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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1903-10-02, Page 3Sudsy Sei ooi� 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). . t of e e ttid t d 5. s e 5. y e t e r 1. e d e y d esi tet d od a e -t 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 Q! 11 'SR.IITH ALL JAPAN TEA Dratgee see Ceylon .LEEN TEA is pure, delicious and healthful. It is as far ahead of Japan tea as "SALADA'' black is ahead of all other black tea. Lead packets only. 2ec and 40e per ib. By all grocers. 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 society woman of Jacksonville, Fla., daughter of Recorder of Deeds, Vest, says: .m,:410, . 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The experience and testimony of some of the most noted women of A.meriea ge to prow beyond a question, that Lydia E. Pink. ham's Ve stable Compound 'veal correct all such trouble at once by removing the cause, and re- storing the organs to a beallay and normal condition,, 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"