The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-08

ue0t the giant IN the name OF the God
OF Israel
The Crisis 10 Reached.
All the army is drawn up in order
as for battle and the enemy is aware
that this is to be great day in his
tory. for If the giant should fall the
whole army Of the Philistines are to
be servants Of Israel, but If David
falls, the Israelites are to be their
servants, and with great eagerness
every step of advancement OF these
two single combatants are watched.
"As they approach, the giant is de-
flying the God of Israel, and calling
upon David to know what he has VEN
tured to come out against him for,
and as David climbs up the hill he is
looking for some unprotected spot, I'M
der the shields Of the giant where he
may direct his fatal blow. In the
hand Of the giant Is mighty sword,
and he is waiting to get close enough
to David to strike him to the ground
with one stroke. In David's hand Is
his accustomed sling, which he has
used SO successfully, and in which he
has the utmost confidence, and in his
heart is q prayer that God viii give
him steady nerve, and strong cour-
age for the great hour is on.
David casts the stone and smites
the giant in the forehead, and he
falls to the ground, in the presence
Of both armies, and David rushes up
and takes the sword Of the giant and
brings 1t back as trophy of victory.
Scarcely had the news of David's
courage and victory been announced,
when the women took up the strain
of triumph, and sang through the
whole land Saul has slain his thous-
ands, but David his tens Of thousands"
with such earnestness that It created
q flame of jealousy in Saul's heart
that time could not heal, and he al
lowed it to grow as canker in his
life
Jonathan so admired David for his
holiness to save the nation, at q time
Of great need, that their hearts were
soon knit together In the bond Of true
and they learned to know
each other, and even suffer for each
other. 33s3i8
Jonathan Helps David.
saul tried on several occasions to
take the life of David, 1by casting at
him his javlin, but David lodged and |
field and when he found out his faith
Jonathan took 1t upon himself to help
David to avoid the wrath OF his faith
Or and save his life. Once when Saul |
would have killed David, Jonathan
told David to hide behind rock in a
er's Intention he would come out with
his bow and arrows and shoot in the
direction of the rock, and, say to
ad that he should have with him:
run make haste to bring me those ar
.ows,' David would know he must flee
or his life, and II he should not urge
he lad to make haste he might know
here was some chance for David to
.emain at court. But in the morning
he lad was urged to make haste and
David knew he must flee, but the lad
vas sent back to the city while David
Ind Jonathan wept on each others
Ihoulder and poured out tears Of true
affection and friendship, and pledged
o each other their earnest devotion
while life did last. and when death
lid part them their friendship should
to their children, and chill
lren's children. History proves that
t did, and gives to you the right to
trust each other with the
anne true friendship. It is this link
hat binds together this, the largest OF
II fraternal brotherhoods, assuring
hem the heartiest cooperation in
ach others friendship, and giving un- I
o them desire to protect the father I
ess and the widow, of those who +
ave taken the same vows Of friend t
hip.