levites

But our ordinary lay choir represents not only the congregation, but also the official choir, without wishing to play the role of "levites"; for this reason it is not stationed in the sanctuary, and no one would think of proposing that its members, like acolytes, should wear the ecclesiastical habit.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

"In the former everything is free, simply the affair of king and people, here all is priestly ceremonial; there the people with their king shout and dance with joy before the ark,, here the levites are the musicians and singers in formal order.

Prolegomena Julius Wellhausen 1881

The Nathinites appear under this title only in the post-Exilic writings, but if we are to credit the Jewish tradition reflected in the Talmud, their origin goes back to the time of Josue, viz.: that in the first organization of the Mosaic ritual no provision had been made for the menial services regularly deputed to slaves — all being performed by the levites.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Bishops of special dignity were called patriarchs just as deacons were called levites, because their place corresponded by analogy to those in the Old Law.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

They were in all probability prisoners of war, who in the growing organization of the Temple worship were condemned to be the servants of the levites, even as the latter in the course of time had been differentiated from the priests.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Father speaks here (as in the beginning) of the choir of levites, among whom laymen may be included, and declares soon after these quoted words that it is becoming for them to wear the ecclesiastical habit and surplice.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

It may be observed that Clement looks upon the hierarchy of the Old Testament with its high priest, priests, levites as a type of the Christian hierarchy (xi, 5; xli).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

Benedict, patriarch of the Western monks; Bernard; Dominic; Francis; of all holy priests and levites; of monks and hermits.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

In chapter xl, 5, the services of the levites are called diakonia.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

Like the priests and levites they were exempted from taxation by the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913