ft COLONEL BARNETT HAM AITS PLOT AGAINST JEWS International Saada? School LrUol tor October 8, 1HOO Text. Either 3H-11 Memarr Verses, 0, O. IBpecially Arranged from Peloubet's N'ote. GOLDEN TEXT.-If God be for us. who can be against us? Rom. 8: 21. READ Chapters 1-3. TIME. The time of the story was some where about the middle of Xerxes' reign, 4S6-W5, tt years afar the first return, 42 after the completion of the temple, and It before Eire went up lo Jerusalem. 1. Xerxes' Third Tear. The grut feast (1 : t), B. C. 4S3. t His Seventh Tear. Esther made queen (2:16), b. C. 479. I His Thirteenth Tear. Haman's plot and Ksther's berouun, B. C ; 473. PLACE. 8hushan (Suaa). the winter capita of the Persian empire, about 200 miles south of east from Babylon, and 123 I miles north of the 1'eralan gulf. The site of the ancient Sues has been explored, and remains of the great palace have been dls- i covered. EXPLANATORY. Tlio Book of Esther The author is unknown, but tuust have been someone "living in the heart of l'ersia, u man wlio was intimately acquainted with the scenery he describes." Prof. Adeney. The date of writing is also un known, Prof. BsYyCC places It at It. C 425. He nays Unit t lie minuteness of de tail shows that the author lived before the overthrow of the Persian power, B.C. 331. Some place the date still later. Historical Accuracy. L The (ircnt Feast of Bhushao, B. C. 488, Esther 1:1-9, Accon'.i:- to Hero- j dot us, Xerxes held an assembly to ar range for the Grecian war in the third year of his reign, and it is probably this feast which is described In the first chapter of the book of Ksther, as given to the nobles of the realm, assembled at Sliusliati from all parts of the empire. It lasted ISO days, or six months. At this long-continued fete were gathered the chief officers and nobles from the 1 whole empire. Everything was done to impress upon them the greatness and power of the king, and the unlimited resources at his command, I II. Queen Yashti Deposed. Ksther 1:10-22. Vaahti refuses the indelicate I summons of her drunken husband. It il suggested by Prof. Adeney that Vaahti herself may have been under the influence of the wine drunk at her own feast, and so rendered reckless, und in spired with n factitious courage. But I while I do not see with Dr. Gladden that "Vushti is the character Which most de mands our sympathy," yet 1 do agree with Dr. Taylor when he says: "For my part, I consider her conduct worthy of nkl praise; and hold that she was en tirely right in w hat she did." III. Queen Esther. Chap. 2. An in terval of four years occurs before a new queen is found in place of Vaahti. It was during this interval that his great Were With Dewey in Luzon, Will Meet Him in New York. PHILADELPHIA TO HONOB THEM. The "Fighting Tenth" Will Be the Only Troops From Manila in the Great Dem onstration Over the Glorious Hero of Manila. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia. Sept. 26. Elaborate preparations are being made for the entertainment of the Tenth Penn sylvania regiment, that participated with Dewey in the campaign in Luzon, while they are here en route to the demonstration In New York in honor of the admiral. The "Fighting Tenth," who were received with BUOh a glorioiu outburst of popular fooling In Pitts burg, are going to havo n similar re ception in the Quaker City, the homo of American patriotism. They will Dad that Philadelphia cannot be ex celled In paying a tribute of regard to the brave sons of Pennsylvania Who went to the far off Philippine! to de fend the tlag and give their lives if necessary for the dignity and honor of their country. No other state east of the Alleghenlei can claim the credit of having a regiment In Luzon in the recent struggles with the Spanish and the Filipinos. The "Fighting Tenth'- ( returned home with a record excelled by no other command for discipline and bravery In action. They wore 71 days on the firing line, and the dead ! they left in Luzon and the tattered battle flag that they brought home bear testimony to the valor and pa triotism of the regiment. Although Lieutenant Colonel James E. Harnett, who is In command of the regiment, has been tumble to take any part in the canvass for his election as the Republican nominee for state treasurer, on account of his health having been broken down from his experience in the Philippines, It is be lieved that he will be strong enough to make the trip to New York. Philadelphia Will maintain her repu tation for hospitality when the boyfl of the "Fighting Tenth" reach here this week. The Third regiment, every man of whom, under Colonel Robert Ralston, volunteered when the call came from the president, In the Spanish-American war, will be proud to have the members of the Tenth as guests. They will be at the station to meot them on their arrival, and will escort them to their regimental ar invasion of Greece took place. After mory and entertain thorn at supper. the return of Xerxes from his great de feat Esther was chosen queen. IV. Haman's Plot Against the Jews. Vs. 1-11. Four or five years later (3:7). V.l. "Haman:" Nothing further is known of him. "The Agagite:" "Probably a term of reproach" (Scrib ner's Bib. Die.) or a local name of his birthplace. V. 2. "Bowed." Prostrated him self, "for such was the ordinary eastern practice. "Mordecal:" A Jew, and on elder cousin of Esther (2:7), whom he naa adopted as his donghter (2:15.) After that there will be a series of "smokers" at convenient halls, each company looking after a company of the visitors for that occasion. The atrical talent have been engaged for those events and they promise things of marvelous interest to the visitors from the west. The following morning the visitors will he escorted In a short street parade to the grounds of the National Export exposition. Here they will be the guests of the directors of the exposi tion and will be royally received, as will also the members of the Third They will he accorded all "P,mre.i t. n... I- 4-1 v. I regiment. ",, , " the courtesies of the big show, and will would have been untrue to his God und i hg entertained at luncheon. The visit uis reugion. V. 3. "The king's gate:" An open space before the gate of his palace. V. 4. "Whether Mordecai's matters" (or, rather, "words") "would stand." I. e., whether his excuse would be al lowed. "He had told them that he wus a Jew." So that they would understand why he could not worship Haman. V. 6. "He thought scorn to lay hnnds on Mordecai alone:" "If Hainan had simply said to Ahasuerus: 'There is one of your menials, who persistenly disobeys a royal edict, and at the some time insults me,' Ahasuerus would, as a matter of course, have told him to put the menial to death. But the revenge ful temper of the man was such that thisseemcd to him insufficient. "Sought to destroy ull the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus. Massacres on a large scale. V. 7. "In the first month" of the . Jew ish religious year. "Nisan:" Corre sponding to our March-April, the mid dle of which is our Easter. "They cast Pur:" The word from which Purim, the name of the feast commemorating this deliverance, was derived. "Cast . . . the lot . . . from month to month" to find the favorable day for asking his favor of Xerxes, just as the augurs of the Romans by sacrifices, or the flight of birds sought for a day of good omen for great undertakings, V. 8. "A certain people scattered abroad:" Who, by their ceremonies and by their religion, were kept from intermingling- with the other peoples, and being nbsorbtd by them, us lius been the remarkable fact ever since. V. 9. "Let it be written that they may be destroyed:" See under v. 0. "Ten thousand tnlents of silver:" Variously estimated at $10,000,000 to $20,000,000. V. 10. "King took his ring:" His sig net, either a ring or a cylinder. "Gave it unto Haman : " So that he could sign in the king's name and with the king's uuthority any decree he wished to is sue. V. 11. "The silver is given to thee:" Xerxes refused the offered money, as he did the 4,000,000 gold daricB of Pythius, referred to above. It may refer to the silver he might take from the Jews. Plars and Thistles. Self-conquest is the truest royalty. You cannot reprove, unless you love. Patience is good, but It will not start a fire without kindling. No man who is an enemy to God is a friend of soctoty. God shuts us in a prison house of pain, and we do not understand that it is His elerrtor. Barn's Horn. Even the devil was convinced when a saw that Job served God for lore a4 art for living. to the exposition will be made the oc casion for the presentation of the bronze cannon, which was bron; nt from the Philippines by the regiment, to the city ofhiladelphf". Mayor Asa bridge will make an nddr.-M In aecept' nnce of this trophy in response to tho presentation speech by Lieutenant Pol onel Harriott, novernor Stone, who is to co to New York to lead the Penn sylvania troops In the Dewey parade, is also expected to be here to receive the Tenth regiment, and may make a short address. THE CITY TO DECORATE. The citizens of Philadelphia want to pny quite ns much attention to the Tenth regiment as was shown them in the western section of the state. While they are not bound by as close family and other personal ties, they feel that they represent In the highest degree the patriotism and the fighting spirit of tho old Keystone commonwealth as though they were all from tho Quaker City. Mayor Ashbrlde will Issue rn address to the people of th city to appropriately decorate their dwellings and places of business, and to other wise observe the occasion of the visit of the only command east of the Alle ghenlei that went to the Philippines, in a manner to maintain the reputption Ol the municipality for hospitality nnd devotion to the welfare of the country. There can be no doubt of the inter est taken by the people in this event. In anticipation of the coming of the regiment the municipal authorities have directed that, part of the decora tions of the "Avenue of Fame," which was erected for the convention of the Grand Army of the Republic, shall be maintained on Broad street. The Union League building has been beautifully decorated for the evening and the ex terior has lioen decked with hundreds of electric lights. Ther.e globes form an eagle and a shleW In the national colors, and above them Is the word "Welcome," also fashioned in electric bulbs. Cards will be Issued to the officers of the regiment to the Union League, the Art club, the Mercantile and other club houses. The regiment will be es corted to the station for New York by the Third. First and Second regiments, of this city. There is every roaaon to believe that the visit of the Tenth to Philadelphia will be made memorable in the history of the regiment. THE PLACE OF HONOR. It is proposed to give the boys of tho Tenth the right of the line of the Penn sylvania division of the parade In New York. It can be assumed that this reg meut, being the only command that was with Dewey in the Philippines, will receive much attention along the line of march In Manhattan. After the parade there will be an Interesting reunion of the land and sea fighters, when the Pennsylvania sol diers meet the men of the Obmpia. The officers, sailors and marine of Admiral Dewey's flagship hare 'many COPPER SHARES LARGEST DIVIDENDS. SAFEST INVESTMENT. Boston mm ft MO J ..filr ri m i Ci r 1 i F 6! ' t Win ft a h il it O il 250,000 Shares. off:g::ks HON. EM CRY M. LOW, President, rianutsctarsf (Mayor), Brockton, riuss. JAS. M. WI1EATON, Secretary. T. Al. SPAULDlMG, Zd STILU1AN Cl.OUill, Capitalist, Lowell, ."lass. P. M. SPAULDINO, Boston, Mass. C. T. CROSBY, manufacturer, Lowell, Mass. H. P, BARNES, rianufacturer, Lowell, .V.iss. JOHN A. 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BOSTON & TEXAS COPPER COMPANY, TREIWOIMT BUILDING, BOSTON, MASS. nett, upon receipt of Oeneral Ron's invitation, Immediately made a can vass of the regiment, and the reports of the captains of the several companies were unanimous In the desire to con tribute to the celebration in honor of Dewey. Governor Stone promptly in formed Lieutenant Colonel Harnett that ho would see that a supply of arms were loaned the meh by the statu in order that they il;ht be properly quipped for the parade. CHAT WITH GOVERNOR STONB. "l'ennsylvanlans are Justly proud of the Tenth regiment," said the gover nor, "and wo are delighted to hare them go to New York to represent the Keystone State in this demonstration. Willie Admiral Dewey was steaming across the sens In the Olympla our boys of the Tenth were also speeding homeward, coming by the San Francis co route, and nothing could he more fitting than that these gallant repre sentatives of the army in the Philip pines should be on hand to greet tho naval heroes when they first set foot upon their native land once more." A PHILADELPHIA WELCOME. Great preparations, It Is understood, are under way in Philadelphia to give Harnett and his boys a royal wel come on their way to New York. Col onel Ralston's 'I hlrd regiment have Invited them to be their guests while in the Quaker City, and the officers of the National Export Exposition pro pose to entertain them and extend them the courtesies of the big show. It is not unlikely that the presenta tion of the bronze Spanish cannon brought by the Tenth from Luion to the city of Philadelphia will be made by Lieutenant Colonel Darnett during this visit of the regiment. 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