The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-18

law in all civilized nations, and are es-
sential to the good order of society. They
conclude with an admonition against ava
rice, the incentive to the commission of all
crimes.
While Moses lived in Egypt he must have
, remarked the baneful effects of the abuse
of unlimited power entrusted to priests.
He therefore wisely separated tho Sacerdo-
tai Jurisdiction from the civil. Tho min
listers of'religion wore not allowed to inter
fere in secular affairs. Their duties were
confined to the worship Of God, and their
civil authority extended no further than to
take cognizance of such offenses or tres
, passes as were Immediately connected with
! religious worship. The caro- and direction
of all secular concerns were committed to
| the elders OF the people, who administered
| justice under tho control of supreme
magistrate, emphatically styled the .Judgc
| In the Judge was vested all power, civil and
military. It appears, however, that the
| high priest ut length invaded the military
prerogative of the Judge. Sensible of the
ignorance and perverseness of the people
under his care, Moses omitted no precepts
nor instructions which he thought might
tend to inform their minds, to regulate
their conduct, to correct their vicious pro-
pensities and to promote their welfare and
! security. He prescribed rules for their
| diet, for the preservation of their health
n,,1 fEa ar1 nf 4bnco
| diseases to which they were most liable.
Having conducted the Israelites through
many dangers and difficulties within sight
Of the promised land, and appointed
Joshua his successor. Moses died in 1447,
B. G.
TIE HEBREWS DURING THE GOVERNMENT OF
| TIE JUDGES.
| This period is extremely turbulent and
ance and anarchy. We know not certainly
how the Judges were chosen, nor what was
tho extent of their power. They appear to
have been military chiefs. for they COM
manded armies and some of them acquired
fame by successful expeditions against tho
enemies OIL Ln01r country.
The chief rulers of the Syrian Kingdoms,
prineipalities or townships had chosen no
common leader or generalissimo, nor di-
gestod any regular plan of defense against
the Hebrews, WHO had long been lowering
on the frontiers of Syria, and betrayed hos
tile intentions; consequently many of these
petty states on both sides of the river Jor
dan were subdued and the inhabitants mas
sacred before any league was formed fo1
their mutual defence. At length thcy be
came apprehensive of utter destruction
from their fierce and cruel invaders, and
general alliance was formed among there
naming kings and chiefs of the countr.
between the Jordan and the Mediterranean
Sea. Joshua twice attacked the combine,
army UNEXPECTEDLY. add defeated it wit
great slaughter Most Of the inhabitants
except those who resided in impregnab!
cities on the sea coast, were put to tn
sword or compelled to flee from the ven
geance of their enemy. Their possession
were divided among the tribes of Israe
and thus the victorious Hebrews conquere
and occupied tho southern parts of Syrit
called Judea or Canaan, and still known b
; tho name of Palestine. Joshua having o
many occasions received miraculous assis
, ance in the perilous conquest of Canaa
! and in the execution of the arduous an
important offices of o government of ince
7 SAINT activity and energy, died in 1889 B. G
8 leaving the Israelites i'll the qniet enjo,
j, nent of the country which the Lord hs
formerly promised to Abraham and h
g posterity.
After the conquest of Canaan the II
. brews did not continue long to obey the il
!, sttutions of Moses. They fell into apost
), cy and confusion. They were alternate
harassed by intestine CONNEXIONS AZ
;, redaced to temporary bondage by the Il
tions which they had before conquere
Relieved from the miseries of forei,
yoke they commonly became subject TO. t
more grieyous oppression of domestic ts
any. But in the various changes of q;
! manners and fortunes, it ls rcmcY,.
! that some of their grossest idolatr
severest Affections happened when y.
:, power and authority of the priesG
- exercised by the person. Aftcr so.,
!, Joshua the IsraeIltes were
, . elders about 20 years. Then soma,noa
- anarchy of about Is years, dl ~,
- - they we're engaged in man .ssa ma
a. a. wars, and were often redn2gd TO servitu
II After the government ths hebrews !
~ ~ continued with littl ;n.1eruption ~ about
% . years, under twekSs successive Judges,
is the form prescribed by Moses, Eli the hi:
,s m priest, united il his person those powersa
a functions whic9,, before his accession to
a Supreme Mag9.tracy. had been kept distir
- Eli appears to have been equally incapa
- of discharginE the civil, the military a
-, the religious duties Of his high offices.
u, people fell into idolatry aod were subjuga
y. by an ancient nation called the PhilstiIl
:, In great battle with the Phiiistine5
Amy of the Hebrews WAS routed "
:. dreadful slaughter, and the two prohg
-, sons OF Eli were killed. {
(To be continued.)
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