The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-01


cleansed temple.-Ibid. Seven bull
locks: For ritual of sinoffering, see
Levi iv. SpTinkled: Literally dashed
Bullocks, rams, lambs, he-goats: Sew
ell of four different sacrificial animals
because not for an individual, but a
whole nation.-Camb. Bid. Lord by
prophets: Chronicler urges that Da-
vid's arrangements were by inspira-
tion.-Camb. Bid. Cymbals, psal-
tries, h&rps: Redistribution of the Lee
/ vitional service of music. Com
Musical Instruments well calculated
to animate the deyotions of the peo-
ple.-X. f. b.
The Teachers Lantern.
The Jews periodic neglect of their
temple should not surprise us over
much or seem incredible. Something
not unlike it ihas occurred in Christ
ian times. Miliman tells us how, in
the reign of Queen Elizabeth, laded
mules were led through the aisles of
st. Paul, bargains struck, burglaries
planned, and servants hired there.
The state of religious edifice in
given place is usually faithful index
to the state of religion itself in that
place. A well-kept church as "A rule
indicates religion dominant and vice
versa.
Hezekiah, with David and Josiah,
are reckoned the prominently pious.
He stood for worship.
1t was courageous thing for Hez
ekiah to abruptly and completely re-
verse his fathers policy both at h ONE
and abroad in matters of State and
religion. 1t shows the strength and
depth of his conviction.
No more appropriate text for a re-
opening sermon could be found than
the Levite's report to the king, 1--WE
have cleansed all the house of Jeho-
YAH and and no finer example of
an orderly, dignifed, and inspiring
religious service can be found. 1t
was a national act of worship, unan-
imous, humble, and joyous.
Child Study And Sunday School
Methods.
The ideal primary scholar of the
past generation was as motionless and
silent as little carved image. In
stead of being canoniZed, however, he
ought to haYe been the subject of a
pathological inquest. For, to insist
that little children shall sit demurely
like old people is physiologically
wrong. The fact is that the normal
child is mostly little animal. Devel-
opment of the body is his chief bust
ness. Instinct keeps him in perpet-
ual motion. One moment it is his vo-
cal organs. He laughs, talks. cries;
the latter, though disagreeable, is
thought to be most beneficial, especi-
ally to the lungs. The next moment
he throws out his arms and legs or
he reaches and pulls, then follows a
bending and comforting of the trunk.
All the while nature, his invisible
monitor, ,unconsciously to himself, is
taking him through course in phys
zeal culture. The primary teacher
who does not take this physiological
view of the case, but sees in it all only
disorder and disobedience, is to be
sincerely pitied. There are expedients
furnished by the advanced methods
OF to-day by which reasonable de-
gree of order and quiet can be secured
without mention of the words, and
certainly without upbraiding of the
scholsrs. A gesture-song, an object
lesson, simple calisthenics, a walk
about the room or through the hall,
keeping step to marching song. If
weather permits, a complete change
of atmosphere, by going into the open
and bit of nature study under shell
ter of some tree is a good device.
Singing is also a grateful relief. The
child delights in anything rhythmic
in sound or motion.