The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-18
HAS REACHED THE MECCA.
1ALMAeE breaches IN JERUSALEM.
Impressions AS the Dwell ing-Place of Christ
Is viewed-Others May Have Been Dis
appointed, But to the Preacher
the Scenes Are Grand.

At a large meeting of Christian people
in Jerusalem last Sunday the Rev. 7. De
Talmage, d. D., of Brooklyn, was the
preacher His text was Matt. xiii, 81
Jerusalem Jerusalemi" A report of
his eloquent sermon is APPENDED:
This exclamation burst from Christ's
lips as He came in sight of this great city,
and, although things have marvelously
changed, who can visit Jerusalem to-day
without having its mighty past roll over
on him, and ordinary utterance must give
place for the explanatory as we cry, o
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 dampened
that they were sorry they ever visited
Jerusalem. But with me this city and
its surroundings are rapture, a solemnity,
an overwhelming emotion, o Jerusalem,
Jerusalem! The procession of kings, con-
querors, poets, and immortal men and
women pass before me as i stand here.
Among the throng are Solomon, David
and Christ. Yes, through these streets
and amid these surroundings rode
Solomon, that wonder OF splendor and
Indebtedness. 1t seems as if the world
exhausted itself on that man. 1t wove its
brightest flowers into his garland. 1t sets
its richest gems in his coronet. 1t pressed
the rarest wine to his lips. 1t robed him
in the purest purple and embroidery. 1t
cheered him with the sweetest music in
that land of harps. 1t greeted him with
the gladdest laughter that ever leaped
from mirth's lip. 1t sprinkled his cheek
with spray from the brightest foun aims.
Royalty had no dominion, wealth no
luxury, gold no glitter, flowers no sweet
ness, song no melody, light no radiance,
upholstery no gorgeousness, waters no
CLEAN, birds no plumage, prancing coursers
no mettle, architecture no grandeur, but 1t
was all his. Across the thick grass of the
lawn, fragrant with tufts OF campfire from
Eagedi, fell the long shadows OF trees
brought from distant forests.
Fish-pools. fed by artificial channels
that brought the streams from hills far
away, were perpetually rutfled with fins,
and golden scales shot from water cave to
water cave with endless dive and swirl,
attracting the gaze OF foreign potentates.
Birds that had been brought from foreign
aviaries glanced and futtered among the
foliage, and called to their mates far be-
there came up the neighing of 1900
horses, standing in blankets of Tyrian pur-
pie chewing their bits over troughs of
gold, waiting for the kings order to be
brought in front of the palace, when the
official dignitaries would leap into the sad
die for some grand parade, or harnessed to
some OF the $4,000 chariots of the king the
fiery chargers with Haunting name and
throbbing nostril would make the earth jar
with the tramp of hoOfs and the thunder of
wheels. While within and without the
palace you could not think of a single
luxury that could be added, or of a single
splendor that could be kindled, down on
the banks of the sea the dry-docks of
EziOn-geber rang with the hammers OF the
shipwrights who were constructing larger
vessels Tor a still wider commerce, for all
lands and chimes were to be robbed to make
up Solomon's glory. No rest till his keels
shall cut every sea, his axmen hue every
forest, his archers strike every rare wing,
his fishermen whip every stream, his mer-
chants trade in every bazar, his name be
honoTed by every tribe and royalty shall
have no dominion, wealth no luxury, gold
no glitter, song no melody, light no
radiance, waters no CLEAN, birds no plum
age, prancing coursers no mettle, up
holstery no gorgeousness, architec ture no
grandeur but it was all his.
"Well," you say, eff there is any man
happy, he ought to be-" But 1 hear him
coming out through the palace and see his
robes actually incrusted with Jewels as he
stands in the front and looks out upon the
vast domain. What does he say? King
Solomon, great is your dominion, great is
your honor, great is your JOY. No. While
standing here amidst all the splendor the
tears start, and his heart breaks, and he
exclaims: Vanity OF vanities; all is
vanity" What Solomon not happy
yet? No, not happy. The honors and
the emoluments Of this world bring so
many cares with them that that they
bring also torture and disquietude.
Pharaoh sits on one of the highest earthly
eminences, yet he is miserable because
there are some people in his realm that do
not want any longer to make bricks. The
head of Edward l aches under his crown
because the people will not pay the taxes,
and Llewellyn, prince of Wales, will not
do him homage, and Wallace will be a
hero. Frederick William III of Prussia is
miserable because France wants to take
the Prussan provinces. The world is not
large enough for Louis XIV and William
III. The ghastliest suffering, the most
shriyeling fear, the most rending Jealous
les, the most gigantic dlSQu1etude, have
walked amidst obsequious courtiers, and
been clothed IN royal apparel, and sat con
judgment seats of power.
Honor and truth and justice cannot go
so high up in authority as to be beyond
the range of human assault. The pure and
the good in ali ages have been execrated
by the mob who cry out: Not this man,
but Barabbas." Now. Barabbas was a rob
Der. BY honesty, by Christian principle,
| would have you seek for the favor and
the confidence of your fellow-men; do not
look upon some high position as though
that were always sunshine. The mountains
of earthly honor are like the mountains of
Switzerland, covered with perpetual ice
and snow. Having obtained the confidence
and love of your associates be content with
such things as you have. You brought
nothing into the world, and it is very GER
tain you can carry nothing out. cease ye
from man, whose breath is in his nostrils."
There is an honor that is worth possessing,
but it is an honor that comes from God.
This day rise up and take it. Behold what
manner of love the Father hath bestowed
upon us that we should be called the sons
of God" Who aspires not for that royalty2
Come now, and be kings and priests unto
God and the lamb forever.
If wealth and wisdom could have salts
fed man Solomon would have been sat
isfied. To say that Solomon was a mil
lionaire gives but very imperfect idea of