Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-12
MIS- LIAM Gus.


the Tabernacle, last evening. From
tho considerable OF the devotional mu
sac OF the age of David, used in tho wor.
snip ol the temple ne passed. 10 that Of
the une ct 500 non, wnen there was a
transition from the te nple of worship.to
re HgAter aai gtysr mI>ia ot the cour,
IRON the inLstc which Inspired the
Hebrews with pare pl,riplis u, pIi IN
dIceJ them 10 serve God with a sub,i.ue
oni heaven like worship. 10 that DIES
erirtton OF music whi.h, lhpJIh still cx.
citing, was not .. lh Il pare aad eicyll cd
mature.
FRI II Thu; . n,lhn nurse OF Tho lie
brews was downward: and though Solo.
moa preserve the ord &c Of The chants
as established by David, yet tn; Lcvites
were not in favor with hi n IS hey hal
been with his father; 0ai il Is 10 This
cause turt ia sir transition from duvo
tIol ID apJstlcy is 10 be attributed and
though we are informed that solomon
wrote l,Ot6 sOIgs, Yet, out - T the Whole
M n1er, but one has been preserve -
AsPah, lnlsGd, for a tine sustained the
glory OF the temple Worship, but the
downward tendency Of the people was
TOO powerful 10 D. arrested by Ule man
In the aoSalce o. the Songs Of SulonoI,
Mr. Hastings said he would refer Id some
OF the slcrcJ lyrics, the authors OF
which were unknown; aud 10 illustrate
the O5 luty Ol there go mp Irjspn, the eIe-
YItiOl OF their sentiment, ~ their en-
IRE applicability 10 the purposes OF d..
vine worship, S5verI' ofthem were chan
ted. The 66th Psalm was one OF these.
and the manner in which IL was cinntei
had 4 most pleasing eicct-th. priest
reprosente Dy Mr. Hastings chtntiGr a
porlipn,r elias, ofLeyi,cs then takiagup
the stri'n. an "a powerful canras giyIlr
responsive cAlnts 80 The whole. The
dismal pario !, the lecturer said, which
slcce 'dcI the ictta OF : blom1n. I'm So. ne
meas ire brought 20 remembrance the
q &c OF the Iier1ics. lie then referred
TO the wars Of the Nluabi,cs with Jchosa
phat,the prayers Of The Hebrews Tor as
sistance from the Lord. and The crea,
victory which they gained, when two
dIyIs,O9S Of sac Leyi.es we're arran1el
who chdnte tle praises OF The Lard.
as the army marched ID battle. lie al
SO referred ID the civil wars between
the tribes lJullh and Israel, IN which
me 81 ne means were used by the men of
judah with eminent success The Israel
ties, althnu Oh Al first they had the al.
vantage, being utterly CDnioundeI, aud
taking q q grt when the music which
h1d b 'en used an the temple was brought
10 bear a5unst me an. FINS shOwei lho
INSPIRING effect which her nnriosal
music bad, when rightly uscd-how il
INFUSED courage INTO those for whom
and by whom 1t was used, and struck
terror AMI despair ln;o their ajversarips
lie then proceeded 10 remark on the
!dtt that Elisha, wen sought by the
mag OF Israe! TO give him advice AS 10
no" ne should obtain water, when
marching through lne desert &c FIum.
having inst refused; and whsn subse
quen-iy prevailed upon To give such.h1V
he seat for a minstrel, and having
heard him play. the hanl Of the Lord
cam upon him. anI he prJphcsied -
70 u this passage the lecturer look og.
casI1n 10 remark thai ID mas been al.
yancei lhJi Inc Hebrew pro yhet used
mIsic Tor the parpJss Of pro ,Iciag ex-
ci;emcnt during .he cJItIuuunc. Of.
Which they rIycl, AM their rayinLs
were taken Tor prophecy This opinion
ne proceeded 10 coutrOyeri, and 10 show
now % vas most probable that Ion this
case Elisha, who hal been disturbed by
the presence OF the King Of Israel whom
he considered a rebel, had sent for The
mnsirei 10 soolhe his pcrlurbed spirit in
order that he might be in q iii State Of
!nind 10 receive inspiration from the
Lord
Mr. Hastings next PROCEEDED 20 the
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