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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.
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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 *
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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. M. 2
Island Shoals 1 oclock, P. M. 2
Woodstown 2 oclock, P. M. 2
McDonough: Court Week, First Tuesdays
and Saturdays until Books are closed,
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count of their demands to me within the
time prescribed by law, properly made
out. And all persons indebted to said de
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