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L-Urx-'jitd "Oy chool Lesson
SiJarttion:. '"On thin I
I ad cf Jehovah, 4hat . will, I sk.
rfwrf.1 in th "fcouste
of Ocovah all itJie days of my life,
to Ix&old the beauty of IWhovah, and
to inquire' in Oils itempk." -Psalm
27: 4. . - ' ': - f
Lesson Text: ' II Samuel 5: 1-5
8: IS; I Chronicles 22: 17-19.
(After the anointing' of David by
. SamUei, the prophet, ithera was a long
period of preparation aunng wnicn
God's hand can be definitely seem.
There were the years which .the young
. lring-oVbe spent as a shtepherd lad,
those that be soent as ithe Xourt mu
sician." where he became accustomed;
to courtly ways ana gamea some now
. ledge of the affairs of .state and the
needs of the nation. Even the years
be spent in exile, because of the jeal
, ously of King (Saul, were not futile
years for David. Seeking refuge as an
outlaw, he drew around him a motley
crew of followers. Bis ability, to keep
this group in order and to win them
, to loyalty to Mm gives proof xf, hie
great power of leadership. Thus, in
the intervening years,' God was pre
paring' his chosen man for his. chosen
task king, of God's chosen people. .
Realizing the responsibilities of bis
-position, David went often Jn ;prayer
to God. God told him ' to .go into
' Judah and make bis headquarters ait
Hebron. - Obeying, David thoyed bis
family and a large fores of men theife.
., He was adced by this princes of Judah
" to- aodenit thefcrowa vef Itheir tribe
and, huDavid was . recognized- as
king by his fellow itribesmen, but by
them onl'yi si that time.. The result
was that, although David's designation
- by Samuel to the kingsbin was gener-
aHy Jchown,.yet for severf and a 4ialf
years, be ruled over only a small frac
tion of the people of Israel. , -
It is noteworthy thai the first act of
David, upon ascending to the throne
- of Jiudah, was to send thanks-to. xm
men of Jabesbsilead for itheir land
uess in burying King EauL This was
an act of tboughfulness and also one
of ac fcStaW W'ltfcie act . br ex-
pressed bis real appreciation to ithem,
tout also hoped to gain ttieir friendship
and allegiance to uumself. ;v
- Ilowerer, the men of IJabeeh, togeth
er with all the other noitthern .tribes,
united with tAbner,; captain of the
northern army," and, for ,eeven and a
. half years, tblere was a dual kingdom
in Israel. . Continual feuds broke out
between itbe 'rival generals, but David
. took no part in the rebellion. He de
fended himself yrhm attacked but that
was all. (He was waiting on Jehovah
to act and, relying upon God, be. be-
: came stronger all the whiffle. - '
iKnaUy, representatives of the north-
' era tribjes came to tHebron and asked
David to. beoomevKing lof all Israel.
The reasons ithey gave for desiring
David make interesting reading. Da
vid was gracious fn bis acceptance and
"made a covenant with them . . . be
- fore the Lord." This covenant laid
down the rules for Ithe ifcw kingdom,
ithe duties ef both kinrf and people, and
it was sealed with the anointing of
David as "King over united Israel. It
is ixportant to note that it was the
leaders of the people who did ithe an
ointing of David, not the priests..
, As Hebron was too far south. for
. the capital of the united nation, David
selected a site more centrally located
. J-r. m (or Jehus), wnd proceed-
tli t'.a it f - i the occi'nts, al
tliouih it was slroily forC'ied Hav
ing iwtuiH it, he changed j.ts .name
to K3i y 1 DavKV to' coram norafce
CiA in- . ce of ithe c -nqut t."
11 'ic , ITwid i ide Crusi" m not
- only L.d se-t of .the overnniu4, but
also i&le center of the religious life
f 1" - r" : I'e H4 Ark of fee
Cp- i.t ,1 .ouL t i..to &e 'city and
1 in a tent aside for it and made
?.XL ' r' f' S'-''Jipg a'temjJe
ifiT t-j ',. .) tf CJuOVLh. Eacause
of a f-r. t t-a I -1 cnL't 1 i, God
wo ' i not ptrn t !LmviJ to tOJ Ce
t-.i . -3 I t r"r AMs' iprivllcj; to
.,a to us
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- Inasmuch as- spiritual development em
braces the enduring qualities of our existence, '
the Church can truly be called the symbol of
civilization.
, History proves that the most highly civi
lized nations are those which encouraged and
" promoted the life of the mind and spirit.
Buildings have crumbled, cities have dis
appeared, and great states have become as ,
legend,' but the revelations of Cod remain
-. eternal.';1 a.. -;. :. :. V US
. That it why the appearance of a church is
a sign of progress,, whether it be in a vast
metropolis or in a country village. For the
Church represents man's quest for immortal
Tnith.ur-jv
When you' support the Church you will be
, contributing to the prdgress of civilization.
; You will enrich and .enjoy your only' im
perishable possession your soul. . ' -V;
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HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
C W. Dsling, Pastor
, Sinidsy.SdwoL 9:45 A. M.
Honing Worship, 11:0C o'clock.
Evenlnr Worsliip, -8 o'doek.
. id-week ServlcM, Wedassdsy at
BETHLEHEM CHURCH OF
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Joe Brlckhoose, Pastor
First Snnoar
11 A. M. and 8 P. M;
BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH -Rer.
J. R. Byerlj, Pastor
. Chureh services first and third Sun
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.-S'T'iw'r 7:46 P- M- econd
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CHURCHES
J. & Craffln, Paston
First Sunday:
New Hope Church, 11:00 A. M.
Oak Grove Chuch, 7:30 P. M. .
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New Hope Church, 7:30 P. M.
'" Fourth Sunday
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Woodland Church, 10 A. M.
Winfall Church, 7:30 P. M.
m , Fifth Sunday
Woodland Church, 11:00 A. M.
Prayer Meeting 9ch Wednesday at
Wtnfall Church at 7:30 P. M.
ANDERSON'S METHODIST
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R. M. Gradeless, Pastor
Church School, 10:00 A. M.
Morning- Worship, 11:00 A. M, sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
WHITEV1LLE GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rer. Csrl BJork, Pastor
Sunday School, 11 A. M. every Sun
day except third Sunday.
Church services every third Sunday
at 8 r; si.
UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH
Elizabeth Wbitoj. Pastor ".
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M. "
Church Services, 11 A. M.
tnngtian Endeavor, 6:30 P. M.
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BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. E. G. Willis, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching; first and third Sundays
at 11 A. M.
Preaching second and fourth Sun
day evening-at 7:30.
PINEY WOODS FRIENDS
CHURCH
M- Carl J. Tow, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Morning worship 1100 A. M.
Youth Fellowship. 6:30 P. M.
WOODYILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
G. M. Singletary, Pastor
Sunday School, 10:30 A. M. on first
. and third Sundays and 2:00 P. M. on
second and fourth Sundays.'
, Church jm&q,-$M P, M. on sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
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HERTFORD METHODIST CHURCH
A. L. Chaplin, Pastor '
Church School. 9:45 A. M.
vQnS Wors,hIP' 11:00 O'clock.
. Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:30 P. M.
atTM. FelIowshfp' wdnesday
BAGLEY SWAMP PILGRIM
Coy S. Saunders, Pastor '
Sunday School, 10:00 A: M. '.
W?rfhfe 11:00 'cI
Young People's Meeting, 6:30 P. M.
Evwug Worship, 7:80 o'clock.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH'
Rev. Charles F. Wolf, Rector.
W:00 A. 1L, Church School
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11:00 A. M Morning Prayer
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Third Sunday .
BEREA CHURCH OP CHRIST .
Walker Perry, Pastor
2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:80 A. M.
Morning worship on first and third
Sundays at 11 A. M. , , ; :
Evening worship first and third
Sundays at 7:30 P. M.
CHAPPELL HILL BAPTIST
CHURCH
A. H. Outlaw, Pastor
Sunday School. I P. II. every first
k oumiajr. ,. .
0 vaurcn service 9 e, it, every first
Sunday.
Sunday School at 11 A. M. ever
second, third and fourth Sunday.