The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28

SAUL CHOSEN OF THE LORD Sam. tx,
1927.
Golden Text-By me kings reign and princes
decree justice.-Prov. viii. Is.
HOME READINGS.
Mon.-Saul chosen Of the Lord L Sam tx, 1920
Iues--Saul chosen of the Lord Sam. TX, 21-27.
Ned.-Character of Saul Sam. TX, LILO
Thurs.-The king declared. L Sam. x, 1925.
GGItt-S9uoJecuon 20 rulers Rom XIII, IL.
sat-Honor due to rulers L Pet. ii, 11-20.
sun.-Messiah the King -Psa. ii.
However reluctant he may have been to
yield to the request of the elders for king,
upon learning that the Lord had decided
TO grant the request Samuel at once gave
himself to the work of making the selec-
tlon. The circumstances attending this i'm
portant movement are given in chapters TX
and X. The ninth chapter opens with an
account of SauPs genealogy ". l, q; re-
cords the incident of the lost asses ~. 3-1O);
the meeting with Samuel, who entertans
Saul and discloses Gods purposes for him
w. 1l-2l: the amounting w. 25-chap. Y 81; the
confrmatory signs ". 9-16); and Saul's pub
lie election( V. 1920. Our lesson discusses
ing.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
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1t is good thing in the rush of this busy
age, when man feels that it is his own
strong right arm or finely tempered brain
that gains him his souls desire. it Is good
thing to remember that there is God and
that ne has something to say about affairs.
providence is word we are too apt to
slight unless it refers to a city In New
England. God does fOresee your course in
life as easily as you do yourself. and prob
ably more so. He will not make ice In New
fork Harbor In summer to please your
prayers; but who knows what lie does not
nay, will not do when He is decently askedf
AS any other personal friend Is apt to take
an interest in a mans career. SO God, per-
sonally perhaps through the agency of
CHRIST, will plan for and help any one IN
ignorant of the fact. Saul was chosen and
cared for by the Lord long before he sus-
pected it,
1t Is an interesting bit of history that
though the later Jews paid excessive atten-
ZION 10 ecclesiastical dress, SamueIS attire
must have been exceedingly simple and un-
assuming if Saul did not. at first glance,
recognize him as the chief priest of the ma
tion. 1t Is in some respects heaIthful
sign that ministers are content to dress as
other people and do not affect professional
clothes. They are to be men among men.
eminent not for their garments but Tor
hign qualities such as marked the life of
their Master Alteration and sanctimon-
iousness In dress are as much TO be be-
walled nowadays, when decorations and
badges are the order, as parsimony of
spirituality.
Saul was led by stages to wonder and
nomely search TO the desirable Ill Israel"
III Is often worth while in polite converse
ton to strike a high plane, even the spirit
uai. 1t may not be the thing at that mo-
ment to ask man the condition of his
soul; but there is no more stimulatlve top
lc than the philosophy and comparison of
religions. The life of Christ can be dis
cussed and treated so that mind sluggish
with ball games, yacht races and prize
ngnts shall be renewed for a better con-
test; The supreme question rs TO who
snail rule pour body and soul, whether it
De your employer. physician, YOUR friend
OF the touch OF Christ's facinatlng lie. Is
enough TO stir the most inactive to con-
'ersation and perhaps conversion.
Alter ALL Saul had q good spice of modes
" IN him to start with. Am not Ben
lamitei" The recognition of the fact that
De was the least made him the better fitted
10 become the greatest. Modesty does no
harm. 1t, too, Is Christian virtue. True
mouesty need not carry a man To the excess
OF self-deprecIation.
me housetop in Eastern houses was Sc
Guided spot in spite of its publicity. A con-
vefsation alone with good ana great man
Is often an epoch In common man career.
III men who were eminent for their good
ness would search out opportunities ottener
10 speak with what are called lower
classes" one at q time, man to man. and not
the interview, the spiritual effect might be
prodlglous on either side.
Samuel was alone with Saul during the
coronation ceremony. Even Sauis intimate
servant was sent on and undoubtedly he
was devoured with curiosity as are the
majority of his guild. 1t is very natural
and human 10 want TO see everything that
Is going on. Three thousand men travel