Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-06
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Composition by Miss Mag Rae of Cumberland County, read
at the close Of the last sesso" Of the Clinton Female I"stl
And it came pass those days. the reign of King
over nroS5ce of N G. e wise mem ma Of He
region round about Clinton gathered themselves together
and held counsel how they might build temple wherein
sructed in all the wisdom of their forefahers and the
ming arts and sciences
among countrymen who cunning the work of arch
lecture and will tell him where the temple shall be built
for must not be unto the village, lest the young
maidens might be troubled by the noise thereof.
Now after many days. when this man whom they had cho
said where shall we find learned man. who shall be able
to instruct the young maidens!
learned? let send for him. that he may come and be
High Priest over them Now these are the names of the wise
men who held counsel about building the temple:
There Thomas and William and Henry, who were
we'll instructed in the art of healing the sick and they min
diseases and Loften and Alfred Mathew great
possessions and who were noted for their many acts of
be rewarded and Patrick also, who learned in all tie
laws of this country; verify he was man of great wisdom.
had DONE and seeing they had sent for him to be High
Priest for the young maidens he said good work
counsel with Katurah his wife, they made ready and came
to the temple which had been built.
And many to be taught of him, and he made laws
pass that when he about to teach them these laws and
them how they should act some Of them the were
said, 'we will not be ruled by this man. But their High
Priest great wisdom, and he taught his disciples
with much and diligence, and after time they SUBJ
mitted to his government.
The wise men seeing that the High Priest Luke was
not able to teach the young madens the fine arts and also
that their number too great for him. they sent for
handmadens to aid him. and verify therospered greatly in
the work which they had commenced.
Now it about the fifth month when their labors
about to for time that great mutudes gathered
themselves unto the temple the young madens
hear what they had learned of their High Priest and his
handmaidens.
And they much pleased. And aspace of about
month"; they again sent their daughters to this temple
and many others seeing the good work which he had wrought
upon them, sent their daughters also.
Moreover the wise seeing that the number waxed
much greater, sent for three other handmaidens.
people came the temple to take their
their own house that they might rest from their abors for
his handmaidens, and his Disciples
And came to pass in the third year of the reign of Luke
temple was filed with the kindred of the madens and the
friends of the High PRIEST they had music and eastng
the lis in
Now the next the wise men saw that one was want
ed to teach the young madens.
So after they had taken COUNSEL they sent for Will
Ham, srnamed sradella who came from countries beyond
and he taught them to play snged Instruments
moreover after this three times year did the people gath
about the temple, and the young madens played
And now Permea, the wife Of William woman Of skill
and understanding and learned the fine arts taught the
madens to make pictures, in the likeness OF every thing
| the earth beneath.
And to pass after those days. that the handmade
ems SAID one 10 US make 1east at tne temple
that may gather much silver from the multitude that
from the country round about and verify will buy
tans and carpets and chairs wherewith to make the
pie glorious And the High Priest that the handmade
spoke wisely, and the thing pleasing in his sight
and he said let be you have said and they did accord
verify the multitude great. Every paid three
pieces of silver to the door keeper of the temple anoh
for the feast that was prepared another piece the
that they might be told what things should happier
unto them moreover they decorated the temple with cedar
| and box.
And it to pass that still another feast did the hand
madens prepare at the temple and they said et
madens choose one who shall be queen among them - 81
of the field and green and behold she beauti
and very fair to look upon and Anna of the hand
OF cedar round about and LYDIA dressed the little chill
dren in white robes, decked with silver and they did sins
and dance before the queen Moreover all young maid
ems did sing songs of joy and gadness their queen
Now are not the acts of the High Priest Luke, ten
the book of Chronicles, of all his reign and all the times
that went over him. and all his handnadens and all his
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