The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-10

lion and to visit the school at. Bethel
where probably he had often, been el1 "a n as
s seeking Ia 60 O. alone I'll ieave his pupil
I3Gilgal. - IT IS probable tina this was done.
as a test, very mucli an the same sIlrit5
is law. III the n days 81 tic judg lRuth
S15-1s) not to enter Canaa g NAY 10
Ghave been nh Inspired test. TO de rhine
t aba and may ma
have been that he wa s d personal at
6tached to his master by the intercourse
OF the ten years. It m y be that ne ilad
THb; ETHEL PRoPosAL-( VERSES
3 and ~. The two jonrneyed together
iinio Bethel. There for a. time-hoW Ion 6
! we know not. nor need we &inquire-7thel
duty Of the prophetic tlce.5-tenching , n
sheashool,was periorned z, some 81 =
and inquired whethcr$lhe knew that the
Lord would TIA Ike q away his m aster, and
an affirmative reply was !, made. This Ms
/ the purpose Of God had been disclosed.
~ is probable that this.l lligancc had lei
gone forth very early from 81 'Glllgal ard 4,
spirit of God directed Z lijah to move on
and he suggested to Elisha that lie tarr3-5
In, BE thel.t5A hat was $oneSof% t,e, points
worship sr Il Kings XII: %, itmas have
been desired to leave the future pro-
irllctic leader toaconnternct the influence.
II IS more 5probab Die that the suggestion
Twas Intended as a III est ike tile first.
TIE JERICHO Pro PosAi.-.,( Verses!
o. y. Elijah, and Elisha walked to-.
Of fifteen lies 4 q the cast. 'rhis was
the largest city In the J. I0rdnn IL valley.
mot far from the rivclr,. s 4 was IA nous
rs tbs. first place TO fall before the army.
ahys osbHa ths aonaiesl earS
stood. ,upon fcltilos pIhin and had iLron,-s
manding influence upon the country
had been maintained 81 there probably
from the days Of Samuel. who was The.
foundcrsSof3 those institutions. Some OF
Elisha with tho same quest ion{raised$ at
Bethel. showing that. the rhmor5 concerns
Ing IL janis departure had travelled rapid-,
given as before. Then On mo the spirits
made the th!rd Tine that EllsRs sl,onId
tarry But this man God 3D. c1 % Z not be
VII rs EFs SoRpA 1t f's assf5 81
The tw9 went There Ns sn further
iestation BY thesother. Tho condition Of
unbroken and ,iprolong ed cofnpnnions!ll p
was accepted between the reysre1lt dis
holy bonds. The two minds were illled
With loyalty to a common cause. The
sTsn xfs srasp &c e as
word 4. The spectacle was one Ito excite
admiration, and a fly Of y he sons or the
prophets Of sreh nrn ad s'G1d
travellers. They reached the banks aofi
| the Jordan, but did not long delay, The
j OLDER. man slnote the waters n with his
wa$ was formed throu gtl which the two
travelled To- the. other, side = was less
demonstrative than y, the crossing Of the
Sths Jordan. under Joshua. iIoshs i'll: ls@ 4
but 1t was a. decisl I've lark 8 OF n Gods
presence a nd power, no III less worth to-
he Remembered. s8 s III ii
! I. ,rFHI g SPIRITS POWER Verses land.
two men appeal TO enter into more cons
5ppssr,t Of what they saId ia 3 been reeorded
aefssslYf1nT iha 81 s
lsgestion. inquired what should be done
for him. IIe knew. because 1t was the
bfr9m aysp
/ departed this. life lief TIA blessing for those
who remained g en- xxyll a. J! El!sfla's
answer AZ t. l1ltah,s stio1 showed e, that
/ sired only to be faithful to God In the
tesr aoasI q p Mtfs II i thy spsIt' he
bssaa e s wsSa 81 fRsoMsa aSsa
Sba Sad fs gh 9Pme1t s6au ETen
! granted IL the petitioner was near enough
$l 81 ssefIsf
Lanlnoted conversation the two PASSED
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