New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-30
TRUTH WORTH TREASURING
IL.
EGYPT, IN PROPHECY AND IN FACT
THE REV. DIR. CHARLES S. ROBINSON BEGINS
COURSE OF SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES
1yruE UNION pREsBYrER1AN CHURCH.

aold Stones CRYING Outs was the title OF the
evening sermon at the Union Presbyterian Cnuich'
in East Eighty sixth-st yesterday. Dr. Ohaf"s .
Robinson, the pastor. delivered similar course on
Egypt in the Madison Avenue church. TWO OF
three years ago After his resignation he repeated
the lectures I'm Blnghamton and I'm Albany In each
city largo audiences gathered TO hear them Wech
after week, the course In this city extending over
six months
When Dr. Robinson resigned from tho church which
he had served for seventeen years, he ala SO win
no Intention of accepting another pastorate but
being appointed moderator of the sessions Oh 'h'
Union Church after the resignation OF Mr. Crafts,
he consented to preach there for time Inc con-
gregations are steadily increasing and 1t Is hoped
that these evening sermons will prove an additional
attraction. DR.. Robinson has found uhe uhrlhs hl'
quarter OF century Of pastoral lie 10
prepare. ten volumes, besides his numerous hymn
books, the latest being " Laudes Dominic studies
I'm Lukes Gospel has Just been issued by the tract
Society II consists OF a lecture or sermon Cd ue
sunday school lessons for the first six months Oh next
year. The text last evening was: "for the sooho
shall cry out of the wall and the beam OUT VI 'he
timber shall answer it, Habakkuk H., IL. The ser
mon was in part as follows:
"Evidently It is now time for some commentaries
TO be rewlltten. Facts demand 10 be consldsIeu,
and facts arc much Inspired as human hstotps VI
overtIrn Gods revelation in this later age OF tho
world. Fresh expeditions Of the BOOKS Oh MOSS an
fit to disclose fresh illustrations. And people icea
grow either melancholy or frightehed II soho s VI
their earliest conceptions oil meGrew n'' ryrcl%inS
be forced to yield place to truth III an @ Hs
exactneSs. When some sober scholar cries OUT nd,h,
from the tombs 1t is not Iof US ~
doleful sound If the stone records say t INA
Meuephtah, the Pharaoh of the EHodus ma is n nmd
five 70 seven worried but active yeas 9i o. H D ~
reign subsequent 10 the crossing OF the hed Sea u
IS very foolish for sunday school GacnSrS vtb bS
pIously insisting that he was drowned WIN "S
soldiers and chari0tS.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EGYPT.
at was an abrupt disclosure. unlike any thing else
We had before when we were calmly informed al
noon one day. as we came out Of the refreshing SHADOW
of an awning spread over the deck, that the long,
low line of sand stretching interminably away IN
either direction, yellow and undressing, cioudeu
overhead and diversified only with half dozen Wind
mills whirling impukivey under the htful breeze
ndOently working IT'S way In from the harDor' thao
this remarkable presentation must be accepted as ue
introduction TO our acquaintance with the lana OF
the Pharaohs. 1t seemed little melancholy ana uh-
pr0m Mig; ,ou ou+ou, ror,. ANYTHING NJ all as
secd . ever banter enters N E s aeS Wee only an milo
of shore, our paddlcwheel idly sackened in tuning
til It became suddenly silent. We were told that
the channel by the Nile makes the entrance 50
devious that circuit OF several times the distance
must be traversed TRANQUILITY before we could reach
ested ourselves much during the delay watching TIE
distinctly see him sauntering leisurey along, making
his preparations with true Oriental deuDerailln;
Ii is said that one family in Alexandria have the
hereditary monopoly Of this difficult office They are
held stenly responsible for fidelity and care, and
they have 10 suffer fines for injury and sometimes
and constituting sort OF guild Of their own, they
work for each othor's defence and comfort Henee
you have plenty of time TO be perfectly tranquil and
show how much better you can be in ruling your spirit
than one taking city As we draw nearer how,
port begin to be discovered. One or two snowy
buildings. erected by the Government, show through
vessels sat6efed in the baSof But, on the whole,
there Is nothing attractive IN the disclosure.
There are no wharves anywhere at these Mcditer-
ranosn hsr6ors Vessels anchor quite a reach from
back into Bible times Perhaps you viii recall
of the prophecy concerning Tyre Thy wise men,
least fty craft Of every conceivable size shape and
rigging showed out from the shore, and fitted around
ring Of the scarlet buoy. Steamers of even moderate
burden cannot enter the harbCr the water is shall
by means of these nondescript lighters whose CON
structon Is thoroughly anomalous, and whose name
Is legion.
STUDY OF THE NATIVES.
The men who row, scull. paddle, push or sail these
boats a study by themselves. The confusion Of
landing is inconcevabe. Only steady nerve can
do it at ALL And the startling presentations would be
dro, if they were not perplexlng; and one would
be amused, If he not so frightened The rldcu-
lous broken English which the halfnaked creatures
try painfully to speak reminds one of his early lndls
cretions in French. Meanwhile the uncOuth apologies
Dor garments, the wild ntonatonS, as they cried cut in
sonorous Arabic to each other and the wilder gestcu
latlons as they poured forth with astonishing vOuby
tumultuous burst of calls for customer would have
made Us IS, laugh If they lad not made
Of these sayages how were we 10 get ashore? And
for one, | am quite frank to edmit did not enjoy
the infinite fun OF tho thing, just because / 80
uncertain to whether my own part In It would
turn out funny or Otherwise. Every one OF these
undressed demons in the boats rolling his eyes
with million sparks in them. swinging his arms
il he In frightfu passion, screaming mean
d" l never in my life saw before. and am sure
shall never see again, play OF features a wording
Of muscles an absolute culver and overflow of cxcited
vessels side upon those Egyptian boatmen / was
now know there no need OF any alarm. for ali
this happens every single day on the arrival Of a
steamer, but one has no precedent to reckon from
and, in despite OF himself he grows confused
a. Bai If you win wait for couple of hours. until
star on crimson ground has come to put on board The
Tough-loohng Egyptian, wearing his long, loose,
brown cloak Of cancels hair. the ample cane thrown
up hood fashion over his head and until cOnduc It'd
by The quiet commands he issues contemplatvey. the
the myrads of skis which clamor to take you ashore
uen, | am confident, you win recall with stln
greater of Appropriateness the remainder Of
Of tongues that absolutely beggars description. YOU
at the sound of the cry of thy pilots: and al that
handles the oar the mariners, and all the pilots OF tho
stand upon The lapd, and shall their voice TO
be hoard against thce.'
EGYPT NOT A RAINLEss COUNTRY.
" VI course we found our way into a skT like the
rest Of people, and reached the diry andngplace at
last. We up by omnibus to the hotel I'm the !
midst Of driving rain and for several days the |
details Of tOuristfe became incpnvenent because of
frequent showers. some measures Of importance !
ought 10 be attached this insignificant piece
OF information; Tor We have been told by many /
travellers OF note, and among them Senator seward
Vi our Owl rama, mat hgypt Is the one country I'm the
world which may be considered absolutely ianless !
The truth is, Egypt varies in climate according to |
Localities historic periods. t1he test muny OF !
historians, explorers anu missionaries in regard " rain
In Egypt then g!Venl
Egypps history lies in a swamp. This IS what |
gives such pertMency aud significance 10 that oftcn
repeated expression Of the late Pres don't HlcacOck
The Gospel of tho spade Egypt needs 10 Le dug !
up and dug through I'm order that IL may be forced
disclose the slabs aud The stcae tho tOmbs AMI