The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-09-10
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the half loaf as means of securing
the whole. Here was truest states
manship before ever Rome was dream
ed of.
The next act was the last in a series
OF tributes to the memory of the I'M
happy but admired king, all calculat-
ed to show that David was a genuine
admirer of Saul, and not an ungener-
GUS rival, scheming to supplant him
while he lived, or secretly rejoicing
over his pitiful death. He sends a
well-phrased message of compliment
to the heroes who had rescued the ex-
posed corpses of Saul and his sons,
and had placed them beyond the pos
sibility of additional dishonor. There
is a quasi assumption of royalty in
this official recognition of public
service. There is a kingly pledge of
requital and protection. This is legi-
mate politics.
Now David patiently serves as APP
premiership; he endures a long pro-
baton in which he proves his capacity
to rule the whole kingdom by ruling
well fraction of it. The tribes sit as
jury. Every act passes in review be
fore them.
The Teachers Lantern.
The accession of David to the throne
was an epochal event in Hebrew his
tory. Out of a loose confederacy of
petty municipalities he evolved splen-
did and stable monarchy. He was
the real founder of an empire, which,
with varying fortunes, was destined
to endure for a millennium.
David was born to the purple He
had kingly traits; qualifications judi
cial, executive, military; all OF first
order.
HE behaved himself wisely" There
was direct connection between his
conduct and his period of discipline.
He learned in suffering what he did
in reigning. Not in vain had he car
ried his life in his hand for six years
and more. He was alert, sagacious.
He-knew men and measures. He was
Gods man for that discordant and
chaotic hour. He knew how to key
up the loosened chords of State as we'll
as those of the rustic harp of his boy
hood
Judah is a splendid example of the
utility of doing what one can. If he
could not glYe a national crown, he
would at least give tribal one-and
did so. That was the first most i'm
portant step toward general enthro-
nement. That condemns those who
will not do anything because they
can do much. A person TO whom |
once appealed for an offering towards
benevolent cause sent me one dol
lar by mail, and said: THAT is one
hundred cents better than nothing.
Many folks give nothing because they
can not give great deal"
David was at least a pleasant-man-
neTed guerilla, if we must admit he
lived the life of freebooting marauder.
Witness his twice sparing the life of
Saul; his refusal to drink the water
which had been gotten at the risk of
life; his lament for Saul! and Jonath-
an; his provision for his aged parents;
his treatment of Saul's descendants
Beautiful, historic, and sever-inter-
esting Hebron rise once that Zoan in
Egypt; site of Abraham's oak and
tent. tomb of the patriarchs; city of
refuge; finally Dayid's royal residence
for seven and a half wears
That David was tolerated on Philis-
tine soil, and even given a city to
live in, should not seem incredible to
any. 1t was not because the Philis-
tines loved David, but because they
hated Saul. 1t was merely matter
of policy. They recognized David as
the thorn in Saul's side, and .cultiva-
ted him on purpose to distress and
annoy a mighty man of valor of whom
they were desperately afraid.
From Ziklag to Hebron is the way
of humility from the depths to the
heights: (2) After humble inquiry of
the Lords will; (3) In humble submiss-
ion to be guided; az In humble expec-
tation of fulfillment of promises.