Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-29

gates. and bars" Reproductions of
This style Of fertilization are found
In the bas-rclief of that age. . .
The causes ~ the attempted invasion
or Judah by Ierah may have been: Cd
asa may have declined 10 continue as
rassal 10 Egypt az Kehoboam had
tribute; CD Zerah may have wished
TO punish Asa for organizing such
an army. 90 or ne may have been In
a at,arh %, Sn Ro The nerTlisr interest
between Asa and Zrrah for on the
very same ground Richard Occur lie
Lion fought Saladin, and IL is the
scene OF Walter Scott's Craftsman &"
The Bible delights 10 picture It's
heroes in the act and attitude Of
prayer. Abel beside his altar. Noah
on Ararat. Moses hands upliftcd
against Amaiek, Daniel at his win
dow IN Babylon, Peter on the house
top. Paul in The street "Straight''-
rev or many instances! Among them
shah belongs in the class with Mara
th"n and ASinCourt. Asa could
nave said as Shakespearc has Henry
and not To us. but TO Thy arm alone
ascrihe We all" and the praying Mar
sHni t2ch Tould have said the same
arrble tn" in ,s Nelly IT Th rc, n,Hle its is
heroes as they are. 1t does not gloss
over their faults. At the close OF Lis
snisndid career. Asa dimmed it all BY
the syrian to attack Israel. and
when rehuked by the prophet. he put
him in the stocks.
Analysis and Key
Judah's First Two bad Kings.
Asa Bctter Than His Ancestry.
Trend OF IIcrcdity BROKEN.
Becomes the Heroic Rcformer.
An early Example Of "Prcparcd-
ness
Invasion Resisted; Skill; Courage.
intcrccsSory Prayer, Admirable EN-
ample.
presrnt-Dny Applications,
Asa was two milienniums and a half
ahead OF his day in UNDERSTANDING
and fulfilling his social obligations.
u" was no impcrial recluse. lie lived
for; with and among his people. lie
had Initiative. He could create. keep
ana ana dirert following. Never in the
nisa"rE 81 the world in all depart
ments OF life were men OF that stamp
so needed as today. PRAYER still
has an Office and function in govern
mrnt II was when Franklin sug-
congress came To its decision. Lin
coin. though no sectarian. believed
IN ana rracticcd prayer. Foch pra v ed
before he fought. God is still tho
mighticst fortress for the individmal
and the nation.
Young Peoples Devotionni Service.
AAprh 2, 2-pemteronomy vi. 10.
reading the Bible.-Abraham Lincoln.
Better Bible Reading
tconsccration Moetingo
Even as mere literature, aside en-
tirely from religion. the Bible de-
serves Il he read with utmost care
John Ruskin attributed his taste i'm
letters and the essential part OF his
cducat ton TO his early training in the
scriptures. But when i'm addition 10
IT'S noble style and invaluable con
tents, It's poetry. history. philosophy
and ethics. its spiritual function in
revelation of God and man and their
lnterrelations. is considered. the de-
Vnut. meditative. continuous reading
OF the Bible would seem to be tho
wiSest thing n young person could do
Dali! Reading.
Monday-Nccd of meditation: Psalm
39113.
MISUNDERSTANDING for efficiency.
Hebrews h:10-l4; 6:l-3.
MISUNDERSTANDING to remember:
Colossans 3I2-17.
Notwithstanding for food: Mat
Friday-A course in history: Ro-
mans 1h:4-14.
notwithstanding for light: 2
Peter 1:l6-2l.
To Think About.
What is lacking in our Bible read
ing?
What system should we adopt In
our Bible reading?
what Is the value OF regular Bible