Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-13


bring up the deniaens of the deep, and
plunged Into the forest and found the rarest
specimens Of novCrs and then he came back
to his study aud wrote books about zoology,
the science of animals: about ichthyology,
the science of fishes; about ORTHODOXY, tho
science Of birds; about botany, the science of
plants. Yet notwithstanding all his wisdom
aud wealth, behold his wretchedness and let
him pass on. Did any other city ever behold
so wonderful a man! o Jerusalem, Jeru-
saleml
DAVID'S GREATEST GRIEF.
But here passes through these streets, as in
Imagination see him, quite as wonderful
and a far better man David the conqueror,
the king, the poet. Can it be that am in
the very city where lie lived and regned'
David great for power and great for grief.
lie was wrapped up in his boy Absalom. He
was splendid boy, judged by the rules of
worldly criticism. From the crown of hishead
f. the sole of his foot there was not a single
bcmsh. The Bibo says that he had such Il
mxuriant shock of hair that, when once a
wear it was shorn, what was cut Off weighed
over three pounds. But, Notwithstanding all
his brilliaucy of appearance, he was bad
boy, and broke his fathers heart. He was
plotting to set the throne of Israel. He had
narshalcd an army to overthrow his fathers
government. The day Of battle had come
The conflict was begun. David, the father,
sat between the gates Of the palace waiting
for the tidings of the conflict. On, how rapid
~ his heart beat with emotion! IWogreat ques-
lions were to he decided: the safety Of his boy,
and the continuance OF the throne OF Israel.
After awhile a servant, standing On the top ola
house, looks of. and he sees some one running.
lie is coming with great speed ana the man
on the top OF the house announces the COM
ing Of the messenger, ana the father watches
and waits; and Us soon as tine messenger from
the field of battle comes within halllnS dis
tauce the father cries out Is 1T question
in regard to the establishments OF his throne!
Does hc say; Lave the armies Of Israel been
victorious! Am | 10 continue IN my lmpe-
rial authority. Have l oNcrtAroWn my enc
mies" Oh, 10! There is one question that
springs from his heart TO the lip, ond springs
from the lip into the car OF the bes"eated
and hcdusted messenger flying from the bat
tie Geld-the question: Is the young man,
Ab-G!om, Safe" When il was told to David,
the king, that, though his armies had been
Victorious his SON had been slain, tine father
turned his back upon the congratulations Of
the nation, and went up the stairs OF the
palace, his heart breaking rs he went, wiring
ing his hand sometimes, and then again press
ing them against his temples as though he
would press them i'm, crying: 90 Abs2lom!
my sOnl my son! Would God Ind died for
thee, O Ah,alom! my s7nl my SOM stu
pcnlous grief of David rosoundmg through
all succeeding ages This WAS the city that
heard the wee. y Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
1 am also thrilled and ovurpowcred with
tho remembrance that youGer whore now
stands a Moh.n,ucdau mosque, stood tAe
temple, the very ono t.at Christ visited.
Solum4u's temple had stood there, hut Nco-
ucha0uezzur Numbered ii down. IaruOba-
bells temple had stood there, but that had
been pr.stlat-d Then Icrod built Il tenn
pie because he was lOId Of great architec-
ture, ana he wanted the preceding temples TO
seem Insignificant. Put eight cr ten modern
catheGrals together and they would not equal
that structure. IL covered nineteen acres.
There were marble pillars supporting roofs
OF ccdai, aud silver tables On WhlcA stood
golden cups, ant there were carvings *
quiste and Inscriptions roai lcnGent, glitter
M balustFaIes and ovnamented saieWGys.
HE building OF this temple kept ten thousand
Nurhmon busy for loriy-s.N years. Stupend-
Gus pile OF pomp and maguiicence! Dut
the material ana architectural grandeur OF
the building We're very tame compared with
the spiritual meaning OF lis affairs and holy
Of hoies, and the overwhelming Significance
oilts ceremonies o Jerusalem. Jerusalem!
CHRIST LAST VISIT THERE.
But standing IN tins oiu city AL other facts
arc eclpNtd When we tLlnh 'hal near nerc our
blessed Lord was born, that up and down the
streets ot t"is cay he walked and That IN TIC
outsAuts OF II he dIet Here was his only
/ day o. triumph, anu his assassination. Orc
/ day TINS Old Jerusalem Is at tie mp top OF *
cltcnoht, CHRIST has been dong some re-
lnarkaOle works ana asserting very h3l
authority. Inc police court has Issued paper'
for his arrest Tor TINS tLlHS must be- STOPPED
as the very government Is Imperfect. News
4 comes thar last night tins stranger arrived
at suburban village, and that he Is stop
ping at the house OF man whom LIE had
resuscitated after TOUR days snpuHure We'll
/ The people rush out INTO Inc streets some
| with the IDEA OF helping III inc arrest OIL
TINS stranger when he arrives, and others cG
| pectlnS tnat ON the morrow he Will CONT
INTO the town, and by some sup-rnaiura
/ force GUST the municipal and royal authorl
ties and take everything IN his own hands
/ They pour out OF the city gates until the
/ procession reaches to the village. They com,