Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-15
Saturday Might.

Text: Behold, he hath hid b,r...,.
among the stuff."-I Sam, x, q.
ut arouses ones CONTEMPT 10 ass /. 4.
man, man born for big things. dol,.
small, mean, contemplate things. rh.,.
are some things we can almost excps. !.
little, weak, puny, weazened-up man 49,.
would be objectionable for a bio -.
We can forgive zaccheus for cllmb,n.
tree in order to catch a glimpse Of J.u,
but we cannot forgive Saul for cravI,r.
into hole and putting the camp lurrs,.
in after him.
Before we get him out. now thai -.
know where he is, let me refresh van.
memory. ~ I do not like his ancestn,
His father was man Of wealth ara
power. He and his son had no thouyA,
about things which counted most in M,
they were too busy breeding asses !.
think much about the hope OF Isrs,l
and who the God that made the natioh
was. In all the years that Samuel rulad
the nation and stood as Gods repressn.
tatlve Saul never heard OF him, dldn,t
know him. had never met him. Kish
Sauls father, never said, Come. my aon
the Lords prophet is to pass, let us lIstsn
to his words, hear his judgments No.
Bish was too busy with his stock farm
"The descendants of Kish are lIks
many who live on the streets in this ana
every other town, too busy six DAYS
week to think of souls. and on the sew.
enth they say too tired to go to church
today so they get paper, f1ll Their
pipe, put on their slippers and sit down
and sit idly by while people are going
down to hell. They grow sodden and sur.
feited by the mercies of God. Their sons
and daughters grow UP with DISREGARD
for God; they spurn Christ and purity.
saul was called to q crown, but was
found hidden among the stuff. You may
say the reason he hid is because he was
so modest. Perhaps that may be, but Ms
an awful thing for a man to be SO modest
as that when he stands face to face with
the duties and hardships of this life r
can tell you what your life Is going 10 b
by the way you start. When you have 10
do common things is when the yellov
shows in you. II you have a streak OF Il
THE spirit that actuated Saul controla
many splendid men, who have in them
the making of better than King Saul. riil
Ing over greater kingdom than he ruled
but they are hiding themselves among
the stuff
IA serious purpose may be lost in the I.
search for pleasure. You may become
a toy In the social life, a mere play
thing, attracted by anything that tickes
your fancy and gives a new sensation.
"Others are chained to Mammon. The
man or woman whose only idol Is gold
Is one of the most unhappy and mlser-
able of all. Vast Accommodations bring
cares and responsibilities, rob life Of Its
sweetest pleasures, develop mean, self
ish characteristics. They drive It's VIC
Tins to graves over which no tears are
shed, they flll collins over which no low
Ing heads ilnger.
THE Lord kept track OF Saul, and God
hasn't forgotten where you are, watching
with the intense compassion OF father
your every effort His heart aches to
drag you from among the luggage and
give you a place in His Kingdom.
Live the Christian life. Children Will
love you, women will admire you, men
will respect you. God will crown your
life with success. and when the twilight
OF your life mingles with the purpllng
dawn of eternity, men will speak your
name with honor, and baptize your grave
with tears when the Lord attunes for you
the evening chimes of life."