The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-25
The Tsachsrs' Lantern.

Iye<soz I--JcsAua encouraged The Dt- vine address to the new leader has been spsIy called s7 ezivsning exhortation. The formal Azc1zcsEaat of Moses death Is s2gEesttve that sRother and 8 new type oE Issdsr ss required Jehovah, as the theoc-Astc commander, orders the crossing of the Jordan. the natural bar Tier, and the invasion of Canaan. Divine and eozro<s41K assurances of success are ntnxtsd with the general orders from ne2squzrxsrs- The general boundaries of the territory to be conquered are de- cned from the great and terrible wilder rszss oa the south 10 the white mountain UsbA1o-l cn the north: from the Eu- phratss-SAss great rivsr"-in the east, to the sen g. the setting of the sun The Divine co1s.R1cy o< Moses Is cited as pI.6Ss CE similar coastancy to Joshua. Jehovah win uss tzsl or forsake Ills cap tain Only he Is to be strong and cour- Axsaus These are not vague terms. It Is not strength and armness in general IosnEs is to have but strength in the hands and hrz1eSs in the knees He is to be strong to grasp and nrm-kneed to EithS-Azd hostile assault And the source oE strength Is found in the Scriptures. It Is to be Joshua's meditation. day and night Implicit obedience is to be given
 t- He Is not 10 turn from 1t to right or left IL being the man of his counsel, he wM have good success, and his way shall De p-usps-o4zs In spite of an odds, he Is to be strong and of good courage. He Is not to be afraid or dismaysd; for the co1<t2ney ot the Divine presence is as- sursd. H
 Lesson u--crosxang the Jordan. And now G people sSAoolsd to ma-vels witness one ct the most stupsndons miracles of rhsEr whole History A finishing stroke Es given to the small courage remaining t1 ths hsAr~ 0t their enemy. The ark of ths presence and covenant of God. not wrapped tn it's curtains. as usual, but uncovered. and its golden surface gilt ts-.1G ia the szalight-aot carried by common Lev1tess ss was won't but by the holis- hands ot prsest<-ts borne. not ia the center of hosts. as ordinarily. but thousand yards in advance, and so in fullest view Of every eye. Under the spreading wings of the cheTuoin. with tas1r golden feathers. Gods people are safe tro- 5ood and foe alike. He covers them that day with his feathers. and un- der his wings they trust When the sa- cred s4l1sd feet of the priests, bearing zIocr rhs g1sttsT1ag palladium of Israel, dipped into that 6r-nnlng. foaming, im- zasSzhls torrent. the floods stood still in ths p-ssszes of their Maker. Jordan be- tween Israel and the C8nR4aitss availed tEa I1tts- nothing. But the ark between Israel and Jordan was the safeguard of the former Ths floods of great waters co1Ii not come nigh
 Lesson III--FRu Of Jericho.-On the seventh day. on the completion of the sev- cath circuit the seven priests blew an extra loud and prolonged blast upon the seven horns. and al this signal. from 6o0.- sec b-Ewu threats. there went up a shout Es if vtcso-y had already been achieved That instant The faith. patience and obe- disncs ot Israel had its signal reward TEoss wzIls ot sds1Ant melted as the hearts ot their defenders had already. Thus. without the raising of a single mound or ladder. the discharge of a sin- xIs ezzEpult. or employing any of the arts q szPPs-s and miners. God put the key to Canaan ta the hand of faithful Joshua that day
 LsSsCz IV--Joshua and Caleb-A na- tIo1Gl cozmiSsSoa- under the supervision of Joshua and the high priest, is now s-EzEa. ia sas delicate task of Gppor- rH1z.nE the oo2Qpersd territory to fam uIsx ay lot Before that commission there appeared one day g man $ years of age. But tn spite of his years his eye was stlll n-IIllzzs- hAs step elastic. and he every inch z soldier He admits his age. true; suE with the same breath he affrms his fitness for continued military service. yu.zE b1oO5 t1nElss in old veins. He waves hls 6auntless hand toward those natural tortrssses. the almost inaccessi- 6Is cliffs rising beyond the plains of 1Lzzrs and crlAs. There is my portion!" II was the only part of Canaan uncon- gue-e5- There the COlossii-Anakim had taken refuge behind ths bastions of na- sure- Il is no fat bsnefce Caleb asks Ct ths land commissioners. The Lords follower. faithful and heroic. will rid the LlCy57s land of the last remnant of heath zzEsm- An he asks Is the privilege Of sealing ponder cliff and breaking up the V-ltl-e's nest
 Lesson T--The Giles of Refuge-The EsorsE policy was both philanthropic and practical The institution of the c2s1es st refuge IS a remarkable evidence Ot this This provision was a kindly safe guard against ths abuses incident to the EEs-os1 custom of hlood-avenglng. It was in eo=srAst rather than analogous to the rEEAs oS asylum sfterward instituted in 0ths- countries Ii sheltered the innocent ozIy. ]. gave the -sght of trial before an