The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-17

ticus xvi. 5-22. August s18, 1907,
THE DAY OF ATONEAIENT.
Tho human race was In its Kindergarten
age. It's attention had to be attracted by
visible signs 1t thought in symbols, if it
thought at all. Jehovah talked down" to
hiE people. He found them where they
were and instituted for them series of OBJ
ject lessons simple. yet significant to the
highest degree. The Mosaic ritual was never
designed to be an end In itself. 1t was a
leading string. BY that clew the Worship
ers were to find their way out of the maze
OF stupid and deadening errors into a.large,
correct and clear conception of God, Of self,
and of others, and Of the reciprocal relations
maintaining. Duty, privilege, destiny. were
| shown as in a. mirror.
Tho Tabernacle great and con-
Estant object lesson. 1t tokened the nearness
OF the divine presence--the immunence OF
/ GoG--He was not afar off, but actually
! terting with Israel If no word had ever
| been spoken within those curtain walls, or
/ ritualistic act performed, yet 1.-THE structure
littelf with Its respective articles of furni-
4 turc would have been a perpetual sermon
teaching the proper attitude of the soul to-
ward God--and the obligations and privi-
Ilgees involved. LAYER stands for cleansing.
| altar conservation. censor praise, CANDLE
| STICK illumination, mercy-seat forgiveness
| But when this portable temple was peopled
] With priests. and its silence was broken by
Voice of praise and prayer. and Its signih-
caar articles OF furniture were used in
dictated by the ritual. The Tabernacle Of
Israel became the mother of . all cathedrals.
the seat and aid of national and personal
religion.
The Day Of Atonement was the golden
climax. Everything led up to TIN 1t the
tabernacle found Its highest uses, its con-
summate purpose. Nothing like Il ia else
where commanded In the Mosaic law. 1t is
the one and only great day OF national.
humiliation It is described with great par
ttcularty and enjoined with speeia! en-
phasis. It was to be universally kept as tho
most solemn of all Sabbaths. The high
priest having bathed his body in pure
1 water, dressed not In his usual glittering
4 reGn.a. but in garments of white linen. lie
brought offerings for himself purchased at
his own cost and offerings for the people
paid for out of the public fund Then fol-
lowed the sprnkling OF blood and burning
| OF incense, and the casting of lots between
| the two goats to determine which Should
be the Escape goat" to carry the sins OF the
!. people into the wilderness after the high
| priest had laid them upon his head In con-
! fession This day alone In all the year Wit
messed the entrance Of the high priestsinto
/ the holy OF holes (Which no ono else could
i rtcr). the throne-room of Jehovah to medi-
i ate between God and His people.
i All Israel came into the immediate and
awful presence OF jehovah In the form and
/ pc, son of their representative. the ecclesas-
| teal head of the nation And in no. hnsty
OF uncollected manner did Aaron or his sue
cestor come into that mystic little chamber
/ which was the very heart OF the taberna-
| Gle The Mlshnn tells us that 1t was after
]. seven days of isolation, SO that there might
/ no, be suspicion OF pollution arising from
/ domestic life
Sin is the central thought OF the Day of
/ Atcnement. TO exhibit It's reality. turpi-
4 eude. and deadly consequences Is the pur-
pose of the Mutual. In most speaking way
4 the uncleunness and trnnsgrcssions OF the
| children OF Israel are brought to their
I mir ds The very inanlmnte articles OF fur
| niture OF temple which stands IN the midst
/ OF a camp of sinners, are represented as nav
I'm, taken on the envroning sin, so that they
need to- be sprnsled with blood before they
/ nre used in the service of an INFINITELY hoiS
Il God The grateful possibility Of the re-
4 5moyal Of sin is represented by the scape-
4 goat who was conceived of MS carrying the
burden OF confessed guilt so far afeld that It
SHOULD never return TO haunt the torGNeh
ltransgressor.
i The stock of the Mosaic ritual planted
II with suoh care according to exploit adiVlni
direction and minded with s,iSh hMam tlna So
I lic,tude flowers az length in the red rose Of
atonement and fills the earth with the ira
Il GRANGE of heaven
/ What wonder that this fairest bloom OF
i a moribund ritual caught the eye Or Ne"
II Testament writer's and was woven with It's
4 full. spiritual Significance and appncatlons
I INTO the system of truth when they ehun-
| ciate Thus they picture the blessed pos
Alhillty OF being redeemed. forgiven, recon
oiled, and now and later presented to Cod
holy, unblnmable, unroprovapie'
ANALYSIS AND KEY.
i ~ A kindergarten age. symbol and Oh
/ tsct lesson. Indispensable. Mosaic rit-
uaiaa divine confederation, a Lead
ing string, Aid sto5 correct relislous
Il conceptions,
Tnhernncle n constant object lesson
i sign OF immancnce of God, So OF It's
i furniture Mother OF cathedrnls. 4
4 Day OF Atonement. CLIMAX of ritual.
i III, National and Individual humiliation.
II Method OF observance.
i s, Sin central Thought ReaNtS' iurpl !
i tude. consequences
/ ,Consummate flower OF RHuah Rel
u Rose--A tenement.
II 2 New Testament adaptation. Redemp-
/ ton, Reconciliation. Forgiveness
THE TEACnER's LANTERN.
II Good is always capable OF abuse. Tho
. Mosaic ritual which was intended ts a, clew
"a lead from q niaze could be used as an
4 enl in itself. and thus he converted into
i another maze OF stlll more bewidering aud
lalyrinthian intrlcacyi And sldstprlcaily, in
\ a measure. that Is what happened Jesus.
II In his day. faced a set ofbecclesustirs who
\ were busy with the mechanics OF liturgy
!, Tint had lost sight of the welghtler matters
~ - I.
n Something of the same sort Is in danger
OF occurring In current ecclesiastical lie,
4 The desire to express In precise metaphysl-
i cal terus the entire system OF Christian
dogma may prove a. spirit-kl!ine guest u