which without doubt will succeed in giving a vivid picture to the
reader of these towering spirtual heroes who belong to the ages,
speakers of the everlasting nays and yeas of the Everlasting God.

DAVID PHILIPSON.

CINCINNATI, SEPTEMBER, 1912.





THE SHEPHERD OF TEKOA



CHAPTER I.

_An End to War._


"Damascus has fallen!
Damascus has fallen!!"

The whole city of Samaria rang with the glad tidings. Fleet-footed
runners, who had started with this precious news on the day of
victory, covered more than one hundred and fifty miles to bring it to
the capital of the Kingdom of Israel.

They crossed mountains and swam rivers, fairly flew over fertile