Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15

government to the work of the mis-
sionary. The Balkans find their only
hope in the students who have studied
at Roberts College or in the American
College at Berout. All men are realiz-
ing that the gospel of the Lord Je-
sus would have removed for US the
Mexican problem and that today 1t oil
fers the only way out for the world
that is being crushed by despair. Sam
uel recognizes the power OF prayer
in promoting reformation among
the people of Israel, so he summoned
all the tribes to national prayer
meeting service at MlZpah.
Assembling the nation for prayer re-
veals the initiative of their leader. II
shows that the source or Samuel
power was his prayer life. lie mao
found in communion with Coo SPIT
itual strength that enabled MN 70
lead the nation back to the ways Oh
God. Among the people he was known
as the Seer" He lived in such close
communion with Jehovah mat ne
knew His mind. All great leaders OF
men have been men of prayer Jere-
miah speaks for Samuel as belns IN IN,
Moses man Of prayer. he CARED
them to attend a great national pray
er meeting because their SIN haVihs
been a public and national one caieu
for a public confession OF thelr sln
and conservation to the service OF
God. Society IS uOOHieu " uSSNA
when the Lord is forgotten.
When individuals. ORGANIZATIONS
communities churches or nations re-
pent and confess their sins Iou VIII
forgive and restore them. lsraei iasl :
ed because they came to MlZpan 10
confess their sins, poln prlsale anu
nuhlic because fasting was a man
ner by which they expressed their re-
nentance for their sin. They pour
out the water, probably as sign OF
the outpouring of their neaIts III penn
lance and supplication with the nope
that their sins. when they pupiiS.s
confessed as people. might dlsap ,
pear as the water did that was poured
ont upon the ground. The Phllistlnes
believed that the assembling OF the
nation for prayer was the coInnlenee
nent of a revolution They determined
to put down the Hebrew uprising, so
they assembled their forces 10 crush
israel. who unprepared for battle ap-
peaIed to Samuel to intercede Tor
them.
He assumed the place or a prlest
and offered up the burnt offering, can,
ing upon God to seal his ministry aHo
save the nation. When Samuel called
upon God in the spirit That the burnt
offering showed their dedicat1ng their
all to Jehovah the Lord accepted tnem
and rallied to their defense. he won
q victory for them by using a thunoer-
storm that filled the Phllistlnes win
frenzy so that they fed from the IS
raelites. who pursued them armed
only with a few agricultural lmple-
ments The victory was complete.
Their enemies gave up their terri
tory to them and kept out Of their
possessions all the days q Samuel.
The deliverance was perman- mt. The
defeat of their enemies was complete.
Samuel recognized that their triumph
was due to the power of God SO he
erected a memorial stone between
Niznah and Shen. and called the name
OF il "EbeneZer," saying. Hitherto
hath Jehovah helped us" The stone
served to remind all that passed over
the highway, as well as the nation,
that the place Of defeat can be turn
ed into victory if Gods help is sought.
II taught them to be loyal to Jehovah
and trust Him at all times.