The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-03

THE ApPRoACH.-The return VI the
Jews from Babylon. =. G. b35 under Cs.
rus, was erected by only 4 part VI
the people. Some preferred 70 remain
and business engagements that could not
be easily dismissed. These met with
various fortunes. favorable and other;
wise. IN the year 49, an event occurred
Involving the very existence or the Jew
,ish race. Hannah. courtier, had won
favor with the King. who honored MN
by ordering all men TO pay him rever-
ence. This. Mordecai, uncle 70 the queen.
refused to do. because Haman was IN an
Amaekitc of the posterity Of AgaE. whose
destruction God had dccreed IN the time
Of Saul Il Sam xv:8). The courtler was
greatly offended at the naughty course
Of Mcrdecai and secured from the hins
an order Tor the destructionSof the entire
Jewish population in all parts Of the EN-.
pire. TO avert such q calamity MOROCCAN
sought the influence OF the queen, VINO
alone might intercede WITH the hinlis.
Here our study begins.
E.sth er was 10 save her people, shc knew
that the proposal Of Mordechl Wonld m
,nIvo Nor inacxtrcme peril. and she re,
turned that answer TO MN. y Was Ma ',.,a
saciudcd himself. No one was allowed
10 nnproach him unbidden under pe s,at I1s
~ denth. There was. however a ~. .l 3 ~
cxcention to this rule. II, as one s'o ,;,a
IN the III nensed to hold out the golden
.o.,5 men the life would be spareu
and I he hearing granted. ms .Ies .in,,,n
vac made, doubtless. as .pro,,G,c a -, ~
the the sovereign Intrigue, I ,n't hnsn DAYS
assns sa ma BY which ambitious men sought
Mace md power, 1t was paTtlcuItt,,iy no a,a.
ardous for Esther TO seer t'ts anT aho
cause her people were under pal, an I rnr
had not been inyitea L. ma Ia Il ~ fact might be
intnrnrcted as indicating an evll ues ~ - y
,nhirb would prevent the success OF her
| mission. 1..a. 1o1A-Morde.
va, e ~. ! = answer and to help her 10
rnach = conclusions. There were three
noints inon Which he laid emphasis. flrst.
Esther need not think she couia eseaba
by rsfra!nlng from nr,,e ~ order rS meant the
| daatn ~ ali Jews it included her N its
vide sweep and purpose, although she
belonged to tho royal housenola. ss. Go,, a
IL she declined to render tne 81 a au 1o nc
4 fine execution OF the ORDER an eyidehf 9
/ that Mordeca believed IN Cog s s.u ~ Tic !.
| not believe that God would suIer iiis
4 chosen people to be uttcrly t,,an - ~, 90
| Third, It was possinie ,a .naN for Ills pur-
i nose; that Providence had ordeIea tnese :
! strange events that led up 70 lls' G!.uit1
Y to be the successor of the deposeu asiit''
4 If this we're So she would fal! 70 a., act
her assigned part and discharge her 3op4' :
CATION TO God In this trying houv. r,,,,
The PROPOSAL oversees io,do':M Jau ~
| three-fold argument was eTect'Ve, n'Ye -,
by the desire for personal security, py
OF duty to God Esther determined 20 ap1
pronch the King. even without the usna
| forms and conditions ofElaw Her splrl'
was heroic. q Will 70, and y per.isihf e
! in the venture, surrendering everything Ie
a worthy purpose, And yet she did no'
| net thus With reckless daring. She recpg-
ognjzed the the fact that Divine powe.
| might be lnterposed in her behalli tHu :,
j God could protect her while sne .Whs ~ -,
His service. Hence, she en}plnn ~ , unn
4 Win her in pious resignation and inter-
cession. She required that all Jews re,
/ siding at the capital should enter up EVo,
fast for three days and promiscd VIZ N.
aha and her maidens would do the sans,
i IN ali this there was no s4sgestloH ~
nra Yer. but that, was implied. Ihe an
4 sstinence was an act OF humiliation en-
nressjve of utter heplessness ana w
i wnrthiness, q confession that the lNnne!'u'
4 ling calamity might be a deserved 3Juus
Il mfnt. I,o,s. ~, Mordecaj
I / IN receiving this message from the queer
G mhro,;Srhout Babylon these, exiles fron
jer,lsaem gathered themselves tose.m ~, ?
II in their homes or IN their PAGES a ~ p ~ !
lilo assemblage. Fooa anu uat.'h s,msnendeS
XII hearts turned none direction; IN
Gireful circumstances We're Gonslaere,e
Tha az istence OF the race, hanging on N