The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-29
LESSONS OF COMFORT,
Dr.. Talmage Draws a Text from
Rescue of Joash.
The House of David Saved from Ex-
tinction by JehOsheba's He.
roic Deed-WOrk of Soul
Saving.

roic Deed-Work of Soul
Saving.
copyright, 1860. by Louis Klopscn.1
Washington
In this discourse on a neglected in
cident of the Bible DR.. Talmage draws
some comforting lessons and shows
that all around US are royal natures
that we may help deliver. The text is
Kings 11:2, 3: "Jehosheba, the
daughter of King Joram. sister OF
Ahaziah, took Joash, the son OF Aha
ziah, and stole him from among the
kings sons which were slain, and they
hid him. even him and his nurse. in
the bedchamber from Athaliah, SO
that he was not slain. And he was
with her hid in the house of the Lord
six years."
| Grandmothers are more lenient
with their children's children than
they were with their own. At 40 years
of age if discipline be necessary chas-
tisement is used, but at 70 the grand
mother, looking upon the misbehavior
of the grandchild, is apologetic and
disposed to substitute confectionery
for whip. There is nothing more beau
tiful than childhood. Grandmother
takes out her pocket handkerchief
and wipes her spectacles and puts
them on and looks down into the face
Of her mischievous and rebellious de-
scendant and says: II don't think he
meant to do it. Let him off this time.
I'll be responsible for his behavior in
the future" My mother, with the
second generation around her, bois-
ferrous crew, said one day: II suppose
they ought to be disciplined, but l
can't do it. Grandmothers are not f1t
to bring up grandchildren" But here
in my text we have grandmother OF
different type.
l have been at Jerusalem, where the
occurrence of the text took place, and
the whole scene came wildly before
me while was going over the site of
the ancient temple and climbing the
towers of the kings palace. Here in
the text it is old Athaliah, the royal
murderess. She ought to have been
honorable. Her father was a king.
Her husband was king. Her son
was king. And yet we find her plot
ting for the determination of the en-
tire royal family, including her own
grandchildren. The executioners'
knives are sharpened. The palace is
red with the blood of princes and
princesses. On all sides are shrieks
and hands thrown up and struggle
and death groan. No mercy! Kill
kill! But while the ivory floors of the
palace run with carnage and the whole
land is under the shadow of great
horror a feet-footed woman, a clergy.
mans wife, Jehosheba by name
stealthily approaches the imperial
nursery, seizes upon the g.andchild
that had somehow as yet escaped
massacre, wraps it up tenderly but in
haste, snuggles it against her, flies
down the palace stairs. her heart il
her threat lest she be discovered in
this compassionate abduction. Get he1
out of the way as quick as you can
for she carries precious burden, ever
q young king. With this. youthful
prize she presses into the room of th'
+ ancient temple, the church of older
time, unwraps the young king ant
+ puts him down, sound asleep as he il
! and unconscious of.the peril that ha
! been threatened, and there for si,
years he is secreted in that churcl
= apartment. Meanwhile old Athalial
, smacks her lips with satisfaction AM
, thinks that all the royal family ar
! dead. But the six years expire, AM
= it is time for young Joash to com
forth and take the throne and to pusl
back into disgrace and death old Ath
\ allah.
The arrangements are all made TO
6 political revolution. The military com
and take possession of the temple
: swear loyalty to the boy Joash an
= stand around for his defense. See tn
y sharpened swords and the burnishe
:, shields! Everything is ready. NOV
Joash, half affrighted at the arme
tramp of his defenders, scared at tn
vociferation of his admirers, is brough
forth in full regalia. The scroll Of au
thority is put in his hands, the corone
h of government is put on his brow, an
i the people clapped and waved an
= huzzaed and trumpeted. "What
! that?" said AthaliaE- "What is tina
y sound over in the temple?" And sh
! flies to see, and on her way theI NEE
:. her and say: "Why, haven't yo
beard? You thought you had slai
J. all the royal family, but Joash hs
- come to light" Then the royal mu
deress, frantic with rage, grabbed he
mantle and tore it to tatters and erie
! until she foamed at the mouth: "Yo
have no right to crown my grandson
You have no right to take the govern
ment from my shoulders. Treason
treason!"
It While she stood there crying ths
i the military started for her arrest, an
L. she took short cut through bac
!" door of the temple and ran through tt
roval stables, but the battleaxes of IL
military fell on her in the barnyar
, and for many day when the hors