Connecticut western news., 1876-07-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS.
Ely Rev. Mason Noble, Jr.
FOR JULY 16TH, 1878.

FOR JULY 16TH. 1878.
 SOLOMON'SFTEMPL CARoN. III. 1-17
 DATE 1012 B.C.
 GOLDEN TExT.-Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee i; how much less this house that have buIlded.-1 Kings. viii, T.
 Resuming the study of these lessons, we find that we have gone back more than a thousand years. Leaving the newly estab- the apostles and the newly chosen deacons we look back and see Gods dealings with His people. whom he had chosen out of the world to prepare for the coming of Christ and the establishment of the Christian church. We turn from the study of the doinGs of those of whom God declared 'Ye are the temple of God,' to the account. God has given us of the first permanent build ing erected in this world for the worship of the true God.
 Sir ce the quarter began we have seen the aged king David giving q charge, full of piety and wisdom, to hIs youngest son, Solomon, who has been appointed by God to be king in Davld's place. And we nave more than a boy lhe was at this time only IS or 20 years Old). commencing hIs reign ill piety, and with such Q true-hearLed de- sire to be helped Of God, to be good king that the Lord was well pleased with him and promised him wisdom, riches and glory above all that the world had ever seen.
 In the present lesson we learn of the accomplishment of the great work of King Solomon's life: the building of the bear tiful temple at Jerusalem.
 Let the verses of the lesson be carefully read. Then read carefully the fifth and sixth chapters of Kings and the second chapter of 3 Chron. Then look out the 'references' you will find it worth while. Thus we learn W of the place where the temple stood a. ot the building itself, and (3) of it's furnishing.
 Ill THE PLACK,-It had been chosen and III part made ready for the building by Da- vld (see Chron. xxi, H. The place had been hallowed by two most no:able events. the altar upon which he laid Isaac that he might sacrifice hlm (see Gen. 22), and tho other was the turning back of the destroy ing angel according to the prayer of Klng David q Chron. xxi, 14-SOl. It was beau tiful for situation see Ps. xlviii. 2. l; 2l. the people of Israel had been in the land of Palestine four hundred years before they drove the Jebqsites away from this place. and when their enemies. long after ward, oyercame the 1sraelites, the last place in all the land to be captured was the temple.
 [2l THE BUILDING.-We cannot give a plan of 1t here, and if we attempt to say much perhaps it will only tend to confuse the reader. The measurements are given
 
 cubits [abouu 21 inches the ordinary cublt was about IS inchesl. These measurements were just double those of the tabernacle [see Exod. 25, 26, PSI. According to the figures giveses; the length of the . building nj the height 52 1-2 feet. while above the porch rose a tower 21Q feet high. On the sides of the tepple were built series of rooms for the priests, rising three stories high. and adding much to the size of the hr1i1d1nO Aa a whoIa if wQa not vary large, but 1t was the most richly finished building the world has eyer seen. It was built of pare marble, most richly carved and polished, of costly wood and gold. Im- mense quantities of gold were used. The whole building was covered with it, wherever it could be placed i; more than $16, 100000 worth was used iu the smaller room lthe holy of holiesl alone. Round about the temple was magnificent court, covered in great part by porches supported as the temple itself. Here the people gath. cred for their feasts and sacrifices, for the people did not enter the temple itself. [Sl THE FURNIsHING.-Three are de- ter carefully to find out about others. We have no room to o'explain them here, And now what practical lessons can we find in all thisf Among others, these:
 1. We cannot make to God too costly a gift. Some people seem to be very much afraid lest they should, but they are usu- ally people who give very little. l never heard of any body wbo gave, in love. too much. or ever regretted what'Le gave.
 9. We should have the utmost care for Gods dwelling place. Our place of wor- ship should be made as beautiful as we can make it. But we ought not to run into debt to bu1d or beautify it. God forblds us to go into debt.]
 3. God has promised, if we wish it, to como to us and dwell in our hearts. See lisa. lvii, .15 l Cor. iii, IS. r.. Then let us ask the Lord to cleanSe our hearts, for He dwelling, and be cherishing always pure and holy thoughts, the Lord working ID us to will and to do, that we may keep Hts dwelling place pure and holy.