CENT OF THE HOLY GHOST.]

From the time of his conversion until his death he labored faithfully in
the ministry of Christ, fearing no persecution or hardship when he
could do the Master's bidding and teach His holy will. The work which he
did was a wonderful work, and his influence in the Christian world has
been a very remarkable one. Brave, untiring, devoted to the cause of
Christ, he at last lost his life in that cause, adding another to the
list of martyrs whose memory the world loves and reveres.

The story of Paul's experiences reads like those tales of adventure
which are so full of absorbing interest that when once they have been
taken up, we do not feel like laying them down again until they are
finished.

This is true also of many others of the Bible stories, and great authors
have taken their themes from them for the writing of books which have
become famous.

The more we study the Bible, the more wonderful it becomes, and the more
we learn that in that marvelous book are set forth nearly all the
experiences of which human life is capable, with the teaching which each
of these experiences should bring and the lesson to be learned by the
reading of them. In all the world there is not another collection so
wonderful as this.

DAVID.

David, the son of Jesse, was a beautiful boy, who could charm by his
wonderful music. But he was to be more than a "sweet singer," for
Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, declared that he should be King of
Israel, and poured the sacred oil upon his head.

Saul, who was then the King of Israel, had spells of insanity, and David
was sent for to try and calm him by his music. In this he was so
successful that after a time the king seemed to be entirely cured; so
David returned to his home, and staid there quietly until his father
sent him to the camp of the Israelites, with food for his brothers.

He found Saul's army in great commotion, because Goliath, a mighty
warrior of the Philistines, had come out before both armies and had
offered to fight any man who should be sent against him.

Goliath had a cap of brass on his head, and his body was well protected
with a covering of iron and brass, while he carried a monstrous spear
and sword, and a heavy shield. As he came before the two camps, he
cried out: "I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we
may fight together!"

When David came up and heard the story, he said: "Who is this
Philistine, that he s