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'lie' j Best Objective,!: Salvation Br REV. J.H. RALSTON >'???) w r.. 11 j ?! Dmiim M-d, BiU Imu (W ? TEXT?I press (award ths mark for the prtu of the high celling of God In Christ Jesus.?Phil. lilt. In lacking an objectlre, the prin ciple that nothing ahould be accepted but (lie belt, should be adopt ed- When men were thinking deeply, and the great doctrines of the Protestant faith were be in* put into creedal form, it wag'' de clared that the chief end of man was the glory of Qod, and nothing has transpired since, to show that this was an error, but erery thing has shown most conclusively that the statement was Instilled. A man who lives with the glory of Ood In view will not. cannot fall. The Thoughtless Multitudes. Nothing Is much more disheartening than to watch the multitudes, especial ly In our crowded cities, who seem to have no goal In view. They seem to exist for the moment?butterflies that flit before you for aa Instant and then are gone. If other companies of peo ple are considered, the fact still con fronts one. It. bread and butter can be secured, there la no more concern: but tbe swine get to that point. Young people In thf schools may have a somewhat larger appreciation of their mission or goal, but must go forward with nothing In view. In a small volume recently Issued there la this quotation: 'The world stops to let the man pass who knows whither he is going." That maa has an objective, a goal, commands uni versal respect, and the world gives him passage. If this sermon falls Into the bauds of some young person, whether he Is a Christian or not. let him know that he must have a goal In view or he will fall In life, and It the goal Is not one that relates btm to Ood the failure will be the greater and more deplorabte. And, If a person has a goal and resolutely keeps his eye on It, be will not be diverted by anything. If the goal Is that set before bim In Paul's "fullness of the stature of Christ," he will not be diverted by any of tbe many religions now seeking the attention of people throughout tbe world. To him. the religion of Paul. Luther, Calvin and Wesley will be accepted as reliable and worthy of fol lowing until the goal Is reached. ? Having a goal of life In view Is not to Jostle or Injure others who may also have a goal. There Is no contest and It Is altogether a question of Individ ual effort and merit. If twenty should start for tbe goal together they would all reach It'If they kept their eyes upon It. In the Christian life tbere la no competition between those who are In It; each one can wtn. but only those wlrd"keep the goal before them win It, and If none do so. none win. Paul's Objective. In the text. Paul, who was a man doing only one thing at a time, said that be pressed toward the mark for the prise of the high calling In Christ Jesus. Without considering the strict ly theological bearing of these words, let us note the source of the call. He who calls Is God, who knows man, his capacities and possibilities, and sets before him his best, and ho calls to him to make tbe attempt to reach It Every person, old or young, should re member that It's God that la calling ?not man, nor the greatest of men? and when God calls who dare be Indif ferent? - . To what Is the call and what is the goal? Jt is to the realisation of Jesus Christ In all bis fulness. Paul speaks In a certain placo of "the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ," which is to say, Christ. In all that he - Is and may be to us. Presuming that that fullness applies to all that Christ offers, let us know, that to attain this two things at least must be kept In mind: | Jesus at Savior and Lord. First. the recognition and accept-, ance of Jesus Christ as a savior, per sonal and sufficient. This involves ths surrender of the intellect, the heart, and the will; in fafl. the surrender of the life. Second. It la a recognition of the kingship, or lordshtp, of Christ. Many seem to be willing to accept Christ as savior, but they do not rec ognize him as Lord. The failure of the latter utterly vitiates the former?no savior unless Christ be Lord. This carries us back to tht realm of the -Puritans, who saw that the chief end of man was the glory of God, for man who accepts Jesus Christ as aavlor and Lord makes every thought, word and action tend to his glory and his honor. . This will naturally lead to the reali zation of man's goal?companionship and partnership with Jesus Christ. The realization of Paul's prayer can only partially be secured on this earth, but the perfect realisation will be when we are with him where be is. This should be the ultimate goal?to be with Chflst The goats of life which seem attrac tive and In some senses worthy soon pass like the chaplet on the brow of the ancient athlete; but there la a goal for everyone which, if reached, will secure a crown, a golden crown, that le precious and durable. Have a goal; have a vision, secure an objective; keep your eyoe steadily on It and you will reach it, and, by all means, let the objective of all be? the attainment of the stature of the fullnees of Christ. It Is characteristic of the bully that when you take him by the throat be '?as.?Dr. lacnamara. BREAD ORESSINQ FOR STEAK Many Prefer Meat Prepared In a Caaaerole ti That Broiled In the Regular Way. If you wish to stuff a flank ilea nee bread draaelng; uee It with veg etablaa and a email Quantity of liquid In a caaaerole. If you do not own one (and you ehould-ln tbaae tlmea of blgb prtcea) use any tightly covered dlab. Be aura It la tight ao the itaac cannot eacape. Bread Stuffing.?Two eupfule aoft bread crumbe. one-bait cupful butter melted in one-tbird cupful hot water or milk, one-quarter teaapoonful pow dered sweet herbe or eplced poultry, seasoning, one beaten egg. Mix. the Ingredlenta together thoroughly. The bread ahould be 21 houre old and taken from the center of the loaf. The seasoning la a matter of Indi vidual taate, ao you can uae the abovw quantltlea or ault your taate. The egg may he omitted If the flank la to be eaten hot but will ellce better t'H^o cold If egg la uaed. Cracker crumbe give a drier stuffing. Spread your flank ateak with abova and roll tightly. Pry out aome auet and then brown the flank ao aa to bold the juices. Put In caaaerole. add little water and when half done aea aon with salt. end pepper, cboppod onlona and plenty of line minced vege tablea or rice, whichever you1 may prefer. The flank la quite Juicy, ao you will need but little water. It lacka flavor, ao the high aplcea and vegetablea make up what the flank lacka. It la much better thla way than broiled aa regular ateak. DO YOU KNOW THAT? Pickles will never become moldy If you put a tiny bagvof mustard In the top of the receptacle In which they are kept? If your silk dreas ldoks rusty you can revive It by sponging it with wa ter In which potatoes have been boiled? Mice can be moat successfully ex terminated if you stuff all their boles with a piece of rag which has been dipped In water and then in cayenne pepper? ?_- . A very quick way to cool a hot liquid la to pass It through a clean cloth saturated with cold water? And if the liquor la soup no trace of grease will remain? If you lay your silver away In com mon flour It will remain bright for some time? Ton can warm over meat mnch more quickly It you wrap It in greased pa per? The steam will prevent the meat from becoming hard and dry? Perspiration stains can be removed from a thin shirtwaist by soaking It In cold water, to which you have add ed a little sodium bicarbonate before It has been washed? There la a new square meshed veil ing that is much llketl? Hot-Water Chocolate Caka. Two tablespoonfula butter, one cup ful sugar, yolk of one egg, two table spoonfuls cocoa d!saolved"ln one-half cupful boiling mater, one teaapoonful of soda dissolved tn one-half cupful boiling water, one teaapoonful of bak ing powder, sifted with one and one half eupfuls of flour and one teaapoon ful of vanilla. Mix In order given and bake in square tin about thirty mln utea Frost with white of egg beaten stiff. Boll one cupful sugar In little water till It hairs, jjien turn on egg and beat till stiff. When Steak Is Tough. To make a tough steak tender, put three tablespoonfuls of salad oil and one tablespoonful vinegar on a large, flat dish. Lay the steak on the mixture and let It rest In this way for half an hour, then turn It over, and let It rest another half hour tn the came quan- ? tlty of vinegar and oil. The toughest steak will yield'to this treatment and be nice and tender when served. Little Cake Decorations. Decorate your small cakes with white Icing and form a bowknot on each cake with pale green Icing. Be fore laying the knot place a narrow strip of white paper on. slightly raised. When the ends are set in the Icing, Ice over the knot with the green. Before serving slip a small spray of holly with the bright red berries' on through the loop. Fish Puff. This Is > delicious dish made from fmnants of cold cooked fish. Chop h and mix It with equal parts of ished potato. Seaaou with salt and pepperand a tablespoonful of melted butter. Stir into It two eggs, form into a roll, brush with a beaten egg. roil in bread crumbs and bake In a quick oven until brown. Wine Jelly. Take a half box of gelatfn. soaked In a half pint of cold water fotf 15 minutes, and add three gills of boiling water and two-thirds of a cupful of sugar. Let this come to the boiling point, then, add seven tablespoonfuls of best sherry wine and two teaspoon fuls of French brandy. Boll up once, strain and cool. Cape May Omelet. Soak one-half cupful stale bread crumbs In milk. Beat one egg well, add salt, pepper and a tablespoonful melted butter. Add one-half cupful canned corn and mix with the bread crumbs. The mixture should be quite thick Bake In a buttered dish Just long enough to set the egg and brown the top. - - ? Rendering Leaf Lard. A quick way to render leaf lard Is to cut It In stripi about the size that will nt Into S tneot grinder, using the' largest opening, which will allow It to come through very line. Put In kettle and place In a hot oven until the lard Is extracted, strain through cheesecloth and put In crocks. Golden Buck. Prepare a aloe Welsh rarebit, spread on slices of toast end place a poached egg on each slice. Garnish with water cress. I DEAD STREW STREETS OF LILLE AFTER RATTLE I ' ? - ??*-' i <: ts' ^ v. ?. 'L< A Ktni of ruin, desolation and death Is this picture taken Immediately after h hot encounter between some Her mans and ^gnch In one of the principal streets of Ulle. A company of uhlans tried to foyce Its way through the city. As they were passing through one of the main streets they were unexpectedly confronted by a detachment of French Infantry. A hot fight ensued, and after a-few minutes the German- uhlans were driven back with heavy losses. PUZZLED OVER NAVY War Lessons Leave Uncertainty as to What to Do. American Student* of Naval Affair* Will Have Much to Learn From European War?May Change Whole System. By EDWARD B. CLARK. (Staff Correspondent Western Newspaper f Union.) Washington.?Congress was at sea for some time to know what It should do for the navy. It Is still at sea as to whether or not what It Is doing and has done are the right things to do. Here Is the trouble: The navy de partment made Its recommendations for battleships and smaller craft prior to the time that any naval lessons had been learned as the result of sea lights between nations now at war. The naval committee of the house of repre sentatives amplified the building pro gram of the navy department, adding thereto several ships of war of vari ous kinds. Now it Is admitted that the sea lessons of the present war may tend to prove that the kind of ships which are to be authorised will not meet the requirements of the lessons learned from the fighting now going on. In the navy department today every detail of recurring sea engagements Is being studied closely. The battle be tween the British ships Lion. Tiger, New Zealand and others, and the Ger man ships Blnecher, Moltke, Derffling er and the others seems to have shown, so American naval officers say, the su periority of fait ships of the battle jrulser class with a certain number of big guns, over smaller ships with a much larger number of guns of slight ly smaller caliber. The Information concerning the bat tles between English and German ves sels In the South Pacific. South Atlan tic and In the North sea Is not as full as It might be, but the service men are able to read between the lines and they get a lot of material out of meager reports In which laymen mlghl not be able to And anything, even It they applied a microscope The result of tbla study of fighting as It occur* will show later when the estimate* are made for another naval appropriation ?bllL Some senators and representatives seem to think that It wouid have been far wiser tbls year not to have appro priated any money to build American men of war, except for a few of the smaller type whose worth for certain duties is well known. There seems to be a belief that tbe great fighting ship of tbe future will be not a dread naught, but the fast battle cruiser with heavy long range guns. The war Is still going on and as In all human probability there will be more sea flgbta before It is over there will be plenty of lessons yet to be learned by the American students of naval affairs. Na-y men say It I* pos sible when the European war ends that there will be a complete change of sbip building procedure on the part of all tbe nations of the world. 65-CENT ROOSTER COSTS 116 But Owner Has Satisfaction of Hav ing It Back In His Pen After a Legal Battle. u Denver.?Sixteen dollars was the amount a rooster, worth 65 cents, cost Charles Dtt, a resident of West Den ver, not counting the loss of time spent In an endeavor to regain the bird. j Tbe rooster managed to escape from the pen in the rear of Utt's home. It was wandering In tbe alley when Ralph Nlssen. a small boy liv ing In the same block, caught it The boy took It home and refused to give It up when titt learned of its where abouts. Realising that, the hoy would not give the bird up voluntarily, Utt had recourse to the law to regain his rooster. He hired an attorney to bring replevin proceedings in Justice Rice's court at ah expense of flvej dollars, put up the docket fee of Ave dollars, and then hired an auto to convey Deputy Constable Robert Shores to and from the Nlssen home. He was out $16 when Shores turned the rooster over to him. EAR SUSTAINS GUN THUNDER Qtrman Scientists Claim Normal Hearing Is Not Affected by Heavy Artillery. Berlin.?The normal ear Is not af fected la any noticeable degree by the noises of even the heaviest artillery, according to conclusions based upon a long study of artillerymen by a Ber lin ear specialist. Of fifty-one artillerists observed for a long period by this specialist Bone exhibited any objective symptoms, and only four complained of subjective Injuries, mainly "ringing In the head." In Investigations covering a whole year only one case of burst eardrum was found. The ordinary recruit, who serves only two years in peace times In the heavy artillery, but rarely incurs any lasting Injury to his ears. Officers who have served many years not In frequently leave the service with chronic partial deafness or ringing in the ears. Investigation appears to sho , however, that these sufferers d:d not have normal organs when they enlisted. BISHOP OF LONDON , 1 Arthur Foley W. Ingram, bishop of London, who has gone to the front M 1 chaplain of the London rifle brigade. ' f". PRINCESS MARY HHHH i I *??.- ' ? 1 Thla la a new photograph ol Prin cess Mary, the only daughter or king George of Great Britain. She is keep ing In close touch with her brother, the prince of Wales, who la now at the front LIKE HELEN KELLER ?rf * ^ ? i Five-Year-Old Boy Displays Re markable Powers. Deaf Mute and Almoet Blind, He le In Fair Way to Become Famoua ?Reault of Care and Proper ? Treatment. St. Louis.?Ernest Smith, five years old, deaf, dnmb and almoet blind, was taken from the city hospital three years ago, after his mother deserted him. by the Missouri Branch Inter-' national Sunshine society, and Is in a fair way of becoming as remarkable as Helen Keller, according to medical authorities, specialists and instructors in the Missouri School for the Blind. The child, who three years ago was not expected to live and, who was de clared to be mentally defective. Is an excellent proof of what care, the proper-treatment and skilled attention will accomplish. At Ave he displays a healthy devotion to the sports In dulged In by boys of his age the world over and an alarming Interest in the carrying out of mischievous pursuits. Since an operation performed sev eral months ago. which restored to him In a slight measure the use of his left eye, he has displayed a sense of touch and perception which have set his elders wondering, and which ,has determined then, to secure for him the best advantages obtainable' to make of himself other than an ordinary mute. He recognizes colors readily; Is able o distinguishes Sunday clothes from those of the every-day variety; be Is quick to notice anything new In the wearing apparel or speech of the vis itor In the home In which he Is being cared for, and he makes known his likes and dislikes in an emphatic man ner, In everything running the gamut ' from foodstuffs to persons. In the opinion of Mrs. F, W. Baum hoff, for 14 years president of the Missouri Sunshine society, and who resigned that post In order to devote her time wholly to caring for blind children under school age, the child's powers of observation are nothing short of remarkable. MAY EAT ONLY STATE BREAD Dresden Residents Are Now Forbid den to Buy Their Supplies In the Evening. Amsterdam.?It is reported from Dresden that residents there are now receiving every evening bread which Is destined for use the next day. They buy a large supply In the evening so as to be able to eat some of the bread when It Is fresh. In view of this evasion of the order the Saxon government has ordered -that in future bakers shall supply only stale bread In the evening. The gov ernment threatens to forbid the bak lng of cakes and other pastry. Many Priests Killed. Antwerp.?An astonishingly' large number of priests have been killed In llelglum, the bishopric of Namur alone reporting 27 dead and 12 missing. IS CHECK ON DEATH IN WAR Progress In Surgery and Sanitation Reducea the Fatalities In Mod ern Warfare. Amsterdam.?Contrary to the popu lar impression that modern ware re sult in a greater number of deaths then those of the past, the opposite Is true, according to an article repro duced In the Ttjd. It Is pointed out that this la largely due to the progress la surgery, the use of effloaclous antt septicB, the great development of mod ern army aanltatlon and the high effl t clency of the medical troops. Beginning with the Seven Years' war. the number of deaths in battle and from wounds received have de creased in the following percentages: Seven Years' War. 42; Napoleonic wars, 35; Crimean war, 15; Italian war, 10; Franco-Prussian war, 1*; Chinese war, 10; Anglo-Boer war, 0; Manchurian war. 25; Turco-Bulgarian campaign, 12; Turco-Servlan cam paign, 10; Turco-Qreek campaign, $. The tendency of modem ware to efaow a constantly diminishing number of deaths Is Indicated by some of the most important battles of these and other campaigns, as the following list of percentages of the losses through death during or after the action shows! Borodino, 30; Austerllta, 26; Waterloo, IT: Solferlno. 12; Mukden, 20; I?laochang, 10; I-uletiurgas, 11. The absence of all reliable data on the losses so far sustained tn the Eu ropean war makes eren aa estimate Impossible. i " ' h~~.?\' ? : SERVE CROUTONS WITH SOUP They Increase Fat Content Very Sen sibly?Many Odd Flavors That May Be Utilised. The fat content of all soups can be Increased by using with them seme kind of croutons of dry bread sauieed In butter or fat. Cut Into dice or Julienne strips, they may be brushed with butter and browned In the oven, or sauteed In a skillet, tben served ?oatlng In the soup. Whipped cream also brings up the fat and makfes a pleasing garnish to almost all cream soups There are many odd flavors too seldom utilised, as, for Instance, pimento, which' makes a piquant flavor when added to a plain cream puree. One of the most delirious cream aoupe la made of corn and served with but tered popcorn kernels floating on top. Grated egg yolk la another attractive garnish, and. Indeed, the cream soup offers endless possibilities. Ruaalan Borsch.?The basis Is-, a very Btrong beef stock, flavqred with whole cloveg, peppercorn, bay leaf and a few aniseeds. Peel beets and cut Into Julienne strips. Boll direct In tbe beef slotlk, which becomes highly col ored Trom the Juice. Serve in Indi vidual plates with a garnish of sour cream. Lentil Puree,?Two cupfuls dry len- ! til beef stock, two tablespoonfuls but ter, two tablespoonfuls flour; salt, pep per, nutmeg. Soak lentils over night, drain, boll in ktock until lender. Hub through a sieve and combine wltb but ter and flour mixture, browned togeth er In skillet, season, and If liked, serve with cooked frankfurter in each plate. NATIONAL SOUP OF FRANCE Delicious and Nourishing Is i nat Prep aration Known to World as Pot-au-Feu. Pot-nu feu, which may be ..ailed the national French soup, is a delicious, nourishing soup. It should be made In a covered earthenware pot. Take tbree pounds of round of beef, a large marrow bone, six carrots, two or three turnips, two leeks, a bunch of parsley, several cloves, a bay leaf, and one lump of sugar. Put the beef Into tbe pot and cover l? wltb as many quarts of water as there are pounds of beef, add a little salt and let It boll up. then skim carefully and add a little cold water. Let it boll again, skim and then add the vegetables. Cover with the lid, allowing a little atr to get In, and let cook over a good Are constantly at boiling point for several hours. When cooked, remove the meat and vegetables, skim the liquor, and serve In a Turaen with slices of bread. The vegetables may be served sepa rately, and the meat which has been cooked in the pot may be used in many ways; stewed, cooked au gratln. It Is especially delicious served with a thick tomato sauce. Baked Ham and Egge. Chop or grind trimming! of cold ham; pht a rounding tableapoonful of butter Into a Baucepan and when melt ed etlr In a level tableapoonful of flour, a teaspoonful of vinegar, a daah of cay enne and one-fourth level teaspoon ful of mustard; let cook until thick and simmer a little, then stir In as much ham as the seasoning will take up; stir until heated, turn Into a baking dish and make several depres sions In the top; into each hollow break one egg. dust with salt and set In the oven until the white of the egg is set; serve In same dish. Brown Potato Soup. Peel and dice about flee medium sited potatoes and cut up a little celery; cook tn salted water until tender. Put Info a hot Iron skillet a teaspoonful each of butter and nice lard, and when melted rub Into It two tablespoonfuls of flour; keep rubbing and stirring this about in the hot pan until well browned and quite granular. Now be sure the soup Is bubbling rapidly when the browned flour is to be sifted In slowly while stirring rapidly; allow to boll for a few minutes and serve. Ironing Hint. When It Is necessary to Iron a rough-dry garment at once. try this method; Damp it, roll tight, wrap In a cloth, and then In paper, and put It Into the oven while the irons are heat ing. Evaporation will cause It to be thoroughly dampened in a very few minutest but care must be ?ken that the oven Is not hot enough to scorch the things. Boston Cookies. Ml* thoroughly three well-beaten eggs, one and one-half cupfuls of sugar, one and one-half cupfbls of raisins, seeded and chopped floe, one cupful of butler, one-half teaspoonful of soda, a little salt, hair a nutmeg and stiffen ~wfth' flour enough to spread on thin. The dough should not be molded or rolled. Corn Croquettes. Put one can of corn through the meat grinder, add ona teaspoonful melted butter, one of sugar, salt to taste and the yolk of one egg. Stir In just enough flour to bind the In gredients together so that the cro quettes will hold their shape. Fry In deep fat. ... Potato Leaf " J;* ?" Five potatoes, one quart'mllk. onion to taste, also salt, pepper and two tablespoonfuls of butter. Cook milk and onion In double boiler. Iloll and mash potatoes, add to milk, then add seasoning and thicken with a little flour If It seems very thi.1. Old Southern Cake. One cupful of honey, one cupful of su'fear, one-half cupful of melted but ter, two eggs, one pint flour,.one cup ful milk, one teaspoonful of soda. Que teaspootlful of mace." Mir tlU smooth and bakb In a. moderately hot oven 30 or 35 minutes. -??T f,i' Consomme Neapolitan. Cut Into pieces one tableapoonful boiled macaroni, and the same quan tity of ham or chicken, cut in dice, with three tablespoonfuls cooked mushrooms, also cut hr-dlce. Add to well-flavored consomme.' mrawnonal stmfsaiool , Lesson By E. O. 8KI.LER8. Acting Director of Sunday School Couraa Moody Bible la fttltate. Chicago.) LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 28 SAMUEL, THE VICTORIOUS LEADER. IE880N TEXT-I lunvl 7:1.17 GOLDEN TEXT-Hlth.HO hath Jthe /ah helped ine.?I Samuel 7:12 R. V. I taring prepared a "guilt offering." the Phlllittnee started the ark back towards Shlloh. As a punish ment for their sacrilege and perhaps for tbelr boastful pride, Rod punishes the men of lieth Shemesh and finally the ark finds rest In the bouse of tblnadab, 6:10-21, 7:1, J. for 20 years Israel was under discipline In bondage, r. 1. I. "And Samuel apaks , . . say '"0." *V- M. It (s possible that at lines Samuel was a fugttlre. but that le was praying, teaching and preach >ng "the word of Jehorah" we are as aured. \t last Israel was "drawn to gether," r. 2 R. V. margin. Undoubted ly Samuel's pure life and bis faithful witnessing had aa much to do wtth this assembling aa did the oppresalon Jf the Philistines. Samuel told the people plainly that In order to be de .Irered from the Philistines Israel must "return unto Jehorah with all your heart." The putting away (judg ing) of sin and all Idols Is the llrst step of any real, genuine repentance towards God. l?a. 55:7. When Israel adopted Ashtaroth and the "strange gods" they possibly did so wtth no thought of forsaking Jehorah. but rather with the Idea of "enrinchlng" their worship. Such liberality, such a federation of religions la weakening to tho cause of faith, Matt. 6:24. I Jphn t:15, James. 4:4. Samuel might be i called "narrow," but bis exhortation to Israel that they return to the lore and worship of Jehorah, to the obedi ence of his laws with whole-souled de votion, was the Brat, and the most es sential requisite to their freedom Is rael's response (r. 4) meunt not alone self-denial, but a revolt against the Philistines. This meant also the giv ing up of amusements and proflta which might accompany such worship. The word "heart" Includes the will, affec tions, motives and powers of soul. Not merely a surface emotion, but ? deep change of heart and character. It la sad to recall that this was a reformation, not a regeneration (ch 8:8), but such Is the history of an emotional reformation. One day. how ever, we shall see that one will last last, Rom. 11:26. Samuel Is a type of Christ as a prophet and also as an lntjycessor, Heb. 7:25. Gathering the people at Mlxpah ('-'a lookout") he caused the people to look to God. Such a gathering was an erldenre of that unity of the people of God which must ever precede prevailing rrayer, Ps. 99:6, Heb. 10:25. The meeting began by a prayer by Samuel who was nearest to God. They than poured out water upon the ground, a symbol of their utter helplessness, also of the pouring out of their hearts before God. II Sam. 14:14; Ps. 62:8. Israel also "fasted"?an expression of sor row for sin which was so deep that they could not eat. and a sign of the humiliation of self and an earnest de sire to And God, Dan. 9:8, Acts 13:2, 3. They made confession of sin.. there was no boasting of virtue. Ps. 51:4. II. "And 8amuel offered a burnt offering," vv. 9-12. Twenty years of bondage bred a spirit of fear In the hearts of the Israelites and la tbelr extremity they turnhd to Sam uel to Intercede for them. Christians hare a better one as their Interces sor. I John 2:1; Heb. 7:25; Rom. 8:34. Israel no longer places tta trust In an outward symbpl as when formerly they-sent for the ark. ch. 4:2. All real prayer Is preceded by sacri fice, and the only ground we have ufion which to approach a holy God la to shed blood. Heb 10:19. John 14:6. This Is also a type of entire consecration. Tho lamb of Samuel's sacrifice Is a type of our Christ who entered Into God's presence for ue "by his own blood," Hebr"9:ll. 12. Having thus properly approached God, Saradet cried for Israel, and "the Lord heard him," John 17:9. In the midst of this the Philistines gave battle (v. 10) even as Satan often makes his fiercest assaults upon us in the midst of our holiest exercises. God "thun dered with s great voice," r. 11, marg., bringing discomfiture and fear to the enemy, I John, .5: J4. No voice of Is rael could have effected such results but the voice of God In response to the prayers of a godly man brought victory, James 5:16. I loth secular and sacred history record Instances where God used the elements to deliver his praying people. The storm which de stroyed the Spanish armada and saved England; the unusual winds and tides which saved Leydcn came bn con nection with the most earnest prayers, see also 111 Kings 19:35. In this we see a fulfillment of Hannah's prophecy, ch. 2:10. In.our last lesson Israel was defeated, 4:10, now they pursue the Philistines aa far as Beth-car and SKen, an unknown place west of Mla peh. Between the latter-'and Mlspeh. Samuel erected a memorial Iplllar and called It "Ebeneier." the Stone of Help, where 20 years previous .Is rael had suffered defeat and the ark of God waa captured. Bo this stone was a twofold monument of a vic tory, and also of deliverance from 20 years of bondage. Ever and anon the church has cause to aet up its Ebenexers foe-new deliverances Per secutlon and corrupjlon have not yet prevailed against the true church ot God. Matt. 16:13 The Heert of the Lesson This lab- ' son is a great revelation of the power * and effectiveness of intercessory prayer. "Moses and Aaron among his priests, and- Samuel among them that call upon his name." Pa seema to place Samuel at the hcaA-of la' reel s intercessors even as Moses sad Aaron led the prophet priests. 4 '
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