New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

about him, would be presented with great degree
of truth in these inartifcial narratives. In this
respect, such popular histories are better than a
formal, official history. The same thing may be
said of the Gospels. Intent solely on placing in
prominent view the excellence Of the Master, his
miracles and his teachings, the evangests exhibit
the most entire indifference to everything which is
not tho very spirit of Jesus. Contradictions as to
times, places, persons, were regarded as ilsignif
cant, for the more firmly they ascribed e high de-
gree Of inspiration TO the word Of Jesus the further
were they from conccding this inspiration to the
narators. They regarded themselves only as SIM
pie scrbcs and were intent but upon one thing-to
omit nothing that they knew.
With this view Of the Gospel history NJ. RenGn
proceeds to construct tho biography OF Jesus seiz-
ing every hint which can thIow light on his
character and purposes, placing his human re-
lations in tho foreground Of the portrei;urc, but
c7dcnty aiming at picturesque effect fully as much
as at historical truth. few passages will afford
sufficiently correct idea Of his mode Of treatment
and illustration.
TIE CHILDHOOD OF JESUS.
Tlc came from the ranks Of the people. His father
ph nd his mother Mary were in moderate crcum-
stldos artisans living Nv their toll in this condition
common IN the East which rs neither ease nor want
NJ extreme simplicity Of life in such countries. by re-
NOV as lie demand for comfort renders The privilege
If r, almost useless and makes all Voluntarily poor
tao olAer hand the total lack of taste for the art,
~ cr what contributes 10 the elegance OF material
I gives 10 the houses II those who lack for nothing
an appearance Of prvat!on VITA the exception 81
somcilus sordid ana iepulsivc which lsamsin car
ras With IL everywhere the town OF nazareth IN the
time o. J,.gs did not perhaps. differ much from what
10 is today. We see tie streets in which lie played
whom 4 child in these stony paths or these little squares
winch srpaI ate the dwellings. The house OF Joseph with
tho door serving at once for the work bench. n
Altohon aid Gs bedroom, having for furniture ma,
sorc cusicns on the ground one oTt"o eetheh 'csSc
and painted chest.
Nr-ercth wns little town. situated in fold OF land
dig open at the summit Of The group OF moupiaiS
which closes on tie norh the plain of Esdraelcn me
POPULATION is from three 70 four thousand, ana II
oau AOt have varied very much. 1t Is quite cold III
Winner and the climate Is very HEALTHY. The town.
Ike ru the jew in villages If the time II
dwelling, built without preteusions 10 style. and must
have presented that poor and unin'orcsng appearance
which g offered by villages IN Semitic countries The
fot.e., from al that appears, cid not dier much from
chose cubes Of stone. WiAout interior or exterior ,e'
.anCe, which now cover the richest portion OF the Leo
anon and Which in tie midst Of vines and fgtrees are
nevertheless very pleasant The environs moreover
are Charming and no place in the world wei
adpptrd 10 dreams of absolute happiness Even IN our
Gays Nazareth is n delightful oourn the only place
u Palestine who're the SOU ftcls Iitlc re
leso OF tie burden which weighs upon II in TIC mid
of lais uue0uacd dcsoatOn The people are friendly
and eooduatured; the gardens ere fresh aud green
Artorinus Martyr. et tie end OF the sixth century
draws an enchanting picture Of the fertility Of The enyi
rCls. icn he compares 20 paradise Some valleys on
tho western side fully justify his description. TIE
fountain about which the life and gaycty Of he little
.oBu formerly eentorcd has been desioycd It's broken
channels noN give but tuIbd water But tie beauty
OF the women who gather there at night this beauty
which already Iemar - in the sixth century. and
I D. IL. LII ~ ,fa ~. Mari lns
been surprisingly well preserved. il Is the Syrian type
in al ID. ianguishirg grace There s no don't; that
MAJ Ras there ncafl! every day and took her place
Win AoT upon her Shoulder, In the sne hno win
lff umeneubeTed cOgnirywOmen. Anioninus Martyr
remarks that the Jewish women elsewhere disdaniul
a. Christians. here full Of ofiahy. Even az this
fIy religious aImositlcs are lees Intense st Nazareth
tAtu elsewhere.
Jrsrs IN GALIIrE.
Five little cities ~ which men viii speak forever. as
much II Rome or Athens were m tie time Of Jesus
-ceied over the pace which extends from the village
81 Needle 20 Tel Hum. or thcfe live villages Mag
ds'a Dssrrruita Capernauin, Bethsaida, AID ChoIa-
yir INC OILY can now be identified with certainty.
Tho uTctched village Of Modldel doubtless preserves
name sna the psce II the little market town which
gave 90 Jesus his most faithful friend Dninsnuiha
was probably by II j. not impossible that ChoTa'
yin wee little inland o. the north. As - Beihsaidh
ana CspeTnaum. IL j. in truth entirely by conjecture
Eat flcv are located ct TeIIum, 1T Ain-et Tin ri
Ffer N!rveb ar Ain Medawarn 1t would seem that In
orocrsuhy ~ in history tLcre has been profound de-
sign 10 conceal the traces " the great founder IL Is
.
fr devastation IN identify Ing the places TO which hn
nery would fan come % kis The imprints 81 is ''t
The lake the horizon, the shrnbs, the lowers these
al tlgi remain 81 tie !iilo REGION OF elEAt or u
laaa iu which Jesus founded lis divine v II. lie
frl.. have totally DISAPPEARED IN Ibis county where
rceltafon vas foImciiy 20 brilliant that JosepluS
saw IN Il .or II mirace.naitre, according TO him.
rirr pies -cd 10 collect here side 10y eide. the ~
~ no cold latiiudes. the productions Of ~" iorrd
s,ref, ard the trees Of The temperate cme' bniect'
isut Jcar with flowers and fruit-in this country
av ~ trayCor now cnlc ulates day IN advance Tie
not ln which be mey frd on the morrow little Shade
fr ii. ref = The lake has become deserted. u SIN
ra isrg iu the most miserable condition. ows today
ese waves rich IN lii" and JOY bui Tie Wateis
rc stir nrlt and transparent. TIE beach, comps cd
y rocts o. q pehhef' y eimost thet oi i'o sea G.
faL Of pond. Ike the shore Of Lake hL.eh. ii u
c.arl tt Nlti out mud, always beaten NJ Inc sane
icycl by nc slight movement oil Tie waves i.ile
pIou'r;or.'s covered with oleaMdefr tthNi.A ti.s
and th8 piickly capcr. complete tie Outline At two
ares .-ut ally Il the egross o tie Jordan, near a.
iiehna md II tie border Of the plain 81 nchesHTst
there sIe ut xlchtng p.Iterfes "ieIe INC "4,e, one
st.f a4. e.uI4Ia 81 grass ana nOWcfs Inc ur"oh OF
tif I0if.n forms little estuary ful - irtty tLel'
f.h C,olds Of swim Nc birds cover ne h.e. me
HORIZON b sparkling with hight. HE water 81 oees'
,eas W lrA N!cwed from tie summit Of the mountains
Of Safe5 & be n the bottom OF cup e"d. - the
IHo. agrhet tie sky; on tie eat tie hgh nndalaths
D., i.. ~ Ganlois and Of lorra completely ard
.gt clothed by TIE sun in species OF 'e''t4 hth"'
tVt.r, form q continuous mountain range, or itthcT
inr e,.,.t,d terrace which. from C.esaIea PhiNppi,
ueIds Indefinitely toward the south.
Ifcle.t mon the b0lder II row very opprcsf"
, he oeculies depression Of xix hundred f., be-
ior tf ..ci %! tie Mediterranean ana tAus hh"!'.
a.. t,-rff conditions Of the Dead sea- An abundant
,ce.tsfo- formerly tempered t'e'e excessive heats IL
i- d.t..1t t. comprehend that such an oien as the
,s,e t.t, q q al now IT, rom the month Of Ma.
u., c,r. tie scene OF such extraordinary actNIty.
foepnts no. eOycr considers the country yer! TEN
u..aio Doubtless there las been here AS III no
t.i.an camlarIa. some change Of climate. brought
,foat LA D. t.Jical causes. IL j. Islam.sm, cSlccnIy
tie Mo-.ru reaction against the crusades' when has
lst.I. ne a siiOccO Of death TIE region iatOied Oh
I.s. ie beautiful land If GeDesarct I'D not suspect
1 q if-r:th Tie brow OF this peaceful wayiifer Ter
tin,i % cte swaying. 4 dan cr0us compatIiot, Je-