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I ‘Jht INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM MENTS FOR NOVEMBER 22. Subject: Solomon Anointed King, 1 Kings 1 : 1-2: 12—Golden Text, 1 Chron. 28:9—Commit Verses 39, 40—Commentary. TIME. — 1015 B. C. PLACE. —Je- rusalem. EXPOSITION. —I. Solomon Anoint ed King, vs. 32-40. God had chosen Solomon to be king. He had called him “Jedidiah,” that is, “the beloved of Jehovah” (2 Sam. 2:25). But Joab, the general, and Abiatha, the priest, had conspired with Adonijah, the oldest next son of David to Absa lom, to thwart God’s plan to make Solomon king. David was so old and decreoit that Joab and his fellow conspirators did not think that he would rally to thwart the conspiracy. But no conspiracy of man, no matter how strong, can overthrow the plans of God. David, when informed of the conspiracy, old and decrepit as he was, rallies and proves sufficient for the occasion. He calls to his as sistance his trusted friends of old, ZadOk, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet, and Benaiah, a military man, one of the mighty men of David. It was through Nathan that God had announced to David His favor toward Solomon (2 Sam. 12:24, 25). David's action is prompt and thorough. While Adonijah and his fellow-conspirators were still feasting (v. 9) David’s trusted friends without delay go through all the necessary formalities and anoint Solomon king. Solomon : was placed on David's own mule, j David was still obedient to the law of God, and even in the days of his great power had not adopted horses ito ride upon. To do so was expressly forbidden by God to Israel’s kings (Deut. 17:16). Absalom had done so in the brief days of his glory (2 Sam. 15:1). Adonijah also (v. 5). The priest and the prophet were to unite in anointing Solomon (v. 34). The anointing was the symbol of dedica tion to God (Lev. 8:10-12). The oil the symbol of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38). Appeal was made to God to secure the safety of the new-made king. David will leave no doubt in the minds of any that Solomon is his own choice for king. While he still lived he appointed that Solomon should sit upon his throne and be king in his stead and in unequivocal terms declared, “I have appointed him to be king over Israel and over Judah.” As secure as this made Sol omon on the throne, there was an other fact that made him more se cure, namely, that God had made him ruler over Israel and over Judah. Benaiah, the warrior, appears as the most religious man in the whole transaction (vs. 36, 37). Jehovah had been with David, and Benaiah prays that He may now be with Sol omon as He has been with David (v. 37), and he prays that his throne may be greater even than the throne of his father. This prayer of Benaiah wan abundantly answered. David’s three trusted friends proceeded to do exact ly what they were told. The oil with which Solomon was anointed was taken out of the tabernacle, the place where God dwelt. The whole people agreed with David’s choice and God’s choice and the whole city was filled with music and with joy. When this world agrees to make Him King whom God has already made King the whole earth shall rejoice with great joy. 11. Adonijah Filled With Fear, vs. 50-53. While the people were filled •with joy the enemies of the king were filled with consternation. So will it be at the coming of our Solomon (2 Thess. 1:7-9; Rev. 1:7; 6:15 and 16). Adonijah was a coward as well as a rebel. Rebels against God are always cowards (Prov. 28:1). Adon ijah fled to the house of God for safe ty, presumably not because he had any special reverence for the house of God, but because he knew that Sol omon had. He was afraid that Sol omon would kill him. Probably he would have killed Solomon if he had had a chance and judged Solomon by himself. He speaks of himself as Solomon’s servant (v. 51), but the change from enemy to servant was very sudden and no evidence was given of the genuineness of the con version. Solomon on his part was ready to forgive if Adonijah ■would only give proof of the reality of his repentance. All he asked was that Adonijah should prove himself a worthv -man (v. 52). All that God asks of us is that we “bring forth fruit meet for repentance” (Matt. 3:7). If Adonijah would only do this he would be free from all danger, not a hair of his head would fall to the earth. On the other hand, if wicked ness should be found in him the pen alty was certain. He should die. No matter what protestations of repent ance we make, if we do not forsake sin we shall perish. The scene closes with Adonijah doing obeisance to Sol omon (v. 53, R. V.). The time is coming when every enemy of Jesus must bow the knee and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:10, 11). Adonijah did not prove himself a worthy man and later paid the pen alty of his rebellion (ch. 2:12-25). Many of those who profess to yield their hearts to Jesus do not realty do so. They call Him Lord, but do not do the things that He says (Luke 6:46). Their calling Jesus Lord will not save them. They will be cast out from His presence (Matt. 7:21-23). - LATE SEAS NOTES. Bail was denied Charles W. Morse, the financier, who has been sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment at hard labor, and it now seems certain that the former multi-millionaire must re main in the Tombs prison at least un til December 3 next, when arguments on the writ of error that have been granted him may come up. Edward M. Morgan, postmaster of New York, who was shot by Eric H. B. Mackey, an escaped lunatic, who then blew' out his own brains, is on the road to recovery and his physi cians believe he will be out of danger cians believe he will be out in ten days or two weeks. Results obtained in tests of the Maxim silent firearms before the United States army board are report ed to have been encouraging, the ex plosion being only faintly audible. The muffling is obtained at some expense of velocity. Supposed yeggmen entered the insur ance and real estate office of W. A. Goldsmith at Greenville, S. C., chlo roformed the cashier and bookeep er, T . E. McCullough, and went through his pockets. They found the keys to the safe, rifled the money drawer and set fire to the books and papers. The emperor of China, who has been suffering for nearly two weeks from an intestinal disorder, is report ed to be much worse. His majesty refuses foreign medical aid or to take foreign medicine. He is unusually weak, but in spite of this, he received the members of the grand council. Ho was propped up on pillows during the interview. Public business has been suspended on account of the indispo sition of the dowager empress. Instruction in dancing is to be giv en Boston public school teachers. The department of school hygiene under Dr. T. L. Harrington is to institute classes in the Terpsichroean art at j once. The dancing lessons are to be • given to the aeachers in connection with the physical training of pupils of the normal, high and elementary schools. President Castro of Venezuela has been advised by his physicians to go to Europe for medical treatment for the malady from w'hich he is suffer ing. Whether he follows this advice or not depends upon the progress he makes toward recovery. Washington. President Roosevelt has issued In* vitations for a notable “labor legisla tion’’ dinner to be held at the white house Tuesday, November 17. The guests will include many national la bor organization chiefs, several prom inent judges and executive officials, but it is understood President Gom pers, Secretary Morrison, Vice Presi dent O’Connell and Treasurer Len non of the American Federation of Labor, are not included. The French foreign office has been advised from Berlin that M. Camdon, the French ambassador, and Baron von Waechter, the acting secretary for foreign affairs have signed an agreement in settlement of the Casa blanca incident .The formula of settle ment as it was accepted consists of two declarations. The first provides that after the exchange of expressions of mutual regret that the incident oc curred, the entire question of law and facts shall be submitted to the arbi tration of the Hague tribunal. The second declaration is that the country whose agents are adjudged at fault shall apologize to the other. Postmaster General Meyer has es tablished a new division of tne rail way mail service with headquarters at New Orleans, and has appointed H. M. Robinson as assistant superinten dent of the new division. It will be known as the twelfth division and will comprise the states of Mississip pi and Louisiana and such railway postoffice lines outside of those states as may be assigned to it. Mr. Robin son was formerly assistant superinten dent of posts at Manila. The formal opening of the Wat col lege was signalized by an important address by Secretary Root, popularly known as the “father of the institu tion.” On account of the limited ca pacity of the lecture hall in which the exercises were held, the attendance was limited to the president and mem bers of his cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps, the officers of the army, navy and marine corps, and other leading officials of the govern ment. The New York Shipping company of Camden, N. J-, was the lowest bid der for constructing the battleshhip Utah. Their proposition is for a twenty and three-quarter knot vessel at The Newport News Shipbuilding apd Dry Dock company was the lowest bidder for installing machinery in the battleship Florida, being built by the government at Brooklyn, their bid being $1,517,000 guaranteeing a vessel of twenty and three-fourth knot speed. Rev. Dr. Alfred H. Harding, for the past twenty-two years rector of St Paul’s Episcopal church, Washington, was elected bishop to succeed the late Henry W. Satterlee at the fourth meeting of the thirteeiith annual con vention of the Washington diocease. The Rev. Charles H. Brent, bishop ®f the Philippines, who was elected twice declined both times, and Rev. Dr. Mann of Trinity church, Boston, elected at the third meeting, also de clined. In his annual report for the last fis cal year, Commissioner Fred Dennett, of the general land office, recommends the withdrawal from entry of all pub lic lands which may be irrigated which are not now capable of being utilized for homes. Better Reads. Periodically there arc great bursts of agitation in Canadian and Ameri can papers for good roads that ap pears to have one centre of energy. > The bicycle was the root of this agitation. The novelty of spinning twenty miles on a Sunday morning to attend divine worship became easier (in mind) than walking one mile. In fact, worship was preferred at the former distance. How true the fol lowing words are: “All tilings work together for good.” Notwithstand ing the age of this proverb and its familiarity, teachers of ethics and metaphysics as a class denounced the bicycle as an instrument of the devil. There would probably never haws been such a thorough inspection of roads (so called) had not the inven tor and manufacturers of that man motor hypnotized the public to be lieve its propulsion was easy work. However, to many this work, self-im posed, w r as a delight augmented by ever-changing scenery and thrilling experience of coasting steep hills. As the writer recalls these scenes be fore him is spread a perennial men tal banquet. The animated fashion plate of the exchange sitting by the dusty roadside clad in sweater and skull cap, almost unrecognizable with dust and perspiration, trying hard to mend a puctured tire, is very distinct. Rapid transit is exhilarating, particu larly if it is done with comfort. Man’s ingenuity for some time was taxed with this problem. Now Ave have the gasoline carriage’ that beyond doubt has come to stay. Its sale depends very much upon the condition of pub lic highways and by-ways. The capi tal that is behind these carriages al lows no opportunity to slip whereby their business can be improved. Hence this continual agitation. Apart from the interest this manufacture may have, it is a pleasure to have good substantial roadways, a credit to the community and pleasure and comfort to the traveler either by motor, foot or quadruped. The furious driver of any vehicle on a public highway is liable, and should be treated severely, particu larly the one who depends upon steer ing gear possibly unworkable. Ontario wants good roads the best roads. I see California has organized a best roads convention. They propose to build about twenty miles of the best roads each year until all the main highways of the county of Santa Clara have been made first class ab solutely. The expense of this con struction can, it is declared, be met by levying an annual tax of $1 per SIOOO, and although it may be done in different districts of the county, all will form part of a pre-arranged general plan. Both political parties in the United States have conceded that the main tenance of trunk roads ought not to be laid upon the adjacent proprietory, as roads are through lines of com munication, and are really of nation al importance. If this idea and sys tem was adopted at once by Ontario, many of the unemployed could be en gaged in permanent national work creditable to the country. According to all indications work will be scarce this winter. The un employed will suffer. Our Canadian winter will be new to many now with us. Work as above outlined would be a boon to many. The British emi grant—the class we Canadians are of —now seeking work and a home in our midst would appreciate it, and in some measure realize we are kinsmen that ne’er forget Auld Lang Syne.— Lew Alexander, in the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator. Continuous Parkways. It is usually agreeable to foot pas sengers as well as to those who ride to have a certain amount of shade. For a good macadam road, shade is also desirable, as it prevents the dry ing of the surface and the formation of dust. The borders of our country roads should, in fact, be continuous parkways containing in every district representative groups of all the na tive trees to be found in the locality. There are country roads where rows of trees are pleasing, but usually ir regular groups of trees with spaces between them of unequal extent will be found more satisfactory. Many of our native shrubs, such as hazel bushes, sumachs, elderberries, red branched dogwoods, viburnums, wild roses, snow berries, etc., will add to the attractiveness of our road sides, and there should never be a time from April till October when some of our native flowers may not be found in bloom. —From Address of D. Ward King, the “Split-Log Drag Man,” Be fore the American Civic Association. Give a small boy a piece of chalk and he will make his mark in the world. TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE. I will be at the different, precintson the days mentioned for the purpose of collecting the State and County, and l.< cal School Taxes for the year 1 JOS v * OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER. Hampton i and 29 iS 10 Sixth 2 and 30 19 Flippen 5 2 & 20 Stockbridge 7 4 & 23 14 Shakerag 8 5 & 24 Brushy Knob 9 6 & 25 Loves 12 9 & 26 McMullens 13 10 & 27 Beersheba 14 n & 30 Sandy Ridge 15 12 3 Tussahaw 16 13 4 Locust Grove 22 16 7 & 16 Lowes 2 3 x 7 & Snapping Shoals 10 oclock, A. 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