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FARM EDUCATION
BY DR. ANDREW M. SOULE
Growing Field Crops in Orchard
Areas
S. G. G., Macon, Ga., writes:
I have 500 acres of land in Jones
county, and liave some 13,000
peach trees and 1,100 pecan trees
on part of this land. The land
has been in cultivation some 100
years, but has been well pre
served by rotation, a.T is shown
by the production of one-half to
one bale of cotton per acre before
the boll weevil came. As trees
are young and unproductive, am
desirous of obtaining revenue
from land. Can cotton be grown
at a profit when about 2,000
. pounds of fertilizer is used per
acre? I have an opportunity to
purchase fertilizer from an aban
doned plant at a very low price.
It analyzes about 8-1.5-1.5.
Should this be beneficial to or
chard and ether crops?
When the trees in a peach or pecan
orchard are very young, inter crop
ping may be practiced with a fair
degree of success. The nature and
extent of the crops would naturally
be determined by the condition of
the soil and the rate and character
of growth the trees are making. On
thin soils, inter cropping would not
be a desirable practice. A good deal
of the land devoted to orcharding in
Georgia needs to be built up rather
than excessively cropped. Much of
the land planted to trees would be
improved by growing on it during
the summer months such crops as
velvet beans, cowpeas, soy beans, or
k oats, and vetch during the win-
months. In some instances, it
be all right to harvest these
y crops. In a great majority of cases,
, however, it will be proper to turn
> ■ them under for the enrichment of
the land. Orchard trees make a
heavy draft on the soil, and, unless
they are liberally fertilized, will not
produce satisfactorily or continue to
produce through as long a series of
years as is desirable.
Cotton oan be grown in Georgia
under boll weevil conditions provided
an early-maturing type is selected
and early planting is practiced. Cot
ton should be planted in narrower
rows and left closer in the drill than
formerly applied. The use of 600 to
1,000 pounds of a 9-4-3 fertilizer
should be regarded as good practice.
Most of the fertilizer should be put
under the drill row when the cotton
is planted. The boll weevil will de
stroy the greater part of the cotton
produced in Georgia unless spraying
with calcium arsenate is followed at
the psychological time.
Peanuts and soy beans and hay
crops generally can be cultivated
with success and profit .under an in
killTaslSiagerms
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' . paid. No obligation—no cost. This
wonderful prescription will remove
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Mrs. C. H. Lea, Hoberg, Mo., says:
“My daughter had a light attack the
third day but has not had any since.
May God’s blessing rest on the dis
coverer of such a boon to humanity.”
Since this does not cost you any
thing and does not obligate you in
any way, simply send name and ad
dress for free treatment today, and
• prove at my risk that you can be
rid of asthma. R. N. Townley,
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’ Department of Agriculture’s
Advice on Cotton Growing in 1924
Farmers Bulletin No. 1329, issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture, says:
* “In reality the production of cotton in. the presence
of Weevils is nothing more or less than a race
between the setting of bolls on the plant and the
multiplication of the weevils and everything should
be done to aid the cotton plants in winning this
race.”
The Bulletin recommends —
Early Varieties
Early Planting
and says “The intelligent use of commercial fertilizers
is an important step in the profitable production of
cotton under boll-weevil conditions.
“Many successful growers are now convinced by
their own experience that by practicing good cultural
methods, and with the use of from 500 to 600 pounds
per acre of a fertilizer composed of one-third
Nitrate of Soda
and two-thirds 16 per cent acid phosphate, applied before
Elanting, they can grow profitable crops of Cotton in spite of
eavy Weevil infestation, even without the use of poison or
other direct means of Weevil Control. ’
My recommendation to Cotton Growers for several yean
past has been—
Plant Early—Plant Early Varieties and use
200 pounds per acre of
Nitrate of Soda
The results justify it.
If you want cotton next fall, get ready now- place your order
with your dealer for Nitrate of Soda so you will be ready at the
proper time.
MY FREE BULLETIN SERVICE will keep you informed
of new developments. If you want it send me your name and
address and to identify this advertisement add the number ,
DR. WILLIAM S. MYERS, Director, Chilean Nitrate Committee
25 Madison Avenue, New York
THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
,'telligent system of management. To
bacco can be grown to advantage on
soils adapted to it. Hay cannot be
sold which is not produced accord
ing to market standards and then
put up in a form to which the trade
is accustomed. This probably ac
counts for your not having greater
success in the sale of such surplus
hay as you wish to sell.
The market for cattle end hogs
I has been relatively low, but there is
I improvement in sight along both
! lines. The supply of meat animals is
1 decidedly low at this time.
I The desirability of purchasing the
fertilizer in question depends upon
whether the plant food it’contains
is in available form or not. This is
a. point which a capable chemist can
: determine for you. No doubt the
i people having this material for sale
’ will be willing to give you a written
■ guarantee thereon. I should say
that material of this character would
be worth about one-third of what it
.(would ordinarily bring.
. Quinn Lays Cornerstone
Os American Legion
Home in Orlando, Fla.
ORLANDON, Fla., Feb. 29.—The
cornerstone of the new American
■ Legion home here was laid Thursday
morning by National Commander
i John R. Quinn. Several hundred
■ members and friends of the legion,
• city officials and gold-star motl|i
: ers attended the ceremonies.
: “The legion Is founded and based
upon the ideals for which our boys
went to fight in 1917 and 1918,”
’ said Mr. Quinn. “We fought that
■ war to end all wars, and I hope we
i I did not fight in vain.
: “The spirit of the legionnaire
I shedding tears because of the fact
that he was not wounded more se
riously in the defense of his flag is
typical of the entire organization.
The teaching of Americanism is the
prime motive of the organization,
( and you may be sure It will never
I be a detriment to the community.
( “Let the legion fight to the end
that there may never be another
such war as was fought in 1917 and
1918, and to make this a better place
to live in and have our children
live in, the'n the legion will not have
existed in vain.”
Commander Quinn flayed the tac
tics of the Literary Digest for their
so-called referendum on the Mellon
tax cut, in his speech to city and
county officials, professional busi
ness men, presidents of civic and
war organizations, and members of
the legion at a luncheon at the San
Juan hotel at. noon,
Students Found Dead
Had Suicide Pact,
Belief of Police
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Feb. 29.—Au
thorities investigating the death of
Thomas Shenton and James Warm
( kessel, night students at the Whar
, ton School of Finance at the Uni
( versity of Pennsylvania, whose bod
ies with bullet holes through the
. chests were found yesterday in the
( local Y. M. C. A., expressed the be
lief today that the young men had
( entered into a suicide pact and that
Warmkessel lost his nerve at the
. last minute and was shot by Shen
ton, who then took his own life.
The police declared that the at
tempted suicide of Miss Edna High,
a school teacher in the Pottstown
public schools, had no connection
with the case of the students, al
: though she was acquainted with
them both.
AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
A Friendly Meeting Place -for All Tri-Weekly Journal Readers
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
"Help for the Helpless—Kindness to
All Dumb Things”
Rules
No unsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sides of
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed 150 to 200
words.
Dear Children:
After our names of “Leap Year
Children” had been published we re
ceived three more names that I. am
adding below, sorry we did not get
them in time to go in with the other
group. Just think, these children
have just one-fourth as many birth
days as the rest of us, but I’d be
willing to state that they never lack
ed birthday celebrations, for' they
could borrow the 2Sth of February or
the first of March. I am sure any
child born on either of these two
days would share it with a Leap
Year Child.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Manson E. Darrell, Durham, N. C.,
born February 29th.
Mrs. W. F. Aaron, Tallassee, Ala.
Comer Smith, R. F. D. 1, Box 27,
Abbeville, Ala.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousin.:
I have listened to you all quite a while.
And I feel you could spare me room,
Although you do not like my style,
And I’ll ba going pretty soon.
Most of you are farmer girls and boys,
I am not, but I’d like to be,
So I, too, could share your farmer Joys,
And be so happy and so free.
I attend what may ba called a private
school,
Be it what it will, as a rule,
I have a good time every day.
For we work and play
The whole day long
Laughter and tears are joined in eong.
Did you ever hear some one say
She’s not much of a teacher, I declare.
Let it be their teacher who o’er it may.
She'll do her part it you are fair.
She’ll teach you, do her best
But it's you—you must do the rest.
When I hear some make a remark
About their teacher, I think it's you, young
lark.
How do you all spend your idle time?
Here’s how I spend mine:
Reading every book I can get,
Crocheting, but can't make tatting yet;
Embroidering and making doll dresses
For my wee sister’s Susie Bessie.
Now I’m afraid you'll go in tears,
’Tis my description, aged fifteen years,
Eyes of grey and complexion fair,
Bobbed, curly and black hair.
My disposition is mischievous, to some ex
tent.
I am in the tenth grade, on education in
tent.
Listen, if all you cousins will write to me,
I’ll be happy as happy can be.
I’d like to exchange photos, too,
Please send yours, every one of you.
Sincerely,
(MISS) MARY MAUD SWEARINGEN.
Clyde, Ga.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder
what you all are doing this rainy Thanks
giving afternoon. We are two Georgia girls
and are very lonesome. We both go to
school at Sylvester High school. I, Joseph
ine, am a freshman, and my age is be
tween thirteen a»d seventeen. I am a
brunette, and like reading and singing very
much. I, Ruth, also go to Sylvester High
school. My age is between ten and sixteen.
I am a blonde. We both go on a school
truck. We are “big ole pals.” Aunt Julia
and cousins, here arc a few lines of poetry
we like;
MAY BE I’LL FORGET YOU 'THEN
When roses bloom in winter.
And snowflakes fall in June.
When the sun comes out at night,
In place of the misty moon.
When two and two make six.
And four from six leaves ten,
When joy is sorrow,
And today is tomorrow,
“May be” I'll forget you then.
Aunt Julia, please print this, as it is
our first time. We will answer all mail
received. Two new cousins,
RUTH STORY.
JOSEPHINE MIMS.
Poulan, Ga.
P, S.—-We are racing to see which will
get the most letters.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: Please make
room for a South Carolina boy in your
band of boys and girls. I have been a read
er of the Letter Box for quite a while, so
I will make an attempt to get inside. I
live on a farm and enjoy farm life fine.
Who has my birthday. February 19? Have
f a twin? I would like to hear from you.
I will not describe myself any more than
to tell you that I am as ugly as home made
sin. I will answer all letters and exchange
photos with any of your cousins. So if you
want something to keep the crows scared
off, write to me. Guess I had better go
before I break Aunt Julia’s rules.
GARY B. MISHOE.
Galivants Ferry. S. C., It. F. D. 3, Box 57.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I wonder if
you will let a little South Carolina girl join
you all today. I am very lonesome. It is
cloudy and cold today, ami as 1 have been
sick with a cold and sore throat. I can’t
get. out to play. I haven't any brothers or
sisters, but. have two little playmates. I
have, for pets, a big gray cat, named 801 l
Weevil, and a big walking and talking doll.
My grandfather takes The Journal and
thinks it's the best paper there is. I am
seven years old, but awfully big and fat for
my age. Everybody says so. Dear Aunt
Julia, if you can read this and will print
this for me I would be. oh! so glad. I
want grandpa to see it. I will go now and
leave space for someone else. I wish all
the cousins and Aunt Julia a merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year. A new cousin.
LILLIE MAE BROWN.
Greer, S. C„ Route 6.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am some
what a stranger but I do hope 1 am njt
Intruding. I liave just been reading the
letters from the cousins. I do so enjoy
reading the cousins’ letters. 1 think Th’
Atlanta Journal is a fine A friend
sent me the paper to read. I don’t take
the paper now but think I will begin tak
ing It soon. Say, North Carolina friend,
why don't you write again. Haven’t seen
a letter from you In a good while. Guess
you are too busy with your chickens. Ruth
Barnett, from Alabama, I haven’t your
birthday, but we have the same name.
Would be glad if you would write me;
perhaps we are related to one another. We
have some relatives in Arkansas, so per-
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Read How Mrs. Walsh Was Helped
by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound
Mannington, W. Virginia.—“l took
the Vegetable Compound whenhaving
the turn of life. 1
had been sick for
seven years. I
would get a little
better, then I
brokedown again.
It would be hard
for me to describe
howlwas,fori was
a perfect wreck.
I suffered with
a pain in my left
side, then I would
have numb spells,
K# I
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and I would think I couldn’t live. I
would have hot flashes, then would
come weak spells. T was so weak I
would think I couldn't ever get a
meal ready. My work was a burden
to me. i was not able to do my
housework half of the time. A friend
advised me to take Lydia E. Pink
hand's Vegetable Compound, and it
j has given me strength and health.
; The hot flashes left me and I got bet
ter of the numb spells. That summer
i I could do my housework and worked
in the garden a good bit. I tell ail
i sick women what your wonderful
i medicine did for me.’and will always
recommend it. lam known to all
' my neighbors, and you can publish
; this statement because it is true.
Mrs. John W. Walsh. R. No. 1, Box
36, Mannington, West Virginia.
THE QUESTION BOX
FOR EVERYBODY
Rules
1 All questions must have full
names and addresses signed. If it
is desired that names do not appear
in the paper, add your initial's or
some chosen name in adition to youi
full name.
2. All questions must be written
on ONE SIDE of the paper only.
3. No legal or medical advice can
be given, either in the Question Box
or by personal letter.
4. All letters requiring personal re
ply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad
dressed envelope.
5. Letters for the Question Box
MUST NOT be included in letter for
Aunt Julia’s Letter Box. The ques
tions must be sent separately and
must be addressed to Aunt Julias
Question Box, The Atlanta Tri-Week
ly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Folks:
Have had two requests for “Lem
on Cheese Filling,” so am going to
give it this week, also macaroni pie
receipt which has been requested.
Cordially,
AUNT JULIA.
Lemon Cheese Filling
One pound sugar, 6 yolks of eggs,
4 whites of eggs, juice of 4 lemons
and grated rind of 3 lemons, one
fourth pound of butter. Mix and
stir over slow fire until thick as
honey. Use between layers of white
cake. This filling will keep for days.
Macaroni Pie
Belle of Central, S. C.: This is the
nearest recipe I have for your maca
roni pie: 18 sticks of macaroni, 1
cup minced ham, 2 tablespoons of
butter, 1 tablespoon flour, 1 cup of
milk, one-fourth teaspoon of black
pepper. Brea& and boll the maca
roni until tender; this in salted water
takes about thirty minutes. Make
sauce by creaming butter and flour,
add the hot milk and stir until mix
ture boils and is smooth, add pepper.
The ha me gives sufficient salt. Grease
a baking dish and place in it al
ternate layers of macaroni, ham and
sauce, sprinkling a little cheese
over each layer of macaroni. Melt
an extra tablespoon of butter, add
one-half cup stale bread crumbs to
it and stir until they have absorbed*
butter, spread over top of ingredi
ents in dish and bake until golden
brown. You can vary this dish by
using in place of ham and macaroni
ground round steak and stewed to
matoes.
Dixie Housewife: For dress wear,
■ nothing is so becoming to wee ones,
aged two and one-half years or fif
teen months as the “bonnet with the
high crown, and either close fitting
front or the circular frills turn»d
back from the face. Those made of
wash organdie, very sheer, and the
round thread lace whipped on the
frills, make adorable head pieces.
For a bit of color you can tack on a
tiny nosegay of delicately colored
flowers and have the chin strap of a
shade of ribbon to ’match one of the
flowers in this nosegay. These flow
ers hold back the frill and come just
nearly to the edge of the cap, so the
color is close to the face.
Mrs. G. A. Bell: There is a vefy
good suede polish on. the market;
conies in the different colors for dif
ferent shades. I think it sells for
50 cents plus 10 cents postage.
Mrs. M. Ruffles, Fairhope, Ala.,
R. F. D. 1, Box 75-B: Wishes to
borrow the book, “The Boy Trap
per;” has been told by publishers
that it is out of print, and as her
husband read it when he was a boy
and is now anxious to have his chil
dren read it, would like to borrow it.
Says she will pay postage both ways
and take good care of the book.
Write her before mailing.
Mrs. Ida White. Delmar, Ala.: Has
just moved into present home and
is anxious to add flowers to her gar
den and would like to exchange cut
tings from white, black or purple
grapes, also has a few pink of the
Ludie variety for cuttings of ever
blooming roses, double yellow and
cream or any of the double flowering
variety, bush or running. Write
first.
haps you are related to us. too. My birth
day is today. Who ran guess my age? It.
it between 30 and 10. Well, ns thin is my
first attempt, will close. You can guess
my age. Hoping to hear from some of the
cousins. Wilt answer all I possibly can.
Your new cousin.
(MRS.) RUTH BARNETT.
Center. Miss., Rottie 1. Box 3.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let three Alabama girls join your happy
band of boys and girls? I, Mildred, am be
tween ten and fifteen years old. Can any
of you cousins guess my age? I. Audrey,
am fourteen years old. My birthday is Jan
uary 29. Have I a twin? If so, write to
me. 1, Ada. am between fifteen and twen
ty years of age. Can you guess it? We
three are going to school and in the sixth
grade. We like to go io school. We are
planning to have a grand time Christmas.
We wish you ail could be with us. Aunt
Julia and all. Your new cousins.
(MISS) MILDRED RATTRAY.
Jamestown, Ala., Route 1.
(MISS) AUDREY TALLENT.
Jamestown. Ala., Route 1,
(MISS) IPA HARTLINE.
Jamestown, Ala., Route 1.
I*. S.: rtease send our mail separately.
Dear Aunt Julia and All the Cousins: I
have been reading the Letter Box for a long
time, and I can hardly for the next
paper to come. I live in Colquitt, Ga. It
i« a fine town. I am in the tenth grade.
Wo have two school buildings, and have
four high school teachers. Our professor
is Mr. Pafford, and our other teachers are:
Mrs. Dale. Mrs. Hisler and Miss Guyl
Brown. I have curly hair and brown eyes,
with fair complexion. Who has my birth
day, December 25? My age is between fif
teen and twenty. See who can guess it. I
would like to exchange photos with anybody
who wishes to. All of you good looking
boys and pretty girls write to me. I will
answer all letters I receive. I am a new
cousin.
(MISS) MELVILLE HARDY.
Colquitt, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I hare put
off writing until now, and am making an
effort to get in the jolly band. 1 am a
young man of twenty-one summers, six feet,
three inches tall, and nm a blond. Say,
Kentucky girls, let’s hear from yon again.
I like to read your letters. Cora Mansell,
come again. Miss Lydia Morgan your verse
: was fine. Please come again.' Tommy
Minims. I don't guess you have ever seen
me, but I saw you, I have relatives in
Toinasvilie. I enjoy the letters very much.
I I’m a subscriber of The Journal, and if this
, is printed I'll come again and talk on the
' subject of “Honesty.” as I «tand for that
I every day of the year. Your new Georgia
friend.
’ WILLARD S. SCOTT.
1 | Pavo, Ga., Camp No. 1. Route No. 7.
I ' Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
I , admit me into your happy band of boys
, ; and girls? 1 havo been a reader of the
■ j I ettcr Box for some time and enjoy reading
I ' it. I wonder what you cousins do for pa«-
( I time? As for myself. I go to school. I
Li am in the eighth grade. 1 th nk I will be
I i ready for high school work nf r this term
lof school. I think every boy should strive
;to get an education. My one de- re is to be
’■ a school teacher. W»!!, I guess all you
[ cousins are looking for Santa Clans. I
| surely am. All you cousins write to a
* I brown-eyed girl of seventeen. I will assure
- you an answer.
. ’ (MISS) ALLIE GRAHAM.
Atmore, Ala.. Route A, Box 21.
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1 j cold, and it is the duty of mother
• ;or the girls to see that he takes
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
THE.REVIVAL UNDER SAMUEL
For March 9, 1924 —The Reign of Saul. —1 Sam. 8:15
BY DR. MARION McH. HULL
One of the great unexplained mys
teries of the Bible is the behavior of
the sons of Samuel. Near the close
of his life he calls upon Israel to
testify if he has done any evil among
them, and not unstrangely, when
wb understand the situation, he es
pecially challenges them to say if
he has ever taken any bribes from
anyone, if he had ever defrauded
anyone, if he ever oppressed anyone.
Now just these were the everyday I
sins of the sons of Samuel. This
godly father had to bear the shame
and the chagrin caused by such im
pious sons. Can you explain it?
Raised by such a man of prayer
they turned out to be the most out
rageous scoundrels.
Now the conduct of Samuel’s sons
was one of the determining causes
of the demand for a king which the
people made. Another was the con
tinued oppression of the Philistines.
The third and greatest was the for
getfulness of their God who had
lavished His love upon them for
nearly a thousand years in spite of
their unworthiness. They looked
about them, and saw other nations
with a king, and they demanded that
they too might have a king like unto
the nations round about them.
Did you ever look about you, and,
forgetful of the countless blessings
bestowed upon you by a heavenly
Father, long to havo this, that or
the other things like the people
about you? Did. you ever forget that
you are the heir of God and the
joint-heir with Jesus Christ, and yet
want to inherit some fortune your
chance acquaintance will some day
possess? Did you ever fret inwardly
because the life of fully following
Christ made It impossible for you to
be like the other folks you know,
and didn't want to be peculiar? Now
be fair, haven't you often wanted
to be like the children of the world?
Samuel was hurt by this request.
But he had learned jvhere to go with
his troubles, so he prayed unto Je
hovah. One of the most interesting
things about this man was the habit
he had formed of talking things
over with God. He would talk with
the people and then rehearse all
their words in the ear of God; then
God would tell Samuel In his ear
what He wanted done. At first Sam
uel’s hurt was largely personal, but
God showed him otherwise. “They
have not rejected thee, but they
■ have rejected Me.”
At His command Samuel told the
people what sort of a king they
would get. He would take their
property as his own, their children
as his servants, their fields, their
vineyards, their oliveyards, their
produce to be used for his servants
instead of them, until they should
cry out to God in their distress, but
not be heard.
“Nevertheless” —oh how willful
' they were! They said, “Nay, but we
will have a king over us that we
may be like ail nations.” They de
liberately and willfully rejected Him
who was giving His all for them,
and chose one who would demand
their all for himself!
Hunting Asses; Finds Crown
A Benjaminite lost some of his
asses, who got out and strayed
away. His son and servant went
to look for them. The spn was a
stalwart man, almost a giant in
statue, attractive personally, impul
sive and generous, but subject to
moods as most impulsive people
( are. Saul, the son of Kish, went
. out to find his father’s asses and
found a crown! It is one of those
strange coincidences, we say, but
is realty a fine illustration of how
t-he happenings of man work out i
the plans of God. Saul acted every i
1 moment with perfect freedom of
will, yet every step ha took was
bringing to pass the wiil of God.
Human freedom and divine foreor
dination are apparently perfectly
contradictory; but instead they are
complimentary. Never for a mo
ment was Saul constrained to act
contrary to his own free will but
he was nevertheless fulfilling the
divine plan. It was an accident
that some’ mules got out of the pas
ture, but that was the way Saul was
to come in contact with Samuel
just at the time the people were in
sisting upon having a king like the
other nations. And no one in all
the tribes was so fitted to fill their
requirements as he.
One of the queer things about
Saul —and it does not speak very
well for him—was that he seems
never to have heard of Samuel. For
many years this godly man of pray
er had judged Israel. Even as a
young man, before Eli's death, it
was well established that he was
God’s man and none of his words
fell to the ground. Yet Saul seems
never to have heard of him. In
fact it is only when after three
days of vain searching for those
mules he is thoughtful enough to
suggest that they go home lest his
old father worry more about them
than about the mules, that his ser
vant tells him about a man of God,
honourable, whose - words always
come to pass, who is in the city in
the land of Zuph. And some
maidens drawing water tell him
where the Seer is. Even when he
finds him Saul gives no evidence
that he has ever heard of the great
Judge before. Evidently there was
something- lacking in Saul's religious
training; and his choice as a king
is allowed by God because of His
desire to meet the demands of the
people for a king like the nations
about them. He evidently would
not be the man God would deliber
ately have chosen to rule over His
people. i
At the feast that day Saul must
have wondered why Samuel showed
him so many unusual courtesies
“On whom is the desire of all Is
rael?” was an enigmatic question
to him. And when the cook was
called to bring the choicest portion
that had been set aside and place
it before hinj, the mystery deepen
ed. Privately that day it was all
explained to him and he was anoint
ed as the chosen captain over God's
inheritance. To assure him, three
very definite signs were given—all
of which came literally to pass.
Read them in 1 Sam 10:1-10.
Ah, but th e most significant of
them all was the sign in his own
life. There’s nothing so profoundly
convinces one or the world as a
changed life. Samuel had said to
him: “The Spirit of Jehovah will
come upon thee ahd thou shalt be
turned into another man.” And it
was so, that when he turned his |
back to go from Samuel, God gave i
him another heart.
Samuel then proceeded to carry
out the new plan. It took a real I
man 'o help another take his place; I
but Samuel was a really real man.
He gathered all the people at I
Mizpeh: by direction lots were cast: j
the tribe of Benjamin was taken, •
I the family of Saul, the son of Kish, |
! was the final lot. But he was no- ;
I where to be found. Was this real j
' humility, or was he shrinking from!
a God-given task? One would be'
commendable, the other contemp-.
i tibie. Saul’s life, before and after.'
’ I makes it very hard to say which:
! was true. We will give him the i
> benefit of the. doubt, at any rate.!
' He had hidden amongst the stuff — •
| :he baggage they had brought with |
.them. And when he was brought|
out, he was a giant among them —•
head and shoulders above the
crowd. His magnificent appearance
thrilled the crowd, and enthusias
tically they cried out —it was the
first time it had been said—“ God
save the king!”
After proclaiming Saul king (No
tice, he did not anoint him again),
Samuel told the people the manner
of the kingdom and wrote it in a
book and laid it up before Jehovah,
he dismissed the people to their
homes. But there went with Saul
to Gibeah a band of men whose
hearts God had touched.
Saul’s kingdom was short-lived.
His first outstanding event was in
the matter of the Ammonites and
the men of Jobesh-Gilcad. Nabash
encamped against these Gadites,
these troopers from the hill coun
try, end they capitulated. Hie
terms were outrageous—that he
should put out their right eyes.’
They secured a respite and cried
out for help. Saul heard it, and
taking the leadership of the hosts
of Israel after the’ Spirit of God
came upon him, and a great victory
was accomplished. The greatest
victory was in his own heart, for
when in their enthusiasm over the
success of their new leader the peo
ple wanted to take revenge on cer
tain sons of Belial who had before
refused to do him homage. Saul
took a decided stand and a noble
one. “There shall not a man be put
to death this day; for today Jehovah
hath wrought salvation in Israel.”
He gave God all the credit and
would have no personal grievances
enter into it.
Saul being thus established as
King, Samuel makes his farewell as
the leader of Israel. He made the
people bear public testimony ,to the
uprightness of his life as leader; then
he reminded them of all God’s
gracious dealings with them and of
their sin in rejecting Him; but as
sured them of God’s graciousness
still, and that He would be with
them and establish their King if
they -would fear Him; but if not He
Would consume them both. A ter
rific thunder storm, sent by God
just at that moment to confirm
Samuel’s words, struck terror into
their hearts. They greatly feared
Jehovah and Samuel, and said to
Samuel: Pray for thy servants unto
Jehovah thy (notice the pronoun—not
our) God, that we die not; for we have
added unto all our sins this evil, to
ask us a King. Samuel’s reply was
wonderful: “God forbid that I should
sin against Jehovah in ceasing to
pray for you.” Now was the time
when he was most needed. A far
greater work than judging Israel
was now his—to teach them, the
good and. right way and to intercede
for them. To fail now and here
would be a greater sin than theirs.
Have you failed God in this? Was
there ever a time when intercessory
prayer was more needed than now?
When many of those who should
be leading the people toward God
are leading them away from Him
with their doubts and denials?
Saul’s Failure
The new King did not follow long
in the way of God’s will. He began
early to demonstrate his inability to
rule himself, therefore to rule any
one else. It was not long before the
Philistines gathered at Michinash in
battle array with 30,000 chariots and
6,000 horsemen. Against these Saul
had 3,000 men, and these became so
alarmed that they fell away from
him leaving him with only 600!
Jonathan and his armour bearer,
unbeknown to any one else, under
| took a daring expedition. It was
■ one that looked foolhardy in its dar
ing—for two men single-handed to
climb a. mountain pass and scale a
rock and come in full sight of an
army so large and well armed at
once, without any means of escape!
But Jonathan was looking for Je
hovah to work for them. It was an
expedition of faith; he was trusting
wholly in God; and God gave him a
mighty victory.
Before he went out, though, when
Saul saw his army melting like snow
in the sun, he made the first of his
great mistakes. Instead of waiting
for Samuel, who seems to have been
delayed for some reason, Saul assum
ed the office of priest and offered a
burnt offering. His sin was not so
much in the act itself as in thinking
the offing of itself effective. There
are some people todliy who give
more importance to the form than
to the fact of worship. It is undue
emphasis on the externals of re
ligion and not enough on the inter
nals. It is one of those signs of the
last times, which has always existed
«« } v} ?ich will be so greatly inten
sified in the last days—“having a
form of godliness, but denying- the
power thereof.”
As another evidence of this Saul
pioclaimed a fast thinking that
fasting i s efficacious. Os all times
that wa s not the time to fast when
men were putting forth great phys
ical energy and needed to be re
plenished. An dthen he was foolish
enough to want to put his own son
to death because he had unknow
ingly broken his command about
fasting; and would have done so had
he not been restrained by his own
People who recognized what Saul
did not —that Jonathan had wrought
with God that day.
The climax of Saul’s Incapability
was reached when he directly dis
obeyed the word of Jehovah in the
matter of Amalek. God had devoted
the Amalikites to utter destruction
for the enormity of their sins. It
was not tyrannical in God to give
the order that not one be spared; it
was the necessary result of Amalek’s
continued and persistent rebellion.
Had any of the spoil been spared
it might have turned into an hor-
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rible slaughter, but inasmuch as, '
everything he had. was also included I <
in the order, It was seen that not I
only th© people- but even their pos
sessions were thoroughly polluted.
We do not consider It severe to de
stroy whole herd and burn up the
buildings in order to wipe out a
pest that is menacing every one and
everything.
Saul’s pride and cupldiy therefore
in saving Agog as a trophy of his
victory and the best of the spoil be
comes all the more condemnible.
And his cowardly attempt to put the
blame on the people is all the more
contemptible. No wonder Samuel
came to him; after a night of pray
er, with the message of rejection.
Saul had shown himself a man in
sensible to God, and God could do
nothing but put him aside.
It took God all night to convince
Samuel of this; but when he was
convinced he came with utter bold
ness and denounced his disobedience.
Samuel never saw Saul again in life.
Several years later, probably fifteen
or more, Saul through the witch of
Endor had converse with the spirit
of Samuel the day before his defeat
and death. While he held the throne
these years, God had rejected him,
and his life is one series of failure
on failure. David was the anointed
king while Saul become the usurper.
Have you learned yet the great
truth Samuel announced to Saul?
“To obey Is better than sacrifice,
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hearken —ears attuned to His will.
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