The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-02-19 00:00:00

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MARCH Or INTELLECT.—An individual of some a
guirements, but, as it would appear, rather of a )
than of a literary character, lately called at the
a clergyman with whom he wished to ha
sation

lie was shown into a room whilst the servant
went in search of his master. Upon the ma
house entering the room, he found his visit

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or deeply en-

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The little innocent face looks so sublimely simple and con- trust (said the visitor) that you will excuse the liberty
fiding amongst the cold terrors of death—crimeless, and
fearless I have taken in looking into one of your books, sir ;but,
, that little mortal has passed alone under the really, the absorbing nature of the subject must be my
shadow, and explored the mystery of dissolution. There apology : it is, sir, so very interestin to know what were
is death in its sublimest and purest image—no hatred, g
the private thoughts of our FIRST PARENT !
no hypocrisy, no suspicion, no care for the morrow ever
darkened that little face •, death has come lovingly upon CHURCH ACCOMMODATION IN LIVERPOOL.—In the
it ; there is nothing cruel, or harsh, in its victory. The lower part of the parish, there are 11 churches and 3
yearnings of love, indeed, cannot be stifled ; for the rooms licensed by the Bishop for public worship. The
prattle, and smiles, and all the little world of thoughts
entire accommodation in these is 17,102 or about 10 per
that were so delightful, are gone for ever. Awe, too, will cent. as compared with the population. In the upper
overcast us in its presence—for we are looking on death ; part, there are 18 churches and one licensed room, af-
but we do not fear for the little, lonely, voyager—for the
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fording accommodation for 24,910, or 28 per cent. In the
tp he erlicensedhe ochild has gone, simple and trusting, into the presence of
its all-wise Father •, and of such, we know, is the king-
dom of Heaven.—Dublin University Magazine.
MODERN BETHLEHEM.—Our road to the Pools of So- This, however, is very unequally divided. In the lower
lomon, though steep and rugged, was far from uninterest-
ing, the rocky hills we traversed being covered with cop- part of the parish the new district of Vauxhall has accom-
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modation for 100 in a licensed school-room—the popula-
piee and low trees—the little valleys already green with
verdure, speckled with wild flowers devery form and hue.
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I always liked that hilly path to Hebron ; but when we
reached the pools, the scenery was dreary and bare enough. lie. These two districts unitedly accommodate 600 out of
Our Daharreah escort having a few weeks before stolen nearly 24,000, or lin 40! If every seat were occupied at
some camels from Abu-Gooch, a predatory chief, who
each of the services in the two districts, (five weekly,) and
was then prowling about Jerusalem, we took the narrow if each individual attended in rotation, it would be more
way along the aqueduct overhanging the ancient vale of
Etham, as the least likely route for the robber sheik to than fourteen weeks before all could have an opportunity
suspect our arrival by, if, indeed, he troubled his head of hearing a sermon. On the contrary, in the neighbour-
hood of Everton, the churches are unusually numerous;
about us. Our way, as the way of the wicked generally
while in Birkenhead, which is practically a part of Liver-
ourselves amongst vineyards and olive groves, fig trees
proves, was cross and crooked ; but at length we found
pool, they greatly exceed, for the present, the wants of the
and pomegranates—still in a hilly country. After a time population.—Missions at Home, by Dr. Hume.
we were attracted by the sight of a white village, crowning WAILING OF THE JEWS OVER THEIR LOST TEMPLE.•
the crest, and straggling down the side of a rather isolated The Mahometan Mosque of St. Omar occupies the site of
ridge of hill that lay directly across our road. " There," the ancient Jewish Temple, and is surrounded by a lofty
called out Paul, " there is Bethlehem ;" and Bethlehem massive wall, which none but Mahometans are allowed to
was before us indeed—the town of Boaz and Ruth, the enter. The Jews have purchased the privilege of repair-
royal city of David, nay, of a greater than David, " Da- ing on Friday afternoons to the exterior of a very ancient
vid's Lord." " And thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, though portion of this wall, there to bewail the fate of their
thorn be little among the thousands of Judah, vet out of temple. I was present on one of those occasions, and a
thee shall come forth he that is to be ruler in Israel, more impressive scene I have seldom witnessed. I found
whose goings forth have been of old, from the days of collected a large number of both sexes and of all ages and
eternity." That Bethlehem Ephrata (the fruitful) is conditions. Most of them were seated on the pavement
fruitful still—that little Bethlehem of the prophet is little in the shadow
the
o wall, and were engaged either in
still—small in compass, insignificant in importance; yet reciting irons the Book of the Law or
The sor in repeating
of
to
out of it has come the ruler. There was "God mani-
themselves prayers and ejaculation
fested in the flesh,"—there was the " mystery of goclli- desolate hearts was depicted in every countenance. Soon
nest" unveiled, while cliff and crag, mountain and valley they all joined in a dirge of indescribable mournfulness,
round, echoed the hallelujahs of the heavenly h
ost. Deityafter which they rose, and, leaning against the wall with
had twice descended on earth. On Sinai, Jehovah was their_ faces inwards, they read from !the Law, repeated
revealed with the majesty of omnipotence, in that terrible another dolorous chant, and then, motionless and silent,
glory which man cannot approach and live. Again on all
.remained absorbed in their own prayers and medita-
little Bethlehem was Deity discovered divested of terror— tions
• The matron and the maid, the boy and the gray.
God humbling himself to come and dwell with men. headed man, the rich in sumptuous robes and the poor in
There, on that height before us, •• mercy and truth had , filthy rags, all alike seemed oppressed with a sense of
met together—righteousness and peace had kissed each desertion and burdened with misery. I turned from the
Mier.' It was solemn to reflect, that the very ground spot, and left them alone with their misery, struck as I
we were about to tread had once been trodden by the feet had never been struck before by the history and fate of
.of the ia.vrnate God.—Dublin University Magazine. the chosen people of God.—Scenes in the past.