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liNTERNATIONA.L LESSON NO. I,
OCTOBER 4, 1903.
David Brings Up the Ark. -2 ram S: 1.12.
• Study vs. 1-19.
Introduction.-H5vine 'smitten his
einemie!s, end /artifice iar.ourn 'Lion,
ileavid meet wisely took mealsmres to
make tbe capital of bis kingdom the
centrals place of 'worship for all the
trilbeet He doubtless knew) Jehovah's
promises to choose out of all the
tribels "a.. Places to put ai,s name"
(Dent. xii. 5-11). Therefore the ark
Of the covenant (should be brought
front its obscurity and placeld in the
oityl of the, king. Thus did David in-
. augura,te a' genuine. revival of reli-
gion. , , . ,
T1he, Ark. -"The ark wale a chest of
consols wood, two and one-half cubits
(3 feet 9 ilichee) in length, and one
and on,ebalf cubits (2 feet 3 inches)
in height ass well a,s width, plated
within and without with gold. The lid
we;; of ~solidi gold and was called the
mercy-selat. Upon it, were two golden
fiti;uireis of winged cherubim, with
their wings ztratebecl out over the
ark end titer facets turned toward
one another Within the ark were de=
posited the two tables of stone en-
gra,ved with the 'lien Commandments
(Dent. x. 2). According to Hebrewls
ix. 4, the ark also contained Aaron's
role thea budded and a golden pot of
manna. It belonged in the holy of
holies, the innermost room of the
taberna!a1e, and was to be visited
only by the hig11 priest, and by him
only once a, year -the day of atone-
ment. It wars thus the most sacred
symbol of the true religion.
Commentary. -"For seventy years
the ark, the central point of religious
woreide. had lain in partial neglect,
aiw r from the Mosaic tabernacle at
Shiloh. The sons of Eli had carried
the ark from Shiloh into a battle
against the Philistines, hoping that
God would give, them the victory for
the sake of this symbol of His wor-
ship. But God did not reward wicked-
neleis in that way. The Israelites were
defeated, a,nd the Philistines captured
the ark, but the Lord would not per-
mit them to retain it. Their idol
Dagon fell b'fore it. The people were
smitten with severe sickness ~her -
Ever the ark wa,s,sent. Finally it was
res'toreti to Israel, and sent up the
Sorek valley a,s far as leirjath-jea-
rim, where it had remained ever
;shoe,-"
1. The joyful procession (vs. 1-5).
1, 2, again -A• former gathel•ing was
at Hebron when David was anoint-
ed king. Thirty thousand - Repre-,
isentatives of the whole people. No-
tice the deep reverence in this
phrase. The ark did not belong to
David or Israel; it was God's, whose
name is called -Better, as in R. V.,
"Which is called ,by the Name, oven
She name of the Lord of hosts."
Dw,elleth between the cherubims-
"That sittoth upon the cherubim.",
-R. V. "Cherubim" is the Hebrew
plural form of cherub. The cherubs
represented God's presence.
.3-5. They set the ark of God upon
a new cart -This was contrary to
the le,gal requirement (Num. vii. 9),
according to which it was always
to be carried by the Levites and
veiled and covered from. sight. Gib-
ea.h-A hill of Iiirjath-jearinr, called
by that name. Uzzah end Ahio-
Probably the grandsons of Eleazar,
the eon of Abinadab, who were set
apart to keep the ark. Went before
-While Uzzah walked at the side,
Aldo wient before the oxen to guide
and manage them. Before the
Lord -The ark symbolized God's
presence, and those tvdto went be-
fore the ark are referred to a.s going
before the Lord. Instruments -The
Whole procession, David at the head,
proved forward with music, song and
dance (1 Chron. xiii. 8).
II. Uzzah's error (vs. 6-9). 6, 7.
'i)hreshing-floor-A fixed threshing -
floor, which: did not change its
place Iike the summer floor (Dan.
ii. 35) ; and therefore probably had
a roof and a stock of fodder. -
Lange. Uzzah , took h'old. His
conduct indicated irreverence and
presuanption. The Levites were for-
bidden to totuch the ark on pain
of death. (Num. iv, 15-20), Oxen
stumbled -The roads are very
rough in Palestine, and the ark
!wp s evidently a,bou,t to be thrown
from tete cart when Uzzah took
hold of it. Anger of the Lord -Net
'passion. but rather indignation -
that feeling Iwbich makes hien hate
sin and compels Him to punish it.
For his error -The error consisted
of touching the ark, which, as
the symbol of God's presence (I.
Sam, iv. 7), none could look into.
(Naim. iv, e0; I. Sawn. vi. 19), much
less lay hold of without peril of
life. There he died -"The reasons
for this severity were: 1. jlhiat it
grew out of a procedure which: was
in direct violation of an express
statute (Num. iv. 15; vie 9) which
required that the ark should be
carried by Levites. 2, Uzzah, w,ho
had long :had charge of the ark,
should have been familiar with the
Taw forbidding Jilin to touch! it. 3.
Uzzah stood in a representative
position. What be did was public,
in the sight of all the people.
S. 9. Displeased -He was morti-
fied and chagrined at the sudden
and unhappy interruption of the
triumphal procession. Made a
breach Violently interposed in a
sudden stroke of divine judgment.
-Terry. Perez-uzzah. The word
"Perez," or "breach," conveyed to
the Hebrews th'e idea of a great
calamity. .Afraid -Fear or terror
ffollo,ved his anger, lest the judg-
ments of God were not ,yet ended
and would be extended to' himself
and people. elcese shall, etc,-I3ad
'Davld asked this question sooner it
,wioulci have been better. I3e now
exhibits humility and admits his
'gulitt
Illi. 'Clic blessed household (vs, 1t]L
2). 10-12. Would net remove -Not
for the pr'esen't, fearing he neigh
makesome other mistake. Howse
Obed-edom'-Very near the city,.
B
was a Levlte of the stock of the Ko
n,rhites, which was a branch of th
family of Itohatli-Lange. T,he Lo
blessed, etc.-Josephus asserts the
s
during this interval Obed-edam pas
eel from, poverty to wealth;. Davi
were. Read I. 'Chron„ chapters 1
16. ).)avid had taken three month
to study the law, and nowho wa
prepared to bring the ark to Jer
usalenl In a proper manner.
IV. The ark enters Jerusalem: (v
18-19). 71his was the greatest da
in David's life. It was a turning poin
in the history of the nation. At ev
ery •few rods of the march) the pro
cession' would halt, and there wer
religioas services at every halt
"The ark advanced like the chario
of a great conqueror ascending th
sacred hill of triumph."-Geikie.
P'Ft1AXY11TOA.L SURVEY.
David's life, up till the time of ou
le,ssotn had been almost a continua
etruggie for an existence. There ba
been times when he seemed on th
sure road to success, prosperityan
peace. These times, however, wer
maap
oolyteorait'y and were followed b
greater struggles and darker time
than ever, but now he is firmly es
tabliehed in his kingdom, is at pea
with all his neighbors, has fortifie
Jerusalem as bis permanent capital
and after having been three tin
anointed king, Is at last a mighty
monarch, and at the height of h'
power and popularite.
The tabernacle had also a yarie
history. Built by, Moses from plan
and specifications furnished by Li
Himself, it was intended to be
dwelling place for God. It had gon
through the wilderness forty: year
under Moses, head been carried
through Jordan and into Canaan un
der Joshua, and finds its first rest-
ing -place at Shiloh in the tribe of
Ephraim. The first great calamity;
that cane to the tabernacle was the,
loss of the ark, which was captured
by the .Philistines. From this time
it went into gradual decay in
every way nntil the slaugh-
ter o1 the priests by! Saul (1 Sam.
xxii. 18), seemed to complete its
doom. Its glory had departed (14
Sam. n'. 22 ; P,sa. �sxviii. 60).
A new tabernacle wee therefore
built by David at Jerusalem into
which he purposed moving the ark. It
would not have been fitting or be-
coming to have placed• the ark or
God in a dwelling -place whose glory'
bad departed. There' is no account
of this new tabernacle as to its di-
mensions, materials or construction„
The whole account, however, would
lead us to conclude that its construc-
tion marked the end of the old, or
moveable tabernacle, and the begin-
ning of the permanent abode of God
in the temple.
The ark was the most sacred Object
that the Hebrew possesed .for God
was supposed to dwell on the mercy -
seat (I. Chron. XIII., 6) It had its
location in the "holy of holies" and
contained at first the two tables of
stone, a pot of manna,, and Aaron's
rod that budded (Hob. IX„ 4). It had
alw y: a ema'n'd fn o' Ns ith th' taler-
nacle until captured by the Philis-
tines; and, when afterwards returned
by them, it was not replaced in the
tabernacle, and was never again re-
turned to the old tabernacle, but re-
mained at Baalah till brought up by
David to the new, tabernacle at Jer-
usnleJer-
usalem.This bringing up of the, ark of God
was the greatest and most conspic-
uous religious act of David's life.
This act was considered by all con-
cerned as the moving of God to his
permanent resting place at Jer-
usalem.
Connected with this moving there
are many things mentioned whicb
show its great importance as a re-
ligious act. There was a great gath-
ering of the people, including"all
'Israel from Slither of Egypt even
unto the entering of Hemath" tr.
Chron. 7�ltII., 5). There was also
a recall of all priests and Levites
who had been scattered everywhere
after the slaughter of Saui (I. Chron.
h"ZII., 2). There was a great musi-
cal display, a great procession, great
sacrifices and a great feast. David
himself wore the priestly ephod, join-
ed in the musical display, offered
sacrifices, and himself blessed the
people in the name of the Lord.
Some incidents connected with this ti
event .re entitled to notice: 1. The
"new cart" shows us that God should
have the first and best of everything.
2. The death of Uzzah for simply tak-
ing hold of the ark, and that evi-
dentli' with a good intention, shows
ne tlhat there aro no small things in
the sight of 'God, and that he will
not suffer mento regulate, control
or suppress the manifestations of His
power in the work of God. 3. the
dancing and leaping of David was a
direct manifestation of God's power
and of his approval. The conduct and
condemnation of Michel was a sad
bet emphatic finale to this the most
glorious day of David's life. After
his public duties he returned to his
house to bless his family and to
receive their congratulations, but in
the place of .reverence he received
railing. She despised him in her
heart (v. 16). .
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Row Are the Water Itates ?
London Free Press.
The general tax rate of this city, is
the bigbeet in the Provinee. This is
not a, pleasant statement to make,'
but it ehould be kept in' mind.
" V4 bat are your rates ?" queried
the bold iron, as he entered the
health resort hotel.
"Ten dollars per day," responded
th!o proprietor.
"Can't you make a reduction ? I'm
a robber."
"Wlta't hes that to do with) it ?"
1 "Wise!, I thought, perhaps, you re-
cognized the profession."
WINS INSTANT AND
CONSTANT FAVOR
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LODE OF UNllEllDDININ bh'epsam track otvi h annoivlinary
• plow. Then the subsoil may be
broken up with a good strong sub-
soil plow, In this way the earth
may be loosend to a depth of two
feet or more and thrown out with
narrow shovels. The bottom of the
drain should be dug with narrow
draining spades, made for the pur-
pose, The ditch should be kept
straight by means of a line stretch-
ed tightly near the ground, and
about four inches back from the
edge. In ordinary cases, the ditch
need not be more than a foot wide
at 'the top and four to six incites
at the bottom, the width, of course,
increasing in proportion, to the
depth of the drain and the size of
the tile.
•GR;ADING.-A.s a. rule drains should
be given as much fall as possible,
and the gradient should not be less
than two inches in one hundred
feet, if this can be secured. Care-
ful leveling is necessary to ensure,a
uniform fa.111 throughout the course
of a drain. As a simple method for
this purpose, one of our leading au-
thorities recommends the ditcher to
u;se several cross -beads made from
strips of one -inch boards, three or
four inches wide. The length of the
standard varies according to the
depth of the drain. A. cross -piece
about two feet long is nailed on the
top of the standard. These ewes -
beiges are then placed along the
line of the ditch, so that the cross
pieces are in line. The proper grade
is ascertained by the use of the or-
dinary spirit level. When ready to
lay the tille a standard should be
set at the bottom of the drain and
marked in line with the tops of the
cross -heads ; this will, by testing ev-
ery few feet, give a true grade for
the tiles.
LAYING THE TILE. -When the bot-
tom of the drain ha,s been brought
to the proper grade and shape, the
tile should be laid very carefully to
secure perfectly close joints. With
the a,id of a tile hook they may be
placed rapidly and accurately with-
out getting into th•e ditch. Some pre-
fer to pace the tile with the hand,
standing in the ditch, and stepping
carefully on each tile as laid. In cov-
ering it is preferable to put the sur-
face soli next the tiles, for if pro-
perly packed it will prevent the sub-
soil from getting in at th•e joints. The
)aging sbould begin at the outlet of
the main drain, and where connection
is made with branch lines, enough of
the branch should be laid to permit
tbe main to be partly filled in.
JUNCTION AND OUTLETS.- AU
junctions of ,branches with the main
line should be made at a.n acute
angle, or where tbe fall is sufficient
from above the axis of the main.
This is necessary in order to prevent
the deposit of silt and the consequent
blocking of the tile at the junction.
Specially made joint tile may be
used, or the connection may be made
by cutting a bole in the main tile
with a tile pick. The outlet of the
drain should be so placed that tbere
will be a free flow of water. If
protected with masonry and a grat-
ing to keep out animals, so much the
better, In this country glazed sewer
pipe or glazed drain tile may be used
to advantage for the last ten or
fifteen feet to prevent injury by
frost. In closing it may be well 'to
recall the fact that trees should not
be allowed to grow near a line of
tile, through which water flows
during the greater part of the year,
as the roots are apt to enter at
the joints in search of water, and in
course of time close the drain. Wil-
lows, poplars and elms are particu-
larly objectionable in this respect.
Yours very truly, W. A. Clemons,
Pubiicatien Clerk.
Expert Information felling
How it Can Best be Done.
THE KIND OF TILE TO , USE.
Commissioner's Branch,
Ottawa, Sept ) , 1900,
In a previous article some of the
advantages of under -draining were
pointed out ; in this case an out-
line of the method of drainiugprae-
tised by our best farmers wilt be
given. To secure satisfactory re-
sults, careful study should first of
all be given to the best manner
of laying out a system of drains,
the aim being to secure the great-
est fall. tbe leapt amount of dig-
ging, and the most perfect drain-
age.
TILE, -For under -draining there
is nothing better than the ordin-
ary round drain tile. The size to
be used can only be decided .by a
study of the conditions under which
the drain is to work. They should
be large enough to carry off in 24
to 48 hours the surplus water from
the bleaviest rains, but it is im-
portant that they should not be
too large, as the cost of under -
draining is governed largely by
the size of the tile used. It may be
mentioned that the capacity of
round water pipes is in proportion
to the squares of their diameters.
That is, under the same conditions,
a two-inch pipe will carry four
times as much water, and a three-
inch pipe nine times as much' wa-
ter as a bne-inch pipe. In fact, the
larger pipe will carry even more
than tbls proportion, because of
the greater friction in the small
pipe. In ordinary eases, five or six-
inch tiles ere recommended for the
lower part of a main drain and
[our -ince for the upper portion ;
for the 'eranohes, t'teo and a half
to three-inch. are preferable.
DEPTH AND DISTANCE APART.
It is seldom necessary to lay drains
more than four feet below the sur-
face, and in mlost cases two and a
half to three and a half feet will be
found sufficient. The proper dis-
tance between branch drains de-
pends on the quantity of water to
be carried and the nature of the sub-
soil. In general practice the lines
of tie are usually placed from. fifty
to ono hundred feet apart. In a
tenacious clay soil, however, thirty
feet would not be too close.
DIGGING TEE DRAIN. -The drain
may be opened up in the first place
Mrs. Anderson, t prominent
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Fla., daughter of Recorder of
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PRICES PA I D
FOR SERMONS.
For a sermon ef ten minutes' dur-
tion £150 must be considered an
excellent, price, and this sum is
paid every year for whet is known
as the "Golden Sermon," which may
be preached in any oMtrch within
a six -mile radius of the Haberdash-
ers' 1-Thll. Many years ago a man
named William Jones died and left
a largo sum of nto•ney to the Hab-
erdashers' Company, stipulating
that the interest was to be given
to the preaeher of the boat Sermon
within the radius mentioned. As
this was a somewhat difficult nat-
ter to determine it was decided to
distribute £250 out of the £400,
Which the interest amounts to,
among clergymen of the East end,
and the balance given to the
preacher of the • "Golden Sermon,"
which) is never delivered twice in the
same church.
Aithought this is the highest price
paid to any individual for a ser-
mon in this oountry, preaching at
the rate of a guinea. a minute is
anything but unremunerative. On
the anniversary of th'e late Queen
Victoria's session every year e
sermon is delivered in Durham
Cathedral, which must net be of
'More than a quarter of an h)our'e
duration. For this thte preacher
receives sixteen guineas, but there
Is nothing to' Meow ho'w' the cus-
tom; originated.
Not many people knows the Mean-
ing of the "Lion" th)a.nksgi'ving ser-
mon, which' is preached in the
Church) of St. Catherine Oree in
Leadenhall street every year. In
the 'seventeenth' century Sir Tohia '
Sayer, then Lord Mayor of London,
was traveling in the east, when he
had a miraculous escape from' be-
ing killed by a lion. On hie return
he ordered 'thee a thanksgiving ser-
mon should, be preached every
year, and set aside a sum of money,
the interest on welch was to be
given to the poor, While the preach-
er retained what he considered a
fair price for his sermon,
Whet is probably the largest' ,sum
paid for a sermon in tate world every
year goes into the pocket of some
Lucky .German preacher, and amounts
to £720. In 1690 a wealthy Freneb
baron named Favart, who resided in
Elherfeld, died and bequeathed hia
riches to the Protestant Church
there on the condition that It should
be invested and the interest given
annually to some clergyman chosen
haphazard from those holding the
poorest livings in the See, bn con-
dition that he preached a short ser-
mon extolling the baron's good deeds.
It is generally- delivered on the first
Sunday in June after the usual morn-
ing service, and being of half an
hour's duration amounts to £24 a
minute.
Although the preacher benefits byt
little, the sermon preached at St.
Giles' Church in the city in memory
of one Charles Langley every year
is very richly endowed. The church
is filled with poor people, and
amongst the congregation the sum of
£840 in clothes and money is after-
wards distriluteci, the clergyman re -
calving £2 and each of the churchwar-
dens 10s. -Tit -Bite.
A LONG RECORo OF SUCCESS in curing an
sorts of cuts, burns and bruises, as well as
all bowel complaints, is neld by Falai' filer -
over 60 years. Avoid substitutes. There tel
but one " Painkiller "-Perry Davis'.
DEFENCE OF
AN OLD MAI®.
6-'ee.• ®✓ se ea -ea seases. esasseesesses,
A Japanese sociologist delivered a
lecturo at the University or Chicago
the other dray. Among other things,
he 'saki: "In Japan marriages are
arranged by the parents of the in-
terested parties, and we have no
such galaxies of old maids as adorn
institutions of learning in the Uni-
Uted States. There are no old malls
in Japan." Sc munch the worse for
Japan, says the Savannah News.
Hee eivilizetion would be higher and
more worthy or commendation if
there were old maids.
' For some peculiar and inexplicable
reason, which is not well based and
cannot be well defended, the old maid
is wont to be derided and made the
butt cf shallow jokes, as if her spin-
ster'hood were a grievous fault. As
a matter of fact, ,cite is not appre-
ciated and not understood. The old
maid Sills a considerable and im-
portant part in our society fabric,
and, we should sorely miss her if
she were to take her leave. In many
instances her celibacy is a matter
of ehoice and self-sacrifice in order
that she may devote herself to the
service of others. It is the old maid
who, with 'tenderest solicitude,
mothers the motherless, nurses the
sick and assists in burying the dead.
It is the old maid, without frivolous
notions and a constant angling for
beaus, who brings brains and en-
ergy and huh, purposes to the train-
ing of the young in the ways that
ought to go to make good men and
good women. It is the old meld who,
in case of emergency, can be depend-
ed upon to act with cool judgment
and do or suggest the proper thing
at the right thee.
All old maids are assumed by tete
unthinking to be crusty and sour,
and jokes are 'made about their fond -
nese for cats and parrots. The as -
gumption is alibel on the sister-
hood. Woman for woman, there are
probably more sweet -tempered old
maids than wives; they have leas
to worry theca, and their diking for
pets is merely an evidence that
their hearts are tender and in the
right place. They may be fond of
pets, but they love humanity. Un-
selfish and devoted, they give time
and talents to charity and the
church, to home and the e,chool, to
parents and relatives and friends.
There are no old maids in. Japan,
but titers is in that country a code
of moral's that would he unbearable
in a Christian country.
A Pleasant Duty.-" When I know
anything worthy of recommendation, I con-
sider it my duty to tell it," says 12ev. Jas.
Murdock, of Hamburg, Pa. " Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder has cured me of Catarrh
of five years standing. It is certalnlyntagical
in its ell et. The first application benefited
me In five minutes. 50c."-.9
The Piper and the Chiming Peas
0. G. D. Roberts.
There wilts a little piper man
As merry as you please,
Who heard ono day; the sweet -pea
baassoms
Chiming in the breeze.
Ho murmured with a eourtly grace
!1 at ,eat them quite at ease
"I never knew' that you bed snob
Aoaoan'plisitnieets as these!
"if I c,o'uld pipe until ;'on're ripe, y.
I think that by degree,
You might become as wise as I,
And c,hiane. in Wagnerease I"
"Oh, no, kind sir 1 That coned not be!
Replied the modest peas.
"We ones. play ,suoh simple fire
As suit the bumble beta"