Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-08

shall DC no swords. no shields. ne bat
tsring ram. There shall be only one
weapon Of war. and that rams
horn. The horn Of the slain ram was
sometimes taken. and holes were pune
tured In IL. and then the musician
would pat the Instrument 20 his lips.
and he would run his fingers over this
rude musical instrument and make a
great deal OF sweet harmony for the
people. That was the only kind Of
weapon. Seven priests were 10 take
these rude. rustic musical instru-
meuts and they were 10 70 around
the city every day for six dayS-cnce
= GAY for six csys-sud then on the
seventh day they we're 20 so around
blowing these rude musical instru-
ments seven times. and thsR at the
close OF the seventh blowing Of the
rams horns on the seventh day the
peroration OF the whole scene was TO
be q shout. at which those great walls
should tumble from capstone 10 base.
The seven priests with the rude p-u-
steal Instruments pass all around the
city walls on the first day and score a
failure Not 50 much as a piece OF
plaster broke loose from the nall, not
- HUGH ~ n tOtcCnFA IONRs not 50
much as a piece Of mortar lost from
its place There" say the unbeliev-
ing Israelitcs. did not tell you 500
Why. those ministers are fools The
idea OF going around the city with
those musical Instruments and ex-
pectinC In that wsv 20 destroy il.
Joshua has been spoiled. He thinks
because Re has overthrown and con
oucred the spring freshet he can over
throw the stone wall. Why. - is rot
philOsophic. DO YOU not see there Is
no relation between the blowing OF
these musical instruments and the
knocking down OF the WALTZ IL IS not
philosophic" And I suppose there
were many Nviseacrcs who stood with
their brovs knitted and with the fore
finger OF the right hand 20 the fore
finger Of the left hand arguing 81 all
out end showing that it WaS not pos
siblc that such cause could produce
such an effect. And ! suppCSe that
night in the encampment there WAS
plenty Of caricature. and 10 Joshua
had been nominated for any high mil
itary position he would not have ~
ccived munv votes. Joshus'e stock
was down. The second gay the priests
blowing the musical instruments 60
around the city and sgsin failure.
The third day and failure, fourth
DAY and failure. ffth day and a
failure, sixth day and & failure. The
seventh day comes. the climacteric
dsy. Joshua il up carly in the morn
ing soc examines Nas trOops. walks
Al s5sut. locke - eAs city wall. The
priests start 20 make the circuit OF
the city. They so oil around once. oil
around twice. three times. four times.
ave times. six times. seven times. and
failure. There Is only one more
thing 20 10. and that is ia utter a
great shout. sc the IsrseHtish
army strengthening themselves up
l filing their lung for = vociferstion
such as was never heard before and
never heard after. Joshua feels that
th- hour has come. and be cries out
20 his host: shout. for the Lord
hath given you the city" All to-
gether the troops shout: Down
Jerichoi Down. Jsrichoi" And the
long line Of solid masonry begins tC
| culver end 20 move and 10 rock Stand
from under She falls, Crash gc
the walls and temples. the towers
the palaces. the air blaokened with
the dust The huzza Of the victorious
Israelites and the grOan of the con
quered Canaanites eommingle. and
Joshua. standing there in the debri.
Of The walls. hesrs q voice saying
There shall not any man be able q
stand before thee all the days Of IL,
life"
Only one house spared. Who lives
there Some great king2 No. SOM
woman distinguished for great kind,
deeds2 No She had been conspicu
Gus for her crimes. Ii j. the hous'
OF Rahab. Why was her house spared
| Because she had been a great sinner
No. but because she repented, demon
strating 10 all the ages that there 4
mercy for the chief Of sinners
But Joshua's troops may not hal
| here. The command is: Forward
/ march" There Is the city OF Al.
| must b. taken. ECw shail il be taken
A scouting party comes back and says
Joshua. We can do that without you
II IS going 10 be q very easy job. 70
must stand here while we go and car
ture "a" They march with a smal
regiment in front OF that city. Tn
men OF Ai look az them and give on
| yell. and the Israelites run ike reir
deer. The northern troops at Blu
Run did not make such rapid time a
these Isra>lites with the Canaanits
after them They never cut such
sorry figure IS when they were on Oh
Fetreat. You whogo oat in the battle
Of God with only half force instea
Of your taking the men OF Al the me