached the throne. he would not have beer br,
ppy, much less blessed What lessons wi.
here. Are Kings happy today. or are "a,
= men contentedt And how many there Tn
~ state prison. or ia exile. who saw n -
end 81 their peculatiOns and dishonest ~.
o-'ions nothing but br0wn-stone houses
superb horses and carriages. How Va
NJ clerks to-day. trusted and honored ope
re already begun practices which they fro
nk Will end in wealth. but whicn vii pla
lly end in . convic-'s cell, How MANY. bel
, will reap the same harvest tina. Ara sle.
reaped. namely. death, 49,,
avid harvest sorrow. In all this dis 49,
er that came upon him David was by ~
ans blaEeless. His bringing-up or Ab-
IN was IA from perfect. and mucn Of hi~ g..
'iiy life would not bear inspection. sill
spared with other sovercirns OF that ~
E. David's was peculiarly pure court able
must not Judge the men OF three thou crel
Z Years ago BY the code or rn0rals or the nat,
steeEth Christian century. The lesson
may derive from the sad sight Of the
> p ~ 'rA ~ A.,--.-iu- tVFlVW = one which
~ child may well ponder Our par
} may not be perfect or blanclcss In
r training o. their children. but that In
Tay relieves children Of their response
" ADszi0m knew that rebellion
n>t his father was wicked. in spite 81 ~
I'D bringing-up. 50 many children To- *
might know that the courses they are h.
'uing are wrong. II they Will stop 10
< moment they WILL perceive that
are merely sowing harvest OF sorrow
heir parents 70 reap The boy who be-
70 indulge too freely in intoxicating
- the clerk who begins his nesarious
llarions Al fancy stocks. the young man
da0bles N skeptical bo0ks-ail these
bs preparing zoe for themselves: but
are also preparing woe for their par
and dear ones. No man bears his own
.onc, Just as no man enjoys his own
ings acne. Each is bound 20 Others
= thousand tics, ami. II be goes astray.
! hearts bleed--Rev. A. T. Schaufier.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. u
Jne OF the saddest u al sights i one
rssuscs great advantages and powers
~ ruin OF klmseff and rhg i-,g..~~ 10 rElyl'