The Detroit times., 1915-03-18

1.-THE people 20 witness that he was
free from faint OF graft or sslfserv.
ing. Here am l." he cried In the
phrase which 10 most characteristic
OF him was there anybody 10 wit.
n~ss against him, 4 brave man
standing on his clean record chal.
|lenEes admiration.
All the thoughts OF grand old
Samuel were thoughts OF his people
and their God. Hns parting words
were 4 summons TO loyalty to faith.
"A Gods advocate he pleaded with
them 10 remember Jehovah. Then,
a. he feut into retirement. he prom
ised that he would serve them an an
intercessor Moreover a. for me,
far be II from me that shouid sin
against Jehovah In eeasing 10 pray
for you; but I win instruct you In
the good and the right way" Often
the post OF greatest power 10 the
place OF prayer. One sometimes
wonders whether. In these grave
days, Christians are praying con.
lstantly for the nation. the church
and all mankind.
Second OF the notable events re-
corded prior to the days lesson Ia
Saufs ain h offering to sacrifice be-
fore his waiting army. without tarry.
Ing for the prophets appearance. a.
directed. He treated the sacrifice
a. . mere Formally. to be gone
through with. and In his vanity. he
did not hesitate to put himself In
the place Of the priest. For this
obedience. and failure 70 wait before
God as commanded. Saul bad to hear
the dread news that the scepter
would pass fron his hand and
house; he would not bs the founder
Of israei's royal line. Like many q
man since. Saul lost his kingship
by putting his own plans ahead OF
the clear word OF the Lord.
A People in Paeie.
So IL was . gloomy company, and
q small one that waited with saul
~ the stronghold Of Geba, across q
deep ravine from the Philistine gar.
lrison At Michmash. Terror had been
driven into the hearts Of the Jews
BY the expressions and triumphs OF
the Phiiistines. Some were hiding
In caves and ravines and In the wild
lerness. Others had abjectly cast
their lot with their conquerors. be-
coming vassais. None had weapons.
save the king and Jonathan. Dark
and desperate indeed was the out
look for Israel. for that worst OF all
lcalamities had occurred, the hearts
of the people had grown fearful.
The heroic spirit seemed to be dor.
mat. or to nave disappeared.
This discouraged nation needed q
tonic OF heroism and faith. Sarah
X Bolton has some stirring lines
that carry the message for such
times:
= hk. the man who faces what he
with step triumphant and a heart OF
cheer
Who nsht. the daily battle without
fear.
Sees hi. hope. fan. ye, keeps unfai-
That God I. ood--,hat somehow. tru.
and Just.
HIS plans work out for mortais: not
.. shed when fortune. which tn. world
Falls from his grasp; better with
love a crust
Than living In dishonor: envies not.
Nor loses faith In man. but does his
best
Nor ever murmur, at his humber
But. with a smile and word. Of hon.
i gives xest
To every toiler. He alone 10 great
VINO; ny lie herofc. conquers fate
When Courage Has erains.
There IL q place In the annals oil
his time for the man who possesses
both bravery and brains. Courage
IL commoner than wisdom. iona
than seems to have had both 10 q
rare degree. A perception OF occa
sions. and the daring TO utilize them
were his TO IN extraordinary degree
He was q hero with horse sense
Apparently this hieh-hearted youth
was favored from birth with q noble
spirit. He had grown up doing the
unselfsh and the fearless thing. Hi
manhood achievements were made
possible by his boyhood habits.
In MES small things be resoiute AND
To keep thy muscle trained; know's
thou when fate
Thy measure takes. or when shell
say TO thee,
Il nnd the worthy: do this deed for
/ meT Lowell
Thus II came about that the stout
est heart In Israel on the dark dag
OF the Philistine visitation beat IN
the breast OF Prince Jonathan. The
positions Of the forces was the fac
tor OF FIRST importance. Between
Michmash. the Philistine fortress, on
the north and Ceba on the south
where Saul's depleted and negligible
host were encamped. ran Q great "a
vine. The sides Of Michmash were
PERCEPTIONS. and presumably unscal
able. Nike the cliff Of Lookout noun
tain, Tennessee. where q somewhat
similar feet was performed during
the Civil wsr. 80 sure were the en-
iemy OF their own strength and the
foes weakness that they left the
garrison In the. posssssion of . hand
full Of men while they went out, In