The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01

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Sc studied BY MI with Interest and pro-,
It. No one can read tho history OF a
people without learning II 'm hs social re-
lalons and other lessons concerning u ,hhfSf,
atornnl rr'Inclples OF righteousness Whi ,,a
al men ',us regard Il e 1heS ~ AMERICAN
tho crimes md miscries that man has, ms IN n
flicted on hls fellow man. ~ is r}es ~
afa vd RlaFe as sff T VIC wore building
monument to the honor ra, n, ~ nun ho Ing
this dark K record ul dS Ne may find what Ten
n ', culs zone fnr-ofr Divine purpose
10 which tho whole creation moves" We &,
Akingdom which God ovorthrew after
it'ihnd stood nearly a thousand years.
Let us move thought fully along the lines
. z Sd nSIln1'yS' CAREER verse i, y
1a.--Thore arc many estimates to pc
made OF, men. It Is chiefly important ,t,a 70
III Ills sight. Dan. v:27), The Inspired
pcnmnn has placed upon the sacred page
Divine record of the career Of the la i.
Of his reign, eleven years beginning wh2n
the bloom OF early manhood was on ms
brow and when vgor was IN ms Dody.
was as r rel against God, whom he ought
to have served us the rightful head OF
the nation. and he WIS a ebeInsainst
KIN XIX 1f i6osc Two
offenses were due to one and the same
cause.-The was stff-necked and hard
hearted, determined not to pc suDinls-
sive to either God or man. rms IS the
inscription that might have hacn made AT
his burinl. had grave heen pro'Nled 1or
him.
SINFUL PRIESTS tyerse i o. ! ,na a.
Judah Whether by Zedekiahs example
We are not Informed the ministers OF re-
ls on were corrupted. Under the Mosi a;
Institution, a class Of men had been set
thus promote morality and piety among
the people. Later they had been divided
into classes, appointed TO serve III sue
eesslon giving them muen ielsurbe s,r %n 1r
sonal profit. They we're also amply pro
vided with the necessarlcs Of lfc, SUP
piled BY the offerings Of the people. Inc
Priests therefore, held Il highly honorable
station. It was required OF them that
they should consacrate themselves 70
the duties Of their station. Lev. Xxx; -
But instead they tituted themsclv,s s
10 the service OF idols and polluted the
house of the Lord They led the PEG,
pie astray whom they should nave served
DIVINE ENTREATY (verse 15).-This
departure from God was neither brief nor
hasty, but prolonged, Determined ana aE !.
grnvntcd. The priests and the people
whom they guided to idolntrous practlces
were not left TO pursue their efll course
without admoniton Through all the
years, while the sinful practices con-
tlnued, God raised up men to speak , LOT
Him. Upon these he but his spirit asa.
4 H. and to them he gave the message.
They stood forth. tho purcst braves;t;;
most self -sahrlficing men the world
has ever known,yla line OF prophets whose
names are brilliant With unearthly splen :
dor. 1t is enough to mention tnesc
Enthusiastically, .fcremlnlt Hosea, Jpcl,
Amos and others, to awaken even now
the admiration Of men for the work they
did They reproycd the sin, and PLEADED
for righteousness and warned or )udg-
ment, not counting their lives dear TO
them, They were sent because Coo had
cbmnassion upon his neople.
M5SSENGERS DESP1SED (verse W.
No man deserves more kindly reception
than he who comes in the name or COO.
one may wander into sin, following atter
bad counsels or example or he may pc
oVertuken by temptation or ensnared py
adversaries But when another comes 70
his rescue, sheds light on his path to
show that 1t leads to death, points on!
the right and safe way. offers help ana
guidance into It, and does all this with q
nure and DISTINGUISHED motive, It Is 70 pc
rrxpectcd that a thankful spirit will be
n,nnIfnsted toward such a benefactor.