New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14

bounded sway and mastery over the feelings Their i'm
sgery the prophets chiefly take either from the goro1s
s'enes Of nature in their landLebanou tie rsFe
keuisiiye Of strength grandeur and dignity and Ca1n
tie SuIien Of beauty, grace art oDllelce from the
wonders history Of their fathers But seough they thus
frequently iLumBe their predictions with imagery derived
from Iose the pros he's ddno make Il their study learn
Scrliure hy ro;e They no, seTvic tsi0rs par
Il col0rtd rlesess eysrlasucv quoting the letter the
law. But tie spirit from high created in them
the power 20 comprehend and g. promugae thas eternal
truth which Moses had felt snd taught before them and
morally penetrated with the bgghtn OF that truth they
went forth proclaim in tie words Of inspiration AM
with wisdom bestowed FROM high OF lste years Il
las become the fashion 10 designate the prophets poets
az hCh order Of powers mist rate but stu nothing more
than roes But this estimate Of their character
is rot only too low but 4 is in opposition TO reason
ard experience, as the prophets had ~ not one
motive in commcn with the mere poet His highest
reward is the biissful excitement arising nom the
exercise { bis talents or the sweet mio5esiion OF tans
the delight Of bestowlns pleasure agd Iaseouoh on
mankind Thrs even when The sordd desire ~ material
cr:n p entirely oct Of tie question, sell Is me
idol Of the poets worship. Bat II was not me
Qualification q self in any degree, thsi 10 "a a
M meut I'd the minds IF the p-phets when n the
sweat of heir brew .hev toll 20 ulf their miss @ re
prove ard 10 improve mankind But though the prom
els have motives in common " n tho poei .lsy SIC
Poets smrch they were Inspired g. become roe crtd
tors makers fasteners a. works rtpete with beauty ~
with truth and with faith. But not Only poeisi ars.s
likewise the prophets painters and architects 10 le
crfrdsst style hev dip their brush the rainbow tins
OF the divine mercy ard build with stones hoNn in the
hock Of Ages But whether they pains or bgiiI heso
GTfer. the hi-lcst sense or me expression
cau bear s work with the everything Word snt there
fore the fqjhGaI Of Isaiah fade and the temple
planned ty Ezekiel fcre,h not in ruins. Each
Of tlese great uen distinguished BY style and man.
ner So peculiar 10 himself that he who had made himself
familiar with heir writings ia their original Language
could rot easily mistake tie sublmiy OF Isaiah for Tho
force OF Ezekiel the pahos Of Amos Tor the tenderness
Of JCr, riah But, amid al their diversity IS SUI the
Spirit Of God that speaks through each and all OF ilem
ouafyinc them to be the cOunseors Of kings aud the
teachers Of nations which ordained hem q become The
preachers Of all mankind and Proclaimed them 70 DC the
never falling oraoles Of the world II Is hat spirit which,
amid al their brilliant vii, glowing imagery and graphic
power Of deinoation stl guides them ste aitisfy IN IT'S
course which Is that Of truth and holmes Aer some
further remarks on Isaiah jeremiah and others u tho
prophets the lecturer concluded by saying that the canon
Of the Old Testament had been closed in the days OF
Simon the Just who High Priest in tho Temple OF Je
russlem about alsO ago. During the last ls0J
wears the book had been the constant study of jews as
well as Christians and however much they might disagree
the Interpretation of its contents both alike treated
the book with heartfelt reverence venerstd its holiness
ard sdm ed its manifold beauties. Mon OF the highest
POWERS had devoted their powers TO the unfolding OF these
beauties In their footsteps he the lecturer had pre-
sumod to tread and he considered the Scriptures the
universal and highest treasure of all mankind was hs
wish and hope that the remarks he had offered however
humble might 10 some OF those who heard him. ana IN
some degree, become en- inducement for making them
selves better acquainted with the Book Of Books