Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-21
ITIHIIE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Ithful David on tho thr9ne
Saul's Religion.
BY BEN NEWSOsGE

Israel
sauls Religion
There have been many opinions ..-
pressed as TO the quality and char
aCter Of Sauls religious conviction.
for his life shows a kaleidos. up,.
view Of alternating courage and
cOWardice, piety aud recklessua..
fidelity and forgetfulness, humI,.
obedience and hcadstrong srIf-4--
sertiyeness. Added 10 this the bitter
ness Of his later life with his rg.-
% the crown forfeited and the success
sion given % the son Of his ncighbur
Jesse, and the mental malady that
Wagrel his last years, and We have a
vivid picture Of the deplOrable failure
Of bright and promising man 90 live
up 20 the opportunities that Wen.
thrust IN his path. Such was Sau.
the son Df kish--a splendid man n
many ways, klngly in mis- appearance.
just the sort Of king that Israel
! wanted born warrior the brayest OF
/ the brave. In a way he was exceed
ingly religious, but his religion. as
tho history Of his life shows. was
more Of the letter than Of the spirit
At certain times and under certain
conditions, he was able 10 glimpse the
spiritual meaning Of the events and
Of the divine In structiOn, yet unable
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sirlmeut in practical accomplishment
/ than 10 was dominating spiritual lu-
fIuencc In personal life Spasmodjr
in his plety here was a man who
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\ hcligloh or convenience.
Inc knd OF reHglOn that saul nad
~ yeI entertained by many people VINO
deem themselves OF Gods elect. Their
ConNlcuons are or sort that they VIII
Hght Tor II thty see any practical oI
material beheilt 70 accrue in contend
ihg Tor them but fan To see that the
truth is equally the truth at all times
and under all circumstances, Just as
worthy or their fidelity when that
tdehty goes counter to personal i'm
lerest or Incllnation as when all IS
favorable: Ihey DO not hesitate 10
compromise or modify their views II
right and wrong when such course
aJpe@Is 10 mem more PIaGlic"I ana
i.loI yHpeQIeIl0' II would nave Deeh
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d HouLuI ouLluI as Johalhah : Iof' WIN aIi
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NC
ial'h fhl INTO ffacuce.
The chief lesson of today is the
power of an active faith, such as
showed by Jonathan in yenturine To
attack the heather host Jonathan
believed that God would help We
all believe that or at least we profess
10 do so, but many Of our professions
Viii not stand the test Of being put
nto prectlce. We are too much like
he old woman who prayed for hill