The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-24

both refused TO sell IT, for 1t was HE
inheritance: and Ahab. Hike spoih
child, went all Ia pieces ana res used
TO be coniforted. Never mtBd, Salo
his wife, nh see that you have II.
and Ahab knowing that she meant
il let her have her way. The bloody
woman sat down and wrote letter
To certain officials, commanding them
TO hire false witnesses to charge Ma
both with a capital crime and SET
him on trial FOR his NE. The les
sen text tells the rest ot~the story.
The Lesson Text in Everyday Dress
The Authorities did as they were
ordered. ard III due time reported 10
JeEebei that Naroth had been con-
yicted and put To- death Jeaehri
FASTENED 10 tell the king that he coulG
now have his way ana the King hast
ened Is take possession OF the vine
yard. Meantime. however. heaven
had sent q message to lte faithful
Representative. Elijah. aud the king
had hardly had time to s<ast his eyes
upon his new posse ssiou before the
prophet appeared upon the scene.
Hast thou found fue. q mine
enemy cried the king. Yes said
the stern prophet: Il have found you.
/ have found you because you have
wholly surrounded yourself sold
yourSelf-to work evil" And as the
King stood trembling before him the
prophet pronounced the judgment Of
God upon him for his sins.
1t brought AhGb to his senses aud
for awhile he Was very sorry: and
Jehovah, Infinite IN mercy. told Elijah
that lie would NOT bring the evil IN
Ahab's days, though II should come
in the days of Ahabs son.
Questions Ia Bring Out the Meaning.
In our last lesson We saw how
Elijah in tlt of de preston. ran away
10 escape Je2ahei's wrath and then
begged God TO .- him die. And we
saw how God took him and lifted
him up out Of the depths. Now We
have story which shows us how COM
pleteiy the prophet was restored to
his old-ttme courage.
Ahsb, thinking always of his own
selfish interests. finds his heart set
on IA little piece of land adjoining the
ROYAL estates. lie has been IN the
habit OF having his way, and no sooner
does he conceive a desire for this bit
OF land than he undertakes to get
possession of IT, Who is the owner
OF the land? How does Ahab under
take to get hold Of the property? Why
does Naboth refuse 70 sell it, (Sea
Additional Information Having
failed to get possession of the vine
YARD 10y honorable means what should
Ahab do? What does he dor When a
what he wants what does he reveal
To his character? Who comes to
Ahnb's help? What do VIC know Of
this woman What does she propose
TO do What does Ahab do about It =?
Gle allows her to undertake to get
the property for him in her own
way What crime does H. commit
IA cons nting to any plan that she
may RdoptP tKnowing her as he does
knowing ia psBH hui .
any crime to carry out her purpose
ne consents to any crime that she
may commit and thereby shares hel
guilt by what crime does she ger
possession of the vineyard? VIVA
further evidence have we that Ahat
shares her guilt Ole gives his con
sent TO her crime by proceeding al
once to accept and enjoy Its fruits
Who first discovers the terrible
crime? tThe first news comes from
heaven.) To whom Is told? tHeaven'.
faithful ambassador, EllJah.) VIVA
must Elijah do about 1t? (ITe mus
go TO Ahab and pronounce God,
condemnation upon him. Wher
Ahab sees Elijah coming what doe:
he say? Does Ahab know that Eiijal
has learned Of his crime? CHis guilt,
conscience fears IL How does Eliiat
answer him In what sense had Ahai
sold himself to do evil? (He hat
surrendered himself wholly to do evil
Or possibly IL means that he had sol,
himself for gain TO do evil but to M
purpose Why Is Elijah sent q
Ahab instead OF Jezebei? (Mainl,
because as king OF Israel Ahab is tn,
representative Of Jehovah TO execute
hfs iaws.) IL Is wrong to desire nos
sess what another owns, When doe,
the desire to acqn're. the, property &,
others become a SIM tsee Heart n
Lesson Al
sinful desire? From what does covet
business spring? How may we get rie
OF covetons desires? fOniv by get
ting rid OF selfishness) How ma,
we get rid Of selhshness? tSee Hear
OF the Lesson)
The Heart of the Lesson.
There was none like, unto Ahab'
FOR downright wIckadn@ss. ana w.. a =,
not surprised when the chronftrfet
adds TO his long roll of sins the al,
or covetousness- 1t would be difficult
To conceive OF very wicked mar
VINO was not covetous. Yet do no
suppose that Ahab ever imagined tina
ne was coVetous man. 1t is very
easy Tor landowner TO forgive him
self for wanting the piece of land adj
Joining his own. He is sure that he
needs IL more than his neighhor does
ano at any rate he does not see VIII,
ne should not have II IL he tx willinr
10 pay iair price for It. And Ahat
was wiling 10 pay a fair price. But
Ahap was 40 anxious to get hoJd OF
That little piece OF land that he was
willing 10 shut his eyes ana LET his
wicked wife get it for him In anv way
she chose. when he knew that IN.
bloody woman would not baIk nj any
crime to carry her point. And he a
KING or lsrael--a REPRESENTATIVE. ~
JenoVah-~fo execute the law ana IN
nee that justice was done to his moo.
pie. '''' Poo-
1t is one thing to desire the rr.r
erty OF your neighhor. II IN arntt o.
tninS to want II SO badly that Won ara
wiling to trsmpie your neighhcr,s
rights under foot to get n Whar
man comes TO the point tba, ha is
ready 10 trample his ne!rhbor'a rtgh :.
hnaef foot he is ready 10 tra,nnte 80
neighbor under foot and riyht 80
the laws of God and man In tn -
gain. ''4o var
Inc desire Ia acquire is Unborn and
- essential TO life and progress T,,,,
tne desire TO acquire regardless ~ ~,
rights or others is born of Satan a,s
OBSTRUCTIVE 10 life and progress A
normal desire to acquire blossoms on,
"a manly EFFORT, in courage. in prn
neace' IN persistence. in thrift. "a civ
lui desire to acquire blossoms ga, a..
tns oiood-red flowers of theft, hatc
ana murder. Take heed" saws tbo
ssss ssaulss sh1 beware of .covetousnesx {"