The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22

The Rev Or. Raphall delivered . lecture on Monday
night to very crowded and intelligent aud ence Teo
pie Hail. Ninth street, the history OF the Temple of
Solomon, very fine model Of which has been exhibi
ton for time at the above place he commenced by
observing TO his hearers that he did intend entering
any description of the Temple. He would speak Of
the memories which the model before them called TO
their mnds, and the impression which must necessarily
make en- their negotiations. Tue Bible and ts history
must be impressed their and the force of pro
phecy brought home To them by contemplation of that
wonderful structure. He stated that the design Of
the model was originated in The inind OF a
m'p, ard paid glowing iribi.e to the sex
tie erergy skin and piey Of bis father and hs never
falling trust 10 God BY extending his kiDgd )m aad
muapg vest he enabled Solomon to undertake
that vast work which cost the enormous Of two hun
dred nbicns Of dcars sum which no building, before
since, has cost The Jewish nation owed grea.
deal TO the energy nd ~s1o Of Solomon but David as
not less great He extended his kiDgeom by the sword
but his c0nquess rot The result OF choice bat ne
eessy In hs too proyitence was maoistst. for the
Jewish alton ha not larger population than six aud half
millions and the nsber OF fighting he COLD bring into
the Geld computed to have been abou. Hs
aeoed so much 10 his possessicns that a. the time OF
The boildpg OF the Temple the number Of subjects
is reckoned at twenty millions. 10 regard to the geo
graphical position Of 0ph Dr. Rapha spoke OF the idea
that identical with CALIFORNIA; being erroneous
The land Of Ophr lay in the southern part Of Arabia AS
conImatory Of this view, he slated the fact Judea
carried trade by sea- for the that there
landing places along the Joppa was a place Of
importance in that respect did Cesarea either
amount to much notwithstanding the treasures
avshcd on it. Tyre bad then the maritime trade of the
world, while Jerusalem depended inland trade, which
YVES SO considerable that Tyre jealous Of her. and
when the downfall Of her rival threatened, she
c'amet-"Now shal the earth belong 10 u.s."
To prove that tho Temple was work divinely
authorized, these facts were mentioned; First, the
visible manifestation Of God in the sanctuary, called
shikns word derived from the verb which in Hebrew
means TO dwell with one. TIE second fact the
descending Of Ore from Heaven to first
sacrifice offered in the temple, miracle which was re
peated at Ejahs sacrifice. Thirdly, the temple the
home Of prophecy The reverend doctor spoke very
eloquenty Of the prophets and their naeo upon the
human mind in all ages since their time He spoke the
uifment of Ezekies prophecy ard the departure the
shikina Ezekiel chapters g. and 10Y and Of the pro-
phecy yet to be fulfilled mentioned in the 4iet chaper of
Ezekiel He paid high compliment to Captain Lynch, Of
the United States Navy for his lecture the Holy Land
lecture to which Biblical scholars much indebted
in conclusion he urged those present embrace the
present Of examining the model before them
which be said WAS remarkably correct
The model is quite large filing the centre OF the
church, and finished very elegantly. projected
and built by Mrs. Shade at costoc Sc O50 ana took
few days lees than thirteen years To Dmpletei it.