The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-17

when he arose against me, I caught
him by his beard and smote him and
slew him. And then he told about
a bear that had taken lamb from
1.-The flock; and his voice tremblea
as he cried: Thy servant slew both
the lion and tn bear, and this un-
circumcised Philistine shall be as one
of them, seeing he hath defied the
armies Of the living God. Yea, and
the Lord that delivered me out of
the paw Of the lion, and out Of the
paw OF the bear, He will deliver me
out OF the hand Of this Philistine.'
Now Saul was informed in all the
traditions of his fathers. AS build.
ing strong with great timbers his
thought was stored with the mighty
deeds Of God. He knew what Je-
hoyah had done. And the words Of
David set fire to the timbers. The
logic is Irresistible. As by a COM
fiagration every obstacle Is swept
away. And In all the book there is
no more pathetic picture than that
OF the great king, his face wet with
tears, his voice broken with emotion.
his hands outstretched toward the
lad as he cries: Go and the Lord
be with thee.'
In the Fourth Place.
"a. Again in the fourth place mo-
tice the discretion. Of David.
st is decided that he is to be the
champion Of Israel. Armor Is
brought and an helmet, and coat
of mail. He permits them to be
placed upon him. He girds a sword
upon the armour, and essays to 60.
But he has not proved them. They
arc heavy and cumbersome. He
puts them of, I cannot 60 with
these
you see his discretion in that he
tried them. No prejudice shall hin
der in this fight for God. You see
his discretion in that he puts them
OH. I have not proved them. Gods
cause admits no risk.
He chooses implements with
which he is familiar. Armour and
a glittering sword and shield for
others; but the simple things he
knows how to use for him. He.took
his stair in his hand, and chose him
five smooth stones out OF the brook,
and his sling was in his hand, and
he drew near to the Philistine.'
An Effective Man.
%. Once more, consider the eff
fecttveness Of David.
The horn has sounded and the
bills have re-echoed with the tidings
that a champion for Israel has been
found. From the ranks Of Philista
the giant Of Gath comes forth. the
man that bore the shield going be-
fore him. Against the pompous ar
ray there goes a youth with staff in
hand. :
THE Philistine can hardly believe
his eyes. AS one dazed he looks
about for the champion Of Israel. As
1t dawns upon him he foams with
anger-sAm I dog that thou COM
est to me with stick? Come to me
and I will give thy flesh unto the
fowls Of the air, and to the beasts
OF the field And he curses David
by his gods.
Behold the effectiveness OF David.
Into the garbled curses Of the Phil
istine cuts the clear ringing voice Of
the youth-now rounded and full
like clarion Of judgment, now a
half sob dripping with tears, as the
insult and wrong to Jehovah pain
his soul: Thou contest to me with4a
sword and with spear, and with a
shield; but I come to thee in the
name Of the Lord Of hosts, the God
OF the armies OF Israel whom thou
has defied. This day will the Lord
deliver thee into mine hand and I
will smite thee, and take thine head
from thee and all this assembly shall
know that the Lord saveth not with
sword and spear, for the battle is
the Lords and He will give you into
our hands, And before a hand Is
lifted, the mortal blow has been
struck. In the quivering form, and
flashing eye. and vibrant voice of the
youth it breaks upon Goliath that Je-
hovah is on the field.
Like a White Light.
Like white light from the I'M
seen, a stone thrown from the sling
i OF David crashes through helmet and
skull, and the champion Of the Phil
istine is dead.
But there must be no chance In
the service Of Jehovah. Gods cham-
plon must strike to the hilt. And
from the sheath OF the fallen giant
David draws forth the sword. II
flashes in the sunlight. Crash fol-
lows crash, till the great head rolls
back from the great carcass-and
y Goliath is dead-twice slain-slain
with a stone-slain with sword.
And when the Philistines saw their
champion was dead they fed
This story of the ages is alive
today in every detail. The teachine
Of the incident is pregnant with prac.
teal import.
Firstly. call you to witness that
the people who are called by Gods
name are pressed and Challenged
and defed today-perhaps as never
before.
''The forces of evil are blatant.
They pitch their tents in high places.
They sit in the seats OF administra-
ton in your great cities. They reach
out to control education and art and
even beneyolences. They begin pat
riotism and drape the flag Of a Chris
tian nation around beer key.
Their champions are on every
hillside. They stalk up and down