The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04
In the Religious World


those Old Jews who surrendered
Israers right TO be a distinctive ma
ton. and q leader OF the world The
analogy between conditions In Israel
at this time Of change and our own
time. when all things seem TO be In
the meltinspot. Is suggestive and
significant
Hunting Asses. Finds Throne.
Ability to give up ones own plans
sweetly. and to be willing 10 work
well In n secondary plaee, are signs
OF sire and saintship. Most mea.
repudiated as Samuel was, would
have left the people to stew in their
own juice. Achilies-like, they would
say, as they sulked apart. The PEG
pie don't want me; now let them get
along without me"
samuel happily. was not OF that
sort. II God could let the people
have their own way, so could he.
Since the nation had chosen the sec
ondbest course. he would help Il 70
make the most OF the choice In or
out OF once. samuel was a patrio,.
and the centuries have ssluted him.
Whole heartedly. he went in 10 CO
operate with God aud the people in
making Israel q successful kingdom
God had a man for this emer-
gency. Ot course the man himself.
who was a farmer, Saul. son OF Kish-
kne wnaught OF hts high destiny He
was OF hunting some strayed asses
from the family place, Diligently
and far he searched No thought
above live stock entered his hand
some head. And be Vas leaving no
stone unturned TO ind them. When
his servant suggested that they con-
suit Samuel. the seer, at RAnah,
Saul agreed for this leader OF the
people was q helper In things small
and great. Thus II was that. all an
willingly. Saul stumbled up 20 the
steps OF a throne: for ere he left
samuers company the sacred Gil OF
amounting had been poured on his
head,
10 Saul Amsns the Prophets9
The marks OF favor shown Saul
~ the prophst--ihe seat Of honor az
he feast, and the choicest portion OF
the food-are . familiar tale, Of
which the race never tires. Signal
bad been given TO samuel by Jeho-
rah that Saul was the man TO be
king. In the morning. the
youth was told his future.
md set apart and instructed for his
Ugh once.
Thrilling. overwhelming. crushing. I
ras the great news 20 the young
nan. Like every other epochal ex.
,erience that comes 10 a true man.
filed him with q sense Of his own
Never did the youth
'ul giant feel so small as on that
solemn day OF amounting
When he met a company Of
PROPHETS. rs Samuel had predicted
N access OF spiritual emotion swept |
linn from his old moorings. New |
impulses. new aspirations. fred him. |
md he joined his voice with theirs. |
d. course, the shallow. cynical |
.rowd sneered. is Saul also among |
he prophets" But in that great |
iour OF exaltation Saul was the |
spiritual being that he might be-
.ome.
The cood-Lookins King.
Formal choice by the people was
necessary to make Saul king. The |
nation was In transition state. |
without capital or stated assem-
bly,. 90 Samuel called Israel to rally |
,nce more 10 M.Ipah. there to choose
BY lot their first ruler, after the
fashion OF the world. OF course. the |
choice fell upon Saul.
Then an unexpected emergency |
arose. The elected nominee could |
hot be found! He had hidden him
self among the baggage. The honor |
covered him with difrdence. when
haled forth. however, Il was seen
hat when he stood among the |
people. he was higher than any OF
The people from his shoulders and |
upward. And Samuel said 10 all the |
people: see ye him whom Jehovah |
hath chosen. that there Is none like
him among ali the people, And all !
he people shouted, and said Long |
i've the king
So the desire Of the eyes OF Israel
was fulfilled. They had a king. a \
sood-looking giant. Because man
ooketh on the outward appearance.
his blushing big fellow satisfied i
hem They were ye, 10 learn tina,
God looketh on the heart As We
shall later see, Saul. like the IA.
ion itself. failed finally to rise 10
his possibilities Israel was soreiy
punished in this splendid-sppearins
eader by being given It's own way.
saul and the monarchy proved a
poor substitute for Samuel aud the |
theocrscy.
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