The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-10-27
LESSONS OF COMFORT.
DR.. Talmsge Draws a Text from
Rescue of Joash.
The House of David Saved from Ex-
tinctiOn by JehOsheba's He
role Deed-WOrk of Soul
Saving.
copyright. 1900. by Louis Klopscn.I

copyright. 1900. by Louis Klopscn.I
Washington.
In this discourse on 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 Iehleh'
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 10 the grand
mother, looking upon the misbehavlor
of the grandchild, is apologeuc anu
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: Il don't think ne
meant to do it. Let him off this time
I'll be responsible for his behavior IN
the future" My mother, with the
ferrous crew, said one day: Il suppose
they ought to be disciplined, but l
can't do it, Grandmothers are not mt
to bring up grandchildren" But here
in nv text we have a grandmother OF
a different type.
i 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 ir
the text it is old Atbaliah, the roya
murderess. She ought to have beer
honorable. Her father was king
Her husband was a king. Her sol
was king. And yet we find her plot
, ting for the determination OF the en-
tire royal family, including her owl
grandchildren. The executioners
knives are sharpened. The palace il
= red with the blood of princes ant
princesses. On all sides are shriek
J. and hands thrown up and struggl
). and death groan. No mercy! Kill
r kill! But while the ivory floors OF TIL
palace run with carnage and the Who'll
:, land is under the shadow OF grea
|, horror a fleet footed woman, clergy
h mans wife, Jehosheba by name
l. stealthily approaches the imperia
l. nursery, seizes upon the grandchil
i. that had somehow as yet escape
ia massacre, wraps it up tenderly but 1
d haste, snuggles it against her. file
It down the palace stairs, her heart !
her throat lest she be discovered i
this compassionate abduction. Get he
. out of the way as quick as you car
10 for she carries precious burden, eve
II a Young king. With this youthfl
Ia prize she presses into the room of tn
ancient temple, the church of olde
- time, unwraps the young king an
puts him down, sound asleep as he
and unconscious of the peril that hf
been threatened, and there for 81
wears he is secreted in that churc
apartment. Meanwhile old Alfalfa
smacks her lips with satisfaction an
thinks that all the royal family al
H. dead. But the six years expire, ar
30 it is time for young Joash to con
as forth and take the throne and to pus
to back into disgrace and death old AT
allah.
The arrangements are all made fl
political revolution. The military con
and take possession of the tempt
~ swear loyalty to the boy Joash al
no stand around for his defense. See Il
u sharpened swords and the burnish,
Us shields! Everything is ready. No
'r. Joash, half affrighted at the arm'
'r- tramp of his defenders, scared at Il
ba vociferation of his admirers, is broug,
nd forth in full regalia. The scroll of a
al thority is put in his hands, the coron
al of government is put on his brow, al
ed the people clapped and waved al
IN huzzaed and trumpeted. What
er. that?' said Athaliah. What is tn
to | SOuuu over III tnt anu >
nd flies to see, and on her way they me
ne her and say: "Why, haven't y
ce beard? You thought you had sla
,r. all the royal family, but Joash h
-, come to light" Then the royal m,
deress, frantic with rage, grabbed h
mantle and tore it to tatters and cri
of until she foamed at the mouth: "Y
]. have no right to crown my grandsC
tv You have no right to take the COVER
~, ment from my shoulders. Treas,
as treason!"
;,y While she stood there crying tf
30 the military started for her arrest, a
-, she took a short cut through a ba
~ door of the temple and ran through
. royal stables, but the battleaxes of I
military fell on her in the barnya
.en and for many day when the hor
sef were being unloosened from the char
'As after drawing out young Joash
! Asry steeds would snort and rear pa