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Western Star, Issue 51, 31 October 1874, Page 5

The Israelites, during tno earner years of their national ' history, were ready enough to adopt thh idotati'ous practice of the nations around them, l>uriug their sojourn in Egypt, I they were familiarised with the worship of the hull Apis by the inhabitants of that country. The Egyptians also honoured the sacred ox of Heliopolis—Mae vis or M.ne; and it was from Muevia, and not from Apis, according to Bir ; Gardner Wilkinson, that the Israelites 1 borrovyed their notion of, tlw , v O|df, they made and the* aha once of. Moses on Mount Sinai. jThfe’ offering*, dancing, and rejoicings whihh : they made in its honour were ,ncr doubt in. imitation of what they the ; feajts of Mnevis during the time they remained in the land of Egypt.— Christian Advocate* *< ‘ i;