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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
We now turn from Judah to Israel.

We now turn from Judah TO Israel.
Ieroboam reigned twenty-five years
and was succeeded by his son Nadab,
who, after a brief reign ef two years,
was murdered along with ali his kim
dred 10y BaaSha, an obscure soldier
Of fhe tribe ui issaGhar. liaasha
reigned rs eBty-four years ana Mas
succeeded hy E.Iah. VINO, after reign
ing two years. vas murdeFeo ny
zlmri. one OF his generals. Al the
enc ol a week CmT4, another general.
VINO mad been CHOSEN king ~ toe
army, appeared before tne capital,
ana Zimrl In despair set Tire ~ has
paIace ana persisted ia ITS flames. Omri
was opposed b. TpBl, the iaForlte
of the people. hu{ after a strugsle
of four years he was defeated ana
omri was established upon tAe
throne.
Baal--The chief deity OF the
Phocnicians and CauaaHltes, being the
supreme male DIVINITY. as ASntoreih
was the supreme female divinity. No
was the original sun-sod--nis SYM
: bot being the solar o!sk--the prin-
cirle ana bearer of physical HE, and
OF the generating, prupagaung power
of nature. also ths preserving ami
destroying principle. There We're
many BAals Baajint, various con-
ceptons OF the god.
The worship Of Baei rs Of very
great antiquity. We ma II among
the Moahifes and their allies In the
time of Moses. IL was through these
nations that the lSraelites were Sc
-6aeed- the ept4Esfif4 PET tf4ir-t strtf
under the peculiar form Of Baaipoer.
For this they were feartuIIy punish
ed. but soon returned to the worship
of Baai. and. with the exception OF
the time Of Gideon's 1udgeship, Baal
was xorShlppsd up 10 the time of
Samuel, through whose Influence the
people renowned his worship. From
then on We do not read OF Baal in
the history OF Israel until the reign
of Ahab, when the apostasy from
Jehovah reached It's height Jezebel.
the wife of Ahab. the daughter of
the king OF the Zldonians. Introduced,
or greatly increased. the means for
maintaining and advancing the wor-
ship OF Baal. The worship of Baai,
with that OF Asherah. spread greatly
and during the times of the Klngs was
the religion OF the court aud people
of the ten tribes. The worship Of
Baal also prevailed in the Kingdom
of judah"
The Lesson Text in Everyday Dress.
Of Judah, Omri, after a four years
struggle with his rival IipuI, sue
ceeded in establishing himself upon
the throne of Israel. Counting the
years in which his right 10 the throne
was disputed. his reign lasted twelve
years. The first six years he spent In
Tirzah, which had been the capital IF
Israel sin ss Jerot oam's day. Tizran.
though place of great beauty, was
apparently incapable of withstanding
q siege. and Omri decided To abandon
It A hill in the midst of a valley six
miles from Shechem attracted his
eye. He bought it. built a city upon
its crown, and named the new capital
Samaria, after the former owner Of
the hill. For the rest OF the story the
sacred chronicier refers us to the
Official records of the Kingdom. il Is
enough to know that Omri did that
which was evil in the sight of Jeho-
yah. and dealt wicAediy above all that
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were before him At last Gin the
thirty eighth year of ASA. Omri died,
and a hAb his son came TO the throne.
OmrI had broken the record for wick
edness, but in comparison with Ahab
his record was tame. ii Is easy To
believe this seeing that Ahab married
the wickedest woman of his time
Jezebel. the notorious daughter OF a
notorious Siduni&n king. For her
Ahab built a temple Of Baal where
The most obscene rites were practtced,
and soon the whole land was reeking
with the filth OF the most degrading
forms of pagan worship.
The Heart OF the Lesson.
Corn. beans, potat Ies-guOd things
grow by cultivation. klchweed, CAM
emile. thistlcs-bad thtlss~-srow by
themselves. AZ In tho natural world
So IN the spirituaL-n- Nnu-Haat &c
grow faith. hope, love--any of the
Nirtues--you must cultivate them. If
YOU want to grow unbelief, idolatry.
covetousness of the Vices-you
have only To let them alone. IL you
don't pull them up by the roots and
utterly destroy them they are sure 10
grow. And they will keep on grow
ing. Sin never dies a natural death.
il will keep on growing. and 1t Will
grow stronger as II spreads This ter
rible truth comes to us as We look
into the faces OF Omrl and Ahab. We
thought Jeroboam a pretty bad man,
but the sins Of Jeroboam are not to
be mentioned by the side of the sins
Of Omri. And the sins of Qmri are
not to be mentioned by the side OF
the sins OF Ahab. Jeroboam sowed a
handful of evil seed broadcast. Now
the whole land is covered with il
harvest of richest, ripest sheaf in all
the harvest-fieid OF sin, lie is the
sum total of all the evil influences that
had been sown in Israel for nearly a
century. This does not mean that
man is the victim Of his sinful ances-
tors. but IL means that when a man
does not use the grace of God to over
come the heritage OF his sinful an
cestry he becomes far worse than he
would have become IL he had had no
heritage ut all. No man liveth unite
himself and no man sinnsth unto
himself The sin that i commit to-
day does not die in my heart to-
morrow. Before tomorrow shall
have come it will have spread be-
yond me. and before the end shall
come bosom companions and friends
and neighbors and children yet I'M
born and strangers whom ! shall
never know Will have felt its faint.
There Is no hope that II viii die by
merely forgetting IT. There is no hope
that II will die for lack of vitality
Though 1t Is death Irsolf II is the
most vital thing in the world--except
one
This one thing is grace. There is
nothing SO tremendously vital as the
grace of God 1t is the only thing
that can overcome sin. 1t could have
overcome Ahab's sin II he had opened
his heart TO It. 1t could have swept
the land OF Israel of all its vileness
and caused it to blossom like the
rose. If Israel had opened her heart
10 it. And 1t Is the only thing that
could have done II. II Is our only
hope to-day. Let tbs open our hearts
to the grace of Cod which alone can
overcome the thistle and richweed and
all the other vices that are growing
up In our lives to choke the little vtr-
tues We have been so painfully Gull
tiyating--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Precepts of Tenkai.

Wishest thou to be ever ready with
men and horses and we'll equipped with
arms, SO thou fail not In thy duty to-
wards thy LieRe, care not for ostenta-
uun, neither incur unnecessary eN-
penses--let frugality be thy rule. The
way is but to endure privations.
Bear this IN mind:
The more one gets.
The more one wants;
Blest he. untitled,
Is yet content.
II carried to excess. benevolence be-
comes weakness, righteousness stiff
ness. politeness flattery. wisdom plans
lies, and sincerity causes losses.
Slow 10 anger,
Firm in duty.
In color thin.
RI III diet spare,
Broad OF heart.
From the January American Maga-
zine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
A Talk with Boys.

Remember, my son." says Robert j.
Burdette. "you have to work Wheth-
or you handle a pick or pen. wheel
barrow or a set OF books. digging
bitches or editing a paper. ringing an
auction bell or writing funny things,
you must work. IL you look around
you, you will see tho men who are
most able to live the rest of their lives
without work are the men who work
the hardest Don't be afraid Of killing
yourself with overwork. It Ii beyond
your power to that on the sunny side Of
thirty. They die sometimes. but II Is
don't get home till A. NJ. It IL the
interval that kills, my SON The work
gives you an appetite for your meals;
It lends solidity to your slumbers; Il
Eivss you : perfect and grateful au-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

There Is no place where a girl has
more opportunities TO be helpful than
in the country church. If she will only
open her eyes to see them. Passing
! through country village not long
ago a visitor saw a considerable com
pany of women coming from the YES
try of the church. Most of the wo~
men were middle-agedf with gray hair
and spe. tacies. but among them. .Nere
half dozen young women and girls.
with whom the older women seemed
to be on the most friendly terms,
Whats this crowd?' asked the WIS.,
itor OF one Of the company with
whom he was acquainted.
oh. this Is our monthly woman's
missionary meeting; we have very
good attendance. considering the num-
her. Of women s5n sag &sIuEoh." ..T SO
DO you mean 10 say that these
girls are regular attendants at the
missionary meeting?"
''Oh, yes" said the gray-haired
lady. with a shining face. that's the
most encouraging feature of our work.
There are not many young girls in
our church, you know--not enough
to form Farther Lights Society. but
they just come right in with us You
have no Idea how they brighten our
meetings, and cheer up us oid-timers
who have tried 10 keep up the mis-
sion circle for 10. these many Years.
These girls viii read missionary pieces.
sing songs for US, and Dorothy Deane
has just accepted the secretary's book,
that ! have carried and kept the re-
cord in for more than forty years.
We are a small church. / know. but
we can't be utterly discouraged when
the girls are go ready to step right
in and help carry forward the work"
Discouraged? OF course not. and
the missionary meeting lis only one
place In which "A girl can help. There
is the mid-week prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. Only few Of the
church members live near the church
in the village. and many OF the older
people who live on the farms have
\ come to feel the burden of distance
stormy weather, getting ready 10 go
ito meeting, In way they never
NJ sdrexns1' OF twenty Years ago.
In the vestry of the church sat
the minister. alone by the table. Good
Deacon Rambling sat on the back
seat One or two other members caine
In: then young John Bright stepped
briskly forward. and the ministers
fnce frightened as he nodded to the
young man. but clouded again as he
hooked doubtfully at the cabinet or
ks1xn at his side. He was wondering
4 1f he could manage 10 play the hymns
n IN CASE
s-a-. Bat he did not have 10. just as IT
was time for the meeting To begin,
N Mary Wyiiing came In. went forward
s. 10 the organ, opened the hymn book,
i. md looked up cheerfully to the min
lister 1t was as If she said. I'm all
" xnady: what number ?" Now. there is
4 no mistake about 1t. the readiness of
4 that one girl made a difference in the
ap1rIt and effectiveness of the whole
maeeting.
A few years ago. when bicycles
EvAre more commonly used than they
IRE now. there was q country pastor
n rho used proudly to call attention to
me number Of wheels In the vestibuie
~ the church ON prayer meeting
D1entngs Look there" he would say
Ehoas wheels ara nks vision in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Spanish Railways.

Journeying into spain from France.
the traveller is promptly notified by
change of gage at the frontier that
even the railroads in Spain are diff
ferent Their gage is over a foot
wider than that of Central Europe
and of America. so passengers must
change cars and freight must &c
transhipped. This wide gage Is u
great advantage, and American rail-
road men sigh for 1t. 1t enables more
powerful locomotives and more spa
clous cars to be used, though the
Spanfards have not yet risen to their
opportunities. Their railway equip
ment Is in general behind the times,
although one or two through trains
are equal to the best elsewhere. and
/ remember seeing a new Munich
locomotive SO powerful that II whisk-
ed twenty loaded passenger coaches up
u grade With little eftort.--Tne Ma
tionaI Geographic Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

We all have a heart for the Prodisal
Boy,
VINO was caught In sins mad whirI.
And we welcome him hack with sonxv
But what OF the prodisai Girl.
For him there's ever an open door.
And a fathers bounteous fare:
And. though he is wretched. sick and
He lis sure of a welcome there.
But what Of the girl who has gone
astray.
Who has lost in the battle with sin;
Say--do We forgive In the same sweet
way
We've always forgiven him!
Does the door stand ajar az IL to say.
Come, enter. you need not fear,
I've been open thus since you went
- away
Now close to the second Year,"
Oh. with a hand OF hallish pride
Do We close and bolt the door
And swear. while heaven and earth
abide.
She will enter here no more?"
o Christ. 1t seems we have nevsy
learned,
The lesson taught In the sand,
For even yet the woman is spurned.
And stoned in Christian land.
Down into the slough, we huri heP
back.
Then turn around with a smile.
And welcome the boy from the sim
full track,
Though his was the'life most vile.
We all have a heart for the Prodixai
Boy,
Who was caught in sins mad whiri,
And we welcome him back with songs
of joy.
But what Of the Prodigal Gfriy
III. J. Bryce.
Chadron, Neb,
20 palm tree, wave your FANS" said
Maude
And keen the weather cool.
Umbrella trees, please make shade
Along my way to school"
YOUTHS Companion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
A TALK WITH BOYS.

probation Of q holiday
There are young men who do not
work. but the world 10 not proud 81
them 1t does not even know their
names; It simply speaks OF them Is sold
So-and-so's boys Nobody likes them.
The great busy world does not know
that they are there. 30 ind out what
you want TO b and do. ana take on
your coat and do II The buster YOU
are. the less harm you will be apt e
get into, thu Sweeter win be your sleen.
and the better Satisfied will al the the
world be with you"
And We may add, the greater honor
will be to your God who made. re-
deemed. and sanctined you. X you WIN
apply the above advice not only to your
ths Church.
y somethtng Tor 0eA. -a.-....1..... :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
4 Curious Boat,

Nothing more curious could be
imagined than the method of pro-
pulsion, In imitation OF certain low
forms of marine animals, used on
new lifeboat at Harwich. England.
The craft advances by squirting out
jots OF water in Il direction contrary
to. that in which the boat is going.
AT, first glance one would say that
the scheme ought not to work, bur
it does. and II gives the boat a speed
Of eight and a half knots. There are
two powerful centrifugal pumps
which draw in the water through an
inlet in the bottom of the boat and
expel ii through two tweive-inch holes
near the stern under the water line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Sentence Serrnons


The secret OF satisfaction ig losing
sight OF self.
None is hopelessly poor until he
has lost all friends.
Nothing helps one more than look
ing for the helpless,
The only lonely people are those
who can find no one to help.
The best proof OF courage Is TAX
ing your own ills with cheer.
Most of us prefer describing the
way to heaven to walking In 1t.
Faith Is manifest not in resignation
to fate, but in fidelity to ideals.
Sentimental charity often flies out
OF the window when practical ability
comes in at the door.
There are almost sure to be thorns
in the Christmas packages when we
set our own hearts on them.--Henry
+, Cope. In Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

easily make up that twenty dollars
from what / have on hand. and I'll in
crease my weekly subscription. And
here are five dollars additional to
what / have given for foreign missions.
Now / must hurry home"
Deacon Proctor folded the bills very
gently with hands hardened by toll
on the farm. But as he went TO the
horse sheds to get his team he sang
sweetly;
/ love thy kingdom, Lord,
The house of thine abode:
The church our blest Redeemer
saved
With his own precious blood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
A Fire IGxtilsguisher.

Dissolve twenty pounds of common
salt and ten pounds OF sal ammoniac
in seven gallons of water, ana put
tHe solution in thin glass bottles. cork
tightly and seal TO prevent eVapora-
I1nn.- The BEETLES should hold about
one quart. If fire breaks out. throw
one OF the bottles in or near the
flames, or break off the neck and
scatter the contents on the fire. 1t
may be necessary 10 use several bot
ties to quench the iiames.-Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
little Uorses NJ per,,

The fishermen of Peru make use
of little raftlike boat that is one
of the greatest curiositres of human
invention. 1t is more like float than
boat, as We recognize the term, and
is called little horse
A little horse Is made up of sticks
of cane bound firmly together. and
1t has gondola shaped. high turn
edup PROV. The boatmen rest on
their knees and guide their little
horses with paddles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Heartsease

In the days that go on and on,
. God. help us to walk In our ap-
pointed way with simple faith and
cheerful courage. Keep US from an
disheartenment when the changes of
our state bring clouds and fears. For
in Thee do we trust and from Thee
We look for the true reward of life's
obediences. o Thou, our expectation!
make us sharers of Thy patience,
willing to wait because Thou hast re-
vealed in US how to venture in Thy
time; and how to endure trial for.
our perfecting in the lessons Of Thy
Holy Spirits teaching. Come with
Thy leading to the troubled and the
weary. Thy strength 20 sustain. Thy
presence to cheer. And to Thy name
be praise. through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Things You Ought to Know

Without fear the fisherman deties
the stormiest sea, riaes over the
toughest possible waves. and pene~
trates the surf and breakers unhesi-
tatingiy. II he is dismounted he can
Immediately regain his seat. inasmucn
as the little craft is absolutely I'M
sinkable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Appropriate Diets.

Appropriate Diets~
Plane food for the aviator,
Game for the base ball fan.
Crabs FOR the youthful oarsman,
Smelts for the mining man.
For the upholsterer. stuffins;
Plums for the grating "boss"s
For the Arctic eAplorrr, ices,
Snow pudding, and Chill sauce
For the coward and politician.
Quail and crow are the birds
The fool who flies in passion
Should be made TO eat his own
words.
For the glore-maker, lady's fingers:
Capers the clown should eat.
For the matchmaker, minute pud-
ding;
And for lunatics, CRACKED wheat.
boston Transcript
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

feeling pretty well discouraged when
you came in. Miss Ethel We are TWEEN
ty dollars behind in our current ex-
pense collection this month, and we
haven't made up our apportionment for
foreign missions yet"
"Oh, thank you. Deacon Proctor
That shows me just what to do. l can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
A Huge Glacier,

Scientists tell us that the Yoho
Glacier, in Canada. Is eight thousand
feet long. In its lower extremity
is an ice archway with a span of two
hundred and nifty feet. the height
being estimated at seventy-five feet.
Towards the close of the summer the
arch becomes weakened by melting.
and the entire structure collapses.
The ice Is gradually broken ap, and
a new formation begins with the re-
turn OF cooler weather. From this
archway Issues the Yoho river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
Manhattan Bridge.

In the tour cables ON the Man
haitian bridge over the East river,
New York, there are over twenty
three thousand miles of WIRE, costing
one million tive hundred and sixty
eight thousand dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
A New Zebra

In Portuguese East Africa an ex-
plorer has discovered a new variety
of zebra, with the head. neck, fore
legs, and the front half of the body
a dark brown color, the hind part
of the body and the hind legs being
striped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

We call him the God of our fathers"
and we fell that there liz some stability
AT centre, while We can-teft- our cares
to One listening at our right hand, by
they are remembered and removed
j. Martineau.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

Endeaver TO be patient in bearing
with the defects and infirrnities of
others of what sort soever they may
be; for that myself also hast many
failings which must be borne with by
others II thou canst not make thysef
such an one as thou wouldest. how
canst thou expect to have another in
all things TO thy liking Thomas A
Kempis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

tiful house was fitted at both services
with an eager and attentive audience.
The church is well located and Is a
handsome and commodious structure.
The Sunday school building and the
main auditorium can be thrown into
one room when necessary, and the two
combined furnish sittings for 1900.
Mr.. H. II. Harris, formerly OF Rich
mond. is chairman of the building
committee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

Peanut growing is SO remuneratve
in burma that over elshty-nVe thouS-
and acres are unuel cultivation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

The one who will found In trial cap
able OF great acts OF love. In ever the
one who 10 always doing considerable
small ones.--F. w. Robertson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

Cheered by the presence Of God.
will do at each moment, without an
xiety, according to the strength which
he shall give me. the work that His
providence assigns me. / will leave
the rest without concern: IL is not
my affair.--Fenelon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

vice was held. All the Baptist church
es OF the city and ali the churches OF
the Rivermont section united In the
service. Rev. w. E. Ayers brought
greetings on behalf of the Baptists of
the city. Rev. r. II. Pitt spoke on
behalf of the Baptists of the State,
and Rev. Mr.. Peery the Lutheran pas
tor. brought greetings and congratula-
tons from the other Christian de-
nominations. The spacious and beau
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

We need only to obey. There Is guild
hnce for each OF U.s. and by iowly list
entng VIC shall hear the right word
r.. w. Emers or.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
NEW YEARS MESSAGE FOR vIRGINIANa
Continuity of Christian Service
ny REV. y. w. CAMMACK
Associate Editor of The RaIiuinus Har ala

they honor God and by their lives win
perfect our own.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20

A child believes In his father. trusts
his wisdom, power. and love- And what
Is the result? The chiid's nature 10
changed into the likeness of what 10
sdmires and honors L.. then, q
man has faith In our Lord Jesus Christ
and loves him, trusts him, adores him.
as the wisdom and power and love and
holiness of God. will not he too be
changed by secret influences into the
IMAGE of what he orshjps with all his
hear, and mind and strength I'll. c.
Heeching.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-20
The Years Returning.

The Years Returning.
Each day the tide flows out and I'm.
Each day the gray ships leave,
Each night the muts-lipped stars ap-
pear.
Each night the waters grieve;
But from their distant harbor homa,
Toward which our hearts are yearn-
ing.
No more with laden ships of dreams
We see the years returning.
Each year that passed the silent bar
Went out beyond forever:
Thought the height we watch and wait,
The ships are sighted never:
But in our hearts old memories
Come TO the hearts discerning,
And comfort us IL nevermore
We lind the years returning.
Arthur w. Peach In Sunday School
Times.
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a u . l. ondddb
n RevR
Omri and Ahab Leads Israel Into
Greater Sin
By Edward Leigh Pell, D. D.


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