The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-11-29

There gives the words of the 22d ,,
verse, by mistake, instead of the
9th verse.
Let us see what else the people
brought besides those things emu
merated in the 22d verse. "for the
work of the Tabernacle of the con-
gregation, and for all His service,
and for the holy garments" mot a
word about giving to the heather.
"And every man with whom was
found blue, and purple, and scarlet,
and fine linen, aud goats hair, and
red skins of rams, and badgers
skins, brought them. Every one
that did offer an offering of silver
and brass brought the Lords offer
ing; and every man with whom was
found shittim- wood for any work of
the service, broughtit. And all the
women that were wise hearted did
spin with their hands, and brought
that which they had spun, both of
blue, and of purple, and of scarlet.
and of fine linen. And all the wo-
men whose hearts stirred them up
in wisdom spun goats hair. And
the rulers brought onyx stones, and
stones to be set, for the ephod, and
for the breast plate; and spice, and
Oil for the light, and for amounting
oil, and for the sweet incense" and
so on to the end of the subject
IF I was an Israelite, could better
appreciate the paraphernalia Of the
Jewish Tabernacle, and want moth
ing better than the Old Tes-
lament. If I was Roman Catho-
lie I would see reasons for keep
ing up some of the old dispensationfs
usages. If I was an INFIDEL /
| would like to see the scriptures per-
verted.
But what has all this description Of
how the tabernacle was set up by
Moses, to do with establishing a pre-
cedent for certain things which came
to pass in Quaker meeting, ON the
ninth Of Nov, A. D. 1872
What has this to do with the nine
te,nth century OF the Christian era?
How does this apply To the cereme-
MES and performances Of Christian
church, most especially of the sect
called Quakers, who have come out
from forms aad ritsasism, and have
set aside ceremonies that are generally
practioed Ay other Christian sects and
which were instituted by Christ?
l leave people ofgood natural sense,
as we'll as biblical scholars, and those
who have known the scriptures from
their youth, to decide the question.
l am unable to see any analogy be-
tween the children of Israel, furnish
ing the material for the work of the
tabernacle and the performances on
the ninth Of November, when that
swsrd, wedding rings, chains, watches,
ETC., we're given to the Lord. Their
worth in money co@d have been given
to the missionaries in q less ostenta
tioas and 3 more satisfactory man
aes. If it IS contrary to the gen.
ius Of Christianity TO possess sucl
things, why were they IN the possess
ion of those persons a. that time?
When Moses received the revelation
from the Lord concerning the gifts fol-
the tabernacle, it was also revealed
who the persons were who should take
3 charge Of the gifts Now, who are, il
ouz day, the Bezaleels Of the tribe Of
Judah, and the Aholiabs Of the tribe
of Dan, and all the others skilled il
cunning workmanship, who have re-
ceived and taken charge of these offer
l ings of swords, and wedding rings, ant
watches and chains, chapeaus gaunt
let's and fatigue caps?
4 EASTERN STAR.