The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
OPENING WORDS. Three met,-s "a !,

III ao,u md DayId--haYo becnNtfo On CT
nor ~, IN tho lessons OF the quarter,
th.y we're prominent r the a h,ssory yoS o.
the Hebrew people Atlor A., Mose ~ ~ IN ~
essss arse prH n Spse''pSSss men ysS
Wholly unlike In almost eyery p a.,
Yet fach hp hava e ssloTn he Wn. al nd
do with the transition N thS tol % %
th sap rst q ne ,he ssi prophes
e Taa goa S EanFssitfh e rst King begin.
an ,gd S sxSssat wss for Els o;Ss
sessor ru David, VINO was il training {.
FIRST L5ssoNa1uiyI,, s ID srasnl Two 1s' irius
Fer Kiag s 5Sn t1 xl1l1y to desire
feeling Of insecurity 81 tic PRO, pet n Of
samues dea,h ana ahe e e.9 IN ,se st
nclent reason FOR these sons llSe tile SONG
Of MI were wicked untitled u goyern, ana
tho influence OF a bad man In PUBIC i.t re
Of this was another and probably strong.
StSas Sa sss5s srs + T.
casting oil OF tn theocrnw. which seemed
zsSsaSR Ss S7 7i4!a u rhe s ss!
vat H Of the ,rst lsins e tho throne
was nurely providentlal. !. All the cir re-, n
stances connected with 1t werH s 1Ie, as US
a a1,.s with the Divine purpose Il WIS
Intended that IN reaty the 1 naa should .,
only being visible. Honco the anoint.
Ing Of Saul by Samuel was 50 comiple. ely
Of tho Lord as to make the first si stx;da
fidelity to act in tho fear and for TIE
glory. Of God. Indeed, i was 2 2. MT M,
Ior. OF supreme folly tor him To- 40 o'n-
'' THIRD LES oN.--Jnly 10. gn z I,
Farewell Address Sam. xii:lS-1o ~. ~ ~
ene th ps pst tr aaa G sst g DO g
to assist him who comes ai an:,, E vha
true patriot desires that an a o.S,a SAM
uels address On l:ave-takMinng King 9e stonai
y welta l1''o 1naor ito new king was depend
h h. s~ veil, That asserted God 9 rule over 2!
sSe%2 nm An Ei AZ ws ss d T15Ha
ns them to ask for the prophets pray,
ers; 3. A promise Of Gods mercy thIou IN
samuels !ptereeslons when 7; rv %1al1 life elo
,e cnddT sa 7 King; s Sam. xy:1s:-The first
duty Of Saul was to act foI G9 9ahe 10 ne
Il
Divine viii was known, b y,,t T N lever
ana Il he : failed in that, there was Nc
destroy S.st1 the AmalekItes who lived on
/. tho southeast of tho kingdom, constant nj
to Its e. .ave soms Of The
S his For rys saS prophet met him admin
istered reprln1and and declared ina
h q rajU, ha RI heen Terminated.
FIFTH LEssoN.-AuEust = Samuel
i Anoints David. Sam. xv;4-l3.-The sec
HF S 6 he Almgh syoffe
the rural 1 population. And like the first
he was chosen years before he was to pc
assEaed t. for Choice 50 ssi ons m
vance. Samuel was old and could not
survive many years. He was greatly
5 BY tso % %
AGED az servant BY permitted him TO de-
terlnino tho succession. And then as
sane to pass ~ ms .
slider the responsibility Of his office and
to to take special. warning by tho mistake
q s1X * nFe GEssoN-Davld and Goliath
Sam. xvii :se-Ao) Every mans career ;r
is largely shaped by Its beginning !. II
that brings him Into popular fayor C, inc
fulncss. Tho introduction Of David. q
shepherd boy. to the, NOTICE OF Israel. was
exceedingly fortunate. lifting him from pm
giant who had defied the armies Of Isrn,el
no gained a great victory over the PILLS
tines. who were tho n,ightiest tribe n
Standing hssV out all alone in fui! view Of ali he
displayed rema rka Bile 5self.pesse.son and
courage and won unbounded admiration;
His name and deed were quickly carried
n sGv "! sa!I 81 5os % 1sth
tries to XII David, sam; xy,lI :5,lSS;. 6.
BIT II Is 01 no} alwe q him
ward whom It Is exercised; It may be
beneficial, Under Its stimulus a man is
occasions that may provoke an outburat
Was SO With sn ba 81 ne ' Was constantly
NJ Mor seSsa rs studied u kmset That he
might better know what would awaken
such feelings to'ward him. !: And more =
than AZ ne studied ms ddyeFSsufS .nah no
r. g; 9eas SaSS
and Jonathan; Sam xx;l22s 3; n,s
toESH shPn IS So g pava
Spares Saul Sam, XVI: $50 2l-25, We
OF human kindness, Every consideration
would have prompted an or6yary man
to take the life Of Saul unf<r the cir
cumstances that were presented to David.
s hta 70 e essa nE a ana ID h wou
occupy the position, Saul had been re-
jeoted by the Almighty for his d!sobedi-
once. becoming thereby obnoxious to the
Divine favor. an obstacle to national
prosperity The rejected king was seek
lng to destroy the prospective king. Why
should not the latter defend himself!
But he magnanimously refused.
Z TENTH Ll0sSON,-sept, 9Th peatt
Of Saul and Jonathan, SAM xHxi' l,la
Z l {,,f ID
way, through the fortunes OF war. A
powerful army OF Israel's fiercest enc
mics. after q series q, victories, complete,
OF Saul involving the death OF his sens
and resulting in his swn self"destruc
tIon. Al! this was IN sense to tn tn
his life to defend his Kingdom, In hi
i tragic death and in tho oruetles Of enc 2.
mics that followed there WAS much IS
arouse fro popular symnathv. md h''
burr i at Jate h Gfi!ead WIS an act Wori n!
Of a grateful people, But the battle @