Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-08

or ore belonging 10 honhn AlsboIyI VIZ
triumphing"
Paul was Roman citizen and introduce
this word here willingly. 1t was a custom
in the palmy days of Rome, to grant tri
umphant entronce into the city to her vic
torious Generals. This was done by VS..
of honoring her chief warriors, and max
ing them at once and forever, iIIUstrlOus
When a successful campaign mad beer
closed by her armies, such as the conques
OF Africa by Scipio, or that of Asia by an
other General of the same family motion
was Introduced into the Roman Senate, Il
grant unto such a commander, in view o.
his conquests and the permanent good &C.
crulng therefrom to the Empire, Tr umpt
IN the city Of Rome. lion the discussion o.
this motion the Commander of her armies
was proved to be, In every way worthy OF
| such a distinguished honor, the motion
was carried and triumph granted, and 9
day liked on which it was to take place.
Swift messengers were then sent to every
province CT the Empire, embracing every
climate and zone and people unde' the
sun, notifying them of this fact, and order
ing them to be present, in the person OF
| their chief men and their retainers, to bear
! their part in the grand ceremonies of the
occasion, and to lend their ray of light to
the full orbed sun of glory that was to
| shine on that occasion, and gid with an
unfading lustre the General of the con-
quering legions of Rome.
at the same time, the G neral to whom
| this signal honor had been granted, was
informed of this ordor of the Senate, and
of the day on which it was to be carried
| out. He, in order that he might in nothing
| fall below the dignity of the day, marched
his army into the neighborhOod Of Rome,
| equipped them in the most splendid ar
NOR gathered into his camp and around
his standa friends from the city who had
especially helped him in all his campaigns,
and so was ready for the appointed time.
In the mean time, everything was astir in
the city. All her illustrious citizens and
mighty men of ValOr and chief men Of re-
nOwn were there. Her store houses were
all replenished, her granaries were all filed
to overlooking, her wardrobes all filed
with every costume, dress and attire of all
her peoples and tongues-that every one
might be pleased and entertained in his
own peculiar way and after the fashion of
his dynasty and tribe. Rome, the mistress
of the world Rome, the eternal, adj
dressed herself now to the work Of stamp
ing Immortality on the man of her choice.
What she does must eclipse all other cities
OF the earth. Their rites, and pomp, and
Circumstance and glory, in comparison
with hers must be as the light of torch
when compared to that of the blazing sun.
What she wiled, that she did. Historians
ara poets ali agree in affirming that the
parade and pomp of this city on such an
occasion surpassed verything of the kind
ever witnessed oa the EARTH The man
that bad witnessed one triumph in the
city of Rome had seen verything that this
world calls grand. And. if he would wit |
ness new spectacles and be thrilled with |
new sensations from them, he must needs |
pass the bounds of time, and with old Ju-
piter and his gods of war, witness scenes |
that are familiar only to the immortals.
On the day fixed by the Senate, the gates
of the Eternal City were thrown open and |
. -, n .
them into the Capital. First came the adj
vance guards and heralds, then the chosen
legions blazing in b .rnisned armors, their
banners flying and martial music resound- |
ing then came the observed of all obs
servers, the central object of the occasion,
the General-in- Chief, clad in splendid ar
NOR, standing in his war choriot, around
which gathered the chosen virgins of the
Empire. clothed in white strewIng flowers
and singing p8ans of victory. Behind
his chariot, in chains, barefooted and bare
headed, followed the chief enemies of the
Empire he had conquered, then tn wealth
Of the nations he had overrun and spoiled.
And, closing up the procession, there
came some famous legion that had born
he brunt of many hard fought day.
Thus they marched through the streets
# Imperial Rome up to the temple of Ju-
liter, where sacri fees were offered and the
General was crowned the foremost man of
Ii the world.
After this, every man in the city was
erved to a feast prepared and served up t
fter the custom and rites of his own !
pecial nation and country.
And so ended the day Tables groaned |
nder the weight of Injuries; the very |
breets ran with wine; store houses for t
very want were wide open, and all Rome, f
IN all her portals and windows, was
blaze with the glory and pomp Rome e
ad exerted herself, and the world was q
Exhausted. t
Now, Paul was a Roman citizen He t
new what triumph meant. And, p
hen. Christ was received up 8
Ito glory, He triumphed openly. His
ather granted to him triumphal S
ntrance into the capital of Gods empire. V
aul argues from the less up to the greater. {
lie brings before US, in the use OF that a
lgle word, the custom of Rome when
le would render her citizens illustrious, -
, that We may have some conception of s.
hat took place in heaven on the return of Il
od' s eternal Son. O
Like the Boman general, who left his d
ONE on earth, He had left his home in c
eaven, had gone out on a difficult work t.
to Him by the Father. After At
long campaign, and many battles with f
nemies, visible and invisible, He had &C 4
the WORK, had conquered a II
evolted province and, brought world b
a. k to its allegiance to God. And now,
a reward for such a work, He was to be f
sceived by the Father up into glory, and 9
name was to be given to Him above Fl
very name that every knee should bow
f things in heaven and of things on a
lrth. -
The day predestinated from all eternity O
the councils of God had arrived The
Universe had been notified of the fact O
[eaven was thronged with all the flaming c
minister's of God. Her streets resounded v
18th the tread of the assembling hosts.
NIGEL and archangeI, princepalities and C
overs, throwns and dominions, peer above u
eer, and ra..k above rank, were all there u
, do honor unto Him, who for this joy sit @
efore Him, endured the cross and despised
le sham. The Father, now, addresses 81
himself to the work of honoring the Son,
accordance with the promise, them a
lat honor me will 1 honor" The City of n
cd is on the tiptoe of expectation. Its I
olden streets and jasper walls, and gates
pearl are all prepared for the day And o
ODDS great throne is prepared for the re- d
option of new occupant. 1t has been
18th new beauty, whilst above, and around C,
i'd beneath that tn one there shines out n
a unaccustomed light, such as no created 81
ye had ever seen before. telling out to the n
ltelligent universe that another veil was b
bout to be lifted from essential Deity, it
I'D another food-tide of light was about g
go forth to gid the universe with glory. Il
b it was to be a great day in heaven, n
II the King in His beauty was coming 81
ack to His long-forsaken palacel 1t was u
be great day in heaven, for God mani il
st in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen V