The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-20

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Time Perhaps between 80 and
Ss4 B.C.
Places-Bamascus. capital Of Syria.
ssmaria, capital Of Israel, and the
river Jordan.
GOLDEN TExr.-Heal me. o Lord,
and I shall he healed: save M. and /
shall be saved.-Jer. Il. L.
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NAAMAN, a name meaning pleas
autness, a great syrian warrior, al
ways described as manly man.
Tradition relates that he was the
man who drew his bow az a venture
and slew Ahab. GREAT Man WITH
HIS MASTER. Held high Offices, hav-
ing the confidence Of his master was
promoted TO high positions Of trust.
The Lord had given deliverance unto
Syria. Given victory 20 Syria. II
was doubtless a great exploit for
Naaman. when he shot the bow at a
venture and slew Ahab. A MIGHTY
MAN IN vALoUR A valiant warrior.
a giant IN stature. BUT HE WAS A
LEPER. A great man with a great
defect, a humiliating afiiietion. An
outeast from society. AND THE ST-
RIASs HAD GoSE OUT BY COMPANIES.
on foraging expedition, TO plunder
and weaken Israel CAPTIVE oUr oF
THE LAND or ISRAEL. LITT1-E aIAID.
who evidently had received religious
trimming. she knew of the nan Of.
God Like two other character.
Joseph and Daniel. did not forget
her fathers God. SHE WAITED ON
NAAMAN's WIPE. Her general de-
meanor won her this place OF dis
tinction. She was seontinually before
her mistress. WoULD Con ny LORD
wEBE WITH TIRE PROPHET THAT - IN
SANARIA. Here was a mystery OF d.
vine providence. This captive maid
led one Syrian family, at least. to
Jehovah. REcOvER HM on His I.EP-
Rosxs A skin disease. with white
shining patches, forming on differ
eut parts OF the body. lti Is incur
able. Thus AND THUS SAITH THE
MAID. by her demeanor she had rs-
tahilshed confidence in her word.
The King OF Syria sent an embassy
10 isracl's court because of what
she said. l Will. sl-ND LITTER. stat
ing Naaman's ease aud asking re-
lief TIN TALENTS oF SILVER. About
Sla.SS5. SIX THOUSAND rIEcRs or
Ooin Worth about $3.50 each, hence
total would amount 20 SIS. $1,000,
TEN CHANGES or RAIAIENr. The orr
entail wQre costly robes. An OF these
presents were valuable. They were
sitnply evidences Of the confidence of
monarch In his soldiers. THAT THor
MAYEsT RECOyERml oF ms LEPRosY.
The Syrian king evidently thought
the king controlled the prophets OF
the Lord, BENr HIS CLorHi.s. Jeho-
ram was despair personlfied. Orien-
tails rent their clothing when In de-
spair. AM A Gop. The Jews be-
lieved, and rightly. that jehovah
alone could cure leprosy. wnEnE
roRE HAST THOU REST rHY CtorREsg
Elisha sent "a messenger 90 the King
when he heard of Il asking the king
why his grnat despair l.ET uIN
CONE TO NE. I am the prophet oi
the Most High. send him TO tne. be
shall know thcrc Is a God so Israel.
CANE WIN ms HORSES ANp WITH ins
CHARIOT. Ia great pomp, yet "a ieper.
6ENr NEssENsER Did not respect
Naaman's pride, iIelplcssness must
always he humble WASH N JoRnAN
sEVEN rRiEs, The waters of Jordan
had no special medicinal properties.
The simplicity OF the method TO
Naaman was a cause for It's nelec-
ton. Somewhat Ike the gospel
method, NAAMAN WAS WEorH. HIS
reception was anything bot what
he expected, the method of cure ex.
penseless, hencc could not be of much
value. AnANA ANp PARrHAR. Now
known on the map as Nahr Barada
And Nahr el-Awadsch OF to-day.
Naaman was simply asking for some
other method OF cure much the same
as peoplc to-day. IN ran PROPHET
HAD mn rHEE no sOAlr GREAr THING.
Something dlficult, something Gust
~, something spectacular. Ne arc
like Naaman. WENr uE nowN. This
reasoning was torcciul and ncason.
aisle. LIAR uNro the flesh oi little
child. The cure not eliected by the
prophets touch, but hy the Al.
mighty God. Who Is greater than
our Gods