The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
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BY REV. j. F. GILBERT, D. D.

BY REV. !. F.. GILBERT, d. D.
CONNEs,r1oN yvhe, Goliath was
CLAW ,osso, +ho
% stuuleo III the i"s
army of the Philistines fed, pursued by
| the encourag god Israelites a complete
| victory nv, ,o,ivarine tho land
| e"''eu'
l , enemies. The brave ~ ~ 'ie
snepiieru boy excited the ~,
saul VINO sent for MN anu le. re-, 1, l,,,,.
| - Re. OF me royal ,'..,,a NE s
1le iiterVleW between inc h,is a.u Da w.
| 1oiallan was present, anu ms neat "as
aiawl out toward the V'ctoi lous Sou..l'
rs a marx OF affection he Bhve mn ~, some
OIL ms outer garments ana sword .le,eps
eApi esssihs MS utmost apf, .', 90 -,
anu DhVlu became last .,. en-
piouee was given each " VIC o'.,9' ,oa,,,e
:. w uliueI al! clrcuNS'alI-t, ,r,,is
vi covenant OIL mutual ns ,sis,
tif ns one OIL .he mos, SUI ,s that formed
.hui intlmacles. not uH,ihe .t"' ~ ~.
pet"een Damon ana iEti,as' .nS W. W.
hythagoreans, renowned IN ileerI , Ut
liic,t aeVotlon 10 cac. ot's 10! .,1..ss ias
anu lava appear TO nave
hhi.S ~ Trst slgnl.
AfFOlNIEO-(Vers e o. 49, ou'n as ne
was, David received "a captain coi.''i ~,
SION at the hand OF saul wiz d tiie
neginnlng mad utmost conhoeiee III nm n
WIN prompt obedience ne Wen. ~ .ns
Held pr conflict. leading the men VI wa
intrusted to him. IN every eng aeein.ne
nc pehaVed himself wisely, uisp,hs ils
military genius OF h'gh orueI anu VII
ning victory after victory III ,,'osc uass
the arts OF war were more easiiy lea,heo
than now. There was no neeu oi iuhs
schooling, such as Is given at West ro'li.
IN this country Natural bravery, Jo'neo
with Intelligence ana loyalty, "eie .le
principal qualities, and. pny s
strength wore added, soidher OF ,ile mrs.
rank would be the result. II IS peileveu
that David was not twenty-one years oio
yet he had suddenly risen from the posi-,
ton Of a shepherd to be chettaln ana
hero. And In this new positlon ne eas'.
~ gained applause. The servants OF oaul
and the masses of the people sou!'ueu ms
praises and rejoiced In his achlcvements'
HONORDD.-(Verses 6 and Z? FROM
the earliest times down to ana hc!uoihe
our day the people of all nations. "nelner
civilized or savage have assigned inc
highest place to those who have sue
ceeded In war. The victorious genera
upon his return has been received with
demonstrations OF approval These nave
been in various forms. sometimes by the
lound acclaim sometimes by the trlum.
phal arch, sometimes by gifts ana
sneeches. but ALWAYS suited to the genius
OF the people. In Israel the women, helo
In greater esteem than In any other part
Of the world, were employed to express
the popular rejoicing. This appears 10
have been the method for many centu-
ries. eek. XIV: 20) There was great pro-
prety in such mode. for the women. more
than any other class, suffered when de-
feat came. and they had therefore cause
for Joy when their husbands and sons
won the battle. Judges xi: 340 AND so
out Of all the cities Of Israel came the
women to meet the king, Saul. as ne re-
turned from the battle. They bore with
them instruments OF music. and they sang
and danced saul hath slain MS thou.
sands and David his ten thousands.
Thus 1t was that they gave the cnlef
honor to the son or Jesse.
DISPLAESED.-(Verse and o. The
song OF the dancing women precipithted
conflict severer than any waged upon
the field of carnage. kins saul hearo u
and his soul was aeltated 10 the oeptls'
He may have struggled TOT a tltne asa'rst
the emotions that were a"akened' put az
N vain; they soon game" the WY, y
The youth whom ne mad taken from tfe
sheepfold, whom he had trusted WIN ser.
vice In the army, whom ne haa seated at
his own table exceeded him IN the pop
ular favor. lie was nonoreo zen tii'ies
more than his sovereign. Eccl. "; 80
Short-lived indeed was tne roEal s'oiS.
1t had faded IN the presence o. one viz
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worth. Saul looked steadily before MN
to discover that in this eclipse ms s.at.on
was OF little worth. Da wa mao gamer ssnn.
all but the Kingdom, ana tnal h.us' s.'o.
~ be MS also II the WISH o. we p.op's
were regarded, Then jealousy en'. ,i'
Into the heart OF the klns 70 loo , nun
OF his peace, and ne fastehea ms eSe WIZ, upo,
his rival Day AFTER day passsu -, w." ,na,,
the pa sslon gre" ana mastered anu ''ou-
bled its victim I'M, 1,...oa ~ ond -,
PROPHES lED'-(Verses ~ anu 49,
Jealousy, tho "green-eyed monster, as
shapespenre called It. having gained pos
session Of Saul, polluted the very, very f9 s,n,
tain OF MS neins' ana .ih VA, -. - ,.n
into hypocrite and would-be murderer
In his own house, While conauctins IAN
lily worship. ne pretenoeo 70 DC propness-
while David played upon his harp and
made music appropriate to the occasion.
This he did to conceal ,sd MS is hated rh to
spirit of God had departed from him, and
an evil spirit had been perlnitteu, as on