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 hotter and plan the attack. While his eye was searching for some vantage ground he was suddenly aware of q strangers presence. Before him was a towering form of majestic mien, a naked sword gieani,ng In his hand. Every inch q soldier. Joshua clapped his hand upon his sword hilt, advanced and called for the couutersign. Tn an instant he apprehended the truth--he had met an officer who outranked him. In a moment, with barred feet and prostrate form. he worshipped the Commander-in-ch -chief of all Jehovah's hosts. celestial and terrestial.
 A plan, of investment and assault. utterny novel. and, humanly speaking. extremely folish, was revealed to Joshua in it's mfnutest details. The scheme wis mortifying to the last de- gree to a military genius, a natural ly courageous spirit. In. this crucial test, Joshua's faith shifies resplend- ent. He lays his military science at the foot of Jehovah's Captain. Having made the Lords plan his plan, he re- turns to camp to put 1t into execu- tion. He detrmines to carry 1t out and to do so exactly. as Moses made the Tabernacle according to the pat tern shown him in the mount.
 Next day. under the shadow of Jer- icho's lofty walls. the strangest mili- tary maneuver known to military his- tory was made. Israels palladium. that lovely ark, uncovered and gilt tering in the sunlight, carried not by Levite hands. as customary, but by priestiy, as upon other occasions of special sanetity, was in the van. Sev- { on priests, with rams horns shaped silver trumpets, blew a defiant cres- cendo. Six hundred thousand troops marched. not upon. but around the cit- adel.
 From the walls, as from the gallery of theatre, the whole population of the beieagured city viewed the strange spectacle daily for a week, not with
 nth. however, as some have sup fallen upon them. Their hsarts. fiiat against common foe, were like melt ed wax at sight of . host whose bat ties Jehovah fought for them.
 On the seventh day, on the comple- ton of the seventh circuit, the seven priests blew an extra loud and pro- longed blast upon the seven horns; thousand brawny throats there went up shout as if victory had already been achieved.
 That instant the faith, .patience and obedience of Israel had it's signal res ward. Those walls of adamant melted as the hearts of their defenders had already. Thus. without the raising of a single mound or ladder, the discharge of single oatapault, or employing of art of any sappers or miners, God put the key to Canaan fin the hand of faithui Boshua that day. In the midst of universal ruin frag- rhent of the wall stood intacbe- On It's summit, like an eyry, was hut, from whose little window, opening outward from the city, crimson dyed cord swung back and forth. The spies. who had so lately found & refuge there. were deputed to fetch the woman who through faith has sheltered them.
 Then that city, the opulent commer- cial output of Canaan, the cup of her iniquity being full, fell prey to the sword of justice. as wielded by Israel, Jehovah's executioner.
 Joshua's purpose was that this fort ress city should stand perpetual in ruins as significant memorial of the retributive justice of God and the vic- tory achieving power of faith.
 AnaIyass sad Key. < i. Jehrichp; GlDfaltaf of Canaan. \ Impregnabla. Key tp situation. Could not be left in rear of invaders.
 Scientific warefare required its re- duction.
 2. Joshua's personal reconnoiter.
 Studies plan of attack.
 3. Encounters ope who outranks him.
 Towering form. Naked sword.
 4. Divine plan of assault revealed. Novel; foolish in appearance.
 B.. Sacrifice of military science to faith.
 6. Singular military movement
 The March around Jericho. Particu- lars described.
 T. Miraculous result. The falling walls.
 g.. Justification of faith and obedi- ence.
 g. Rescue of Rahab. Significance.
 10. Perpetual ruin, Of city decreed.
 Purpose to memoriaiize.
 RetrtbutIve Divine Justice.
 Victory--achieving power of human faith. o