Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-08
ElO. W. L. WILLIAMS
Answers the New Matter Of Or. xendriok


ply 20 the new matter that YOU intr"iuc-
ed into your last article. avoiding any
reference to your very many offensive
personal illusions.
I. God provided a religion forthr W
ami did not put instrumental music IN 1t
and for 40 yearsthere were noinstrumcnt,
in that worship. David put them in and
God never did approve them lnstru-
mental music was used in the worship I've
fore David WIS born, 10y the Propl., tess
Miriam at the Rcd Sea; nor was there ev-
era ,mc since when il wa- not used that
We know anything about.
, God sent His prophets, Cad and
Nathan, Ia regulate the Use of them 50 a.
To- have the least possible evil. The
very revers, Is true See Chrou. 2H2j.
"An1 hc set the L'vitcs in the House ot
the Lord with cymbli,. with psaltcries
AMI with harpS according to the COM
mandment OF David aud of G'd the
Kings seer aud Nathan the prophet.
Instead of the prophets Cad aud Nathan
restraining and di>cuuaging the usc oi
the instrument, they both joined David
in commanding its use.
3 God 'disapprovcd them H. We have
seen in Amos 81" The Prophet Amo,
j. showing the improper uses Israel was
making of the good things the Lord had
given them, aud repro,tng ior ihri:
lux rious life and uuhuly living. regard
tess oi God and their spiritual state.
Amos $50 "lc that lie upon beds of
ivory and stretch themselves upon their
conchcs and eat the lambs ont OF the
flock and the calyc. out oi the midst of
ia. stall; that chant Ia the sound oi the
vioi and invent tu themselves lnstru-
mrnts Of music like David; that drink
vine in bowls and anoint themselves
With the chief ointmrnt,. but they ate
not gricycd Tor thu atiiic,inu at Joseph.
Israel The complaint oi the Prophet
Amos il against Israel Tor their riotous
living, unmindiul of their spiritual state
anu their obligations to tod. They had
u right To- "cat the lamb, ui the fold and
calves of the stall; sing 10 the sound at
the yiol; Use their wine; invent and use
instruments Of music and anoint them.
selves hut they had no right Ia Use any
OF these things to excite and CRAFTY thrir
lusts and carnal passions, which they
wer. doing, and lot which Amos r..
proves them They were inventing and
using the musical instruments. like pav.
III had done, Tor the praise and honor OF
God, only Ia crafty their lusts and ear
nal passions. There j. not the remotcst
hint that they were rrpruyed ior the Use
ot the instrument IN singing praise unto
God. Ii Amos condemns the u-c OF the
instrument like David invented, in sing
Ing praise unto God. then Bro, Ken
drick must forever abstain from the Use
ot the flesh Of the lamb and calves; must
never stretch himself upon his couch;
must cease the practice Of singing
V"chauting'l; for they are all placed to-
geihcr in the same list AMI equally con
demned. But Amos has not the remot-
est reference to David, musical instru
ments ~ improper 10 be used IN the wor.
ship. but reproved Israel Tor using in
strumcnts like Dayid's in their voluptu-
Gus and idolatrouS living. ! am sure
every reader can see the meaning oi the
Prophet Amos, who j. not blinded 10y
his prejudice.
3. / will now show the dirciul consc-
uuences involved in the assumption that
David used the instrument in worship
contrary To the will of God When Da-
vid wat anointcd King he was anointcd
with the spirit OF inspiration ~ well. 1t
was subsequent to his endowment with
the spiritual gift OF inspiration. that the
Prophets Cad and Nathan joined him in
commanding the Levites to use their in
struments in the House of the Lord.
"ior so was the commandment OF the
Lord by His prophets, Bro. kendrick
has repeatedly stated that the Lord new
or approved the music David introduced,
hut i'm I'd Chron 1928 it is stated in ne
gard to that very instrumental music,
"for 80 was the commandment OF the
Lord, by His prophets Cad and Nathan.
The Book OF Psalms, mainly written by
David, was the result OF his spiritual an
ointing, divine gift bestowed "for the
profit of ALL" Now upon the hypothe-
sis that David sinncd and corrupted the
worship by the use of Instrumental mu-
sic. tad and Nathan were equally guilty,
for they also commanded the same, Yet
Bro. X. saws Cad and Nathan were sent
by the Lord to regulate the music in
order to have as little OF it rs possible,
but there is not the slightest intination
of any such thing anywhere in the BIZ
Bile! On the contrary they both unite
with David in commanding its Use and
then it is added "ior SO was the COM
mandment OF the Lord 10y His prophets"
80 tad, Nathan and the Lord all approx
ed the use OF the instruments in the
House of God Moreover, the Book OF
Psalms, which everywhere recognizes
- 400. ,Nf tho instrument haiuy tha