The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-25

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LESSON TEXT Joshua ii.e-b. Mem
DRY verses T. 5.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Thou hast been
faithful over "a few things. I VIII make
thee ruler over many things. Maui
25.B.
TIAfE.-The verses Of tho lesson n.ions
about six years after the last lesson To-
ward the close of the nrsi conquest "i
Canaan, and during its Distribute"
among the tribes. .,
PLACE.-Joshua's capital was az oil-
gal; Calob's inheritance &c Hebron
miles south OF Jerusalem.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Caleb.-Family Origin.-"Caleb
the Kenezlte," the descendant OF
Kenas. the son of Esau "The proba-
bllities are that Caleb, OF his iatner
became members Of the tribe OF Judah
by adoption" prof Beecher), Ike
Hobab. Ruth and Heber 1.-THE iaiih
OF this family was prominently the
fruit Of conviction, and not the ac-
cident Of heredlty. 1t had a hrmef
basis than that of most lsraelites' IL
was woven more closely into the tex
ture of their being. and swayed their
lives more powerfully lt Is pleasing
to think that there may have been
many such proselytes; that the prom
ise OF Abraham may have attracted
souls from the east, and the west and
the north. and the south Ga toretaste
Of the glorious fulhllment yet TO
GOMEZ Blake in Expositor's Bible.
He was born while the lsraelites
we're still in slavery in Egypt for he
was 40 years old D.. when Moses
send him from Kadesh-barnea 10
espy out the land" ~. %.
His Character Caleb was great
and marked man, but what Is often
called "a selfmade man." rather
God-made man. Coming from without
the nation. he became a prince, and
power in the nation because OF his
faith in God and utilization OF all tha'
God had given him
2. Mr. Tuck in his Revelation by
Character represents Caleb as quite
an ordinary man 90. no genius but
the message of his life was that ne
did commonplace things in an uncom-
mon spirit. The uncommon thing
about Caleb was precisely this-hls
religion was thorough D.. he wholly
followed the LORD" ". 3d."
3. On the other hand, Matheson IN
Representative Men, calls Caleb a
leader and explorer, capable OF Pts
gah glimpses." his life pitched upon a
hill: he could see things afar of; he
was the real hero of the exploring ex-
pedltion. "Was faith 20 drop her
wings st the very gate Of Paradisel
A. BY faith and faithfulness were
the living heart Of Calebs character.
He was sincere 90 the core. His faith
endured as years without fading or
faltering. Caleb is one Of those men
whom we meet with seldom in Bible
history. but whenever we do meet
them we are the better for the meet
ing. Bright and brave, strong, mod
est and cheerful, there Is honesty IN
his face. courage and decision IN the
very pose Of HIS body and the calm
confidence Of faith in HIS very look
and attitude.
5. Caleb met opposition with cour-
age aud faith, when "my brethren that
went up with me made the heart of
the people melt ". 50. They could
stone him. but ike the prophets of
old, he never wavered.
6. Caleb was of a thankful dispose.
ton and full Of cheer He did not
dwell on his desert trials or the 40
years delay. or the opposition Of his
brethren. or his failure 10 change their
minds: but on what God had done for
him on his promises, on his long and
healthy life Of usefulness, so that even
at So he could say with Xavier in his
dream realized In his life. and yet
more, o Lord, yet more"
10. "The Lord hath kept me alive.
As he promised One promise full
filed gave the assurance that the
other would be- But Caleb's clean,
active life was one Of the means 10
this healthful old age. Maclaren I'm
the Sunday School Times warns the
young thus:
THE old man of So IS vigorous and
hale as when he tramped through the
land nearly half a century ago. The
life that Is dictated by Christian prin-
ciple directly contributes 10 physical
health and longevity. Insurance offices
find that clergymen live longer than
the average. In England some of
fees have separate tables for total alb
stainers, whom they insure at a low.
er rate than others. IL Is true still
that sinners do mot live out half their
days" In our great cities every year
numbers of lads from the country,
who have been going the pace" have
to drop out Of the race
II. yet am as strong this day as
was" Spoken to give assurance
that he could take possession Of the
/ land.
This old veteran, whose services
would have entitled him 20 almost any
reward he might ask, did not seek foi
a soft place for his declining years
but authority 10 DO yet more hard
| fighting Prof Beecher.
Practical Points.