St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-27

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Another attraction i IL model OF
Modern Jerusalem one three hundredth
part OF its actual size. built apart from
Palestine. surrounded 10y a raised plat
form. 81 that the spectators may look
travelled in Palestine have no difficulty
in identify ing various points III the city
and its surroundings. and pronounce
the topography of the country. the
shape and proportions of the buildings
very accurate. This is also explained
10y an Arab each day.
Another attraction is the Mosaic
/ Trmple constructed on scale six inches
to IL foot Il perfect representation OF
that built ON the desert of Sinai. The
various parts OF the tabernacle and the
Jewish services celebrated in il are cx-
planned each day 10y Il priest in full
official costume. 1t is of sufficient size
for IL large number of PERSONS to he in
at the same time.
y section of an Egyptian pyramid.
fourteen feet high. is IL point of inter
est. The Museum. IL unique building.
the counterpart of an oriental house, is
always crowded with visitors. One
could no where get IL better idea of the
amount of talent conSccratcd to sunday
school work. than 10y looking at the
variety of books. papers, maps, cards.
blocks. etc. gathered in he lower floor
of this building. The upper floor is
devoted to curious articles brought from
Palestine. mummy holds court in one
corner. and the room is devoted to
Egyptian curio>ities.
But the manager of this assembly.
DIR. Vincent. does not mean the eye
should he the only instructor. Eminent
men from every evangelical dcuomIIIa-
tion have spoken ON themes as broad
and various a> the SUNDAY school work
demanded. The Bible WAS he theme ::
the true theory of the sunday school.
'iN W. rs l''i l'N'- anu ~ wv
the home. the church. and the country.
WAS dwclt upon. while the fitting of
teachers for their high work WAS the
practical theme. Every hour of the
day WAS crowded with work. At : A.
VI. were Bible readings and "comNclSr-
tiomS ON Bible subjects at 800 \. VI.
we've the Normal CLASSES hen the W0rk
of the Assembly Mas concentrated the
most Important subjects which pertain
of Illustration and questioning. how To
win and hold attention. we've thorough
~ treated 10y the experienced leader :.
who Wcr" chosen To preside in the tour
different sections. while Suggestions and
questions from those who made up the,
CLASSES increased the profit.
The large, number in attendance and
the untlag"in" interest shown during
every morning of the tw" weeks.
rNIncrd how highly this instruction
Wa> valued. y competitive rNHmiiIa-
ton WAS held the last morning of the
session. when those who could answer
Il certain number of questions on the
subjects studied. received Il diplomat
Three lectures were given each duN.
among others ON The sunday school
Teacher and the Book OF Nature" bv
Dr. Deems. of New York : -Pcril> Of
our YOUTH 10y Dr. Hatfield. at phila-
deIphia ''Sunr Talks with Great Men,"
10y In. Cullrr. of Brook An; 1.-The
Child in the Midst" 10y VI. &. Hazard.
of the Chicago :. :. Teacher: Elements
of Success in Il sunday school Teacher.
10y Dr. Richard Newton. of Phladrl-
pima The Paradise of Childhood. h\
Dr. E.glc>lon. while the other hours
we've filled with ''Errrption>" 10y Ma
dame kIlcgc. who illustrated and en-
planned the kindergarten scheme: 10y
Mrs. DIR. knoN. OF Elmira. Miss RYDER.
of Vermont. MIS-. Partridge. of St
Louis. and other earnest women. who
"magLiticd" Infant class instruction to
il degree unknown to those who CON
tinuc in the '.old paths :" Talks" by
the chalk-ralk- chief Frank Beard
"tla>>cS in map-drawiug. blackboard
>krrching and Hebrew. and other ex-
erciSeS 50 varied that the tastes of all
who came bent on instruction could he
%ratitied. Though it wa> evident. of
the ten thousand on the ground nearly
every day. the great mass came for
close hard work. which neither rain nor
WEAKNESS of body imtcrfcred with. Vet
there were many who came only to scc
and hear. aud they were not sent empty
away.
Evening exhibitions of oriental ccrc-
monies which made clear and beautiful
many passages OF scripture. we've given
10y DIR. Ostramdcr and some thirty as
>iStants. Explanations of the Roman
aim"r. Syrian and Abraliamic Costumes.
manner of oriental salutation. home and
street dress of bible women. the kind
of veil Ruth wore which contained the
barley she had cleaned. Turks at din
ner. ''w"men grinding ut the mill"
the shepherds dress. staff and various
calls for sheep. burial and marriage
ceremonies and others of equal interest.
The >tcrcoptican under skilful manage
ment brought bible lands near: concerts
10y the Tcnnc>SceanS. Il colorcd band,
10y c"rnet bands on the water in the
evening delighted all. while the singing
under the leadership of
Prnf>. Bliss and Sherwin and DIR.