THE NEARNESS OF HOD S#o4*> Discome B) Dr. Cbapman. the Nwt<! PaslofEvuxdis!.

fin !i,;iLhs«" s; S4: 18. i* tnothrr text. “The Lord in nisb ante them th»t »r» of a broken heart; and Iiareth *och aa be of a contrite aniritI am rare I am aneakin* for von all when I jay there never hae been a heartache if we have accepted our discipline aa He intended. that He baa not been qracioneh- near to n«. Phibppiana the fourth chapter and the fifth verse, the laat clauae. is another trttion. and i> very much like the “Ut yonr moderation be known nn men. The Lord ia at hand.” Pan twen apeak.ng of peace and the ii Chnatian fellowahin. when sudden] speaka out like David of old. “The L< at band.” and immediatelv he begins this sentence, “Be careful for notbine eomje we need be careful for nothi the Lord ia at hand, for He will bear burden with u» and heh> ns to ovei every trial. The 23d Psalm is an beautiful illustration. It has beet “ d ^d^had weed we fee at uiy time, for He is always

THE SABBATH SCHOOL. kuerutloul Lcmod Comments for

Sabiscfi Tbs Tabtrucls, Ex. xh, |.»-OoMes Text, Psa. c., <—Mnasry Vsrsss, 14—

ComMatsry sn tbs Dap's Usssa.

Introduction.—As soon as the law was giren the religious worship of tbs nstiou was organised. The plan of the taberna-

cle and ita holy service ws Moses during the forty dtys t with tbs Lord in the mount. 31. The tabernacle waa God's <L 2. “First day.” The Ut day of Kisan. nearly a year from the til had left Egypt, and more tha months since the worship of th(

calf.

3. 'Ark of the testimony." This waa an oblong chest made of aoracia wood, overlaid within and without with gold. It was three and three-quarter feet in length and two and a quarter feet in width and depth. Ha lid was called the "mercy seat" and was overUid with gold, with golden rim around it.- There were tv

more than

■ship of the ,

il or lolies

pillars. The most holy place was complrtely dark, and no one was allowed to s’u.'isL.vs.Kisri’Sibowls. Upoif it were laid each week IS" SSTilw' Kw™"*™

KL"

{R. V ) Thi. rsra inxz a thrM trfl ln h.i.h, It ... rr..rtf .f .c cia wood covered with brass, was without steps and had four horui. one at each ccrner It bad pans, abovda. basins, fleshthe pieces of flesh and carrying coals of 7. "The Uver." This was put between the tabernacle and the altar of burnt offeruvi."!, the priests washed their bands and feet ste Gr:a. u 7?ir3 “irr„'s; used for washing certain parti of the victl « U ’ "Set up the court.” The liangings. or screens, which were to seme aa a fence about the court were attached by silver hooks to pillsrs of brass resting in sockets of brass There were to be twenty of ‘ ■ oil compound* ’ - ■

g-rrSS

ill and the manner

. used. 30; 2243. It was

_ed upon foreigners, or for the purpose of anointing the flesh, but it was to be holy. "And anoint the tabernacle." etc. "The ceremony of anointing with oil denoted the setting apart and consecration

of an office to a holy use.”

12. "Wash them with water " ■ They were to be clean before they ministered before the Lord. This washing syrobolixed the putting sway the "filthiness of the flesh and spirit” which fs urged upon

us by the apostle in 2 Cor. 7; 1.

13. ’ "The holy garments " The attire of the priesta, ancT especially of the high priest, was very eUborate. and is minutd It described m chapter 28. The sacred dress of the priest consisted of short linen drawers, t tunic of fine linen reaching to the feet, a linen girdle, a linen bonnet or turban, and also a linen epbod which is ascribed to them in 1 Sam. 22: 18. In addition to this the high priest wore “an onto tunic, called the robe of the ephod. woven entire. Hue. with an ornamental border around the neck, and a fringe at the bottom made up of pomegranates sod threads interwoven, errrering the body and bearing the names of the twelve tribes of Israel on twelve precious atones; EJ.'&SfT; b h X:; J .7K?S the inscription. Tlolineas to the Lord/ IB. "Everlasting priesthood" To be perpetual "throughout their generations” until superseded by the office and work of the priest “after the order of Mekhixewood, overlaid with gold, each board being fifteen feet Jong and two and a quarter feet wide. These board* were placed on end side by side. Eight soch boards were used in tbe construction of the west end, which included two comer boards. 26: "Spread—the tent.” “The tent here refers to the curtains of goat*' hair which. a.'n&iir tK‘^rws; thrown over the board structure and fast-

ened on the outsidf 20. “Pot the U - Sh-"':

first were they were sgain written.

27. "Burnt sweet incense.” This was made according to specific directions from

the Lord. 20; 34-38.

28. "Banging At the door.” See 26:

36.'87. ^

29. "Burnt offering.” The whole burnt offering wee wholly burnt. u 2uuZ?2.5Kir ! ii 2?VK,2 S fast are particularly mentioned, it must Unique Idea for Boston Square. It U hoped^to make Lafayette

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d s word is always true. Psalm 121: 3, e will not suffer thy foot to be moved; that keepeth thee will not slumber. ie time been in a dark room all alone, bing about us. We bare touched the :trie button, when suddenly we realired • ‘Se furnishings of tbe room are on ide of u*. We were not conscious >, but they were near, and we hare nsciousness of God, and yet if we t time to illumine the place where wc would see all about us the eviroom of God, for He is near proas. defending us, keeping back the se, and so turning aside the arm of rots us. Trouble may come very it cannot overthrow ua. In , there is a .hen tbe wie hev°stumHe

of America. The square already hae - nee of Lafayette and Rocbambeau. It ia prc|>osed to place those of Pulaski and E '

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