Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-15

the leyying of an indemnity funu,
amounting te far more than could be
stolen by the looting processes. All
| this speaks to MS of higher moral
| sense. even though much relating to
| il ne hypocrisy. The very need FOR
| tive hypocrisy implies that, with
considerable number, there are qualmS
| OF conscience on the subject,
The Battle Was the Lords and of
Course He Won.
| Renhadad sent his demands to King
| Ah:th saying, THY silver and thy gold
| are mine thy wives and thy children.
| even tie goodleSt Of thine" King
| Ahao. recognizing the greatness of the
army and his own unpreparedneSs for
| resisting them. answered. MY Lord
@ King, according to thy saying, | am
thine. / and all that | have But
when the invader broadened his de-
] manG and included with it the wealth
| of all the mobiles Of Israel. their wives
ard their children, etc, resistance was
aroused and the message went back
tiat the additional demands would
not be granted. Thereupon the in
vaders set the battle array against
| tnG Walls bl lSTdci y 'dIlldl, 1'd'ii-
| aria
| At this juncture God sent a Prophet
to Israefs King. informing him that
| he would deliver the invaders into his
| hand and give him a great victory.
| Tnc lstoniS!ed Ahab asked by whom
| would the Aattie be Waged against the
| host. The answer was that at the
| command the princes of the provinces
should fight under Ahab's direction,
supported by the militia. BY this
} signal victory God would dcmonstratr
| his power by protecting the nation
with whom he had made the Law
| Covenant. He would revive their
| faith.
The Divine order was followed. Two
| hundred and thirty-tWo princes, or
| chiefs. of the people at noon passed
| out If the gates of the city. followed
| b. seven thousand militia-a small
| number whereWith to meet host.
| Apparently this was poor eeneralship;
| but the Lord was the General and
| overruled the results. King Benhadad
| and his associates had been drinking
and we're amused by the sallying forth
| OF tho battle army from the gateway.
| The SyrianS were ordered to capture
! the men alive. But this they did not
| do. soon the Syrian forces We're i'll
dlSol der and completely routed. HUI
manly speaking. the battle was lost
by Bnnhadad'S over-confdence, and
particularly by his Indulgence in in
toxicating liquors.
Lessons Which We May Draw.
The honest, the holy, the reverential
of mankind. who seek peace and
righteousness may be likened to Israel
to Gods people. Benhadad and his
thirty-two kings and their armies
would correspond To Satan and his
various hosts of unrighteousness. We
MAY name these hosts as we please.
| 10 sorle. one portion, and to others.
| other portions OF these hosts are the
more reprehtnsible. Many of these
kings may represent various Trusts
| which, by manipulation Of life's neces-
sites. are attacking the welfare of the
people Others of these kings may
| represent political grafters. Others
may represent various vices which
prey upon The public including inte,n-
p"rance. The forces thus set in bat
tie array against the public are APP
pdllt1lS, tSI,ttldiiN Niltll tilt Nttit'ii a.
their command is considered.
The demands OF these various in
terests'' come first upon the honorable
and wellmeaning public servants.
These. like Ahab. would be inclined
to submit. even ANONYMOUSLY. if
thereby the public would be safe
guarded. But when the demands
broaden and it is evident that gen.
eral pillage is the intention, the voice
OF the Lord should be heard and heed
ed ana Il stout resistance should be
made
AS with Ahab. the resistance should
not be defensive merely. The call is
for the princes. the chiefs of the peo-
pie. who love Righteousness, to go out
first to do battle with all iniqutous
invaders of the rights, happiness ana
interests of the people. And these
princes or leaders who stand Ion
righteousness should be ably second
ed by all the courageous and efttlehi
of the people.
King Alcohol Recently Suffering Nu-
n,erous Defeats.
Amongst the most powerful foes "i
righteousness is King Alcohol who has
| recently been suffering numerous de-
f,ats and admits being crippled ana
| fearful.
Not long since the streets OF 'hl-
caco Witnessed novel parade. Whici,
at first was headed by General +. H.
Grart, Major-Gencral Of the United
states Army. Later he Withdrew
from, the ranks and reviewed I'll"
marcherS for nearly two hours. ire
gently dofling his hat. The General
evidently wished to give his mora
supp ort as against drunkenness.
TIE Springfield Republican. COM
menting, said, The sudden and un-
expected prominence of General F, d.
Grant as q passible Prohibition can