The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-11

1NTRoDUCr1oN-.T There is no break r'e be-
tween the narrative OF last lesson ana tn l.'
o. the ono appointed for to-day we nave
here merely ali Incident connected WIN
the good work innugurrato.da by }; JOSIAH o. an.
the young king Of Judah ,d %hIoi Yin in his
5tnSyp,E evssYi 1RF 1oso%ts s.
store store the temple, to It's Original Ign! stG ,eo
Tn aop repnTne fSr teS onrs
light on The condition Of the os eo1Initr mon n
tho king md his asslstunts i, t ans goo %
M no ma ot tiohal' leEeneracy. and the only
true way to RETURN 70 the Old paths ,na ov mre
less of the law 81 God 1cTv, esp Of God ev md
the h restoration OF the sacred book TO tots Us
antee to Tho genuine and lofty de ss'n''
E is 4, ;oAoa DG s S p5
temple Ika the high aggrpe rSsd ba II haS
Unused articles in a room, seldom m y hIs
iied How long i had ta been ,,y hId 1t1y
overlooked place Is not so, s1asep feliglous ob-
servances had gone on In a perfuntetiho ~
y manner without much reference INC m TO ,ne
Divine Instructions But wneIn NY thn tcii,
s nl as sd 5roueht i out Tie BOOK DIS
Severed Al Pa MANUSCRIPT It Was hs g bore
l,y tho hand OF MOSES or o. Ms 81 !,,r ~ !SI,
me- 1ne,or nrecious ind was delivered to sha-
ha who had bee been ar nppV %oS Of 9y te 'ne
king rep 10 su pnd ts"t oela ths
sl'm rij Of his master, read the booI ~
Kings. xxii:S). Turning over the uuset
leaves Of the old document TINS nun u ot
God learned 6theArcquirements uelivere a1 ~
tho great law giver at the very pesiil-
Ming 'of national history !. -, a.,
FAITHFULNEss oversees IS, lD.Sh,n :
1eAt,z oo1 m n.
him TO know the contents of the old ana
long neglected volume. But on entering
the kings presence no proceeded ilrst o.
all to declare that the task assg}nIehu 80 ~
Tie money stored up during the years
had been brought forth and assigned 70
it's appointed purpose. There We're sev
eral good reasons for m M nav 'i hs would
set himself in good favor with his master.
1t is ever a matter Of chief concern 20
| know whether q servant has done tnu !
which was committed 70 MN, ~, LOT o vrsN.,
| with unfinished duty may we'll pc doupt ,
| ed. Besides, this Information pIcpareu
Shnphnn to explain how he came IN pos
session Of the book !. was n4 }isu uonr ~
ity. but In the discharge of trust 4
i DIsTR Ess (verses IS, 1a)---,After report;
ling his faithful service Shaphan INFORMED .
the king Of the old book which haa l beer ss en-
credit to Hilkiah as the finder thereby ,;
! Investing the book with added interest,"
linnsmuoh as Hlkiah the high priest
i would be sufficient guarantee OF Ns
eenuineness. Then, producing the volume
/ Shaphan read In It to Josiah. This was 9
\ faithful and kindly service, enjoned II
the h,s i law itself. Deut. xvii; 49, It w,
| required from the very beginning OF ths
| monarchy that the kings should govern
! their conduct by the word of God. ina mo
alone was the rule of all loyal procedlr
i AS Shnphan proceeded Josiah was great
l ly M9y he ae ey sres NH
and rent ais a. ia Of rs ns
(Ezra tx; 81 This distress was not ca l
4 by the 4 inewne Of the message. unde
4 Johoshaphat, the sacred writings Wer
/ known and taught. (3 Chron. XVII; ..
But this new-found book was old.
4 was the very voice Of God by the lips Q
Moses. "
7 cd by The reading that the. nation nag
b greatly departed from the law OF God
and that in consequence punishment wa
Impending THERE'S In every MIND mind a. a
, expectation of wrath for, -doihg. -
. was because OF the righteous judGme1n,
( that the king was distressed mnedl
! ately the question came is there a. an
= wnv of escape, and If so what is tina
wav7'' This Ia the uniform inquiry q