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a cousin'• bounty, tbe horizon of ber ... waa limited Her chief endowment was beautr, and that as the world goes, u tnore likely to become a snare of evil than a benediction of good. Yet, behind this bumble, mod eat lue them is working tbe bight, wisdom and love of Ood. Tbe Queen's throne u empty Tbs royal crown Is waiting some one who may please the giood of tbe Kin|p Thousands of gentle

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turns that environ us ms; ksmg. But what arc these with God 1 Strength is made perfect in weakness. The rzsl majority of mep and women ,vho bare bade tbe molds Of history were those whom God’s providence brought from obscurity and lowle conditions. Your way la pot hid from the Almighty. There u a place held vacant for your filling. That place is as honored and dignified aa any loyal throne, because it is divinely appointed. Tbe steps leading thereto may Seem to be contingencies, accidents, fortuitous chances, and through the moods of other persona. But if there be the spirit pf faith to trust Him. diligence to discover His will and readiness to obey. He sill bring us to the place and position most railed for our eternal profit and glory. No one else mav step into our place, until we, through unbeliet and disooedien v. have forfeited the privilege of its occupancy. Every life has its own uni cue endowment. Success or failure depends upon the banner in which we hold these possessions. If ire hold them selfishly to profit ourselves withal, they turn into corruption. But if they be held in trust as a uered stewardship, used for tbe furtherance of U:i purposes and the bringing of His kingdom, they will turn out eternal treasures. Our temptation is to discredit our possessions and opportunities.* But we may not despise the day of small things. Esther had only personal beauty to commend her at first. This is not a gift despised by Satan in his attempt to rum a soul: Shan why shtfeid it he discredited as a power for good? Tbe lad had only five ^ 'es and two fishes, but. consecrated to service, they fed the multitude and more. It all turns upon whether we are using our endowments in the interest of •elf and by the energy of self, or whether we are living and working in co-operation With Him and for His glory. The form of ■ life will vary. God does not duplicate and make all lives to conform to a like pattern. There was s east difference between tbe captive maid that served in Naaman's home and the orphan captive who mounted

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orphan girl became tbe bounteous . She enjoys tba honors snd emoluments of royalty. Banquets are held in her honor and a retinue of servants minister to ber continually. Can she support the dignity thus thrust upon her? Will adulation. flattery and vanity enervate her soul's ability, or will the grow strong and potent for good amid opportunities? Only trial can answer such queries, sod that comes soon enough. From the outer world she hears the lamentation of her kindred people. Mordecai. bar cocase, is in sack cloth and mourning and would not be Comforted. All the captives are wailing With fear. What could it mean? If ahr bad only been party to tbe conference between ber royal husband and tbe prime minister prince sbe would have understood. If sbe could see all the clerks srriting the Sentences of death which were heme hurried throughout the empire she would bare known She aeems to be exempt. Does •he not dwell in the palace? But tbe blackness overshadows her even there. No circumstance or condition can shut it out. The court of Persia permitted do one wearing sack cloth, that symbol of sorrow and mourning, to enter tbe royal precincts. They would not be disturbed by painful reminders of life’s sorrows. But even the royal purple esn neither ignore nor escape them. The trtccdies of life are not shut out by hiding and ignoring them. We an build no barrier that will prevent

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fulnara will prove fatal.

There ome a moment of despair to Esther. What can she de more than others. She had not been ailed into the King’s presence for a whole month. And to venture unbidden might mean death. She had her limitations. Even her position seemed unequal to the need. Her privileges fell abort. It is always so. A grave auam ever brings the shadow of despair. Thera are problems that confront every

“•at aeem insoluble. We become

bewildered and perplexed; we feel our in-d^gyf-i^.TT"- ^ perplexity and despair is purely human. Its shadow never “Mp-o the torm;. of Ood He shall not faO nor be discouraged till He bath act Ml—! ir Ihr nSv All ihll £ qmres sa aa instrument that will not balk whoG a»A personal cue

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Esther waa shut up to two course*, and both threatened death. Silence and inertness would man lo be overtaken in the general massacre. Attempt at salvation .could but anticipate death by a few days, ’ihd bad tbe chance of aucceaa. There is ■ot much room for choice. Dalh u tbe worst that can come, and that will come either way. Esther said. - ’U I perish. I perish " This is synonymous with those expression* made by the martyr spirits of history. It is the only attitude and expres sion that will fit the supreme crisis and opportunity. In just such situations Moses said. "Blot me, 1 pay thee, out of the book which thou hast written,” Jeiui said, "I hold not My lift of any account aa dear —— »*—’* ' — ready to die.” Who-

ever goes upon a .

tbe early Christians, take bis life in hit hands. It is only aloag that pathway that salvation lia. It it a great price, but often paid for an inferior purpose. Hr— ! —

asks for life af the price - home and frewldm. Ambi life for reputation and hi

lienee and progress do not haitate to acept life aa a priee. Our bridges, buildirms ind tunnels are bnilt with the cost of life. Shall we, then, murmur at tba miauontry who is willing to risk fever and riot in the interests of eternal salvation’ When examples of self-devotion fall into the perspective of history ire applaud the martyr spirit. God help us to value and covet it

hen near at hand.

Esther went with far and trembling, ut not ecirardice. Heroism is not foolhardy. To go forward in the face of danger, despite far, is true courage Psal ministered in Corinth with much weakness, fear and trembling, but beneath all waa the %>lendid heroism of self-devotion “If I perish"—but such a spirit rannvt wrish. It may teem to fall m arlf-aacri-■oe. but it doe* not prnah. Some heroes of faith come out unaalbed from conflict, they are delivered from the edge of tbe •word, the force of violence and power ot firo. Other* are stoned, sawn asunder and killed. But they do not perish. Tbe mar•yra torn by lions on the Roman arena sere as victorious at Daniel who was deivered. The witneasa who burned at Sinitlificld were at triumphant aa tbe three men who could not be burned by the seven fold hat of Nebuchadnezzar • fumac* The Huguenota wbo fell on St. Bartholomew’s Day were no less conqueror* than Joshua's army. Christ did not periah on tba cross. Psul did not perish in Rome. Telemachut did not perish in tbe Romtn arena. Such dying it the htghwiy to life

snd power.

The Queen ashed the forfeited fives of her people. She was related to them and a sufferer with them From than- aide she was moved with compassion. From her ouecnly position she obtained deliverance. TTiis is the object of all mediation. Our Saviour as the man 'Jesus is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. As the exalted Lord He intercedes to supply our need according to Hirricbet m glory. The nrivi.eer of prayer is granted to ut. that from the human aide we may feel the burJ — 1 *r and woe. and so be

cession for divine suc-

tbuae this great arte bltncbe of our Lord. Salome, who received the same overturn from a king as did Esther, asked tbe death of John the Baptist. Main; a petition of prayer would end in death u granted. But no carnal, selfish *upuliation trill receivt the indorsement of the Lord Christ, and

mseqaenUy fails.

Tliea we come to the banquet scene. It moat tgggestire. Only the bo.iess and tiro ftieau. but what issue* tremble in tbe balances. Esther is under sentence of death. The dark hour is drawing nigh Hainan, the prime minister, it in giee; lie is succeeding most marrelouciy. Vet in one day all it suddenly reversed. The Queen becomes the suthor of life and Haman is sent to the gallows built for another. Success may be upon us in tbe very darkest hour, while failure may be dogging the tracks of tbe most lightsome hart. Righteousness seems to he worsted in the conflict with evil. Oood measures seem to fail, evil one* to triumph. Scrupulous honestv goa to tbe srall. while tnckerv and fraud are crowned with success. Virtue is seemingly strangled and vice is robed with royalty. And we are tempted to be envious at the prosperity of the wicked. But we may not pats judgment until the issue is seen. There will come a day when righteousness shall flourish and evil perish. -The plot* of the world's Hamans. Herod* snd Judsaa ail miscarry. Sin and evil rot at the core. Righteousness and truth have the quality

of immortality.

At tbe right moment Esther not only stated the plot, but named the adversary and enemy—this wicked Hainan. It svas an asvful crisis. It is alwajrs a crisis when contending principles come to the decisive straggle. In every soul there is a Hamas who seeks tbe betrayal-and destruction of tbe spiritnsl life. In pur conflict with tbit evil self there coma a time when we mast be specific in naming tbe foe. No salvation coma from generalitia. This adversary and enemy may war different rtrae* ip our disposition. It may be pride, envy, jealousy, bitterness, world!®**, etc. Whatever it mar be, it has planned *ur ruin and waits the moment of elocution. If we would rave our live*. famil:~s, cities

and tbe world we moat dal unoo inglv with the particular Hams’ working destruction. Not unti goes to the gal lows can life stand Haring seized the supreme op •t great riak. Esther finds a grew The clerks write the metaage of life

rapidly than tbev wrote the sentence ot death. The good work is hastened with more speed than tbe moaage of woe. Jay supplant* aorrow and life coma in the place of datfa. The harvest of sacrifice is life. We eow in tare, we rap in joy. In thi* enoceatfal mission of Esther the me-

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Rrvlew *Ob* Tcglct for Iks TbW Qairttrketi PsalS t —(ioldra Teit, Pit. xxrJL, I—Taplt: Itrocl Obialo og • Kiaf— hanaary el Lessons “Lesson I." Topic: Israel dcnutfidinj * king. Samuel «*• growing old; there **• no one to lake bis place; other nationi had kings; Israel wanted to be like the na turns around them; the elder* came to Samoa! and atked that they might have a king; the request displeased Samuel: be took tbe matter to the Lord; tb* liord said. Harken unto the roue of the people, they hid not only prjected Samuel, but they bad rejected the Lord; the Lord told Samuel to prote*: so.cnml) and show what king would expect of the: ’1. Tonic: Level choon i to Samuel seeking ■ d told Samuel lo am., king: Samuel invite* Saul to drae sruh him; afterwards he anoints Saul; Samuel calks the people together to Mixpeh, to.d them that they bad rejected Ood; ordered the tnba to arrange themselves (or the purpose of casting loL for a king. Saul ir cboven; Saul bad hid himself. the Lord revealed Ins hiding place to Samuel; Saoi u brought in and the people shouted snd arid. God aarr the king. 111. Topic: The conacqurr.ee* of obey ing and disobeying God. After his election as king Saul returned lo private life, but aoou it became necessary to go against the Ammonites, and Saul ailed the army together and gamed a great victory Samuel

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IV. Topic: Dlro'-cclienee punished. Saul had been kingaboat ten years; hr had grown proud and rebellious: oc a s* commanded to utterly dc.troy the Amalekita; he brought back the beat of the ahtep and oxen and Afi- tbe king: Samuel met Saul and charged 1-im with d.snbedieocv; Saul excused himself and mu I the pco-ilc saved the bat in order to sacrifice to the Loyd; Samuel **k!. "To ofeay it better than aacri

fiee;”J>aul i* rsH-vted.

V. Topit The Ixird choosing a king The hiatorv of David ia begun; r-amac! if commanded to ro to Bethlehem aud anoint one of the son- of Jesse: be fears to go: if told to take a heifer and aterifire unto the Iiord; tbe elder* of the town tremble *t hie coming: Samuel told them he came peaceably; seven of the *o:,* of Jess* art made to pass licfore Kemnel, but the prophet *aid the Ixird had not choaen them; David ia railed in from the field and ia anointed by Samuel ia tha pretence'

of hi* brethren- **

VI. Topic. Fighting the Lo-d'» bstt'e The Philtatie.es are arrayed against larr-r! Goliath, the Philiatine giant, ehalle.iri" Haul'* army to furnish a champion to mcri him; David hear* the challenge and offer/ himself; ■* first clad in a coat of mail, but lava it aside and taka only his *trff and • ling and five smooth atones from the brook; tbe Philiuine derided David^ David answers h-n,; David t ang a atone and smote Goliath in the forehrau, Ilavid then cut off the-bead of the giant; thi Phibstiitss fled. Israel purxucd them. VII. Topic: The deliverance and pres penty of David. After hi* victory over Goliath David acted wiac'v and was pro moled: the women tang his praises, e'**'.i beam* very angry; he watched Du rid'movement* with autpicton; feared Div..l would seize the kingdom; trie* '

David, by easting hi* javelin at him: David etcaoed; David triad* aptain over a thousand: all Israel and Judah loved David. VJIL Topic: Jonathan's last i-jterro*-aion for David. To save hi* life Uavid fled to Samuel; Saul ponced him; David then ajmealed to Jonathan for amaunce; Jonathan loved David and promised to find out what Saul's intentions were: Jonathau soon discovered that Sam intended to In.: David: Daviw and Jonathrn met at the stone Ere); according to precious arrange Dent arrows were shot end David w.r» warned; David and Jonathan then have

an affectionate farewell.

IX. Topic: David'* noble act. Samuel died and sra* buried in Ramah; David in exile for *ix or •even years- Saul naranrd him with mnrderou* intent; Davia’a exi’e a benefit lo him in many ways; Saul'* life was twin in David’* power: l)*mt exhibited true pobihty by not permitting Him to be pot to death: David called to Faal from a distance and expostulated with him: Saul admitted his sin and promised to

pursue Dsvid no longer.

X. Topic: The Israelites delated. Th*

Philistines fought against Israel; Saul's sons were slain in the battle; tba arebrn pressed Saul hard: he waa groatlr diatressed; asked his armorbearrr to kill him; the srmorbarer would not; Saul took the sword and took hia own nfr; the armor liearer then took his life; the men of Itrarl

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XI. Topic: DlVid iaamling the thro-.c David returned from exile; asked dtrertio:i of God; was told to “go up" to Hebron; those with David loated n**r Hebron. David waa anointed king of Jodab: he showed kindness to the people of Jabethpilad: asked them to recognia# hie authority; Abner made lab-Sosbeth king over the northern triba: Abner and lahbosheth were both aasaaeinatrd; all Israel came to David and urged him 'to become their king: be waa again anointed and em tablnbed nia capita] at Jcroaalem. XII. Topic: Warnings against sinful Bring. Thi* epistle was writes by the Afioatie Peter aMut A- D. M-8B, trom Babylon, to tb* Christians tattered abroad: the true life a tba Christ-life; all should fortak* sin; intemperanea is a deadly evil; all pBb* judged; Pater urges sobriety, watchOroSHwairanti i character. Its proper appliation tba total abstinence from that

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