Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1893-04-22
\ PRETTY CANTATA.
Jephthah and His Daughter Ia
he Rendered by Snow Hill
Talent.


Next Monday and Tuesday nights the
young ladies and gentlemen OF Snow Hill
NJ. +. Church will render the beautiful
sacred cantata entitled "Jephthah and
Ills Daughter" at Victor Hall. Snow
Hill. The affair promises 10 he a grand
success. The music is fine and we have
no doubt the play will be properly appre-
Grated
The argument Of this Cantata is, that
tile israelites were the owners and occu-
pants of the land of Gilcad, and were
about 10 have war made upon them 10y
the Ammonites. The Ammonites were
already encamped within the borders OF
land of Gilead The Isreli,es being infer
ior in numbers and strength To the
Ammonitcs, were greatly troubled as Ia
who should successfully lead them in
battle against their enemies. At this time
the Isreites were idolatrous. worshipping
l}aal and other gods. While lamenting
because they had no leader of sufficient
Vp"Nts w NOIC WI anu
avowing that whomsoever should success
fully lead them in battle against the
Ammonites (who were fierce and war
like nationl, should be their ruler, God
had said TO them. through his profit. that
because they had forsaken Him and
and served Baal and other gods. lie
"a III I..ltVnr han Rnf Gods
soul being grieved for the great misery
Of Israel, and they now having put away
their strange gods, He determined once
more 10 deliver them. While the Israelites
were at Mizpeh. lamenting their Cypress
ions, il was declared that whatever man
should successfully lead them against the
of all the land and inhabitants of Gilead
Elders of Gilead had already gone TO the
land of Teb, where Jephthah, a warrior
and mighty man OF valor, had taken
refuge. .lephthah was the son Of a concu-
bine. and had previously been driven
from his home. His f,me ms warrior
echoed back to Gilead. and all Isrcal
prayed that he might return and take
cammand Of their army
The elders returned from the land of
lob with Jephthah. who entered the
camp Of the Israeliies. and, after some
discussion, was declared ruler of all
.tIs.ad Tnn1.tIa1 tIa,, m
to the King of Ammon desiring TO know
why he should rise against him in his
own land. Upon the messengers return,
Jephthah was informed that the King of
Ammon demanded the restoration of the
lands of Gilead. peacefully or in war.
Jephthah Immediately prepared for war
and vowed To heaven that il God would
give him victory over his enemies, he
would. upon his return home, sacrifice
to the Lord for burnt offering the first
thing that should meet him at the door of
his house reference. Judges 1 F.: 3O-33).
.Iephthah proceeded To war against the
King Of Ammon, and after series of
battles overcame him with mighty
slaughter, and possessed himself of all the
land of the Ammonitcs. The maidens of
Gilead, having heard of Jephthah's
victory, assembled upon the mountain to
await the victorious army's return. and
gave the day to singing. playing harps.
ringing timbr Is, dancing, and gathering
flowers
When Jephthah and his heroic army
appeared, his daughter and only child
FASTENED to meet him, upon which,
Jephthah recollecting his rash vow, was
overcome with grief, and informed her of
the vow which he had made She how
ever, being equal TO the occasion, submits
herself willing sacrifice, and desires
that the VOW he paid. II being necessary
that period of two months should pass
that she might prepare herself preference,
Judges ,: 3s-4O). and the time having
elapsed for the fulfillment of the vow,
Jephthah, with his soldiers. and Iphigenia,
with her companions, repair to the place
of sacrifice, where a daughter becomes
the victim of her fathers rash vow.