New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03

Of the Lord shaking the cedar yea shaking the cedars
which none but lie could understands others might say
it Numbered when 10 him an angel spake.
But that which happened WAS not meant for those
who Journey ed with Saul meant for him and
fhat which he and which he heard he conessedy
could be the only witness They could only say that
light had shone from heaven. but Saul II light
from Him who Is the light OF the CITY OF Coda ray
from the light which no man can approach unto.
And about that which he and heard he never
wavered. II the secret of his nmost being; II was
the most unaterable conviction OF his soul was the
very crisis aud most intense moment Of his life. Others
might hint nj explanations or whisper doubts saul ndc
Al that instant God had shown him His secret and Ills
covenant. God had found him had flung MIN to the
ground In the career OF victorious outrage TO lead him
henceorth in triumph. willing spectacle In anges
and To men. God had spoken 10 him, had struck hun
into darkness out of the MONDAY only that He might
klnde noon in the midnight OF his heart From that
moment Saul was converted A change total, utter,
final had passed over him. had transformed him. God
had called HIM, had revealed iii- son III him had gwen
ham grace aud power to become an Apostle to The
Gemtiles. had sent him forth to preach the faith which
lac had once destroyed, had shone III his heart TO give
the light of the knowledge of the glory OF God III the
face OF Jesus ChTist."
Apart from the religious aspects of these volumes,
they will he found TO contain immense store of in
structon and entertainment in their vivid illustra-
tions of the geography history, archaeology and
modes of thought of the classic age Canon farrar'
although full of imagination and sentiment is an
intense rcalIst He even inclincs more to the mar
rative of facts than TO the uterance of fancies. His
warm colorng tends to present the truth in an i'm
tiouS. Many passages might be selected from his
pages which combine the richness of poetical sug-
gesion with faithful porrailurc of external Incl
dents. The description of the shipwreck on PauIs
voyage to Rome affords an example of the kind
from which we take single paragraph
All night long The storm blew. and III spite OF tue un-
Degrading the vessel SIN locked Next day, therefore,
trey kept throwing over from time 10 time everything
that could poss oily he spared TO tighten the ship; pu
even tins usuiiic cnt Tie night brought no
reof the vessel sim leaked and leaked. and all labor
al the pumps WAS vain. The fate which most COM
monty hcc ancient vcssels-that OF laundering al sea-
was obviously imminent On the tniTd duy. therefore,
Il became necessary To take still more decisive
stem THIS in modern vessel, would have been TO cut
down tie masts 10y the board; IN ancient vessels, OF
which inc uasts were Of less towering height con-
sisted in hcavIng overheard the huge maiuyar which
was act requiring the united assistance oil
all the active hands. II Tell over with great spiash
and the ship indefinitely lightcncd. But now her
violent roing-all the more sensible from the Loose
Of her carEowas only counteracted by trivial
dnary gale hut the ship been reduced TO the
condition Of leaky aud dIsmanted hulk. swept from
knew whittier, under lea0en and moOnless heavens \
gloomy apathy began to settle more and more upon
those helpless three hundred souls. There were no
means of cooking; no fire could be gted; the capoosc
and utensils must long ago nave bttH Wa~htd over
sOdden 10y the waves that broke over the shipi nde d.
with death staring them IN the face no one cared 10 eat
drifting with hopes that diminished DAY by day 10 what
they regarded as All awful aud II certain death
The work, in general it may he remarked, is Of
a popular character. adapted TO the great mass of
intelligent readers, but many questions of critical
discussion are fully and ably treated IN an appcn-
dix. throwing a satisfactory light certain obscure
points of biblical and classical Interpretation. Few
recent productions indeed possess comprehensive
an interest claiming the attention alike of scholars
10y profession and of persons in the common walks
Of life.