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The Divine Offer, Solomon was the sot of Davidrid tS Bath -Sheba His mother had become the wife of David while her hushnd Uriah was still living ,and continued to live with the king after David had murdered Uriah.' She could, not have been a woman of good character, and, so, far as she had the training of Sols omon, it must have been unfortunate. As to David, the intercourse of the boy Solomon with his father must have been intercouse with a gloomy and saddened than, who wasstill cap- able indeed of flashes of his old, noble- ness, but whose recorded deeds show a mark of deterioration from the. splendid religious promise of his youth. The prophet Nathan was Sol- onto;tt'S teacher, and to hilln we may ascribe whatever religious training the boy received., ,And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, Gibeon may have been the Town called, Ll -Jib in our day. It is in the Benjamin territory, six miles northwest of Jerusalem. For that was the great high place. A thousand birnt-offerings did Solo- mon offer upon that altar. The He- brew verb is in a form which means that, such great sacrifices were cus- tomary with Solomon, and I Kings 9:25 leads us to think that "a thous sand" here is not to be taken literal- ly, but, lileee. the Greek "hecatombs.. (one hundred oxen), means simply a. large number of sacrifices. In Gibeon Jehovah appeared, to Sol- omon in a dream by night., This is by no means the only place in the Bible in which God came to His by dreams and visions: And God said, Ask what I shall give thee. • This is equivalent to saying, "I will give thee whatever thou dost ask," a splen- didly comprehensive offer; The Wise Choice. And Solomon said. He was still, of course, in his dream, which was so vivid that he remembered it clear- ly on awaking, and wrote it down either at once or afterwards. Thou hast bestowed upon Thy servant Da- vid my father great loving kindness. It was already a fine indication of Solomon's character that he recog- nized that his father was a servant of the Most High, and a distinguish- ed recipient of God's favor. Accord- ing as 1 -le walked before thee in truth. It is noteworthy that Solomon places first among the characteristics of Da- vid that had won the Divine favor his absolute sincerity. And in, right- eousness. David had been an outlaw, but he was driven to that course by Saul's injustice and cruelty, And in uprighteo'usness : of heart with thee. The reference here is to God's laws and the obedience of the heart which only God can know and which He is always gladto reward and honor. And Thou hast kept from him this great loving kindness. Solomon speaks as if his father was still living .In reality, Solomon came to the throne before the death of David, and .Da- vid, on his death -bed, rejoic'ed in 'the accession of his favorite soft to the throne. That Thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. It is always held to be a spec- ial blessing when one's life work is carried on by a worthy successor of one's own blood. And now, 0 Jehovah zny God. As Solomon thinks of his father's work and its continuance by himself, his mind turns naturally to Jehovah, with whom his father's work was so close ly connected. .Thou hast made Thy servant king instead of David my fa they. And I am but a little` child. We are not to think that Solomon was literally a child at his acdession though he felt himself, to be as a child in the presence of his stupendous and unwonted task. It is the tradition that he was actually a mere boy, the Sep tuagint says a twelve -year-old and -Josephus makes his age fourteen; but he was old enough to have a son Rchoboam, at the time of his acces sion. I know not, how to go out or come in. When Joshua was appoint ed as. Moses... assistant, he was named as one who should "go out and coins in tefore" the people, and when Sau trade David 'a "captain over a thou sand," it is said that "he went ou and came in before the people.' ' And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen Solomon's responsibility was the greater because he was set over God's chosen people, the nation upon which, as all its great ,.nen realized from the beginning of Hebrew history, rested the Highest welfare of the world. A great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Solomon, is not to be understood lit- erally, for, of course, a 'census could be made of any nation,however num- erous; but he was expressing the. awe he felt when lie realized that on. his single -person the weal or woe of so many hundreds of human beings depended.; SThe feast was the usual conclusion of Give thy servant therefore an un- a, sacrifice or series of sacrifices, the derstanding heart to judge thy people, worshippers eatingportions of the In time of war the king was to pro- sacrificial animals that were not burn- tect his people from their foes; but ed upon the altar. Solomon wished to in time of peace, such as Solomon's associate Isis entire official houshold reign 'enjoyed, the sovereign's chief, with him in his consecration and duty was to see that justice prevailed thanksgiving. in the land and that the laws were administered without fear or favor. That I may, discern between good and evil. Between good and evil counsel- lors, between good and evil officers, And, between righteous and unright' eous contenders in such disputes as might come before hini to judge, Per. who is able to judge this thy great people? Hebrew, 'heavy people. The work of an Eastern king inacting as chief judge for his people is very heavy. The least of his subjects has theotretically the right• of appeal to. his sovereign. The Abundant Blessing. And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God•. said unto hien, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not 'asked for thyself. long life. Long life is a great blessing, but a second- ary one. Neither hast asked riches for thyself. Wealth is also a great blessing, but only when it is . wisely and helpfully used; used selfishly, it is :a terrible curse, and only increases the owner's power of mischief. Nor hast asked for the life of thine en- emies. Even peace is a secondary blessing, forif a land is not wisely ruled it may as well be ruled by a foreign despot as a d,oniestic tyrant; and if a man is his own worst en- emy, it inalces little difference how many other foes he has. But his ask- ed for thyself understanding to dis- cern justice. The mental ability to decide which is eight and which is wrong of two disputants appearing before the king. Soloman, in effect, asked simply, that he might be able to do his job well. Behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart. Solo mons' wisdom was shown in his sua- cessftil reign,- the wide extent and prosperity of his kingdom, the con- tentment of his people, the progress of religion, and the writings in which his wisdom was preserved for pos- terity. So that there hath been none like thee before thee. Solomon's wis- dom is described in detail in x Kings 4:29-34: it surpassed the wisdom of Egypt to the south and of the Chat daeans and Arabians on the east; it was shown in his proverbs, or pithy condensations of wisdom in brief sen- tences or couplets of verse, of which he composed three thousand, many of which are preserved for us in the Book of Proverbs; it was shown also in his longer poetical compositions, of which he wrote "one thousand and five"—perhaps a way of saying "snore than a thousand." Neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. .Cer- tainly among the kings of judah and ;Israel . that followed Solomon there was none with, his wisdom, and there were only two that approximated his worldly power and wealth. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked. All that live close to God know that He is ev- en better than His glorious promis- es and far excels our asking. Both riches and honor. Of both these the visit of the Queen of Sheba furnishes a conspicuous illustration. So that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days. This is a repetition, for the sake of. emphasis, of the promise that pre- cedes, And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my com- mandments, as thy lather David did walk. The "stat-acss" are God's writ- ten wotdand the "commandments" His spoken word, uttered froto time to time by His prophets like Samuel and Nathan. Then I will lengthen. thy days, Long life, throughout the Bi- ble, is rightly regarded as a gift of God and an evidence of the divine fa- vor. And Solomon awoke;and, behold, it was a dream. A dream,, and yet pro- foundly true to Solomon's character, to God's graciousness, and to the facts of history. And he came to Jerusa- lem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.. Solomon had gone to Gibeon to sacrifice, but there was also an altar in Jerusalem before the ark, and Solomon would regard that as the most sacred place because of the Decalogue (the "covenant") contained in the ark, and the visible presence of Jehovah shining above the mercy seat. And offered u'p burnt- offerings. Sacrifices in which the en- tire animal was burned upon the al- tar to signify the worshipper's entire consecration to Jehovah. And offered peace -offerings. A peace- offering was a sacrifice of thanksgiving and of re- joicing, only a part of which was burned on the altar, the rest being eaten by the priests and the offerer. And made a feast to all his servants. Wife Takes Vino' Feels Pine Now "I was weals and had no strength. Since taking Vinol, I feel fine now and do my work again,"—Hrs. G. Barnesberger. ; The • very FIRST week you take Vinal, you begin to feel stronger, eat alid sleep better, Vinol is a simple; strengthening iron and cod liver compound: in use for over z5 year's by weak, nervous wont' en, run-down men and sickly children.. Walton Meliibbon, druggist! LGRA.,V'l The August meeting of the Bel - grave Woolen's Institute was` held re- cently at the home of 'Mrs, Robert McCreaa, Londesboro, who, though re- moved from oar midst, still remains a ,.member and takes active interest in her home town branch. There was`a splendid attendance of members and the meeting opened fn the usual mea- ner. The roil call was responded to by giving "salad combinations." A study of the book on "Laws of On- tario" was begun and Mrs, Herbert Wheeler read the first chapter, •An interesting paper on "Mucic in; the Home" was given by 112r°s. Dan. Ged- des, Miss Nora Vancamp favored the meeting with a solo and was accom- panied at the piano by Mrs. Dan, Geddes, A humorous reading given by Miss Edith Procter was also en- joyed. A short time was given • to community singing, after which the meeting was closed with the singing of the national anthem. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by her sister, Mrs. M. A. Wheeler, of l3elgrave. GLENANNAN Mr. and -Mrs. Alex; Stewart and children, Mrs. Stewart, sr., also the Misses Gladys and Edna Rosewell, of Howick, visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weir, Miss Nellie Walters, R.N.; of Winghanr, spent the week -end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Ap- pleby. Mr. Norman Muir, who attended summer school at Queen's University, Kingston, has returned home, and was accompanied by his mother, who spent a couple of weeks with friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Breckinridge and son Cela, of Grey, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Breckenridge. Miss Ella Nickel, of Howlett, spent the week -end with her 'friend, Miss Mabel Stokes. Line s J engtb Compared Clew people realize the length of an ocean liner as they see the ship in port or at sea. The above illustration shows how, if turned ,on end by some giant hand, a 14,000 -ton Cunart3 Canadian :Service .liner woilld top by some 150 feet the new 23 -storey Royal Bank of Canada building, now under 'construction 'in Montreal. The bank towers 305 feet fronx the street level and is the tallest office building in the British Empire. The Cunarder Berengaria, one of the world's largest ships, is 810 feet long. Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe area three 1 Mrs. David Breen and son Gordon, daughters, of Howick, spent Sunday of Grand Rapids, Michigan, are re- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben newing old acquaintances in these Stokes. Trail- lders to Hold Fourth. Annual Pow -Wow; MYO 1101I1011106cl.vi1•.■®-BG0R4,l CC@+ SIJ[1111.1.::;iss.-bar1s11w'. ....we-:•erlHRi+.•011y111M. YwY1i11111cs1or",:1/fN WANIrr eqal::1•111®rC1Mll11I..MY, . I. Riding through. the 'water at the sandy edge of a lake is a cool relief for the horses. 2. Mount Assin1boine, the , obieotile of the Trail' Rido. 3. Scene of a 'trail Fide Pow- wow in Yoho Valley. "TRAIL RIDERS." The very sound of th words brings the tang ofwoodland fire smoke, the crackling of burning twigs, the musical running and tumbling to streams slipping hurriedly down the mountain side to offer an early morning drink ,to thirsty campers. Is there anyone' in the world sufficiently prosaic not to:be7�attracted by;the `fascination of that word "trail?" It suggests mysteries, an elusive something lying always round the next bend of the road, be- yond the next mountain peak. One part of Canada in particular is threaded with the world's most faseinating trails, to be followed through the world's most lovely scenery, day after day, each to its ultimate termination. That is the arena indigenous to Banff and Lake Louise, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies --- a'veritable land of Heart's Desire for the man er woman with the love of Nature and the explorer's hot blood in their veins, where every trail leads to beauty, peace and radiant hearth. Off the beaten track of the luxury loving roeking chair tourist, directly south of Banff is Mount Assini-- boine, theobjective of this year'strail ride. This majestic mountain towers many thousands of feet Above the snow -fields, and is clearly reflected in the atzrfaees of the lakes that Ile at its base. :N'o white bon reached the base of this noble pyramid until 4893, when 11., L. Barrett, an Ainerzcan rnbutltain clamber; and Tom Wilson, of Banff, made their -way to its foot by way of Simpson Pass, the route which the Trail. Riders will take on their return trip this summer. The fourth annual urt n , i `n al tia l ride will leave .Banff on 11londay, :eaugust' 4. The Commissioner of Parks has had cleared an old trail which leads ` through the wild' canyon of Brewster Creek,, The first night's cartlp will be by the head of this creek, and in the morning the riders will cross Assiniboane Pass to the Camp by the shore of Lake Magog, which holds in its turquoise depths the reflection of ` this great, stony, snow -crowned giants The third day will be spent with the camp a base, allowing the Trail Bidets to explore the surrounding lakes . and foothills, or to do some climbing. The fourth day they will ride by way' of the Valley of the Boeks, Golden Valley, Citadel I Pass, Alpine Lakes and Meadows on the Great thvaibe to Sunshine camp, The Grand Pow -Wow will be held on Simpson Pass on the fifth day, 'anti the party wall Ade home the fallowing day by way of Healy Creek. This years ride is tho most' ambitious of any nndertaltefl by the Trail Riders since the inception, of the organization aril, from all indications, it will be one of the most successful. And no matter what; wonderful pietur+es the imagination of the riders Map, conlovjuzee up, the beauties of the trip are sire to be• Erlfei'.