Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
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September II.
Review Of the Topics for the Third Quarter
Read Psalm S-Golden Text, Psa. xvii,
l-vTopic: Israel Obtaining King
Summary of Les sons.

"Lesson l." Topic: Israel demanding a
king Samuel was growing old; there was
no one to take his place; other nations
had kings; Israel wanted to be like the ma
tions around them; the elders came to
king; the request disp!eased Samuel; he
took the matter to the Lord; the Lord
said, Hearken unto the voice of the people;
| they had not only rejected Samuel, but
| they had rejected the Lord; the Lord told
| Samuel to protest solemnly and show what
| king would expect of them.
III. Topic: Israel choosing king. Saul
goes to Samuel seeking information; the
Lord told Samuel to anoinr Saul to be
| king; Samuel invites Saul to dine with
him; afterwards he anonts Saul; Samuel
| calls the people together to Mizpeh; told
them that they had rejected God; ordered
purpose of casting lots for king; Saul is
chosen; Saul had hid himself; the Lord
revealed his hiding place to Samuel; Saul
| is brought in and the people shouted and
said. God save the king.
Iii. Topic: The consequences of obey.
ing and disobeying God. After his election
as king Saul returned to private life, but
Ammonites, and Saul called the army to-.
gether and gained great victory. Samuel
then called the people together at Gilgal
for the purpose Of establishing. Saul in the
government. Samuel makes his farewell
address; speaks of his integrity; recalls
tude: confirms his words by lniracle--a
thunder storm in harvest time; the people
are comforted.
". Topic: Disobedience punished. Saul
had been king about ten years; he had grown
proud and rebellious; he was commanded
brought back the best of the sheep and
oxen and Agag the king: Samuel met Saul
and charged him with disobedience; Saul
excused himself and said the people saved
the best in order to sacrifice to the Lord {;
Samuel said, ITO obey is better than sacri-
hce;" Saul is rejected.
". Topic: The Lord choosing king.
The history Of David is begun; Samuel is
commanded to go to Bethlehem and anoint
one of the sons of Jesse; he fears to go; is
told to take heifer and sacrifice unto the
Lord the elders of the town tremble at
his coming; Samuel told them he came
peaceably; seven Of the sons of Jesse are
prophet said the Lord had not chosen
them; David is called in from the field
and is anointed by Samuel in the presence
Of his brethren.
VI. Topic: Fighting the Lords battle,
The Phiiistines are arrayed against Israa,
saul's army to furnish champion to meet
him; David hears the challenge and offers
himself; is first cad in coat of mail. but
lays it aside and takes only his staff and
sling and five smooth stones from the
brook; the Phlistine derided David;
and smote Goliath in the forehead; David
then cut off the head of the giant; the
Philistines fed; Israel pursued them.
VII. Topic: The deliverance and pros
perity of David. After his victory over
Goliath David acted wisely and was pro.
noted; the women sang his praises; Saul
became very angry: he watched ,David'ss
would seize the kingdom; tries to kill
David, by casting his javelin at him; David
escaped; David made captain over thou
sand: all Israel and Judah loved David.
VIII. Topic: .Jonathan's last lnterces:
sion for David. To save his life David fled
appealed to Jonathan for assistance; JON
athan loved David and promised to find
out what Saul's intentions were; Jonathan
soon discovered that Saul intended to kill
David: Dawn and Jonathan met at the
stone Eel; according to previous arrange.
warned: David and Jonathan then have
an atfectionate farewell.
IN. Topic: David's noble act. Samuel
died and was buried in Ramah; David in
exile for six OF seven years: Saul pursued
him with mnrderous intent; David's exile
benefit to him in many ways; Sauls life
was twice in Davids power; David exhib.
tied true Nobility by not permitting him to
he put to Seath: David called to Saul from
Il distance and expostulated with him;
Saul admitted his sin and promised to
pursue David no longer.
y. Topic: The Israelites defeated. The
Philistines fought against Israel; Saul's
pressed Saul hard: he was greatly dis
tressed; asked his armorbearer to kill him;
the armorbearer would not: Saul took the
sword and took his own life; the armor-
bearer then took his life; the men of Israel
fed; the Phiiistines came and dwelt in
sons treated with indignity: inhabitants of
Jabesh-gilead took the bodies, burnt them,
and buried the bones.
XII. Topic: David ascending the throne.
David returned from exile; asked direction
Of God; was told to ego up to Hebron;
those with David located near Hebron
David was anoiHted king of Judah; he
giilead: asked them to recognize his. au-
thority; Abner made Ish-bosheth king
over the northern tribes; Abner and Ish.
bosheth were both assassinated: all Israel
came to David and urged him to become
their king: he was again anointed and es-
tablished his capital at Jerusalem.
XII. Topic: Warnings against sinful liv-
ing. This epistle was written by the Apos-
tie Peter about A. d. GAGS, from Babylon,
to the Christians scattered abroad; the
true life is the Christ-life; all should for
sake sin; intemperance is deadly evil; all
will be judged; Peter urges sobriety, watch
fulness, prayer, fervent charity. hospitality,
the proper use of gifts. In this lesson we
should dwell on the golden text. Temper
ance in its true significance is very broad
term, and in it's Importance ranks third in
the constellation of graces. which, accord
ing to l Pet. l, are the adornings of true
Christian character. Its proper application
implies the total abstinence from that
which is wrong. and the moderate use and
enjoyment of that which is right 1t is a
mistaken and harmful, but too frequent
conception that it means only to abstain
from intoxicants. Properly. understood it
comprehends all the inward impulses and
outward acts of life. Gods commands are
both negative and positive: The first COM
mand to the race was, Thou shalt not
It's violation wrecked the race. In ike
manner wreck follows disobedience to the
command, BE not drunk with wine.' Re-
tribution will sooner or later overtake the
man who INDUCES. or the nation which in
dorses the gigantic wrong. In it is excess
of every kind-inebriety, criminality, in