Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-13
GOOD WILL NOT DIE.
THR LESSON TAUGHT BY DR. TALMAGR IN
PARIS.
The Escape Of Joasb and His Triumph Over The
Qasenly Murdsrsss The Church Safe
Refuge in the Hour Of Ex-
IRENE Peril.
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reach in the early part of February. DE-.
Talmsgs's text was: "Jehoshebs, the
daughter Of King Joram, sister of Ahsziab,
took Joash the son Of Ahsziah, and stole
him from among the kings sons which
were slain; and they hid him, even him
aud his nurse, in the bedchamber from
Athaliah, so that he was not slain. Add
he was with her hid in the house of the
Lord six years. "-II Kings, II, 2, 3 He
said:
Grandmother's are more lenient with
their children's children than they were
with their own. At forty years of age, if
discipline be necessary, chastisement is
used, but at seventy the grandmother,
looking upon the misbehavior of the grand
child, is apologetic and disposed to substi-
tute confectionery for whip. There is
nothing more beautiful than this mellow
ing Of old aga toward childhood. Grand
mother takes out her pocket handkerchief
ard-Wipes her speeks aud puts them on,
and looks down into the face Of her mis-.
chieEous and rebellious descendant, and
says: 81 don't think be meant to do il; let
him of this time; I'll be responsible for
his behavior in the future. Ny mother,
with the second generation around her
boisterous erew-said one day: 81 sup
pose they ought to he disciplined, but
can't do it. Grandmothers are not fit to
briog up gre rsndchildren. Bat bere, in my
text, We have grandmother of different
hue.
THE JEWISH MURDEREss.
l baVe within few days been at Jeru-
salem, where the occurrence of the text
took place, and the whole scene came Wv
idly before me while / was going over the
site OF the ancient temple and climbing the
towers Of the kings palace. Here in the
texs it 10 old Athaliah, the queenly murder
ess. She ought TO have been honorable
Her father WAS king. Her husband was
a king. Her son was king. And yet we
fiod her plotting for the determination Of
the entire royal family, including her own
grand children. The executioners' knives
are sharpened. The palace is red with the
blood Of princes and princesees. Oa all
sides are shrieks, and hands thrown up,
and struggle, snd death grosn. No meI-
cy! Kill Kill But while the ivory
floors of the palace run with carnage,
and the whole land is under the shad-
Ow OF a great horror, tiset-footed woman,
a cleTgyman's wife, Jehosheba by name,
stealtbily approaches the imperial nursery,
ssizes upon the grandehild tha. hsd some
how as yet escaped massacre, WRAPS is MP
tenderly but in haste, snuggles it against
her, fiss down the palace stairs, her heart
in her throat lest she be discovered in this
Christian abduction. Get her out of the
way as quick as you can, for she carries a
precious burden, even a young king
With this youthful prize she presses into
the room OF the ancient temple, the church
of Olden time, unwrsps the young king
and puts him down, sound asleep as be is,
aud unconscious OF the peril that has bse0
threatened; and there for six yeare ne is
secreted in tho church apartment. Mean.
while old Athaliah smacks her lips with
satisfaction, and thinks that all the royal
family are dead.
But THE SIX YEARS BXPIRE,
and it is now time for JOash TO come forth
and take the throne, and TO push back
into disgrace and death old Althaliah
The arrangements are all made for polit-
ical revolution. The military come and
take possession of the temple, swear 10y
atty to the boy Joash and stand around
for his defense. See the sharpened swords
and the FURNISHED shieldsl Everything is
ready. Now, Joash, halfaffrighted at
the armed tramp of bis defenders, scared
at the vociferation of his admirers, is
brought forth in full regalia. The scroll
of authority is put in his hands, the coro-
net Of government is put on his brow, and
the people clspped, and waved, and huz
zsed, and trumpeted. "What is that?"
said Athaliah. "What is that
sound over in the temple?" And
she flies 10 see, and on her way they meet
her and say: why, haven't you heard?
You thought you had slain all the royal
family, bat Joash has come to light. :"
Then the queenly murderees, frantic with
rsge, grabbed her mantle and tore il to
tatter', and cried until she foamed at the
mouth: "You have no right to crown my
grandson. You have no right to crown
my grandson. You have no right to take
the government from my shoulders. Trea-
SON. Tressonw While she stood there
crying that, the military started for her
arrest, and she took short cut through
back door Of the temple, and ran through
the royal stables but the battle axes Of
the military fell on her in the barn yard,
and for many day, when the horses were
being unloosed from the chariot, after
drawing out yourg Joash, the fiery steeds
would snort and rear passing the place, as
they smelt the place Of the carnsge.
GOOD CANNOT DIR.
The first thought that hand you from
this subject is that the determination Of
righteousness is an impossibility. When
a woman is good, she is apt to be very
good, and when she is bad, she is apt to be
yery bad, and this Athalish was one Of the
latter sort. She would exterminate the
last scion of the house Of David, through
whom Jesus was 10 come. There was
plenty OF work for embalmers and under
takers. She would clear the land OF all
God fearing and Gcd loving people. She
would put an end to everything that
could in anywise interfere with her
imperial criminality. She folds her
hands and ssys: "The work is
done; it is completely done" Is it9 In
the swaddling clothes of that church apart
ment are wrapped the cause Of God, and
tue cause OF good government. That is
the scion of the house of David; il is Jossh,
the Christian resOrmer; it is Joasb, the
friend Of God; il is Joasb, the demoisher
of Bsalitish idolatry. Rock him tenderlY,
nurse him gently. Athaliah, you may
kill ell the other children, but you cannot
kiln him. Eternal defenses are thrown all
around him, and this clergyman's wife,
Jehosheba, will snatch him up from the
palsce nursery, aud will run up and down
wi.h him into the house of the Lord, and
there she will hide him for six years, and
al the end of that time he will come forth
for your dethronement and obliteration.
Well, my friends, jast ss a poor boica
DO, the void always make Of extinguish-
ing righteousness. Superstition rises up
and save: II will Just put an end to pure
religion Domilian slew forty thousand
Christians, Diocleiian slew eight hundred
and FORTY. four thousand Christians. And
the scythe of persecution has been swung
through all the sges, and the flames hissed,
and the guillOtine chopped, and the Bas'
tile grosnsd; but did the foes of Christian
ity exterminste it2 Did they exterminate
Aibap. the first British sacrifice; or Zuin-
glius. the Swiss Teformer, or John Old
castle, the Christian noblemaD; or Abdal-
lab. the Arabiah martyr, or Anne Askew,
or Sanders, or Cranmei? Great work OF
determination they made OF it. Just at
the time when they thought they had