The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11
down, SO TINT there were great breachc.
;hereln,- admitting In an irregular way

down, so TINT there were great breaches
therein. admitting IN an Irregular way
any who without dsie reverence for the
sanctuary nigh; wish through curiosity
to walk through the sacred apartments.
III making repairs X became necessary,
therefore, TO begin on the outside. Moth
!hg could be done until the laiSen walls
%ere3rcst6red.t Hence the men first en-
ployed were masons. carpenters and new
regularly out of the treasury at the hands
OF appointed rnyniasters. This shows to
what depths the nation had fallen. rem
tualiy rebuilding. Nothing Ike It had
boon seen in Jerusalem since the days OF
the great king. Solomon. nearly two cen
uTENsiLs-tV VERSES 1911? The house
SUPPLIED with various articles III, .a sqnired
n x ss:d Pad Kns sde 4eady y 81 5sVa
These thlngs were Vary valuable and
,bso hss and 5qsy mes. an Of
all Of them as essentials in the highly
Instructive scrvi5es. These utensils had
been removed during the preceding reigns
Of Baa!. dI. Chron.. xxiv:7) God had
been robbed OF what by tho frue gift
Of, the people had been consccrated TO
things had been de1eerated by entrance
into the worship Of false god, After
the external repairs we're completed The
remaining money was laid Before the KIM:
and Jehoida, and by them employed to
make new vessels for the sanctuary.
81. Chron.. *xiv. ~ 1t was deemed
t,en done. the things made BY solomon
and placed in the house Of BAIL. After
snch pollution and dshonor nsw article.
ttcoNFIDEN1TE--CV Verse 15) Now comes
ont fact OF great Interest and mpor-
~ paying he workmen weHe fully trusted.
No watch or check was placed upon
them. no bonds or securities to prevent,
detect or punish frauds The officers
Verse 1o). 1N.lcy may have been SO re-
lated as TO prompt each other 70 careful
OF note they wede found faithful There
was no.stcnltng. no incorporation. no
lack OF honesty. This fact Is recorded
are Ell 10 eon:icctnre il may be De-
people was I'll used for the object for
mGs / wa al F pbc maieT OF gre be
that the historian desired to honor the
men me- the king had gathered, about h'n,
81. Chron;, xxi: - rs an Indication that
his administration OF the government. It
may be that there was a purpose to
prove tina, although ,dcbauched by bad
or Idols, there were yet good men VINO
might be trusted In public life. The rec
ord may be made TO serve all three OF
these ends. sa
RDrLECsr1oNs-1,, The houses appoint.
IN good condition. II suffered TO net out
OF repair. they diminish the popular re-
gard for religion, and cause many 10 alb
sent. themselves from the service .. Tho
minister who Is ,ndil,arent to the church
especially when directed to do so. Is
which le deserves to be rebuked 3. When
money Is needed for religious. purposes
II Is always best to appeal for 1t directly
TO the people. without rcsorting to. any
schemes such as nre now sometimes
adopted, such as fairs ana festivals, but
depending upon the free Will offering.
pie will 1aspond to every good call, There
Is enough In human nature, II properly
reached, TO meet the interests 5of every
worthy enterprise. 5. Tdere should be as
little machinery as possible In all benov-
olenccs, The closer the better the rela-
lions between tho psople and tho object
to which they give, g. Over all benevolent
matters should be placed men whom all
can trust, that no one needs to watch
or guard or caution Faithful ndministra-
ton promotes henevolence,