The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-19
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81
fHE TEMPLE REBUILT AND pEDI
GATED.

III Iue remnant WHICH TetuTHeu Hhu
how become settled in their new homes
AS II would be considerable time be-
6cre the temple could be rebuilt, ar
rangennent was made for the religious
pife as early MS possible, as religion
was tho very heart of the nations life.
FfFhey hrst set up the altar OF the Cod
Iof Israel (3:l-0 and offered burnt Of
xerings thereon. They next revived
the annual festivals CAD which had
q powerful. unifylng influence upon
fhem.
I. The Appointment Of officers 10
Bet Forward the Work Of the lord's
House ". 8, %. Overseers were need
ed to direct this great work. Rubbish
needed to be cleared away so the build
ing operations could begin; timber
needed to be cut in the Lebanon forests
and iloated down to Joppn; stones
needed to be cut from the quarrles; In
telligcnt and consecrnted men were
needcd to direct this work, as 1t was
needful that 1t he done with the utmost
expedition. Tic Lords house demands
the most systematic adjustment Of It's
lnbors. Nero zeal will not make up for
lack OF intelligence.
". Tho Foundation Of tie TEN 10
Laid G:10-10. THIS was done amid
great rejoicing. Tho consciousness that
the Lords housc Was taking shape,
even though the mere foundations
could be seen, provoked great cnlliu-
sinsni on tile nErt Of tho people. Mu-
slcians were appointed to furnish mu-
SIC Willie the work vas being DONE I'm
der tho influence OF music mon will do
better work, armies will march and
fight better when bands are playing.
While there was great Joy. there was
aiso minded sorrow. This was on the
Fart OF the elders who had seen the
former temple. The meanness of the
present temple in comparison with
solomons temple carscd their praise
10 he drowned with their sorrow.
These people belonged to that class
who think that nothing now Ia so good
as In the former days. So completely
|slrcrc these voices conminslcd that the
eelic could moi discern tho one from
nc oiiitr.
III. Tho suiidlnn OF the Ten,ple De.
Iaycd by opeotition. tChanters a and
! n. For a time matters vert smoothly
with llicm, bit as soon MS the work
had taken such shape MS to show that
|thcre WINS some prospect of success,
the hnlf.heathen Samarltans began to
oppose item. No vital work of God
viii be allowed to go on without oppo.
s.tion. Satan ressnfs ana bitterly OPP
POSES al lnronds upon his Kingdom.
n nese sahinr.tans sought TO lslratc
ms WORK Oh @oa ny:
~ An Alliance With the Jews
t42, 81. They wanted 10 bring the work
IN harmony with their own religious
practices, as Gods pure worship would
be a constant rebuke to them. This is
ever the way of the world, to seek to
erect compromise with Gods chill.
uren; but Gods call is separation.
Come out from among them" e Cor.
l0. Nothing SO weakens Gods
cause rs worldly alliance and compro-
..ise. ihere Is put one answer to be
even ,,s 10 sncn nm offer OF compromise.
re nave nothiag to do with us in
building mouse unto our God" We
are IN inc world but not of the world.
~ Weakening the Hands CT the
People (4:G. Doubtless this included
the withdrawal of supplies, the spread
ing OF dissension among the workmcn.
ana the employment OF counselors
against them.
(S) Letters Of Accusation to the Per.
Sian King a ~. So severe was this
opposition that The building wos do
lnyed for term Of wears. Those conn.
selors succeeded In creating doubt os
Ito whether Cyrus had ever issued rio.
cree for their return. This wicked m.
position resulted in the undoinr of tho
opposers, for search was mnde md n
copy was found Darius conf,rmed th,s
iby his own decree. ord dIrectod tbot
aid be given from tho rov,i toYes co
that the house of God m,pht be bM,,t
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