The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-01-05

The new Temple was occasion of gress
rejoicing. It was larger than Solomon's by
one-third. But it lacked much. There was
no shekinah cherubim on the ark Of testimony.
The Trim and Thummim were wanting.
Then. Solomon had means with which to deco
rate most richly. whereas Zerubbabel was in
comparatively poor circumstances.
We notice tho difference of feeling between
the expressions of the old men and the young.
Grand rs 10 might be, even assuming il more
splendid than was Sol0mon's Temple. yet IL
lacked associations which fingered in the minds
OF the venerable and with which it was i'm
possible for the young men TO feel concern.
Stanley put this feature very tenderly. He
said: The day was not one Of unmiugled low
for among the crowd stood some aged men who
had lived through the great catastrophe of ths
captivity; who IN their youth had seen the
magnificent structure Of Solomon standing In
unbrokeu stateliness and who could not re-
frain from bursting forth in loud wall of sor-
row at the sad contrast. The two strains OF
feeling from the older and younger generation
mingled together in rivalry Of emotion"
s. Builders.
We have accounts of two structures: a. The
Altar. (See vs. 1-3.) b. They laid the founds-
tions for the Temple. (Vs. 7-l3) For the first
construction only q few workmen would be-
required. The High Priest, Joshua (Joshua),
superintendent the building Of the Altar. He
was aided by the priests. There were also lay
helpers led by Zerubbabel. In the second
work. the Temple foundation structure. Zs-
rubbabel seemed 10 lead the way. We notice
his name preceded that of the High Priest
Joshua in the account az TO the foundation
work. ~. 81 We have several names men,
toned, those of Zerubbabel and Joshua, to Wit,
Joshua tsee V. 8, and understand the Joshua
therein mentioned is different Joshua from
the one mentioned in v. p; Kadmiel, sons of
Io1
the priests and Levites. These were all leaders
of the workmen mentioned in V. g. the names
and number of whom we do not know. A rule
is laid down which probably governed not only
as to Levites, but as to all workmen, TO Wit
their ages ranged between 20 years and up
wards. (See l Ch., %: %; M, 24) We
may define upwards, TO be so years. (See Nu.,
8: 25. The Levites were brought into special
demand, since it was their proper business 10
be engaged in all the concerns Of the Temple
(Nu., 1: 47-54.) The particular vocations Of
two classes of builders are mentioned, masons
and carpenters (V.3J Then, the seamen are
noticed, who were engaged in bringing Iumbsr
down from Lebanon and landing it az Joppa.
(V.I)
z. Services
It is interesting to notice how concerned the
new residents of Judea became in religious
concerns. First of all attention must be given
to them. Even while the Temple was being
built religious interests must not suffer.
g. Suggestions.
l. Music has always formed large part In
worship. Il is said 100000 musicians added
zest to the dedication services of SOlomon's
Temple. Josephus makes the statement Ac-
cording to the Talmud there was in the Tenn
pie at Jerusalem.a powerful organ. The wind
chest had 10 spertures containing 10 pipes,
each pipe emitting 10 sounds by means Of
60 he
The organ had two pairs of bellows and 10
keys. The rabbins claim it could be heard al
marvellous distances. DR.. Adam Clarke says.
1.-THE Psalms were sung in the Jewish services,
and frequently accompanied by musical instru-
meuts." Further. he says, as is truly the case,
that this fact IS repeatedly mentioned" In
the Septuagint translation of the Psalms in the
COdex AlexsDdrinus the collection is called
The Pssltery tpsattGriOn, in Greek, meaning an
instrument with chords. resembling the harpl.
But the Church is not a. one as to instru.
mental music The Russian Church uses no
instruments. Some bodies Of Christians in our
country decry such music. They argue the
case and are satisfied they are correct, and con-
scientiously they resist the introduction of said
music.
2. Singing is very general in worship. Many
who oppose instrumental music are yet favor
able to the vocal. The Church Times in and ed
itorial said: "And SO, the Church Catholic has
ever deemed singing in public worship very
important thing; thing not to be left to the
regulation of individual fancy, but one pro-
vided for in many liturgical rubries, and even
in canons of Councils. Church singing has its
own history, and its own literature. and its
own art; and these are worth the study Of
lifetime"
5. Be as one man in Christian work. (3:Ll
As late as 1887 there were % men in town Of
Scotland who bad not recognized nor spoken
to each other for many years because they were
not agreed as 70 theories they held as to the
creation. We do not think such men possessed
of sufficient oneness to construct any edifes
for Christian worship.
l. Giye-gye liberally-givs in proportion
to ability. (V. 5. CT. 2 Cor, 9:7.) It is said
the most grieVous pensnee ever inflicted on Sc.
Elizabeth of Hungary was imposed by her Con.
fessor Conrad when he forbade her the privi-
lege of giving.