Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-30
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CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.

CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
SCENES IN JERUsALEM.-Mrs. John Strait
on, of New York, who recently paid visit to
the Holy Land, wrote to her friends in this
country a series of interesting letters giving
an account Of her travels Some Of these are
now being published, and from one of them we
take the following extract:
1t is sad to witness the decay of Jerusalem
Palestine is a land of ruins. We saw the
church Of the Holy Sepulchre. 1t is one of the
mostattractive scenes here. Ithas twin domes.
| countless pillars, and is very massive build
ing, and is said to contain and cover all the
scenes Of the Crucifxion, Entombment, and
| Resurrection of the Redeemer. The stone on
which the body was anointed and prepared for
| burial, and block on which the angel sat to
announce the Resurrection, are shown. Two
hundred gold and silver lamps are kept con-
Stantly burning, surrounded by ornaments of
the richest kind. We ascended to Mount Cal
vary-all inclosed in this mosque-and saw
the rent in the mount, and theholes where the
three crosses stood, and many interesting
things, the whole surrounded with rich trap
pings of the Greek church. Part only belongs
to Catholics The shrine of the Virgin, where
she witnessed the death of her son, is enclosed
in glasses, and contains presents from all the
kings and queens, such as rich and massive
chains, rings, bracelets, earrings, diamond
necklaces, etc, each stone larger than any l
ever saw before. The crown and halo studded
with smaller ones, make your eyes ache, it is
all so dazzling. Monks of all nations assemble
here The Latin monks, Greek and Coptic,
and although they worship in, they quarrel
outside the church. There is a large square
filled with peddlers from all nations, all talk
ing together.
We visited also the Mosque of Omar. 1t
encloseS the Mount Moriah, where Abraham
and Isaac sacrificed. 1t is near the site of the
Temple of Solomon. The rock or part is sus-
pended over an immense abyss, and it is here,
through small hole, where, it is said, Mo-
hammed ascended to Heaven. 1t is 10 feet
high, and is called, as the name implies, Dome
Of Rock 1t is magnificent and gorgeous
place, all marble and inlaid with gold, mala:
chite, stained glass, columns and pillars-all
of the finest workmanship. Although we
were there three hours, the eye could not take
it all in. Every inch was study.
THE UNGRATEFUL FATHER.--While in
Detroit, Rev. E. P. Hammond, the revival
preacher, stopped with man whom he noticed
sitting looking earnestly out of the window
commanding a view of the road for a long dis.
tance. The side of the gentleman's face was
disfgured by great scars, which told Of his
having received serious wounds. Mr.. Ham.
mond asked him what he was thinking about,
and he answered by a touching narrative.
"About nine years ago, was looking out OF
this window, when saw horse galloping up
the road. There was no one in the carriage
but little girl. ran down stairs and out on
the road just in time to stop the horse, but in
doing so, I was knocked down and almost
killed. The father of the girl coming up
jumped into the carriage and drove off. Fol
three days I remained unconscious between
life and death. On regaining consciousness,
the first question asked was, "Where is the
little girl ?" But they could only say that she
was unhurt. For these nine years have been
confined to the house with chronic neuralgia.
My physicians say will not recover. 1 would
have died for that little girl, yet she never came
to thank me, nor did her father. have been
wont to sit here and look and look to see if
some day they might not come"
What a touching illustration Of the mean
ness of ingratitude Sharper does it wound
than even serpent's tooth. Yet our treat
ment of Christ; who died that we might live,
is far more cruel than the shameful treatment
which this poor sufferer received from that
heartless father and his rescued child Church
and Home
SIN is DEATH.-Sin is the blackest mystery
of the universe. We cannot understand how
it should have place in the universe of God.
Mysticism teaches us that there is but one life,
and that is the divine life. Sin is the absence
of this life. 1t thus is death. If We should
mark the presence of this life by light, the per.
feet man would be wholly luminous, showing
that every part is living the worst man would
be seen to have only few intermittent sparks
of brightness at the heart of his being. Sin is
nothing but the absence of life, and that is the
absence of everything. With all it's parade of
pride, and pomp, sin is thus seen in it's moth.
ingness. The leaf, as we have seen, has it's life
only in the tree. When in the Autumn it be.
gins to loosen it's hold upon the tree, it puts on
the greatest appearance of glory. Its gold
and it's purple fill the earth with splendor We
rejoice in the beauty but we rejoice with a
sense of sadness in our hearts, for we know
that what we see is the pomp and glory of
death. Such is the splendor that springs from
the pride and selfishness OF the world. The
true man may, in his humility, confront them
with calm confidence.
PRIZE CHARACTER.-A farmer, who for
several years took the first prize for potatoes,
was asked one day the reason why his potatoes
were so much better than others.
''There is no magic about it, he said sthor-
ough ploughing and digging Of the soil, a care.
full choice of seed a frequent stirring of the
surface, and every weed pulled up-these are
the secrets of success
And these are just the secrets of success in
spiritual husbandry The soil of the heart
must be carefully prepared; the best seeds Of
truth planted in it; there must be frequent
STRINGS and quickenings, and every weed be
pulled out This will make character to be
priced. Youth is good time to prepare the
heart for the good seed of the Word.
a. You want to find mode of remuneration
that will be an escape from pain. I tell you
again that there is no such escape possible, ex.
cept by perverting or mutilating our nature
George Eliot.