The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-10-26
LESSONS OF COMFORT.
DR.. Talmage Draws a Text from
Rescue of Joash.
The House of David saved from Ex-
tinctIon by Jehosheba's He-
role Peed-Mork OF Sout
saving.
LcOpyright, 1910, by Louis KlopschI

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 1l:2. ,: "Jehosheba, the
daughter of King Joram. sister OF
Ahaziah. took Joash, the son OF Ana
ziah. and stole him from among the
Kings sons which were slain, and they
hid him, even him and has nurse, ia
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 childrcn's children than
they were with their own. At 40 years
OF age if discipline be necessary ehas-
tisemeut is used bat at 20 the grand
mother fPoking upon the misoena''or
OF the Srandchild. IL apologize and
disposed to substitute confectionery
for whip. There is nothing more beau
tiful than childhood. Grandmother
takes out her pocket handkerchief
and wipes her spectaeles aud puts
them on and looks down into the face
of her mischievous aud rebeilious de-
scendant and SAYS; Il don't think he
meant to do il. let him of this time.
I'll be responsible for his behavior IN
the future" My mother, with the
second generation around her, a bois-
ferrous crew, said one day: Il suppose
they ought to be disciplined, but |
cant do it. GRANDMOTHER are not fit
20 bring up grandchildren" But here
in my text we have grandmother Of |
aPifferent type.
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 IL is old Athaliah. the royal
murderess. She ought 10 have been
honorable. Her father was a king.
Her husband was a 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 eNecutioners'
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 a great
horror a fieet-footed woman. a clergy
mans wife. Jehosheba By name.
stealthily approaches the imperial
nursery, seizes upon the grandchild
that had somehow as yet escaped
wraps IL up tenderly but in
haste. snuggles IL against her. flies
down the palace stairs. her heart i'm
her throat lest she be discovered in
this compassionate abduction. Get her
put OF the way as quick as you can.
Tor che carries a precious burden. even
} young king With this youthful |
prize she presses into the room Of the
ancient temple. the church of olden
time. unwraps the young king and |
puts him down. sound asleep as he is
md unconscious Of the peril that has
been threatened. and there for six
years he is secreted in that church !
a partment. Meanwhile old Athaliah |
smacks her lips with satisfaction and
thinks that all the royal family are
dead But the six years expire. and ,
Il is time for young ,Joash to come
forth and take the throne and to push
back into disgrace and death old Ath~l
allah
The arrangements are all made for !
political revolution The military come
and take possession of the temple,
swear loyalty to the hoy Joash and
stand around for his defense See the
sharpened swords and the FURNISHED
Everything is ready Now
Joash. half affrighted at the armed
tramp of his defenders. scared at the
vociferation of his admirers, is brought
forth in full regalia The scroll Of au.
thority is put in his hands. the coronet
Of government is put on his brow. and
the people clapped and waved and
huzzaed and trumpeted What is
that?" said Athaliah. what is that
sound oveksin the temple?" Aud she
fies TO see. and on her way they meet
her and say; "Why. haven't you
beard? You thought you had slain
all the royal family. but Joash has
rome 20 light" Then the royal muir.
seress frantic with rage. grabbed her
and tore it 10 tatters and cried
until She foamed at the mouth: you
have no right 10 crown my grandson
iru have no right TO take the govern.
ment from my shoulders Treason.
ireasoni"
While she stood there crying that
the military started for her arrest. and
she took a short cut through a back
door OF the temple and ran through the
royal stables. but the battleaxes of the
fell on her in the barnyard
md for many a day when the horses
we're being unloosened from the chariot
ifter drawing out young Joash the
iery steeds would snort and rear pass.
ng the place as they smell the place OF
ne carnage.
The hrst thought hand you from
his subject is that the determination |
IF righteousness is an impossibility.
When a woman is good. she is apt TO be {
Fsry good. and when she is bad she is
pt TO be very bad. and this Athaliah
vas one of the latter sort. She would I
Xterminate the last scion of the house !
4 David. through whom Jesus was 10 I
ONE There WAS D'entv of work for |