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Bible Characters: David

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. One who chose idolatry and home rather than suffer affliction with the people of God. 2. A city of Judah, for many years the abode of the Ark of the Lord. 3. The inspired herdsman of Tekoa. 4. A faithful servant of God, in whom was fulfilled the promise, "Them that honor me I will honor." 5. A giant, out of whose hands king David was delivered by one of his chief captains. 6. A wife promised and given as the reward of valor. 7. The builder of a city which lay under the curse of God. BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 8.

Whose eagerness to secure a blessing for her son brought sorrow instead of joy?

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. Whose rejection of faithful counsellors led to a national rebellion? 2. To whom was the charge of the tabernacle committed during the wilderness journey? 3. The ambitious prophet who perished among the enemies of the Lord. 4. The propliet who was a witness for God before multitudes, yet fled for his life at the threat of a woman. 5. What city did David deliver from the Philistines, but its inhabitants would not protect David from the anger of Saul? 6. At what place was Israel's army first defeated after entering Canaan? 7. Whose navy was celebrated in old times, and brought great riches to Jerusalem?

BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 9.

The loyal and attached subject of a fugitive king.

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. The meeting-place of a king and patriarch. 2. The favorite child-a leader of revolt. 3. A people whose obedience was a subject of Divine con. mendation. 4. The person whose daughters were the first female inheritors of land in Palestine. 5. One of the grandsons of Eli. 6. The city where a king of Judah met with a violent death. 7. What tribe was prohibited from having any possessions in the land of Israel? 8. The prince and great warrior killed in revenge. 9. The faith of a son proved by the faith of a father. BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 10.

What king set aside God's laws, and established laws of his own, to gain the affections of his people?

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. The father of a king beloved of God 2. One of the river boundaries of the Promised Land. 3. The dwelling-place of one who served God and judged Israel all his life. 4. A deliverer and judge of Israel's people. 5. The mother of Israel's mightiest monarch. 6 The king of one of the nations destroyed by God's com mand when Israel entered Canaan. 7. One who took a principal part in bringing the ark of God out of the Philistine's land. 8. A Jew who rose to great honors in a foreign court. BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 11.

Whose covetous and deceitful conduct brought immediate and lasting punishment on himself and family?

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. Where was the first memorial raised to tell of Israel entrance into Canaan? 2. The meeting-place of a king and a wicked woman. 3. One of the supporters of Moses during the battle with Amalek. 4. Who alone escaped from the massacre of the priests of Nob? 5. Where was want changed to sufficiency in time of national distress? 6. The eastern boundary of the Persian empire.

BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 12.

A Gentile soldier who was fruitful in good works.

The initials of the following prove the name :- 1. Who gave largely of his substance to be counted a Roman citizen? 2. One who sought out and aided an imprisoned apostle. 3. From what city were all Jews expelled by law in the first century? 4. Where was a widow's heart turned from mourning to rejoicing? 5. A tempestuous wind, to which St. Paul was exposed in one of his voyages. 6. A Christian church noted for its lukewarmness and self righteous spirit. 7. In what country bordering on the Adriatic Sea did St. Paul preach the gospel? 8. One who assisted St. Paul in his missionary work. 9. Whose history is given us in the words, "She ministered to Christ of her substance?"

BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 13.

A great man, who used his newly acquired power to help a en brother.

The initials of the following will supply the name :- 1. What were some of the lowest of the Jews? 2. A garment used to promote a parent's comfort. 3. A sleepless occupant of a comfortable bed. 4. One of the offerings in the temple. 5. One of the plagues. 6. A country which sheltered both the type and the anti type. 7. An herb of note among the Pharisees. 8. An object of regret. 9. A servant who betrayed a fugitive to his master. 10. A form of speech adopted by Job. 11. The innocent cause of a father's despair. 12. A man who, without being a king, may possess a crown. BIBLE CHARACTERS, No. 14.

The initials form the name of a young man whose life was in danger, but who was saved in answer to prayer. The finals form the name of his father. 1. One of David's chief rulers 2. The youngest son of the builder of a noted city. 3 One whose sons sold part of their land. 4. The assumed name of a child of sorrow. 5. A farmer who offered some of his property to the service of God. 6. The country of an anxious inquirer after truth. 7. The character of one of the early churches.

No. 15. What Scripture characters most strikingly illus-- trate the power of maternal influence for good or for evil? No. 16. What Scripture characters show the danger and evil of self-trust?

No. 17. What Scripture characters exhibit the sin and punshment of irreverently treating holy persons and things? No. 18. Who were those on whose devotion God put distinguished honor? No. 19. What Scripture characters exhibit the power of faith?

No. 20. What Scripture characters illustrate the blessedne of early devotedness to the service of God?

BLACKBOARD ILLUSTRATIONS, &c. 223 Concert Exercise.