The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-12-18
In The CELESTIAL CITY.
Dr.. Talnaage breaches a Sermon In
and About Jerusalem.
How the Place IS Associated with the Saw
iour. Solomon, and DaviG-Thoughts
About the Crucifxion and
Christ's SuGering-A SYM
hol Of Heaven.

WIZ laIm2T9 was tHe pEcdCucI. AAs
text was Matthew xiii, 81: Jerusalem!
Jerusalem." The sermon is appended:
This exclamation burst from Christ's
lips as he came in sight Of this great
city, and, although things have marvel
ously changed, WHO ca visit Jerusalem
to-day without having its mighty past
roll over him, and ordinary utterance
must give place Tor the eNclama atory as
we cry: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Dis
appointed with the Holy Land many
have been, and 7 have heard good
friends say that t1eic. ardor about sacred
places had been so dampened that they
were sorry they ever visited Jerusalem.
But with me the city and its surround
ings are a rapture, a solenaritr, an over
whelming emotion. O Jerusalem, Jeru-
salem! The procession Of kings, con-
querors, poets, and immortal men and
women pass before ne as stand here.
Among the throng are Solomon, David
and Christ. Yes, through these streets
and amid these surroundings rode Solo
mon, that wonder OF splendor and wretch
edness. It seemed as though the world
exhausted itself on that man. 1t wove
its brightest flowers into his garland. 1t
set its richest gems into his coronet- 1t
pressed the rares5 wine,to his lips. It
rsi5eSS~sni:Fa kim risi1e pr-est purple and en-
broiderv. It cheered MIN with the
sweetest music in that land Of barps. It
greeted him with the gladGest laughter
that ever leaped from nirth's lip. It
sprinkled 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 radiance, upholstery no
gorgeousnes, waters no gleanl birds no
plpmage, prancinG coUrscrS no mettle,
architects no grandeur but it was all his.
Across the thick grass OF the lawn, fra
grant with tufts OF campfire from En-
gedi, 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 ruf1ed with
fms, 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 fut-
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
brought out in front Of the palace, when
the Official dignitaries would leap into
the saddle for some grand parade, or,
harnessed to some of the fourteen hun
dred chariots. OF the King, the fiery
chargers with Haunting mane and
throbbing nostril would make the earth
jar with the tramp OF hoofs md the
thunder of wheels. While W. \ and
without the palace you could no: think
of single luxury that could E'e added,
or.of a single splendor that "oild be
kindled, down on the banks o. the sea
the dry-doclls of Ezion-geDar ra';g with
thehammers of the shipwriShts r:5n were
constructing larger vessels E. 4 still
wider commerce, for all lan2;;a' climes
were to. robbed to make n S>;omon's
glory. No rest till his kHcis shall cut
every sea, his axnen hew eycry forest,
his archers strike every rare ing, his
fishermen whip every stream. his mec.
eHa&ss trade Hss ssSs.-c-sazar,-his name Be
honored by every tribe; and royalty
shall have no dominion, wealth no lux
ury, gold no glitter, song no melody,
light no radiance, waters no g!c"T, birds
no plumage, prancing coursers ~ nettle,
upholstery no gorgeousne&s;. '"chitec-
ture no grandeur, but it was = H!s-
ssWell,'' you say, ''if there any man
happy, he ought, to be-" Br: IT him
coming through the palace, A.: see his
robes actually incrusted VIII ic'vels, as
. he stands in the front and l"nks out
upon the vast domain. What does he
say? King Solomon, great i 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;
'sVanity of vanities; al is vanity"
What! Solomon not happy yet? No,
not happy. The horors and the emolu-
nents Of this world bring so many cares
with them that they bring also torture
and disquietude. Pharaoh sits on ono
Of the highest earthly eminences, yethe
is miserable because there arc some
people in his realm who do not
want any longer to make bricks. The
head of Edward I. aches under his crown
because the people will not pay the
taxes, and Llewellyn, Prince Of Wales,
viii not do him homage, and Wallace
Will be hero. Frederick William Ill.
of Prussia is miserable because France
wants to take the Prussian provinces.
The world is noflarge enough for Louis
XIV. and William III. The gEastliest
suffering, the most shrivelins cc"rs, the
most rending ;ealousieS, the most
I gigantic disquietude, have walked
amidst ebseeuious courtiers, and been
clothed in royal apparel, and sat on
Judgment seats OF power.
Honor and truth and justice can notgo
30 high up in authority as to be beyond
the range OF human assault. The pure
and the good in all ages have been exc
Grated by the mob who cry out: 'sNot
this man, but Barabbas. Now, Ra.abbas
was a robber." By honesty, by Chris
tian principle, would have you seek
for the favor and the confidence Of your
fellow men; but do not look upon some
high position as though that we're al
ways sunshine. The mountains OF earth
" honor are like the mountains OF Swift
zerland, 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 certain you can carry nothing
out. "Cease ye from man, whose breath
10 in his rostrils." There is an honor
that is worth possessing, but it is an
honor tbo+ from God This 6oy