The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-18

n skGAG5s 4EEuEQAuk 10 the QlGELAAOl VI
Moses CDeut- xvii and XVIII Moved by
fear. the Gibeonltes crafty secured q
treaty OF peace. DIt on exposure tasy were
condemned TO perpetual bondage. Josh. k
- Hearing % this alliance. i've kinES
made a confined attack on Gideon. but
Joshua came 10 GibeOn's help and gained a
splendid victory Josh X. IA 4 vigorous
campaign followed extending through sew
eral years. N which thirty-one Kings were
power Of the country was broken
DlNISION-IhuS Ear the Tribes. although
recognized as distinct. had been held TO.
gether In one body. II was the purpose OF
God. however. 10 separate them and assign
each tribe to a dehaite territory. ACTS
XVII. % To that end Moses bad eiven IN
structioas- CNumb- Xxxiv. H-9J The time
had now come when a division might DO
half tribes that received inheritance or the
east OF Jordan Numb. xxxiv. 10 had left
their families and their substance. and had
accompanied their brethren 10 the conquest
OF the western portion. After seven years
OF war. the end being attained; they ought
was old ard well stricken In years. scarcely
able 20 endure the further fatlgues OF mill
az Hie. NeI Va Il 1onSeL heSTSsaEy -
Impose such burdens upon him The parts
OF the country unsubduei Josh xtiD might
Be taken by the tribes separately But the
task Of fixing the boundaries might be done
by him. as the last work OF his useful life.
Having Travelled over d as a. Epy (Numb-
SiiD and marched .yeF i as a soldier he
10 Gilgal and the partition Proceeded Josh
oRBER-The sons OF jacob and the tribes
that descended from them are mentioned
IN several different ordprs-hTst. according
TO their birth tGen- xxx and Xxx. second,
rs recipients Of their fathers blessing Gen.
xix. 5-ZO: .hird. in the assignment 10 place
n camp (Numb. 4. SID fourth. Ia their
march through the wilderness Numb K,
in. and. in still another order IN their
settlement IN Canaan II every Instance aft
er the first JuCah = milde most conspicu-
GUS Jacob Dla MY ass'Fned 70 his fourth
son a mission superior tb that of his breth-
zen tGeu-. Xix. go. declaring that the
sc.rter should not deqsrt from judah un-
til Sh iuh came. This a.luE.ol was understood
IN Jewish history Hs eserring TO Messiah.
Judah was made the central tribe. Hence
the honor conferred upon IL IN camp. In
m-rch. In war. Judah-sI standard being al
Ways IN the front. s. now, In the division OF
the land. Judah receives the nrst portion on
the west 81 the JOEdanl This indicates the
divine purpose 20 plant this tribe in the
very heart Of the nation. TO be nurtured
with sreciai reference a the child OF prom
REQUEST-When the tribe OF judah ap-
peared before Joshua. the oldest man IN the
tribe, advanced 10 make a special personal
request. The Reads Of the other families
not only allowed him precedence, bht united
r. urging his plea. an evidence Of Fhelr es-
TEEN. II was Caleb. who had reached the
advanced ase OF . years He came to ask
that he should receive Inheritance in the
land before all others: a strange request
indeed. The portion he desired was not some b
beautiful and fertile valley near by. from
which IN the recent wars. the enemies had
might ind re5osa Rut ne selected rather \
mountainous region in the south. Inhabited
by the Anakins. who had not yet been cen
queret. a race OF giants who nearly sat
caused the rcprescn;atives Of ten tribes to ,
quake With fear. In sEking for that land
as HE own. possibly the veteran Caleb de-
sired what TO other wcui} have accepted.
but what. II obtained. would prove a great
b-eSsirg. "a
FAITHFTT-what prdmpted this request
OF ar old man Caleb gave his reasons.
The FIRST OF these was the plea % faithful
ness IN Col He eallei attention 70 the
from kadesh Barnea returned 70 Moses
with evil tfdlngs be wholly followed the
Lord H- was not inhu. need by their fears
He did not Join In their words u discourage
isr5d u| Eu@ r. Fs,5 2 "a and Lo, sseI sss1
We're abe to go up and possess ire
land That was a precious memory 70 an
man. Looking backward over the inter
veninE years. recalling the disasters conse-
queUt upon the unbeief| OF men who were
and gone. rejecting upcn the delay IN
tire execution of the LOrd's plan and con-
81 isring that he stood in the midst Of a
new generation 10 vitrfss the triumph cf
the later years and realize the hopes long
deferred. II was not surprising that caleb
should ssh sore reward and rscogni1ion
OF his faith. AMI that not for himself
alone. but FOR the causeI OF Cod BE-
VEDMESE-Caieb strengthened his -
quest BY the consideration that what he
-fred had been promised God had SAID Z
20 Moses and Moses had repeated 10 Israel
The country OF the AnakimS should
belong to caleb lDeutl / 81 That was
the same as . deed or pe1uest a kiud OF
letters patent. derived from the highest
possible source. cenceling all other claims.
Hence he came nov not 50 much 10 ootadn
title As 10 secure a recognition and publ
81 title that the divine deed might
- entered Tor record in the historic ar
Gives o. Gods peop'e. In this there was
vastly more than the protection OF per-
sS-af rights 10 property. II God had get
luart a certain place OF residence FOR him
srs posfsrify. Z was for q purpose.
And Caleb was determined 10 &c 70 mat
place that he might meet the
=FvFwa -YwTar-a IN him He was not Wiling Hf
10 thwart any part OF thit Wcndrots pan 90
whereby Israel should aScomphSh " MIS-
son. Xhat Hebron afterwards became ex-
the wisdom OF CRleb's choice and
-esolve. luke ! ~ 20
CONOUEST-Caish urged his request By
stin another consideration, which must
lave removed all objections. II any existed
he declared that. notwithstanding MS ex-
IRENE age. he vas as strong as In the day
Moses sent hin out as a spy. as well
able as then 10 go TO war He declared also
Raj II the Lord should be with him. placing
"a eonfdence where he had always placed
I Numb. xiv. s.. he would be able TO drive -
1ut the AnaAims and possess their land
-eference for the public welfare and the g
glory OF God. Il was highly important that
an 'fas;nesses. should be s1bdasd. as 9TH
o the people. they may have remembered
been wen pleased with the oHsr now
made BY the stout-hearted Caleb II his
equest Is granted he will stand on the
q y ~ VI AlAEA1 4aaAAAlN NAl 1AAG
which had been Rnticipated-his courage
md faith are equal TO the necessities OF the
lour-
AwARD-Caleb's request was made to
me who. more than any other, was pre- a
Jared TO appreciate its merits. Joshua was
me OF the spies. Numb. XIII. 81 He also
vent out IN company with Caleb on that
hirty days visit TO the land. and he. too.
the giants. He stood with Caleb on
he return. and united his voice with That
Z his associate CNumb. xiv. SD In endeaV- E
ring 20 inspire confidence The remem- =.
RANGES OF those days came wildly to his
mind. and the present occasion was one OF
interest. 1t afforded Joshua an oppor-
nd tried friend. to set his name In the .
place in the national history, to
how that the utterances OF the unbelievfrg
re not 10 be trusted. and that the cond-
ience % the good Is not misplaced. And,
all, 10 enabled him 70 leave upon all -
.fter GENERATIONS an Impression that should 8 ?
trengthen their trust in God. So Joshua
ave unto Caleb the city Of Kinjath Arha
JOSH. XIV. 1lt Afterwards called Hebron. :
CONCLUSiON-Two scenes are IN atrfk-
1s contrast Numb XIV, Si0 and Josh. xiv.
- In the nrst TWO good men whose hearts y
re steadfast with God plead with their
puntrymen. even endangering their lives,
'ainly seeking to awaken faith in God and
cad them forward into the land OF their
iopeS. In the other scene the same men are
in old age by the succeeding gen
ration IN the land which before they u
ought 10 gain. Spared by the mercy OF
'oc- passing through many trials. thR5
ave reached the goal. One OF them, invuk-
erred reward OF the others fidelity. Hsn- b.
reds OF thousands OF men OF war and Dc-
.Sns OF people. gathered about, are W.T.
esses or the undying loyalty OF two hearts >
2 zach other and 10 God Verify. the right
Gus tan not. After years OF patient walls
1R many an aged gainf afapda - - Z