The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
q Sam. 10: I-I3)

Golden ! ext Man lopketh on the
outward appearance, but the Lord
looketh on the heart" Sam. 10: 7.
Sometimes a mans face shows wha,
he is. But sometimes beautiful face
belongs To william, and sometimes a
repulsive face belongs TO one who is
lovely in everything that pertains to
character.
In the chapter which prccedcs this,
Samuel had told Saul that God had
chosen better man To- be king. Our
lesson today shows the man. He is one
whose life made deep mark on the
history 81 his nation. Jesus Christ was
called his son. When the nation
thought of the glory which had once
belonged To- them, this man was al
ways in mind He was very gifted in
many ways He had many OF the weak
nesses OF humanity. He was not al
ways good, Yet the main trend OF his
life was right We should all become
well acquainted with him.
The first king came from the tribe
with the smallest territorial possession.
The second came from the great tribe
OF Judah Its territory was very large.
IL embraced the whole southern por-
ton OF the country, The family Of the
new king lived few miles south OF
Jerusalem in the pasture lands upon
the hills. Men still kept sheep there
IN the time OF Christ. THIS new king
was shepherd.
God sent Samuel to Bethlehem to
anon, new man 10 be king. Samuel
did not know whom He did know the
family, He was farmer with family
OF sons grown To- manhood Samuel
was reared. People did not know
what new thing was coming when the
whitc-haired old man appeared When
the town people saw him in Bethle-
hem. they were disturbed The au-
thorltics had a hasty consultation, and
then waited on the old man. What
IS your errand; Is II pcace," they
said Yes he answered, Il am come
10 hold service IN your city | will Of
fer sacrifice To- God. Hallow your-
selves and come with me" That was
the general invitation
Jesse was man ui some note. lie
was descended from wealthy farmer.
ne story ui his ancestry j. told in the
book OF Ruth. BE sure To- look II I'D
II you do not know Samuel went To-
ms mans louise and caused him and
BIS sons To- prepare for the sacrifice
The prophet told him that he would
eat the holy dinner which followed the
sacrifice with him.
Samuel did not say what he wanted
lie knew, and he had his ewes omen
lie knew, iun, what God wanted. and
ne was trying 10 see a, God would see
as cN>e> sons came IN by one He
made up ms own mind what sort Of
man the king must be. and he suggest
ed I" God IN hi, thought first one and
thenan"thcr But long ~ Samuel had
served God. he lid not yet know Gods
mihd HIS cycN were not Gods He
could not see at q glance the inner
quality 81 the man
ore by one Samuel sacrificed All the
sons Nj were lifted ior the service.
and YET God had not pointed put the
new king Surely there wa, some
mistake somewhere He knew il could
not be N God He turned tn the
farmer. Are here all thy sons he
asked No. was the reply there j.
one more, the youngest Of ali. lie i
out with the sheep"
u must sec him l.cayr ,r, 80, an,
oi your >"n' Send iur him cannot
eat ihr >acr'iciaI meat wthuu, him ="
NJ TINS of course took time. Do rnt
make the mistake ui thinking because
the r',nrd j. very brci that all the
event were confined To- an hour ar 10
a Day ''eU. Preparations for grea,
"p>'rNtn,c' require time, and Samuel
wa great hover oi order.
Sa'in'I must have tod Jesse some