The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09
PLEASANT FIELDS
OF HOLY WRIT
Save forGmy daily range
Among the pleasant fields or Holy Writ
I might despair. "-Tennyson.
The REV. DAVIS W, CLARK D. D.. Editor. Cincinnati.
junder the sacred terebinth. And the
assembly was prorogued.
II Awnvr.t. .ud Grnv

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l.. Joshua: Character and career.
.. Approach OF death. Desire to pro-
ject his influence. Public parting plan-
ned General nstlonn1 en assemely
Schechem, Ebal, Gerizim.
4. Historic Resume. discriminating
S. The solemn covenant renewed.
Oath and monumental reminder OF the
same.
The Teachers Lantern.
He held d israel to the Lords service
while he lived. and projected his con-
tolling power upon the succeeding
generation. We search the sacred hiss.
5c.ptivify, for another generation that
was SO wholly faithful to Jehovah,
The socrft OF Joshua,a influence was
not so much In heroic deed or eloquent
word as In his character. 1t was not
so much what he had done or said that
made him potent It wes himself. his
faith. eonstaney, hero I and patrioii.
ism. He was in himself the hest ar9u-
merit the strongest appeal for fidelity
tn God. His character backed up his
Ialf-hearted service is as Impossible
to-day as in Joshua's time. Jesus die
tsm needs es Itsraton ye came, serve
stitute u search for idols. we would
tiend them In the safety-depoait box.
the spick -and-span turnout, or the
sven chiefly have their idols. but the
middle class and the poor as we'll.
"A rustic nreaoher, called upon IN a.
sion Of q. State Senate. praved that II
the Senator's had any little idols In
their hearts. God would help them 70
set rid Of f, them, The PRAYER offended
Legislators. Perhaps it was just as
we'll the thought. was not ohscured IN
9ritualistlc circumlocutions. Out on the
dolls OF to-day!
Lack OF decision is the conspicuous
fault Of the current religious life.
Through numher'ess concessions and
IA state aptlv satirr'zed by Carlyle as a
'mush OF concessions. 155
nurged Canaan OF ido'atry as; the,l did
their homes of leaven before the Pass
over. they would have saved them
selves the disgrace and Wnes OF the
l"w tie viii 1T ~ Cad IL in n Tits iris me me
dolatrous rerrnont was like thorn
in lsr,el's flesh az long as the nation
existed. and was the chief cause OF Its
Joshua from his moral elevations
had the Divine thoughtin IsraerS cleo
ton and planting In Canaan unveiled
like aIlnao hefore him. He conscious
" Welded himself as an. instrument to
God for the fulfllmen mt ,ot the bsneti-
cent PURPOSES OF Providence. There
have heen nany such IN later days
choice ard cunning, In
the hand et God for the moral culture
lof the nations.
Years ago bent over the suffering
form OF a Nourg man aud asked him,
By way Of opening a religious convar-
sattnu:
sRsother what t. 90 y. yop think the La u,
. Worship HIm," was tNo answer:
MT as exact. as na.sht hs exnectsl
from one better Instructed. Y ct the
diving youth struck the keyrnta OF
duty, Who will denv II? Worship
ffvom worth and sh'pi Is the Act ct
acknnwle dgin 4 q Us worth. II al, q, to-.
--nueht is the old form ~ nwed. Wor-
shin is a a .bt I owe. Beins due. II Ia
nnt matter OF conveie-ce or lncllna.
tton. mist nay my debt to God. God
has anpninted a time wher (Sahhath)
n PLACE where fchnrcEns this dut"s can
ne nerforre1 thIsSd.h paid. Joshua
hryng dad, still sncaketh. His cry 10.
'Faar the ord aud serve him In :slr-
certify and TRUTH ss Nj III,