The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
THE LECTURE SEASON.

REV. HENRY @. spAULDINa ON THE ART AND
ANTIQUITIES OF ROME.
The Rev. Henry c. Spauldng gave the second OF his
illustrated lectures the cart aud Antiquities OF
Rome" before a large and cultivated audience IN
Chickering Hall, yesterday morning He began his
remarks by saying What is tho use, 1t may be
asked, Of examining these relics OF Roman historyf
Merely to follow in tho steps dead heroes would
hardly reward for even Imaginary jour.
ney 10 Rome But the monumental rec.
ords. II ancient history is rightly studied, VIII
teach us more than pages Of Tacitus Fol
the ost part OF our monumental records
than we can be Of written history. There is manu-.
featuring Of Cardiff giants In Rome Turning to thu
special topic Of the mornings lecture the nrst view
presented was a gateway and pyramidal tower, the
tomb Of Cestus included In or near the wall built By
Aureiian. This tower tomb Is on the southern
boundary OF the city, near the Protestant cemetery
where are INFERRED she remains OF Keats AMI inc
ashes OF Shelley. great variety OF hne views aud
ruined walls, their towers, gaeways ana arcnes were
cry certain data are suppiied by these walls. For H.
stance II has been ascerained That those whlcn are
made of thin brcks, ten 10 the loot date from the
first century OF while those which were con-
sructed OF uncemented blocks Of stone were erected
in the seventh or eighth century b. O.
The Roman squeduc,s marked the transition Of
Rome from a village 10 capital The first one, the
Appian, was built in the year 3l2, Il. g. Nineteen
years later The Anio was built IL extended from tue
city TO the springs OF The Sabine Mountains, DIS
furnished by those aqueducts when they were In
operation have been so 000, 900 cubic feet day
ten tmes much as the supply Of London at the
present ,me-or an average Of $3.50 gallons
a day for each inhabitant. Views Of the DIFF
thrown upon the screen. These old buildings
covered an immense extent OF ground, one oil them
accommodating 600 persons, another 200, aud &C.
cupying the covered space in the before
the erection OF the main building OF The Centennial
exhibition. Rome TOO, Was CITY OF fountains nav
ing in old times contained several thousand, aud even
now having 700
next Thursday morning
DIR. JOHN HALL ON THE ACTS OF THE APos.
Tho Collegiate Reformed Church. Fifth avenue
and Twenty ninth street, was crowded last night with
ministers and Sunday school workers 10 listen TO
lecture by Dr.. John Hall the Acts of the Apostles
He first briefly reviewed. the Gospel writings
bring out the connection between ST. Lukcs
Gospel and the Acts, Of which ne was also tne
author. He gave sufficient reasons Tor the
differences IN style the incidents related by each
oil the evangclists. The book OF the Acts is rot
narrative Of the acts apostles but OF Christ
VINO sent forth the apostles. In his gospel Luxe
describes what "Jcsus began both to do and teach
until the day that he taken up into heaven" aud
in the Acts he continues the narrative OF what the
Master did atior He was taken up. The book nat.
uraiy divides itself into two great portions
First, a history Of the growth OF the
Church among Tue Jews. aud secondly, its
growth among the Gentles The idea Is 70 show
now TINS great truth which Christ lett IN the cartn
goes from centre 70 centre and itself every
where until II reaches the capital OF the Roman EN-.
pre- and spreads itself TO regions in Western Europe,
and then the book closes. The Two prncipal charac-
in the book are Peter The apostle 70 tue Jews,
aud Paul, the apostle TO the Gentes. They cross
each olner's path frequently, but always III sucn
a way 10 show tnat Their work IS
After q general Introduction 10 the
book the Doctor took up the leading incidents in
the nrss hali-dozen chapters aud analysed them,
such the appointment Of successor To JuuaS The
miracle wrought by Peter and John near The Temple
gate The preaching OF Peter on the Day OF Pentlcost
which day, the Doctor considered was the birthday
ol the CHRISTIAN Church; The commcuity oil goods
growing out OF IL; the murmuring oil the HclIeniss
against the Hebrews because oI the alleged partial dis
OF The funds among The poor aud The
appointment OF deac0ns 10 take this work
tenton promptness vi the apostles Ia setting
this dispute How unlike modern methods OF hushing
such matteIs up They were conscious VI their own
integrity and upnghtness and were ready Tor the
closest investigation. De then made general auu
rapid review OF some other personages mentioned III
the book. AS for instance lSarnabas and his sistc%
Mary, whose mouse the Christians were accustomed
meet thuse carly Gays aud whose John Mark be.
ward grew into favor with the apostle Paul Also
Gamaiel D. D., who gave the sage advice that II the
doctrines we're Of God they would in spite Of
opposition, ana II they were OF men they would die OF
themselves. DR.. Hall analysed this proposition and
showed It's falsity, and INDICATED the tmo-serving
spirit Of the man Who uttered it. He urged his
hearers to study the Old and New Testamens in the
light OF each other and prayed that they might catch
the spirit Of the New Testament dlspensaton, that
tnoy might be true, faithful and elective servants q
the best OF masters-Jesus Christ, the Lord.
0ARDEN sCUoOI. TEACHINC