The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-09-24
THt SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Quarterly W Covering the
Three Months Lessons Just
Comprehensive story OF the
Rise and Fail OF a Klng.
CnAr. 80 poLIrr prrIrIoN.

Benjamin. 10 commanded the high
way 20 J%crusalem;it was n strategic
point. Jeremiah writes concerning
this place: "A voice was heard In RIA
nah lamentatlon aud bitter weep
Ing" Here dwcit the son OF Elkannh
aud Hannah, Samuel judge OF Israel.
He was n fearless man In the dis
charge Of duty.
He called the tribes together Mt
MiEIeh, for penitence and prayer.
An altar was erected at Ramah, his
native city. Age was fast creeping
on, so he appointed his sons Judges
In his place. They made mockery of
justice, received brides, and were not
possessed with the confidence OF the
people. Hence the request was made
for a king.
The elders OF Israel had n very del
icate matter on their hands. To
present this petition and not hurt
the feelings of the grand old man OF
Israel, who had no spot nor stain OF
wrong doing on his character, who
for years carried the burdens OF the
government of the Israellteish ma
ton. The complaint against his
sons was general, so that necessity
called for the step they were about
to take. So the elders met In eau
Gus and appointed n spokesman.
They were to speak to a man who
was the equal OF Moses I'm greatness.
This was the petition presented
behold thou art old, and thy sons
walk not I'm thy ways; now make us
a king to Judge us like all the ma
lions" This petition hurt Samuel,
It could not do otherwise.
CHAR. Ian EVENING PETITION.
In the hush Of the twilights gath.
ering beauty, when the sun shonC
with a golden reflection In the sky
over Phillstla aud made yellow the
! ever moving mirror of the Mediter
! ranean's bosom, the birds were fly.
| ing to their nests In clefted rock and
tree top, and the evenings gentl'
breezes cooled the brow of the ageC
prophet, a tremulous voice OF earn
est prayer was heard. The Judge o
? Israel was before his God: "Jehoyal
S thou almighty art. Thou who dds
/ bring us out of Egypt, hear ms pc
tition. My heartl is heavy, so heavy
Thou art almighty, help me now t.
bear my burden. These, thy choseI
people have asked for n king and NJ
Iected me from reigning over them
This trial Is greater than can bear
My step halts, my body h bent witt
the burden OF years. Help me to b
strong for thy nRmes sake. oh! j.
hovah, thou rulest over all mel
Make thy face 20 shine upon me, b
gracious unto me. oh, my Jehovah
. lift up thy eountenance upon me an
give me peace"
Then Jehovah comiorted his age
servant and said to him: "Be q
i. good cheer my son, they have no
rejected you, they have rejected m,
; that 1 should not reign over them
Now my son, protest, show then
themanner OF the king and the king
2 dom." This Samuel faithfully did.
CHAR. ma SEARCH ron THE LOST
One bright morning. two youn
: men, one OF them being OF splendi
/. physlque. left Gibeah in the land {
Benjamin. One was thesOn OF kisl
whose family was noted for militar
prowess; among whom might b
named Ner, Abner aud BoRz. The
\ proceeded In a nornhwesterly dire,
ton over a spur OF Mt Ephrlam
then turning orthenstward throug
the land OF ShaIlshah. where thre
> waddys meet, then eastward throug
c the land OF shaallm. they ioun
b themselves Ia the district OF RRmal
!, The servant suggested that the
consult the seer. They met samu'
and were invited TO the feast, the.
90 the prophets home, where Samul
e said to Saul, Whose h all that
Is desirable IN Israel? Is IL not thin
and thy fathers house" Samu'
took Saul upon the house top. I
the early morning they were agai
at the same place. After walkln
through the town the prophet sen
forward the servant, and taking
d horn OF holy oil, he anolnted Saul a
King OF Israel.
n Guar. W.-THE PEOPLES Choice.
i Saul was n king after the people.
n heart; David "a king after the Lord.
heart. The nation was assemble
at Mizpeh. Here Samuel made "A
address in which the headings Of j
c hovah were made plain and thel
choice OF another leader implied
Ie The die was east; the lot drawn AN
the choice fell upon the son Of kisl
They sought for the new king but h
could not DO found. After "a time d
: was brought and the people shoute,
G LET the king live let the king live.
Is saul returned 90 6ibcah,' aud San
uel, the beloved Of God and the pc,
pie, made un address. They reques.
ed that he stll intercede for them.
IL CHAR. W.-THE XMAS DisoBEpiENci
~ The new King gathered his clan
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