The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-16
& 1NTRoDUcTIoN-Tne lessons OF the
=, !, - ~ noy closing have covered portions

quar- ter now closing naVe Sc. os -
of jewish history extending IN e snrorsi
venrs beginning with the elevation 81
Dliiah's Successor to the prophetic oti tSe
and extending II yd 70 the ss72p have
studied as four excellent God fearing
incentive lessons on Elisha, two on ) oa a.,tc
two on Isaiah and one on 3f1ezeKlan. W.,
prophets and two kings. 1t would pc Vety
heipful TO the student to conslde the
types OF character Of these men-Wnai1
they had In common. what one sposSseetshs e.
e. shnw what was the particular mission
Of each as a servant Of God y -, ~
FIRST LBsso N-oc.ob'e1ro "a "a. me- El'sn "a
succeeds E5ah g nS Sshejd I- Nth wonder
Nv Elisha Selling the fallen mantle OF
lis master he retraced his steps 70 me the
Jordan crossed over rna wo rtSu narted be-.
Fore him lie was received with-expres.
So9 respect y the ws yepn}s 6rth en nf,er
P Eearal, FOR Eii5an's body which they
Thought might have fallen to to-, the l, eart ~
AThe search was Is truttess ya te 40 his home
among them, and he puritied me "ats. :
s. 5sE'nz vi E3s
rrhe widow Of a prophet came into great
ilis t ub because Of a debt Incurred by her
husband Tho creditor. proposed 70 l "a, :
ser t ,Rere s2r appeaied to Elisha, who
first frs gave careful hearing Of the case as q
sympathetic friend, and then oroered l l.iie
woman to go to her home, borro" vesssSu.ln
and myi' empty into them the, small quantity
OF oil she had. This she did, and her sup Y
great[X, ma5p!sa she vas vas
t thnn toId to sell enough the oil 70 ray
debt and t. I'VE o. ths ath Elisha
,n TH tbe gsnlhnaammfs e inss
s,dd., dna III ~ her only son led a woman
s Of shuman l to seek Elisha. who had been
guest at her house As she apP9r 2 yn
veil veil On reaching the prophet she PLEADED
her cause With tears. and he 5proptosseh ~;
send Ills servant and lay od NJ slai non nT'
ts e ena qcEsa i en g ha
sented On reaching the ho,.on cb re % Mn.
Self upon Don the lireless form, and ife re- E,
turned TURF The son was then presented .s %
ne "a 1qpSR59T'I I October gd Elisha
md Naaman, 2 Kings, y:l-l4 the gen
eral Of tho syrian arny.Was a ,le ga w e
8the suggestion OF iieprerW8 nla'uel "" rnr
waited on the Eensrain s Mlls Ia ,ing win
G im y p res ana letter from his soy
eroign rto the KING OF Israel. me ia '.t,a
wa 81 rs pTeian 'nls who lSN
d dent and asked That Naan,an be- sent ~
has ARRIVAL wv SeN 2
vas 'directed to bathe In Jordan. At !lrs mrs..
offended, ito atterward consented ana Was '
h 'WttyTII DEssoN-o October 10th, Ensha
VA between Israel and SYRIA. me K a,,'
~ Inc latter country nlTa nged sev ,.l,n
n, mpnigl,s. but the plans OF those "e e,'
n,leKly known to the king Of lsraGl Gu =,
h ina I length u tat Elisha had dlyulgea
70 capture the prophet. These were shae! ~.
Ian Nth 1blndness and then !sd mo 2, "a
ma ria, the capital Of Israel, Ifefa sih'is
Vas restored and tba ysan Mef fe t sd mas
ter not oneof them having snftereta er as
loss. This remarkable ~, :, !
mated the war. The Syrians came q 10
more against Israel. " ~, 1oa q,
81 xiii I.EssSO Nm November 6th. Jo tisn
BAY r iSiing gsr s x,l'' Who Wa Vas
ising Of Judah DESTROYED 81 me aa net,s
~ the throne as she suppose ana sa,m ,,ed
The royernmen. One little fellow asca \, paa !
ihe general massac re-Oo snr,,Mllo ~ NJ
ton Of high priest A ebs se slx and
mans MAJ We're perfected for the anoin,s'h nsr et
n he Young king The details OF this Gept y
LINZ, NV we're. executed under the lmlneoials