The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-22
BY Rev. j. i. Gilbert. p. 2. Secret ,t


B. ss}INTRopUcTION.-T The reign OF "a Y s 50 X
king 81 judah. about which we studied IDLE, l
ia 81 week. ended B. c.. s96. fort years
i fter hia 4 accession 10 the throne. was ys5,
rs the main a wise admin stration, con-
Quoted Inv the fear OF g @. sS ana n ne
Interest 8 morality and rel n, ~ ms
later years. however he distrlsted 5oa l
and made an alliance vi tn the sy re ..
For this he was retuked by tho PRO ph =
SHanani Instead Of ack no Hled ENG nl So ms y
fault and humbing himself he was = q
sfended. Laying his rands on the pro l'l
and casting him into pris On, e com
other sinful acts. and provoked @ net .e,o
Divine dlspleasure fter & his 4 ne was
afflicted in his body. So his last 90 vs. ~
like the closing portion Of Solomon,s ne
On account Of this certain buses creptg
into the national y ne " .,
able or unwilling 70 Gontra az ~, 10
the spirit q the 6 eeeeded by Jehosi,a.
Pre- R R,5 Earller,ln his !.
reign (for account g w'oh fse n
R made alliance With Arab king q Israel &.
which was strengthened, u no cnnsea, " y;
the intermarriag their chl.asent IN.
bgoke out between Ahab aud the syrla y =
Ja hos aphat coined his mel ghbor. \. Ra,y
turning to Jerusalem ZIG " ,,at NJ
which has vas chs slaIa ri stern
reblike. Tha { was a bold proce dlre, PM !,
only lscharge Of for ne =.
OF God was choseIn y g GslS him Il Sam:
20 4, ~ nab was an mpious IAN, Tors
odous even than lsn w y ,1en pes hIs
S1rssR9h lin
. .nr}rs ~ niltha dignity OF a righteous
c eors6n y .e who had In lis
keepme the destnies Of Jud nr nc ny u
h9gposso 81 sas wv This union WIN,
hah d + oweyer, was not The, . act !. otE,nt
Sad man, confirmed his eyll Y rood
was the lnmsTeG himself ~ cir
ssnan nsta "a cea to be- drawn into nprotaple
vas yI KS sa9 %sat 1ee
snnPhhut IIe had destroyed the groves
Eli which some the G,is Fad FAD
n worship lo Fer TY tie . example
{ant the lett Tie land Jeh1
knew what has Snot peSoil 1,. statemeat,i
that serye tie Lord chron
xvl was highsly q prGldheI Five those
S Words sc approvai and OF cement
The 20 goodness OF man should eYert5pe !,
i
rsgsissa ss s'sss
| nformed. They were proba ply recswea
Tith Kindly h ap royal jeEYsasm
was s &C eS ssttsa
4 iiimself a fter the cAmpai 81 aga,1s, ey ana
ths g II NeI i at
T Tfom s Sis as9aIp!s
ward 10 tho nnint liz ssui.s
gIsa e ths II "fss sts Tsss weIs
power po Is aa ne I soS any
aHs Is Ion wers re
ia ss "a Their purpose: He used his NY
ssen ss and Ills authority TO rsst2 n, ~
Inhabitants to the SEW ~ So ~
The ga e tHs1r saiyssty Waits
the kinE III the Interest OF Eion !, WeEe
followed BY appointments M r Religlon
S,as,ss te vslHsfSFs
t ,YieIdInE Of one q self to God an 9, l la
service There y g Ei 3D.
that eanot be rs, re 'q not srslisioIslS
disposed These are to be ~ aL1a so w ~
4 law, and that must be IN ~ lha w "
men eIaay men Who lad
4 Skeen heid II high esteem yeai rs,
These were atloned IN fenced s y e
places q security gsinsl Rlans M
these. men could resory from Tho T9l Y,
tfY about and present y ! nss'
B Judges ere charged In no most hpa.S'',,i y
e. servah Sc s q tbat
I fear him, and tina e there must pc no ~
Sxap u t. SS s., This arransenent