The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-07

cOSTEXT.-Aftcr brief stay at Jericho
elisha visited Bethel. not far distant, ana
journcyed thence to Mount Carmel. "h n
{ Elijah gained such signal victory over IN. =.
prophets Of Baai. r. Kings xvii:ss) Do .u,
iess he desired in these moun,ah .nS ~ ,hs
5nIoafs 81 Divine support, and so e strengt then
his own heart for service hGturnihh ~
e samnrla the a,os eaPGGS Fl IS s was on the
Baa 1%s as Ills father Sone had ,eee lie,
and an ALLIANCE h a1 1,, Ds9n 10 supdue the
rebeious people and TO col!ec1 ' saar 1''1oi,In.
butte was cus tom c,re9nstanees
suiaacS x,. there fore, asked to siys opinion
concerning the results OF the - -
r. detent Of The Moabtea by the allied armies
~ lara Fl and Judah. The victory that au .,h
lowed strengthened the eI@ o. n him. He
ahe privat llte and tho Incident
now to be studied reveals sonnesh' N q .'''
action and spirit. !, !, ,,b ~ az nov ana al.
wavs' thsre we're rich and poor Iiuma my.
Is unavoldaby divided into two oiAsses NJ
declared that ans,e eh,s Matt xxvi;i 10 mHter
to the poor has therefore been sesa,reo on az
ali public teachers as ercd eEIus Of good
bsart luke xiv:is) Hence. tho needy have
ever applied for help to the ministers oi NJ
hgwc reasons to DO is1ark KIDD AZ might,
thnrafare hn expected, we learn that Elisha
In his ordinary private NE cut hi 9op the same
rea son lint bcggars camos to Jesus ana ing !,
apostles The approach was ~ ,h nSno oropiets
inter- the death OF her husband, came ,n NO
great distress through debt TO meet , ,i,o
Obligation the creditor PROPOSED 20 SEM
h ~ The a' law tIey xxv:ss), but ACCORDING 70
custom, The sorrowing woman presen'e -
he, ease 1,,! 70 ivarac - The plea came
good ia ana ID generous heart and received
ba s1 he s' proe. sedn naet
n nina dnd othe, duties. his name would have
been stained forever. and his influence m, ~
HIS high. Office would have Pee. peeh ,Gr,s 10 be
enrared in Gods service cannot afford TO turn
away from them who bear heavy heavy, p nn5 ~
Which VII Is Violated with impni.y hy the night
who bribe officials and pervert 1as', vh,,e the
y ~, ,,n enuel arc oppressed il svcry doubt
iii III he could have paid tho debt as ms ria ria
sources were limited .c only a' anu Simplicity
or lfe But ne determined 70 help ., anu asksn
the woman VIVA. n. c1n,a 90 voiue ten
ucr Seort f Of Interest reduces burden 4
single hope was awakened within MN H.. fih.
4 trrmitv? The reply revealed the deHtllutluii.
one pot q 81 was al she y GoHsess G1iana de-
EGTloS once ta use LIS seapty
,l,sr - -. troubled household. III
S Wouia inc as The little she had make
enough S s f Ssd hsr n the H fs is
zarephath Il Kings xvill6) where ths ! ns ~
and tho oil q the widow ;.a Gar ,hH ronbs he
s s,r d aE w fe, :ur for years repetition in
humble lie would conf!r'n.the faith q t M2So
w Rs ad n ass,a q '1i f''f
because most ptiable tProv xy'sb1 shall 60 :,
4 ., ,lpd1 ,y min
wants, Elisha gave directions. Tho woman
must borrow empty vessels from, her neigh
sos whs st sut ersef 'o With her
In her house, making the act as purely prl-
vato ms possible, to be witnessed only ~ , ner,
shs bot where IL then Was into The borrowed
vessels, and get them aside as they were
filled II Is plain that Elisha. IN giving
those directions expected a miracle to effect
an increase and he must nave peeh sut ''
Z Pf sri OR FINANCE g. Tho womans
approach ia Elisha proved her condolences IN
his disposition md ability to help her, I've, Was
% q for t ts prophee
Of o' our ~ Lord. mark xisa71 she could not
en9T ana se m Mnaa ao et q
and goodness, She might have thought as
she ought done fna ibn 10 best u
one hest suited to the purpose, AT any rats
he Widows to tn9 lreesa9 s kS er,
n mas p objection. She expressed no doubt.
y sheNdid not hesitate, She must have been
governed W faith that al would DO !, we'll 1,;
u,e sons declare all this was utter folly
What 6 they adg The BELIEVING ~ we onran 4, wl,
M Hwedding m Cana tJohn ii;Sl, entered into
the performance of all tho "details purs'lan,
!, 10 Ellsha's direction, And the sons assisted
| her. ,,, 4 .,,,,n
hands lifted the jar and louved from Y the
s1o saw With Increasing delight Sho increasing
SUPPLY, 'rhe heart must have, gE9wn more
| ana more buoyaut as shs received the evi :
and tho prospect of enslayed SONS disap pointed
in the hope Of a, preserved family n ,f,.d
AZ last she asked tor more and found that
ali had been used that had been borrowed.
Then the oil stayed. She had proynds e Ee