, 1875-03-15

fo,tHu on tho Hold Of baltic EhstiDtl An1 wounded
by hundred voarous. Il Is hcndcss aud limb.
less. The trunk With Its sPlhltcreA asusnpa Of
limbs Ia all NO havc. sto,,, 1t 10 mass OF Bca1od
aud broten marblo, with signa Of chnoIing,
Studied, It 10 tho highest realization Of gcnhla
in art. It was an inspiration TO Angelo. It
found him ~ nothing elao did. Ho
called himself tho pupil Of Tho Torso. 1u
oxtreu,e old ago. wien the curtain ot tho gods
had nearly Yelled his y!sion, he VIA wont to DO
led into the gallery OF tho Vatican and UP to
shis statue, theso ho would spend houru pasn-
snR bis hauds over this supreme work Of gouius,
feeling aud recalling each nlagl,test mark knd
modelling. Nolhtng clse Ia all Ilomo's yast gal
lerlea Of art conld dyort hinl from hEs attach.
msut To THIS ono figure. 30 wo entor the vast
gallery Of thts volume, and fiud emo supreme
ilguse that attsacta all attention. Everything
clso Ia grouped around this character and is
located by is distanou frcm this Que character
OF Jesus chriB:. II VIC gazo eagerly upon this,
or evou eeenl IN be led 10 Il IN onr bindnoeB. DO
mt aurpracdt for 1t Ia tho ono only perfect char
seser IN all knowledge. True. At drss g!auco 1t
may soem ulutiIatcd fragment without form OF
cou'cliucss. But etusiy It ntsnd rcscronsEy in its
presence. II will find you Al nothlug e1so CAL.
TITO doctrine OF our tsxl ia solf-wltucssing. II
- not human invention. This word, " Where
fore" l4as the ling Of tho eternal nttlt. iIuluAn
rlsloaophy could nevor grasp tuch an argument.
CLrnt ''humtlod Himself. >" i made l!l1nnof of no
rcputatlon,"i l. 0. cmptiod 11inholf OF un glory.
and took upon Him this foru OF setynnt, aud
was mado in The hkcncss Of Mon aud. bolng
found In fashion as a man, llc huuabled Himself
and becanlo ohedicMt into dcnth, crcn tho doatl,
OF tho Cross. Wherefore, Oh account OF this
voluntary humiliation aud on acco,int OF l1it
eternal wadlosx to our humanity. on account Of
braeiuR tile Cross, wherefore evon God llat, OK
altcd Him. This reyerHes ail our calculations.
10 lenro the roya! palace Of etertilty for The
snauger Of q JowIrh stsh|c to exchange the
to give up tho scep.re TINT uwayed over alt In
teiIigenco for Tho Hpikes Of lclon's cross,
docs not moot human cstsul1tions for glory, nor
bcea1, in our earthly viow TO lead 20 the exalted
SEATS Of power. Humanity las bena over
cna.norcd with what ahe stylca tho manly yit-
tues. tho vigorous dlapiays OF strength. Tbs
warrior is alwnya c:ownod.
Tins o1sltatton il seen in the preparation for
Lis curn,ug. Cominy eynnts cast their shadows
before tbciu. Tho BIRTH OF nation ta hpraldcd
by tho tliroes of revolution. Tho risiry Of
nor civilization follows tLa scicntiiic, and ltcr-
nry. anl religious bealniuga iu the orient Of h
peop.e's blnin. So radical IL this expectation Of
oyonts that wo bave como to think that no great
thing cau DO flashed upon Us. aud wo measure
tho Importance OF MI cyont W lis r:cmontaot,s.
Whcu Hoil would lring lila Son JESUS Into tho
world 1lo mado long and costly aud magnificent
propara:ions. Tho world was put In ofdor Tor
tt'e ASeottto"' 4Ai' A'oAotJ, e"lttotcu ~ nPon
tho yertox OF al tho ageu. Surely
thcno ara mighty witncssos declaring His OK
aItattou. Thin was no ordinary character. Tho
MJu EYE. ,t1m s,St'. @ snG ooe saGnL H.! re-
ktog, roynl in His character. royal Il, His Fore
lunacra, roy al in His anticipation. All that could
le doue to mark Hin dignity, alt that could
M aMasen VAS hoes a.i ina. eo4la nemonsttats
patton of His ouHutc0.
s w. doen5en by hs
llHe' he Wns !ot1. ~ 1nanEet 10 Det1lehem'
and raIseI IN Nazareth: wan ~; carpenter, dopenu-
ca s 1poa mls 1ay lo.' .os hs oseGa' see.nea 70
no aro 81 tn4n LINZ aSS
whom ile @onia e: caLa 10 po int!nase. lou would
Mos "aut your cn1laEon ualnou 10 dncn soc'etS
na. ~ .nss "sa oIiy nno nos.oE Oily "nat w. IT,
~ , tnu auLtaGs, - ussuh Has WIN als
o!u ir.ol,us @ she nngels Of hesSou' Ihs5e was 81 70
saetety Tor Atm hs,o, snyshoFe: Earth'a mill
os'a'Ies "nao ,.taa ,sutpu.s ~" nesgath compas.
e 10 tae n ruuSos OF nGass1' Gaaths
M,,uso ~, 1na po'1Inas,e7' Is'. Seososa ~ pulI
u oua.msn @ .aro ~ ueq;c,t %.o, ~ stv,tn n1a
conEatna "!.n tne pa.oo'raitsee, ana nowois anu
uona'gns, sno the9nos sn5s Tg5sulpea at MS
tee1 t,. a ua,s ssIpn 1,as auo W. pnSaopne.. w.. wcso
aooIa anu 4ososo, u.nenug osos iuo uateas con'
o. etetoy 9nas nsa eeeo scaooaea! 10 ~ anetont
". ,..,,!. - n satats netv no ana c'otaea
~ htny raga SonpaE,ea IT, 20 tno saEons
snas nuIs anou i''e npe yunnei: lhesa Was no
aostGts ~. n1 pGsc oo1 opon .n.s 10 yonagI M
n.ym,trs am no,ns No W. eseu nscu,r S' hms h,s
KY uat'sSp, sna souans ny mst p.eaaas. pue ~
tnat 9spnp T.. non. upoM Waobs Hslmshts ale tae
nahus 'a =. .Is, aon nn es ~ No
Soes thscfu. ry onay snas no naa oetans nm.
~ ~ .no 1apeIos soa & aesalnea 70 soe tnlono
~ & ~ H. H. nisa mca q STATE
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HooA ~, VI ~ snAt Ghspon'on sonaet ~ sSena lua!c
MnG s.I, liz ~" s,r,tn H. WE @ q. ~ oensl
Mttn W. nun LOUIS oaaMn6 Ith sseauty thcht
Hka otnef poasA4!s. but 1nst aoovo
INN aon y! aDout ~ Llm n"asm aha novee luz
hoa1a o. heaven. 1Ae 4gns o. To!as tasof arc
apoa ,.1 thoM garmeInss. gI Ihey are naEn aamlrals
~ ngM eonnnaese n l m me h nav.ea ano ar.ea
q .ne aat. lney "Aico AZ aoo'sscps to guard
Ill., Ha 1o~.y nso' ne ~ sne eon , o. sae Esesna'
hs aestnsa ,n IG ,he in,onG & 1heso
ren aay HG1Gr Of tns .S o. s
bllaHaos gusaHuNe9 Mao WIN qshu1ses1 gar
Ment 20 up youa9t oo Monnt ncslaon: LOOK
npoo t as oo ' nt snd SGass fr
ness o. tae Journey, Ae aootn It1s 'i!ehah IRON
tne o.nec "ott1. 4no ausnMs " tno mo1nt la
nathco u Ficu. mellow n8nt. u seems one Of
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