Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-20
lR DISTANT EGYPT.
!, MAGE AMID THE SCENES mn
SACRED HISTORY.
;,ity of Jerusalem Thickset with
.;.s which Stir the Emotion. ~
=, Christian-An Eloquent Sermon
Famous Preacher.

the city OF Jerusalem on Sunday,
y 20 of December, the Rev. i. Be-
sTslmage, ID. D., of BROOKLYN. was
.sacher. His text was Matt. xiii
jerusalem! Jerusalem!" A report
eloquent sermon is appended.
: exclamation burst from Christ's
=. He came in sight of this great
md. although things have marvel
aha hanged, who can visit Jerusalem
K without having its mighty past
sver on him, and ordinary utterance
awe place for the EXPLANATORY AZ
- O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Disap-
[tea with the Holy Land many have
and have heard good friends saw
their ador about sacred places had
90 dampened that they were sorry
ever visited Jerusalem. But with
,ba city and its surroundings are n
nre, a solemnity, an overwhelming
lion. o Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The
.sssion of kings, conquerors, poets,
immortal men and women pass be-
me as stand here. Among the thronp
Solomon, David, and Christ. Yes.
,uph these streets and amid these
BINDINGS rode Solomon, that won
If splendor and wretchedness. It
ned as if the world exhausted itself
hat man. It wove its brightest flow
into his garland. 1t set its richest
,s into his coronet. 1t pressed the
ST wine to his lips. 1t robed him in
unrest purple and embroidery. It
fred him with the sweetest music in
land of harps. 1t greeted him with
sladdest laughter that ever leaped
mirth's lips. It sprinkled his
* with spray from the brightest
Fntains. Royalty had no dominion,
Ith 10 luxury, gold no glitter, flow
mo sweetness, song no melody, light
nliance, upholstry no gorgeousness,
Ter no CLEAN, birds no plumage,
ncine coursers no mettle, architects
no grandeur but it was oil his.
boss the thick grass of the lawn, fra
mt with tufts of campfire from En-
III fell the long shadows of trees
bught from distant forests.
Fish pools, fed by artificial channels
A brought the streams from hills far
|av, we're perpetually ruffied with fins,
4 golden scales shot from water cave
water cave with endless dive and
|rl, attracting the gaze of foreign
ktentates. Birds that had been brought
BIN foreign aviaries glanced and fut-
led among the foliage, and called to
Mir mates for beyond the sea. From
A royal stables there came up the
! Ching of twelve thousand horses,
hiding in blankets of Tyrian purple,
wing their bits over troughs of gold,
Eting FOR the Kings order to be
ought out in front of the palace when
{ official dignitaries would leap into
Z saddle for some grand parade, or,
to some of the fourteen hun
ed chariots of the King, the fiery
argers with Haunting name and throb-
ng nostril would make the earth jar
til the tramp of hoofs and the thunder
wheels. While within and without
g palace You could not think of q sim
Q luxury that could be added, or of a
lgle splendor that could be kindled,
WI on the banks of the sea the dry
cks of Ezion- geber rang with the
miners of the shipwrights who were
large vessels for still
der commerce, for all lands and chimes
re to be robbed to make up Solomon's
Dry. No rest till his keels shall cut
cry sea. his aXlnen hew every forest,
) archers strike every rare wing, his
nermen whip every stream, his mer-
ants trade in every bazaar, his name
honorcd by every tribe; and royalty
all have no dominion, wealth no lux
Y. gold no glitter, song no melody,
hit no radiance, waters no gleam
Ids no plumage. prancing coursers nc
title. upholstery no gorgeousness,
hi lecture no grandeur, but it was ali
Well, you soy, If there is any mai
ppy, ne ought to be-" But l hear him
ming out through the palace. and see
5 robes actually incrusted with jewels
lie stands in the front and looks out
on the vast domain. What does he
'? King Solomon, great is your do.
Mon. great is your honor, great is
W JOY? No. While standing here
'idst all the splendor, the tears start
d his heart breaks and he exclaims
anity Of vanities; all is vanity" What
lomon not happy yet? No, not happy
lie honors and the emoluments of this
rid bring SO many cares with then
at they bring also torture and dis
ietude. Pharaoh sits on one of the
CHEST earthly eminences, yet he il
SCRABBLE because there are some PEG.
e i'll his realm that do not want any
niger to make bricks. The head Of
ward l aches under his crown because
people will not pay the taxes, ano
evelyn, Prince of Wales, will not dc
N homage. and Wallace will he hero
ederick William III, of Prussia, is
SCRABBLE because France wants to take
Prussian provinces. The world is
I large enough for Louis XIV and
lliam III. The ghastliest suffering,
most shriveling fear, the most rend-
jealousies, the most gigantic dis
ietude. have walked amidst obsequi-
5 courtiers, and been clothed in royal
parel, and sat on judgment seats Of
wer.
honor and truth and justice cannot
SO high up iu authority as to be be-
nd the range of human assault. The
re and the good in all ages have been
ecrated by the mob who cry out: N OF
is man. but Barabbas. Now, Barrabas
ST robber." By honesty. by Chris
Il principle, would have you seek
: the favor and the confidence of your
low men; but do not look upon some
,h position as though that were al.
Us sunshine. The mountains OF
'thly honor are like the mountains OF
ltzerland. covered with perpetual ice
d snow. Having obtained the conn
nee and love of your associates De
ntent with such things as you have
u brought nothing into the world,
d it is very certain you can carry
thing out. "Cease ye from man
ose breath is in his nostrils. Ilere
an honor that is worth possessing
t it is an honor that comes from Iod,
is day rise up and take it. "Beholo