, 1876-03-04
David Thwarted in Els Effort to
Build tho Temple
Which Day Shall We Observe as Inc
Lords Day!
Howllng Dervistes Of Dctrolt--lerusa'em
and the Jews...The Law.

sbcro in tho naIuc Of the Loru OF llostH. laoy
had started, cnch Quo, for lis own homo. DAVID
was vending bis wny to his palace, when LIS
vito (20) Aticlsal mot him and saitl, BafcaetacaIIS
"Well, David, what glorious display Tho Hing
Of Israel mudo to-.lay! 1lc forgot tho dignity Of
bis royal oflco-~throw Oh Lis Official insignia OF
groatncss and powor, and appeared to Ills hss,d-
naattls ns DO those men who hayo no rcgari to
position or propricsy. You uado flno chow Of
Yourself, did you not, King uf IEraol. ss'cccaaor
pl nv noble aud higL-toncd tathcr, SAUL"
{2N David conscious Of rcctitudo aud resolved
touerya tho Lord, rcpl1od, "Ail havo and ali I
an aro gifta from Johoyah. I owo Him tho
doopost gratitude for tho numborfeBs benefits
Qe has conferred upon mo; when he permitted
MO 10 bring tho nrk Ut tho Covenant into o'f
city, fo!t tiat and ntl tho people ought to TO
joioo a.ld gIvo Thanks to HIS great namc.
Wished TO a,to vtn my peHplo ~ earresmfll'sE, 81 &c 20
wontod way Of tho 1araelitcB. dcalfed ~ 30
taong to bo ode Of the people, WHO wero GLAD 20
unite with me IN grand expression oi thansh-
Fiying. So NO had musicians 20 81 "a, n sort: I've We
al dance. AL these enabled It's to Beud up to
Heaven ono grand ha1!c!n5al' OF glorious praise.
tried to forget my o1lco ~ King = throw
viii, NV poopIo, md felt shat onght no to do
for we wcrc dancing before the Lord, who ls no
rospouter of persona. wialed to express my
'linulisy IN The pre;caso ,i. 81 to n'pS o. Aa"ss
humble aud lowly bcforo Him who took mo,
whom child, and led mo along iu most xor-
derful way through, dsnEcIa nnd trfRls, and ut
art made 1 no h g., q 1sae ax ,o mn toqnp hep
NOT afl lliA bouotts. I will yot bo moro humble;
wish to feel still. moro deeply how insignificant
Il tlliut; mud how valuoless thing must bo 10
tho riEht OF tho Infinite Ono, who inhabfteth
eternity. Your maid-sctvantD will honor mo tho
moro fur Aumb!ng myself, for prostEattng my
self before tho King Of kinGs., Miehal. lot mo
Kindly gay, TINT you rgsc1ublo your fatap,.
1fo sedom actc! Nh ir lie bsliurcd in any God,
much less in INF God .naIlor Of henren md
earth,-tAo Grca. Controller In tho affairs OF
men, tho Great sovereign Of tho univctso."
Micliai atniu'y replied; What glorious ~ ais- ,s
nlust have known TINT dancing amons aor poo
pIo indicated JOY and gratitude. xy.. 9o)
Hardly bctter wny could bo devised than TINT
Of the IAraoli.cs, whom vast multitude asaoRl-
tude 10 linn, whose Gootatool ia OH carth. md
whose throne Ia in ueayon. 80 Daril wrote
.Tiuiso 50 tho Lord, praiso hin with tho tEnn-
pet. the llarla md tho paaltcty. Praise him with
all manner Of Instruments" David mover boz
ltovcd in tlc nockery OF large colocsion o{
people rraiaing God BY 4uaftcte. no said,
Lot all THO people praiao doa on Instruments,
pc tho proper lcador Of tho rejoicing crowds who
escorted tho atk into tue city. How soul-in-
eplring to boar 30 mnny bands Of musicians aud
70 many c'lolta OF sn'gess eehaahE up 70 MGE
Heaven Their heartfelt fipatos OIL Gsat1tuuo aua
Prniso!
Dancing waa an elcniont OF follEsoh8 e4prGa'
Eiou. !" Lot them praise Ills name IN tl1o
lanco."-(psslM cx!lal trano Hsn Win sho
M!ehal had somo emotious which tho Diblo does
not reveal. Envy or jealousy may hay9 oxtstou.
Ono m!fe for QUO house If enough. Tito queen
nf tho honey.boe alloTs no fssal 10 eaiss; , spo
oye of no whole honseho'd., Michal n,ayln ln!vo
had mill temper u nes na9aen uaSs' oa' a1te1
events must laso Iu'lled dis;, 1t;
4. SAM. VIII. y, David hna dWoit IN h,h aplon-
did palace but foW monsAs, whon rondet.pg
:, tho wonderful eycnt ol lta pnse It occurred to
him that tho ark Or Gou, s!ii EePE IN a LODI, Us
It had been from the liss unll noW' ousat 70 20
uepohitea III an eeeaas eethplo. ~ ieas. ~ ote-
gant as hta own palace so elaboratey construct
I'd BY tho tnons hkiitul mcchanlca o1 Aln.
Hiram. Tho prosent wAs good tune 70 do It.
lis enemies Woto a. rest: aid he had leisure TO
Superlntola ita construction.
Prophet Nathan. sTlo highly approved Of hia
plan for hono1ips God and adding glory to h'H
reign: a., ,,,,
Nathan spoEo 10 u Il no ,in hsa a. olyoo IT,, author
Tor tho Loru 1s wlsh thee: i3ns It seems 10 hat
TO proper authority Tor lntorstng DavldH wish.
Ito did not consult tho Lord, bus expressed Lis
OWN priyato orln'oa' Mon "ote inspired fot
special purposes.
4) 30 tho worry no1t night, NGtlnh received
froil tho Lord q message for David. "Do yo,,
wiel, to build mo . l1oupo ot rnst7 have ncycr
bought n axod hnbtntsotl, l haso wandered will
my people in their long tedious journeys through
tho wildosnous. ! hASn pnt dWelt In any houst
10y 'pinco I lod tho cllldEen Of Israel out oi
Egypt. have walkod in tabot'sncle aud
huvo uovcr asked. why build ~ mo not house
pf celar2 {S) 80 say to David, took thet
from humble lifo to be ruler over my people
turno1. (9) have protected you AM! cut o;
Totr encfnios and hayo raised yo,l to great clni
hence. {lU) I will Htlll take caro- Of thy people
Ind viii prosper tl.om and YOU"
Eathxn Ind approved Of Daylds pious pu!
poses, but God objected to ha design Of balit
Ing temple heca,ise ho had been man OF WI
and shed much blood. and assured him TINT til
house would ba built by his snccessot q. Chrou
xviii. O. Il. Kings, W.. ". God approved OF III
xaai IN His service. and promised q rich rewRE
10 lis postartry. A p}ous anceatry 10 rich Po'
eeysloIA From tho twelfth to tho sixteenth vera
wo hsye moro tatnuto account Of tho way
which He wonla favor hts family. All ties
promises wero ultimately fulfilled. God Otto