The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
The International
Sunday-School Lesson
THE SIN or SADAp As;p ABIHu,

a costly and beautiful tsrIpl., and at the
same time one suited to the ,il.ritl cha:ar-
ter Of the nation, in that It was portable
stood under the shadow OF the mount. where
Its pattern. to mnutest detail had been re-
@yealed 1ts curtain, waus Of harmonious and
significant colots--purpe crimson. and
wh!to---were ,swnylng In tho breeze. It's sup
porting posts. overlaid with gold and set In
sockets of silver were flashing In the sun
light. The furniture and Implements, SO
manifold in uses. were all In posltta
ritual. In every respect worthy of a
shrine SO ornate, was Instituted, into whose
n1ortise-li like rites the facts of Gospel his
tory, a millennium and half later, were
A priesthood was nnolnted TO perform tks
speaking rites in court and holy place and
holy OF holes The last stitch had been
taken in their splendid regalia. the last
Jewel set In their costly insignia,
1t is time for the Halleluiah Chorus. Ring
all heavens joy-bells! But instead, a Wild.
dlscordant note is struck--a cataclylsm OF
ton Of human depravity
Aarons sons hyl strange !, fire ,,s., In !, ,l na
they had been lifted to highest heaven In
point Of privilege. They had gone with
theft father and uncle into the mount. and
seen that appearance as It were a pay.
presence Of Jehovah. and heard his mel
fable voice They had been Indicted into
the most exalted office 81 the old 'dlspensa !.
found themselves suddenly and widely influ-
entlnl.
Their heads we're turned Pride possess
| ed them. They we're preclpiihte They
| could not wait the appointed hour TO per.
form their function. With consunmate as
| surance they esteemed the method though
d!vlnely appointed. n matter of Ind rerence
| Any fire would do as well as that which God
| had lSindlcd. Fire was fire. These fools
rushed IN where angel would have Slrttl
! 10 trend. They were probably ntoAicated
| Eut this was likely an accompaniment Q!
their folly rather than the cause OF II
the Church came futnbing their way. hold
i Ing their tenseis full OF unlawful IRE wilH
unsteady hand, and violating the canon o.
Ithis sacred service at every point,
4 The PROCLAMATION was superlativs. 1t "a'
1 conspcuou to the last degree It occurret
at tile very genesis o.! eccleslastcai service
III and If UNPUBLISHED, might havo avltiated TN
4 entire stream, !,
4 The advance of civilization. manifest y
/ The infllction Of capital punishment In {
| form which causes the least suffering an
4 Leaves the body unmutilated, was nntlclpht
/ ed n thousand years. These sacrifeslou
EIpres,s were elcctroouted.
4 ,rhc profane ntruders wcro standing be
4 fore the shtk with only the beautifu
and curiousy wrought veil Intervening. IN
/ larkcned Enclosure was softly lllulnnute.
by II golden candlestck, the light or WIG!
A fell upor. a g~.lden table and y golden aithr
4 Tho hnllowed place and presence ought U
I.bnve bro,gh hit these rash men 10 their sehsHs
III, nrcbnDly would have done so had tht'
ttbeen Intoxicated Even yet they mtgh
have retired, crying Tor mercy aa thes "oH'
lBut they worc drunk! 49,
,rh0v were WRAPPER In their sulled robes
I ,Ns very sh,els Of which were oounteu VI
worthy to bo used nHeordns 70 custom =
wiels for the tabernacle lamps Ihel