Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
ANCIENT AND MODERN ROME.
Another of Rev. A. c. Herrick's Interest
ing Illustrated Lectures.

Another of Rev. A. c. HerriclS's Interest
ing Illustrated Lectures.
There was another large crowd at Cal
vary Baptist Church last evening to heal
the last but one of Rev. A. G. Herrick'
popular and instructive illustrated lectures
The stereopticon was in splendid work.
| ing order last evening and threw the views
with unusual clearness upon the screen.
Rome-ancient and modern-was the
| subject of DR.. Herrick's lecture. He took
| the audience with him to the site of ancient
| Rome on the east bank of the T1ber, and
there they teasted their eyes for an hour
At present Rome has population of about
| $50, 600 and contains 500 churches. This
great city was founded $500 years ago
Modern Rome is on the west bank of the
| Tiber, opposite where ancient Rome stood
Excavations are now going on in ancient
Rome under the direction of Professor
Lancinai, and new wonders are constantly
being brought to light.
Accompanied by the lecturer the au.
dience viewed the colossal aqueducts which
thousands of years ago furnished the water
for Rome, and some of which are used to-
day. The grandest of these great structures
is the Claudian aqueduct, the arches OF
which are over 100 feet high, and the
masonry of which is the wonder of modern
builders. This aqueduct crosses the famous
Campagna, which was once the garden-spot
of Rome, but now is all desolation and the
haunt of buffalo and cattle.
The Romans were the greatest road
builders the world has ever seen, and the
spectators were convinced of the fact when
they beheld a portion of the famous
Queen Of Roads, which is $50 miles in
length, extending from Rome to the south
eTn sea-coast. In its day it certainly must
have been grand. On each side it is lined
to-day with the ruins of magnificent
temples and monuments. To build this
road the Roman treasury was depleted, so
history tells US. The Pantheon, the best
preserved of Romes ancient buildings, was
next inspected. The Pantheon was built
thirty years before the birth of Christ and
stands to-day in good order. The ruined
forums, as they look to-day since exca-
waited, were next seen, ard then a trip was
made to the famous Colosseum. This
great structure was erected in honor of
Titus conquest of Jerusalem. 1t is in the
shape of an elipse, roofess, and here is
where the gladiators fought for glory
There was seating capacity here for so, 900
persons, and 10000 more had standing
room to witness the combats. One hun
dred days were spent in the dedication
ceremonies of this building-10,000 gladia-
tors fought, and thousands of wild beasts
were put 10 death. A strange love for
blood these Romans possessed Women
and children witnessed the terrible COM
bats, watched the gladiators slay each
other, and applauded the victors. The
arena is now place of prayer and the old
building has withstood well the 1,S00 years
of its existence.
The famous arch built in honor of Con-
stantine was seen, and the audience stood
in awe at its marvellous grandeur. 1t
stands close by the Colosseum, and is the
most elegant of the Roman arches now
standing. Next was seen the great arch Of
Titus, on the Sacred Way which leads
down to the Colosseum. 1t is the most Gel
ebrated of the arches, and was also built
in honor of Titus capture of jerusalem
1t is covered with inscriptions telling of
the deeds of Titus. A Hebrew never
passes under this arch.
St. Peters Church and the Vatican were
found to be all that has been written of
them, and after an inspection of them,
particularly the former, it was not Won
dered at that they cost SO much money.
st. Peters Church cost $500, 100000.
As prelude to his lecture DIR. Herrick
showed the portraits of Robert Fulton, the
inventor of the steamboat, and Professor
Morse, the diseoverer of telegraph, and
eulogized both.
On next Friday evening DR.. Herrick
will deliver the last of this series of lee