The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-10-25
REV. DR.. TALMACEs.'' !
TIE EMINENT DIvINEs SUNDAY
DISCOURSE
subject; = r'ecious BurIer -soIon ~ ,be
House ct David in Jehosheba's Arms
Lesson From the Slaughter of tho
frinces-Lrad Children to Christ.

H0"s" "t David in Jehosbeba,s Arr,..
Lesson From the Slaughter of tho
irihces-Lcad Children to Christ.
Copyright 1901
NASlIlNGToN. d. C-In this discourse
on neglected incident of the Bible DR.
Iaiinage draws some comforting lessons
ana 81 ws that all around us are roval ma
lures That we may hclp deliver. The text
~. Kings vi, 3 81 "Jehosheba. The
uaqghter OF King .Joram, sister Of Aha.
Han, took Joash, the son OF Ahazah. and
stole him from among the kings sons
Mhlch were slain, and they hid him even
nm a. his nurse, in the bedchnmbar
from Athaliah, SO that he was not slain
;Nnd he was with her hid in the house Of
the Lord six wears"
-, Erandmothers arc more lenions with
.ne,t ch!dren children than they were
W'th their own. At forty Years of ago IL
discipline be necessary cbasiisemcnf il
useu' nut at seventy the grandmother.
looking upon the misbehavior of tho Grand
enid Is apoioVctic and disnoscd 10 suh.
Stltute confectionery for whip. There is
noth'ng more beautiful than childhood
Hrandmother takes out her nockcth,ud.
EtIchlel ana wipes her spectacles and puts
mem ON and looks down into the fnca Of
her mischievoas and rehellious descendant
aud SAYS II don't think he meant TO do
~ yet MN Oft this time. IN he resnonsi.
bic Tor his behavior in the future" Nv
mother, with the socoud generation around
her' " bo'tcrous crew. said one dav: u
suppose they ourht to be disciplined. but
: can I do A. Grandmothors are not Gt
to bring mp grandchildren But here in
my test we have Grandmother of diff
ierent tyne
} have been at Tcusojcm. where tbo 90.
currcrcc Of the text took place. and the
! whole scene came vividlv before mo while
was gong over the site Of the ancient
! ,Cne' ana climbing the towers of tho
| .n2 8 Ialaoe. Here in the text it is old
! Nl'RHah the royal murdcreSs. She ought
10 nave been honorable. Her father was
! KING. Her husband was n king Her son
| was q King. And vet We lind her plottine
| tor TIE eNtermina'on OF the entire royal
InniN, including her own grandchildren
,i,,ne eNccutloners kuivcs are sharpeued
me palace - red with the blood Of princes
and nrlnccsscs. On all sides are shrieks
I'd hands thrown mp and siruoo'e and
| uIa,h rr7an. No mercy! kill! kin But
Wn,Ie the ivory Hoors of the palace rm
| Wlth carnage and the whole land is under
| ne shadow oil great horror a llect
| l2c,,ed woman, clergvmans wife, Jcho.
| snepa ny name, stealthlIy approaches the
/ lmneral nursery. sci2es upon the grand.
| chllc that had somehow as yet escaped
| I''ssacrc. wraps it M tendCllv but in
! l'8te' NnuZr'es it against her, flies down
! thc palace stairs. her heart in her throat
lest enc be- discovered in this compossiou-
! ate 2bduction. Get her cut of the wav as
! aulci as You can, for she carries n precious
burden. even a Young king. With this
] youthful nrl2" she presses into the room
| ni Inc ancient tomule, tho church of oldeu
! ,mc, unwrops the Young king and puts
| him down. sound as'eep rs he is and un.
conscious, Of the neril that has been threat.
| ened. aud there for six wears he is secreted
| IN th9t church. apartment Meanwhile old
! At9al,'h smeckS her lips with satisfaction
| pnd thinks That all the royal family are
! dead. But the six years expire, and it is
! TINE for Young Joosh to come forth and
! take the throne and to push back into
dlsrrace and death old Athaliah.
The arraraemcnts are all made for po.
| llilcal revolution The military come and
| take possession Of the temple, swear 10y.
! atty TO the boy Joash and stand around
for 'i's defense, See the sharnencd swords
| and the FURNISHED shields! Everything is
ready: Now Joosh halt alfrighted at the
armed tramn OF his defenders. scared at
the vocileration cf his admirers Is brought
| forth in full regalia The scroll of author.
itv is put in his hands, the coronet of gov.
ornment is put on his brow. and the peo.
pie clauped and waved and huz7aed and
tr"mpctcd. 'What is that?' said Atha.
! liGh ''Whlt is that sound over in the
tcmulc" And she flies to see. and on her
way they n ret hor and say: "Nhy,
haven't vou heard? You thought YOU
had slain I'll the royal family. but Joash
| has come to light" Then the roval mur.
dersss, frantic with race, grabbed her man
lie 'aNd tore it to tatters ard cried until
shc foNmcd at the mouth: you have no