The Western Democrat

Be Not Discouraged.--We advise our readers to read the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the second book of Chronicles in the Bible. They will find in them food for reflection and encouragement. It gives the history of a battle between Abijah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam. The former had 400,000 men and the latter 800,000 men. The army of Jeroboam ambushed the forces of Abijah, and attacked them in front and rear. Abijah cried unto the Lord for help. With a shout the followers of Abijah entered into battle and routed the enemy, slaying 200,000 of them.

Asa, son of Abijah, went out with an army of 580,000 men to give battle to Zerah, the Ethiopian, with an army of one million, or a "thousand thousand men and three hundred chariots," as the Scriptures have it. Asa cried unto the Lord and said: "Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many or with them that have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on thee; and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee." The Ethiopians were defeated with great slaughter. Let the people of the Confederate States profit by these examples. They teach a salutary lesson.--Macon (Ga) Telegraph.