The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-20
JERUSALEM.
he Ancient Glory 40 Jerusalem Depicted
~ series ~ Vivid Word rieturcs
The Coming Glories 81 the
New Jerusalem.

While on his recent visit 70 Jerusalem
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage delivered the
following sermon. taking for his text:
Jerusalem, Jerusalem xxlii.. 81
This exclamation burst from Christ's
lips as lie came in sight of this great
city. and although things have marvel
ously changed. who can visit Jerusalem
to-day without having its mighty past
roll over on him. and ordinary utter
anccs must give way TO the EXPLANATORY
- we cry: q Jerusalem. Jerusalcm'
Disappointed with the Holy Land many
have been and have heard good
friends say their ardor about sacred
places had been 80 dampcned that they
were sorry they ever visited Jerusalem.
but with me the city and its surround
ings are rapture. a solemnity an over
whciminy emotion. q Jerusalem. seru-
salem. The procession 81 kings. con-
querors. poets and immortal men and
women pass before me as I stand
here Afn0nr them arc solomon.
David and Christ. Yes. through these
streets and amid these surroundings
rode solomon. that wonder ~ splendor
and wretchclneSS. Ii seemed as II the
world exhausted itself on that man. II
vove its brightest flowers into his gar
land. II set its richest gems in his
ccronct. II pressed the rareSt wine to
his lips. /, ROBBED him in the parest pur-
pie and embroidery II chccred him
with the sweetest music in that land of
harpS- II greeted him with the glad
est laughter that ever loapcd from
mirth's lip. II sprinklel his cheek
with spray from the brightest fountains.
Royalty had no dominion. wealth no
luxury. gold NO glitter. flowers no
sweetness, song no melody. light no
-<aiiance, upholstery no rorgeousncss.
waters no CLEAN. birds no pluma-c.
prancing courSers no mettle. architect
urc no grandeur but il was his. Across
the thick grass Of the lawn. fragrant
with tufts Of campfire from Enrsdi. 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 ptrpe:ually RULED with fins. (
and golden scales shot from water cave
% water cave with endless dive and I
swirl. attracting the gaze 81 foreign POI
tentates Birds that had been brought /
from foreign aviarics glanced AMI flut-
tered among the foliage and called to
their mates far beyond the sea. From
the royal stables there came up the
neighing Of twelve thousand horses.
standing in blankets Of Tyrian purple.
chewing their bits over troughs Of gold.
waiting for the Kings order to be
out in front of the palace. when
the official digni,aries would leap into
the saddle for some grand parade. or.
harncssed 70 some Of the fourteen hun
1rcd chariots OF the King. the fiery
chargers with Haunting name and
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
link Of single luxury that could be
added or OF q single splendor that could
be kindled. down on the banks Of the
20 the dry docks Of Ezion-geber rang
with the hammers Of the shipwrights
Who we're constructing larger vessels for
} still wider commerce. for all lands and
shines were 70 be robbed 10 make up
solomon's glory. No rest till his keels
shall cut every sea. his axmen hew
every forest. mis- arcners strike every
rare wing. his fishermen whip every
stream. his merchants trade in every
bazaar. his name be honorcd BY every
tribe: and royalty shall have no domin-
ion. wealth no luxury. gold no glitter.
ssng no melody. light no radiance. wa
Lers no CLEAN. birds no plumage. pranc-
ing coursers no mettle. upholstery no
gorgeousness. architecture no grandeur.
but 1t was all his.
We'll" you say. ''if there is any man
happy. he ought 70 be happy" But
hear him coming out through the pal
nee. and see his robes actually incrusted
with jewels. as be stands in the front
and looks out upon the vast domain.
what does he say? King solomon.
great Is your dominion. great i your
honor. great j. your JOY? No. While
here amidst all the splcndor.
the tears start. and his heart breaks and
be exclaims: Vanity Of vanitics: all
Il vanity What. solomon not happy
yet? No. not happy. The honors and
the cmolumcnts Of this world bring 50
many cares with them that they bring
also torture and diSquietude- Pharoah
sits on one 81 the highest earthly emf
nenceS- yet he j. miserable bccousc there
are some people in his realm that do
not want any longer 70 make bricks.
The head 81 Edward 7. aches under tho
crown because the people Will not pay
the taxes and Llewellyn. Prince 81
Wales will not do him homage. and
Wallace will b. hero. Frederick
William III ~ Prussia j. miserable be-
cause France wants to take the Prus-
sian provinces The world II not large
enough for Louis NV and William iii.
The ghastlicSt suffering. the most
fear. the most rending jeal-
ousies. the most gigantic di-quictudc.
have walked amidst obscquious court
icrs. and been clothed in royal apparel.
and sat on Judgment seats Of power.
Honor and truth and Justice can not
20 - high up in authority as 70 be- be-
yond the range of human assault. The
pure and the good in all ages have been
execrated BY the mob. who cry out:
..Not this man. but Barabbas. Now.
lsarabbas was . robfer." By honesty, N