The New York herald., 1871-03-19
THE TEMrLE ElaANUEL.

The Court, the sanctuary and taa Holy OF
Eaiiss--i heir symbolic Meaning ana the
Moral Lessons Waich rhey Conyey-Sermon
nv Rev. nr. Gui!,sin.
The closing chapters OF the DOCK of Exodus con.
tain a description OF the raising of the Tabernacle
o. the Congregation the court the sanctuary ard
the hottest OF all-wih rs appointments. This de-
scrpton is almost literal w,th the elaborate nstruc
tons given to Moses the mount. TO us this
tautology must appear irksonle and super
hnou5. But II has symbolic character into
which we may probably inquire. Ancient and
modern commentators look npon 1t In a
symbocal, typical and mystical light II
1t was merely a copy OF some Oriental structure it
Is impossible to explain Gods purpose III showing
the pattern thereof to Moses. Why describe so
mlnntey the chandelier, with its arms and
braaches2 What means the mercy seat, the table
OF snewbrea, the ARK OF the testimony, the altar Of
sacrifice and the baths and basins for prestly
aolution2 We mnst treat the subject In its alle.
gorieal forms ana
DRAW MORAL LESSONS THEREFRoM.
In the first place IL was to be holy place, aud
Israel was 10 be holy people unto the Lord. The
tabernacle was the prototype OF the human
heart Ii coDsise OF three parts--the court
the sanctuary proper and tie holy place.
TO the first all haa free access 1t was with
Out ceiling or covering. save the blue vault OF
heaven. tsa here sae sia ocfngs me purnt offerings
made Here the priests performed their abutons
be.ore they entered the sanctuary. THIS tabefnacle
represents our lie on Earth-how mach or 1t shall
be ike the court ana how much ike tile sanctuary
Our intercourse with the world at large court
when leads 70 the sanctuary. IHe SACRIFICES OF
good works OF love and peace rising up as q sweet
SAVIOR before Gol, shall be the offerings which we
viii make np0n Ills altar. Works OF piety kind
ness. good Will aud ciarlty-tnese are the offerings
which God requires at our hands. Here. too i'll
Tins actual ltie the vesfiDule OF the sanctuary our
sous must be washed aad made meet Tor ilaota-
ton oi tle bessde.
From tnis court The priests entered into the sane
tuary. where stood the canlestlcN, with It's seven
branches, the table OF sheWoread. &C The lamps
burned continually and the bread was not con-
sumed, but was changed every saDblrh aay. In
celse was offered up acre every mofaing and even-
Ing sylnboIlzng
THE FAITH or ISRAEL.
This house Is the sanctuary into which we step
from the busy scenes OF iiic aud mere ind health
burns, the table OF the law contains the bread Of
life not, indeed, for the support OF the body, but Of
the soul By It's use we engrafts on oar daily lives
the prl clpeS oi temperance, purity aud napp-
ness, and from the altar or incense ascend
up 70 our Heavenly Father our morning and
ana PRAYER are the pillars upon which
onr sancuication rests; AS Lsraeltcs it is
toward God. We must obey the law and study the
word in order that our hearts may obtain the true
inspiration OF the sanctuary. The Combination OF
these three constitute Judaism. Prayer is not to
consist III reclatons of speciic forms or mechan-
IL must gush forth from the iulnesa oi our hearts be
BohNE On THE WINGS OF DEVOTION,
ana De coOsisi.tnJ with the wants oil nature.
The law must not degenerate into scryie rites and
ceremonies. which had ut first only q local import
ance. IL must De our rule Of lie and be sustained
by genuine pety, aud thls shall we be
rendered 1T for the duties OF tho lie that
now Is and OF that which is TO come. The
word OF God must be q living truth purifying
our c0nsciences and sanctiying our affections.
IL must act upon on: hearts an Inspiration
coming directly nom lhc eternal spirit OF love and
truth And III t.is sense revelation becomes the
pillar ana ground Of religion. when these things
then God took them away ANA allowed HIS sane .uary
TO be destroyed. Let us liusc lille. spit aud Cou-
secrateu feeling into every department or rcllgiOn
let us be fue priests, performing duties with Il
lll understanding OF their Importance. let us not
ilger IN the court, bur enter NJ the sanctuary
Tor our spirifun comfort aal Improvement.
THE NY'TEHY or THE HOLY OF HoLIEs
can never be fuy explained non It's nat,ira aud es.
sence understood We reach 1t thrau III tho court
Q, Iiio ana tue sanctuary OF reytcn. Like the human
heart II sirncs the d,vnc and the heavenly. IL IL
impenctraole to the human eye AMI llscr.l,abie 10
tho human understanding. IL Is dark and upflta.
enable; bnt II Is the Holy or Holes u contains le
arA or the testimony aud tile mercy seat wnere man
holdi communion with his Maker And thus PRO.
tectcd w purity, virtue aud trGth man becomes tho
hIgit priest OF GOD ana emitted 10 enter the s,uctl-
a.a aud the holy place. But u,iles, thc neart be
coRsccrated to God our actual lie viii Income ,ic-
serted court ana religion i sanctuary pro.o cd and
descCraiea. IL was Oy lneaDs OF the Holy OF ltoles
that the court ald the sanctuary were halo cd and
w EGHcring 10 these Requirements anu SYMBOLIC
Truths lSiacl may have here perfect temple, lifo
viii become a beautiful whole. There win be no
cohuict rctWcch inc demand, Df this iife and the
Iatute iOr mere mercy and truth Will meet together,
righteousness ana peace VIII Kiss each 0thers