Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-05-26

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Amalclsltes the Theme Of His Discourse
We Must Fight Like tho Warriors OF OLD
to Recover Our Loved Ones.
LITTLE ROCK, May eO.-On his way
to California, whence he will start OF
May 81 on his round the world journey
Rev. Dr. Talmage, having halted here
preached today to large audience OF
the subject of Recovered Families.
Tho text chosen was I Samuel XXX, a.
10: "Then David and the people tha
were with him lifted up their voice ane
wopt until they had no moro power K
weep David recovered all. ,
There is intense excitement in thu
village of ziklag. David and his meI
are bidding goodby to their families ant
are off for the wars. In that little vii
lago of Ziklag the defenseless ones will
be safe until the warriors, flushed with
victory, como home But will tho dc
fenseless ones be safe? The soft arms o.
children are around the necks Of the
bronze warriors until they shake them
selves free and start and handkerchief
and flags are waved and kisses thrown
until the armed men vanish beyond the
hills. David and his men soon ge
through with their campaign and star
homeward. Every night on their way
home no sooner does the soldier put hi:
head on the lnapsack than in his dream
he hears the welcome of the wife ano
the shout of the child
Oh, what long stories they will have
to tell their families of how they dodget
the battleax, and then will roll up thei1
sleeve and show the half healed wound.
With glad, quick step, they march on,
David and his men, for they are march
ing homo Now they como up to the
last hill which overlooks Ziklag; ant
they expect in q moment to see the
dwelling places Of their loved ones.
They look, and rs they look their cheek
turns pale, and thoir lip Quivers, anc
their hand involuntarily comes down
on tho hilt of tho sword Where /:
Ziklag? Where are our Eomes?" they
cry. Alas, the curling smoke above the
ruin tells the tragedy
Captured b. tho Enemy.
Tho Amalcl,ites have coI1o down and
consumed the village and Carried the
mothers, and tho wives and the chill
dren Of David and his men.into captiv'
ity. The swmthy warriors stand for q
few moments transflxed with horror.
Then their eyes glance to each s.other,
and they burst into uncomfortable weep
ing for when q strong warrior weeps
the grief Is appalling It seems as if the
emotion might tear him to pieces Thoy
"wopt until they had no moro power tx
weep" But soon their sorrow. turns in
to rage, and David, swinging his sword
high IN air, cries, Pursue, for thou
shalt overtake them, and without faiI
yeooyer all. ;" Now the march becomes
a double quick" Two hundred O
.DaId's mens stop by the, brook Besor,
feint With fatigue and s;iof. Thes oan,
not. 20 step Farther. They aro left
there But the other 400 men under
David, with sort Of panther step,
march on In sorrow and IN rage They
find by the side Of the road half dead
Egyptian, and they roauscitate him and
compel him to tell the whole story. He
says, "Yonder they went the oaptor:
and the captives," pointing in the di'
rection. Forward, ye 400 brave men Of
firel
Very soon David end his enraged
company como upon tho Amalekitish
host Yonder thoy sec their own wives
and children and mothers, and under
Amaleldtish guard Here are the Off
GERS of the Amalekitish army holding @
banquet The cups are full; the music
Is reused; tho dance begins The ANA
lekitish host cheer and chcer and cheer
over their victory. But without note Of
buglo or warning of trumpet David and
his 400 men burst upon the scene
David and his mon look mp and one
glance at their loved ones In captivity
and under Amalekitish guard throws
them into very fury Of determination,
for you know how men will fight when
they fight for their wives and children
Alb, there are ightnings in their eye
and every finger Is spear, and their
voice is like the shout of the whirlwindI
Amid the upset tankards and the cost
ly viands crushed underfook the
wounded Amalekites lie, their blood
mingling with their wine, shrieking for
mercy. No sooner do David and his
men win tho victory than they throw
their swords down into the dust-what
do they want with swords nowf-and
the broken families come together
amid great shout Of Joy that makes
tho parting scene in Ziklag seem very
insipid in the comparison The rough
old warrior has to use some persuasion
before he can get his child to come to
him now after 30 long an absence, but
soon the little finger traces the familiar
wrinkle across the SCARED face. And
then the empty tankards are set up, and
they are filled with the best wine from
the hills, and David and his men, the
husbands, the wives, the brothers, the
sisters, drink to the overthrow of the
Amalekites and to the rebuilding OF
Ziklag. So, o Lord, let thine enemies
perish!
Spells of Victory.
Now they arc coming home, David
and his men and their families long
procession. Men, women and children,
loaded with jewels and robes and with
all kinds of trophies that the Amale-
kites had gathered up in years of con-
quest-everything now in the hands OF
David and his men. When they come
by tho brook Bcsor, the place where
staid the men sick and incompetent to
travel, the jewels and the robes and all
kinds of treasures are divided among
the sick as well as among tho we'll
Surely tho lame and exhausted ought
to have sonlo of tho treasures Here is
robe for pale faced warrior. Here is