The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-09


lnined rather TO the history of The god
lhan to that of man.
Loud clamurs were heard proceeding
from Golgotha, which, borne on lh'
winds, appeared 10 announce an agon,
such as never had been heard by morta
ear Dark clouds lowered over The
pinnacle Of the temple, and large rup'
lures settled over the city, and covered
i, as with a veil. So dreadful were the
signs manifested, both in The heavcn'
and on the earth, that Dionyslus the
Areopogile is reported TO have exclaimed
"Eiiher the Author of Nature is suffering.
or the Universe is falling apart. To-
ward the first hour Of the night, ! threw
on my mantle and went down into the
city towards the gates of Golgotha. The
sacrifice was consummaied. The crowd
was returning home, still agila,ed, it is
tue, but gloomy ,acilurn and desperate.
What :hcy had Witnessed had struck
them with terror and remorsc. also
saw my little colorl pass By mournfulIy,
The siandard>bearer having veiled his
eagle in token Of grief, and | overheard
some of The soldiers murmuring strange
words which did not comprehend.
Others were Recurring prodlgies almost
similar to those which had so often smote
the Romans wilH dismay by the Will Of
the gods. Sometimes groups Of men and
women would halt then looking backward
toward Mount Calvary, would remain
moiionless, in the expectation Of wit.
Messing some new prodigy.
returned to the Ptetorium, sad and
pcnsive. On ascending the stairs, the
steps of which we're still stained with the
blood of the Naz1rene, ! perceived an
old man in suppliant posture, and be-
hind him several wom"n in tears. He
threw himself at my feel and wept bitter
ly. Ii is painful to see an old man weep
Father" said TO him mildly, "who are
you, and what is your request" 81 AN
Joseph Of Arimalhea," replied he, Sand
am come to beg of you upon my knees,
the permission TO bury Jesus of Nazlre,h.'
"Your prayer is granted" said to him,
and a: the same time ordered Manlius TO
take some soldiers with him 10 superia-
tend the inlerment, lest it mighi be pro-
famed. A few days afterward The sepul-
chre was found empty. The disciples of
.Tesns published all over The country tina,
Jesus had risen from The dead, as he had
fore,old. s... ....
A las, duty remained for me 10 per-
form. 1t was to communicate 10 Cesar
the details of this deplorable event. l
did it the same night that followed the
fatal catastrophe, and had jus, flushed
the communication when the day began
TO dawn.
AT that moment the sound of clarions
playing the air of Diana struck my ear.
Casting my eyes toward the Cesarcan
gate, beheld troop of soldiers, and
heard at distance other trumpe's sound
ing Cesar's March. 1t was the reinforce
ment that had been promised me--two
thousand chosen men who, to hasten
their arrival had marched all night. "lt
has then been decreed by the Fates,"
cried !, wringing my hands, "that the
grea, iniquity should be accomplished
that, for the purpose of averting the
deeds Of yesterday, troops should arrive
10 day! Cruel destiny, how thee sportes,
with the affairs of morials! Alas! il was
but too true, what the Nazareae ex>
claimed when wrilhins on the crosa:
All is consummaleu,