Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-13
TALMAGE IN JERUSALEM
PREACHING ON THE SCENE OF THE
SAVlOUR'S LAST DAYS ON EARTH.
The Glory Of Solomon's Reign aud the
Golden Age oi Jerusalcm-Thc Awful
Disconteut OF Satiety-David's
Happier Old Age.

JERUSALEM, Dee. Sat a large meeting Of
Christian people in this city to-day the Rev.
y. De Witt Talmagc, y. D., of Brooklyn, was
the preacher His text was Matthew xiii,
81: 'Jerusnleml Jerusalem" A report Of
his eloquent sermon is appendcd;
This exclamation burst from Christ's lips
o. he came in sight Of this great city, and al
though things have marvelousy changed
who can visit Jerusalem to-day without hay
ing its mighty past roll over him, and ordi-
nary utterauce must give place for the ex
ciamatorv as we cry q Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Disappointed with the Holy Land many have
been, and have heard good friends say that
their ardor about sacred places had been SO
dampeued that they were sorry they ever
visited Jerusalem. But with me the City and
it, surroundings are "A rapture, soemnlty,
an overwhelming e.1otion. Jerusalem,
Jerusalem Tho procession of kings, CON
ouaroI's; poets and immortal men and women
pass before me as | stand here Among the
throug are Solomon, David and Christ. Yes,
through these street, and amid these surround
ings rode solomon, that wonder Of splendor
and wretcheducss. 1t seemed as il the world
exhausted itself on that man. 1t wove its
brightest flowers into his garland 1t
set its richest gems in his Coronet. 1t
pressed the rarost vino to his lips. 1t
rJiei him in the purest purple and embroid-
cry. Ii cheered him with the sweetest nlu-
SIC in that land OF harp5 III greeted him
with the Cladicst laughter that ever lcapcd
from mFih mp. II sprnNed ms cheek with
spray from the brightest fountains Royalty
hai no common wealth. no luxury golu no
glitter, flowers no sweetness, song no melody,
light no radiance, upholstery no gorgeous
moss, waters no CLEAN, BIRDS no plumaSe,
praucins cour'crs no mettle, architecture no
grandeur but 1t was all his Across the
thlcl grass oil the lawn, fragrant with tults
Of campfire from EnSedl, fell the long
shadows of trees brought from distant for
c.ta Fish pools, fed by artificial channels
that brought the streams from hills far away,
we've pelpctunily RULED with tins, and golden
scales shot from WaiercaVe TO watcrcave
Win endless u!Ne and swirl, attracting the
E2ze OF foreign potehi1tes. BIRDS That had
been brouGh, from i)'ci5n aViarl5s glanced
and Huitered among the foliage, ana called
T. their ma5es far beyond the sea. From
the royal stables there came up the neiShng
OF twelve thousand horses, standing in
blankets OF INran purple, chewing
tier bits over trod-ls 81 gold, wait
lng Tor the hihS7 order 10 pa brought
ONT IN 'front.' oi lI' palace, Wl'n the OH
ciu dlgnitaria' would leap into the saddle
W. ''''N 7-'' i'''' .''-' 80 ii''' . W. '''iO
Ct the fourteen hundred cHar'oJ' of the king,
the fiery chargers "'tA Haunting mane and
tnrobhlng nos'il, W""ii MIKE The earth jar
with the tramp o. hoois amt the thunder Of
wheels NhiI- WITHIN ana without the pal
ace you could MOI 'hlnh OF a single luxury
lh1t could DE adI"u, or ~ q single spiend'r
that could bc klnRlai, down on iA' banks OF
the sea the drytocEs of Lzon-Seber rang
Win the hammers OF the shpWrThts who
were constructing larger vessels TOR stliI
wider commerce; for a. lands and chimes
were to be robbed to make up S'!omons
glory. No rest t!H ms AeeI' snail cit every
saa his aNuon heT every forest, bis arch-rs
strike every rare wing. MS iieAcrm'l whip
every stream, lis merchants trade IN every
b-1aar' his Aam' be honored by every tribe;
ana royalty SHALL have no Dominion, wealth
no luxury, gold no glitter, song 10 melody,
light no radiance, waters no g!ea;n biNJs no
P.1maGe, pranc,ng c1uisari no Mette, M
hosiery no A'raeousnes5' architecture no
grandeur. huL At was all hlS.