Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-12-03
"DAyID As A RULER"
A Brilliant Sunday Sermon By Rev. DR.
Edward B. Thurber.
Descritinx the Lie Of the Psaimlst From
Sheepcete to Thrsne.

| The text was taken hOm | Chronlcless
xvii:7: "Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, l
took thee from the shecpcote, even from
following the sheep. that thou shou!dst De
ruler over NV people Israeli" DR.. Thur
Der said:
What great distance from the pastures
! IN Bethlehem to the throne in Jerusalem.
| The contrast between the shepherd boy
and the King of Israel is one of the mar.
wells which human history presents US 1t
is certain that no one is able to bridge
such distances without the intervention OF
assisting conditions and forces, There
must be, acting factors in the life II the
great results are secured man becomes
a debtor to so much, to his environment,
to favorng conditions. to friendly agencies,
and sometimes to seemingly adverse CIR
cumstances His own powers are stimuli
lated. directed and assisted toward the
good that is to be reached.
thing to do in advancing Washington to
his position in history: his early educa'
ton his ancestry. his religious feeling. the
pcop'e among whom his lot was cast. we're
all factors in his career. The French Rev
sutton was the great opportunity which
the genius of Napoleon could seize and utl'-
iae. Many man fai.s to come ronspicu-
ously to the front because the times are
not ripe for dramatic career
The wise man studies and understands
how varying factors may be made to COW
tribute to his progress and welfare. tie
comes to know how much depends unnn
the interest and services of on" whom r."
nav seek and serve, and who may seek
and serve him.
Da'm "pe" nu.H f,, III c.,eer and
aSeu''S wv wv w H.; Ii. ,or,, ,o..;.
L,ne'r el'poa",e"; " ,i.. m.s or and
| variety which charm us
i". S.'as sL'.e y" "" h;s tLnr,ht AID
'r' ,.., a'."M ortoI :, the ,n,,s;r nf tho
''e,nes ",r ha n, s,oh so,,n, and
:.'.,,;ns.; ",',, ,,l,;tra., s;ncs HE time
Th t,,J, a,rers ,rd forosts thc streams
III "es. h;,J ava bo,st had
Inu r,r, IN the noetrv he fe'. and ey.
nr,ssoJ in ltcr,trrc .lnt will lat as
i"ng ~ ,ano,,ce cndurcs His e,;endshin:
thaf ;de,, ono with Jonathan. W, ,s,ocia
t;ons with all classes nnd rorditions Of
men Dive rs n uni,,,r and interesting per
onn,l;I,.
Nnr cannot understand David until Won
take info c,ne;deration the nature Of i've
,o,,I.n.;.s ,r;th;, L;n, and n,casurc the
decrce nj ,he influences which entered
;nio tho formation of h;s rhar,ntr, and
' ",,n Wv There is = lew, miyture ci coo.
trastino and contradi"tins terlear;os u
III, These orc ,rnife, tcl thro,,.,t 'hr
wears 81 his rr""'Iuf h'.''r", "" was l'NS
= city thnii is h7hg hul'den ,hr "' |'r',
| Glied M rouch ,,tLs rrnst oivr ,,'occ f.
vol, ,,,ol st,,ot, ,,an hints viii Ln e..
nerscIad hv wal, corstructcd bon.c,. pa
AMOS ana m,,,,ic hui,,liug.. thc rrr6r ma
;nort;st;c Win ha rnn,ooed he thc work If
architects ant "rtis,S hr'"r" me Guy can
become hoaut'tn and h"a 'Ihtnl.
THROUGH al The ncr'od OF >t"n"'on
there viii be present the contrasts ara
contradict 'ons- that "ar and ouainr 'h"
glory OF ~" CITY. Th"r" are two th'"""-
that would bc aunarcnt IT, candid cIlt|:
that progress is helm" wade, and that Ne
issue Of cndeavor viii b" sure a"d Sa'i-'
factory.
This contrast j. presented through thn
course Of David's lie. # We lool. NJ some
features which come before lis ronsnr,.
ouslv We will JUDGE INN -ovrrc,v. If W"
| ok at others we viii say how admirable,
and NJ the same ti,ur VIC viii perceive ,dAt
| HE wnv is onward fron, thp slcerrntr 10
the throne. At tines David is a. humh'r
as child that foes his weakness aud
need and vet stands brInre h., fother. thrt
he may be taught and lei, and AGAIN ne l.
ms naughty as a man who counts no one
his snnprior He nnho,d, truth and rirht.
cousness As rsscut;a, 10 manhood, a"d then
under the influence Of fear hr dprci"os
KIM AcLisb WIN has heir,endeJ HIM. He
shows wonderful spirif Of forhea",nro
and forgiveness toward his pu,ry. Saw,
and thon he nuts his friend l'ri., to tie
nerI Of certain death His love for .Ioua.
than is wonderful amd ide,l anl thqn lc
Yields himself to dceral;pr love, He
needed to he taken out Of those rour,tio
Of se,6shness sensual,,v. pride and the
evil Of \ wrong I;fe IL ho was 70 become
"a man after Gods own heart"
va nn,,ld ,,;ss al Lowayer ur'es, va
know about tho SOVEREIGN innncnrc whir',
rervadpd arra"ged amn'nvrI AVID dirc"tcI
all factors and cnnIit;ors wh;nh cr,srnI
;nto and c,nfribnted toward D,~iA'. c,.
reer Without his .on,natinp Influence
.Jow,so,em would reyor have hseo related
with Bethlehem. We must also re'rcmhor
| that the frutjou % , great character would