The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-07
THE JUDGE
REVIEWS
THE LESSON

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note how well he began his career Of
leadership. the elements that led e
his downfall. and the lesson his lie
has for us today.
Saul is introduced TO as in ! Sam
uel tx. a choice young man. and a
goodIy: and there was not among the
children OF Israel a goodiier person
than he; from his shoulders and up
ward he vas higher than any Of the
people As a young man. then. he
was all that could be desired. a lad OF
parts. and OF magnificent stature.
Physical excellcncy always appeals.
Any leader OF men. who. in addition
to other qualifications. adds that of
commanding physical presence, has
the advantage OF outward appearance
over a rival or contemporary leader
who is not so gifted. This point IS
well illustrated in the career OF Henry
Ward Beechcr. DIR. Hills. his sue
cessor at Plymouth Church. thus
writes of him: Among the secrets of
the power of Henry Ward Beecher
we shall find one in his splendid body ,
and marvellous health. He was. per :
haps. the finest animal and the best I
illustration OF a perfect body as the +
instrument Of fine thinking afforded =
by his generation We have many n
Illustrations in American history Of :;
this same truth. Aaron Burr. one of q,
Americas greatest failures. yet began r.
well. He fascinated men. Mentally es
and physically he seemed well-nigh m
perfect. Like Daniel Webster. when g,
he walked down the street. people so
would stop. turn around and look at sc
him. But unlike the godlike Daniel hi,
he lacked spiritual poise. Aaron Burr III
can be likened to Saul. S~el6shness. or
arrogance, lack of spirituality, ina I'll
bilify to bear great responsibility
wrecked both lives.
Because of the cry of the children
Israel for a king Saul was chosen. gre
in those days a king had to be a ~
Saul came from 4 family Of
warriors and when. chosen BY lot. and
landing among his fellows, he looked
very inch a king. Thus is that event
escribed; And they ran and fetched
i'm thence: and when he stood among
nc people. he was higher than any of
ne people from his shoulders up
ard His election was reasonable.
unanimous, but we are told there were
'rtain children Of Belial who said
shall this man save us7 And
ey despised him and brought him no
'esents.' The llth chapter of |
'muel gives us the sequel to this
ent, and we see Saul at his best. a
agnanimous soul. He won a great
tory over the hereditary enemies of
-ael, the Ammonites, a ferocious
be OF f~reebootcrs, and when the VIC
y was won Saul's soldiers SURF
him with the demand that
sc men who flouied him on the
= of his coronation be slain. Let rs
forget the noble reply OF this
&: And Saul said. There shall not
nan be put to death this day: for
ay the Lord hath wrought saliva
in Israel In those turbulent
es for a victor to spare his enc
S was an almost u~nthinkable oc-
a military triumph always
landed its victims. and down TO
Tern times that practice abides
the close OF our Civil War thehe
2 many who wanted Abraham
'oln to stain the hour of victory
the life blood of the ~vanquished
ers OF the Lost Cause Do Won
II what Lincoln said? He refused
hatically to kill any one, Omen
scare them off, shoe them
OF the country, he said of the
political Indicators who were
traitors to their country. But
nagnanimous soul refused to shed
blood. This was the spirit Of
'onqueror Grant. At Appomatox
hey of forgiveness and concill;a-
announced. Thank God that
Suse OF the orth was not stained
blinded by hate wished
bel oh, if only we didn't have
ate the rest OF Saul'e career. and
remember him with that noble
masnanimity, OF forgiveness to
Iemies, what a victorious life his
have becnl
IT next scene in Saurs life pre-
him after another great military
'h- He had been sent against
Amalekiies' another predatory q
'rediiary enemy OF Israel These
had caused the Israeiites no
trouble. They were treacher-
mercy, and utterly inni.
When Israel was in the
less God had pronounced their
! Will utterly nuf ,.t -