The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-15
nocklRnll LeIter.

There is not grander or more beau tlful
phenomenon In nature than the rainbo W.
We have no account Of 1t existing before
The HOOD, and yet II 10 quite likely It did
exlst In TIE antediluvan age. for the same
natural cause that produces II now would
have produced II then. for the only thing
necessary for lts production 10 the shower
and tine sunshine. We never see the rain.
bow except when the rain falls before US
and the sun H. behind US, for tue rays OF
the SUI. arc Ieiracted iD the drops OF rain.
by which refraction the different colors
oil ths rainbow are produced.
When Moan came out OF the ARK, which
had been his home during the timo that
,he waters pfevAlled. he built al altar On
tie aide OF Mt. AFarat for the purpose of
sacrifice. He had been eng aged for some
time In worehip, had prepared OF the
oiean animals and had offered saorIfice to
God. Inc great Supreme Ruler accepted
hls SACRIFICE and la the midst Of mis- devo.
tions entered INTO solemn covenant with
him that the world should never again be
drowned. There the patriarch stands.
surrounded by his family, Engaged In sol.
enn audience with Jehovah. Hts faith In
God was strengthened as be heard the
declaration that the nhabitanta OF the
word should never again be destroyed
Win lhe waters OF Hood. such Q cAlam.
lily as had been visited on man should
never be visited upon hlm again, and to
confirm this covenant the rainbow was
theNo u tohobi lbh oOu hulQ, 10 sex my
BOW 10 the CLOUDS, and 1t shall be for o
token between Me aud the earth.n
Esehoi aud Amer were oonfederates
with Abraham, made so by q eolemn cove.
nent while the old patriarch dweIt In the
plains o. Mamre and under the obllgA-
tions of that covenant they rendered i'm.
porlant service to Abraham while con.
tending with The heroe confsderates that
relgned 10 the cities Of the plain.
When Israel fought with the Phillistlnes
uhoef samuel there was q solemn cove.
nant entered into, and by IL = glorious
victory was had by Israel
one OF the most important and inter.
sstlhR ooyenanta ever entered into by
men and faithfully lived up to is that
nhieh 10 brought to our noiIce In the
narrative oil David ano Jonsthan. 4be
tormet was our humble she srd, and the
latter was prince and warrior OF renoWn.
Jonathan became strongly attached to
DAVID. The most Intimate friendship OK.
listed between them. Their friendship
was OF such character that IL could not
De aurotel by changes or chances
bnt as time passed on aud the jealousy
oi eaul Increased toward David, the Ties
OF their covenant relation were tested,
anu Jonathan true to David, plead for hls
NE before saul But when he appeared
the last time before saul on the errand of
love fer David. he periled hls own life, for
MS enraged father Intended to kill him.
lhs covenant into which tho two had en-
tered was referred to by David wheu the
prince agreed to suund his father aud
bring David word to his Kidding place.
The plan adopted was ingenious ana re-.
suited In giving the needed Information
without making utterance In words Go
thy way" was the meaning OF the arrow
as IT sped from the bow Of Jonathan and
cut Its way through the air. oircllnK for a
Tall beyond the stone behind which David
was hid.
Ihe TWO covenanted frlends heId n bur.
rled interview when they parted ana each
remained true to each other till ceath.
Mise Belle Hai iuer spent last week visit
ipg trlends In Philadelphia
Jamos II. Davis has returned home from
W. Va.
Mrs. oharles Green was on visit to her
most Of last week.
DAVID Logan and family of this place
spent 10" days last week with relatives
In Patterson, N. J.
MF. and Mrs. Hunter visited Baltimore
ana washington last week, where they
have relstlyes residing.
lne revival meetings now In progress
tended With success.
ihe Rev. Hernon O. Taylor, Of Dover,
ana brother oil the pastor, preached for
us on sunday evening,
lhe meetinRs will continue this week
and on Friday evening, Rev. l. E. Barrett
Will precth. He will also hold quarterly
conference. and on Sunday morning ne
there will TO glad tidIuRs service by the
sunday sehool. J. X. Davle, superinten.
delt, 10 getting the scholars in fine shape
ahu expects TO render the best service
yet RiVon OF this kind. All are invited to
be present. LAouApy,