The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13
The SUNDAY SCHOOL

1870 ~ -
spsesslly Arranesd mon Peloubet's Sosea
C0Lpw 1Rxx.-Theso r. friend that stick
eth cSono9 than : brother -Proy 10 "a
Tnx SECTION ineln1ss chapters u. - aud %.
TGnE-R G soca beginning ~ the time
David conquered Goliath and continuing Tho
story for about u year.
PLAcx-(D Royal palace ~ Gibeah. four
mites north OF jerusalem. and Cd the stone
Eel fdcparture) IN q leld near Gibeah-
II is probable that Jonathan became
acquainted with David some three years
before cur lesson opens, when David,
just secretly anointcd by Samuel. was
first summoned to court to charm away
the evil spirit FROM the king by his
skill In music and song 90: 1920 This
acquaintance was of short duration;
but when David had shown his noble
qualities and his lofty faith by his vic
tory over Goliath. tlen the soul or
: Jonathan was drawn on David. The
two friends made a covenant Of friend
ship together, perhaps like the ancient
blood covenants, wherein each friend
transfers. his blood the others veins.
The year following the covenant OF
love with Jonathan. as well as the SIX
|. succeeding ones, was a year OF severe
, discipline to David. The army had not
/ returned from the great victory begun
: by the fall Of Goliath, when SauIs
jealousy and every evil, selfish passion
? were innamed by the sight OF the
women and maidcns, Il had gone
forth. doubtless in holiday attire, to
meet the victorious soldiers, singing
. the praises OF their favorite as they
danced before the advancing column,
20 the musc of tambourincs and GYM
! balls SAUL" they sang. has slain
his thousands, but David his tens OF
thousands Saul was sometimes
= troubled with an evil spirit, which
le wrought HIM up TO an insane frenzy Of
L evil passion. lie hated David. and tried
g In various WAYS TO kill him.. Five separ
IA rate attacks are mentioned in chapters
" Is and 10.
70 When Saul learned that his daugh-
ter Michal loved the young hero, he
IS used even this love as q means OF de-
lie stroying David. requiring him to kill
n one hundred Pnilistines as his dowry,
>: hoping he would perish in the attempt
OF Dut this turned to David's advantage
Id by making him son-in-law 20 the king.
OF Michal at one time saved David's Lie
TN nv put,ing a household image in his
bed In his place. while he escaped to
at the aged prophet Samuel IN liamah.
10 Here he was placed in the schooi OF
ie- the prophets at Naioth- q part OK
pr. Ramah. But saul learned of his re-
mt treat. and he could no longer remain
a there. David. therefore. appealed 10
.ge Jonathan TO help him. On the next
10 day was to be held the usna festival OF
the new moon Mum. 1910; 2s:ll-l5),
100 md David was expected TO be present.
~ But il was not safe FOR him TO 60 But
u. Jonathan at this feast was TO maxi ex'
cuses 10 Saul for David's absence, and
thus learn how Saul felt; and then
-" make known to David the state OF al
fairs by n signal. Saul missed David
!. from the feast, and was ~insanely
angry at jonathan for making excuses
for him. The verses Of the lesson be
Tue gin with .Jo~nathan's reply 20 his father
my 81. What hath he done?' lie was
good. while Saul was bad.
SO. And Saul" in his ungoverned
anger. east a javclin," a small spear
avs ..at him. his own son and heir, fo'
ed. whose sake he wanted to kill David.
of "a. so Jonathan nrosc from the
old table in fierce anger" Ii was not the
anger Of passion. for he did not try te
nj iniure his father, but the anger of In
go dignation, Of grief and Of wounded love
~. and respect. And did eat no meat
He left the feast. and his feelings were
too strong 10 let him eat
a5. Jonathan went ont into tho
feld.- where David was hidden behind
" the rock Eel. in the country not fai
from the capital. Gibeah. AT the time
ny APPOINTED nth David AS 1t nigh. no
be safe for Jonathan to be seen going
TO David's hiding-placc, they hat
ing agreed upon a signal by which David
ac- unseen. could learn the state OF things
yer nj the court. Jonathan was to take I
no bov out into a field near David's hiding
eie- place and shoot with bow and arrows
rs ut a mark, sending h boy after thu
un- arrows. III he shouted To the lad ~
ash that the concealed David could over
for hear: Behold. the arrows are this sid
I to of thee" then il was safe for David Z
mis- return. But il he shouted: rs not tn
arrow beyond thee?" then David mus
d a haste away.
can IS. make speed, haste, stay not.
is These were said to the boy. but mean
our us an urgent warning to David.
she ~. FhaNt Ills dibiAti ~"
md arrows and other weapons wer
,ese called long before the invention OF fir
los arms.
Ark Il. AS soon rs the lad was gone
re- So rs o TO carry a report to Sau
,he ..Kissed ono another" As men do
,.s- the east. And wcpt:" Talk not {
grief till thou hast seen the tears
warlikc men."-Mrs. Hcmans- ''Davi
exceeded = "wept violently aloud"
completely mastered by his grief" II
broke down"
~. THE Lord be between me ar
-, thee" As n witness and avengcr, II y
- keep not the covenant we have MADE
perpetual friendship. And bctwes
my seed" etc: He poke forward
the time when David, as king, might
me tempted TO destroy Jonathan's sons
our -. t-f- --l x1tsraA ~ III