Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-10

VIENNA, Jan. 5--The Rev. I. De Witt
Talmagc. ID, Of Brooklyn, preached ia
this city today ON "The surprises of Re
li-icn." His text was | Kings Y, Z: "Be
hold, the half was not told to me-" The ser
mon was as follows:
Appearing before You today, my mind yet
aritatcl with tho scenery of the Holy Land,
from which We have just arrived, you will
expect mo to revert to some of the scenes
once enacted there. Mark a circle around
Lake Gailee and another circle around
Jerusalem, and YOU describe the two regions
in which cluster memories of more events
than in any other two circles. Jerusalem
was Il spell Of fascination that will hold me
the rest of my life. Solomon had resolved
that that city should be the center OF all
sacred, regal and commercial magnihccnce.
lie set himself to work and monopOlized the
surrounding desert Us a highway for his cara
vans lie built the city of Palmyra around
one of the principal wells Of the east, SO that
oil the long trains Of merchandise from
the east were obliged TO stop there, pay
toll and leave part of their wealth IN
the hands Of Soomon's merchants. He
manned the fortress ThapSacus, ut the chief
ford If the Euphrates, and put under guard
everything that passed there. The three
great products of Palestine wine pressed
from the richest clusters and celebrated all
tho world over; oil, which in that hot country
is the entire substitute for butter and lard,
and was pressed from the olive branches until
every tree in the country became an oil well ,
and honey which was the entire substitute
for su-al-these three great products of the
country Solomon exported, and received in
return fruits and precious woods and the ami
mails of every cline.
now SOLOMON ENLARGED MS KING DOM.
lie went down 10 Eziongeber and ordered
a li5 Of ships TO be constructed, ovorsaw the
Wcrltmen. and watched the launching Of the
hotlllG which was to 90 out on more than u
years voyage, TO bring home the wealth of
the then known world. He heard that the
Egyptian horses were large aud swift and
long named and round limbed and he re-
solved to purchase them, giving eighty-five
dollars apiece for them, putting the best of
these horses ia his own stall, and selling the
Surplus TO foreign pOtentates at great profit.
He heard that there was the best of timber
OH Mount Lebanon, and he sent out ono
hundred and eighty thousand men to hcw
down the forest and drag the timber through
the mountain gorges, to construct II into
to be drawn by OK teams twenty-five miles
across the land to Jerusalem. He beard that
there were beautiful flowers in other lands.
lie sent for them, planted them in his own
gardens, and to thi, very day there are
flowers found in the ruins Of that city such
as are to be found in no other part of Pales-
tine, the lineal descendants OF the very
flowers that solomon planted. He heard
n frrn If
richest voice and luxuriant wing. lie sent
out people to catch them aud bring them
there, and he put them into his cages.
stand bacl; now and see this long train of
camelS coming up to the kings gate, and the
OK trains from Egypt, gold and silver and
precious stones. and beasts of every hoof and
birds OF every wing, and fish of every scale!
See the pcacocks strut under the cedars, and
the horsemcn rum and the chariots wheel.
HaIk to the orchestra! Gao upon the dance!
Hot stopping to look into the wonders of the
temple. step right on to the causcway, and
pass up TO Solomons palace
Here we find ourselves amid a collection of
buildings on which the king bud lavished the
wealth Of many empires. The genius of HI
ram, the architect. and Of the other artists i,
here seen III the long line of corridors and the
suspended gallery and the approach to thC
throne. Traceried window opposite tracericL
window. BrouZed ornaments bursting into
lotus and lily and pomegranate. Chapters,
surrounded by network of leaves III which
imitation fruit seemed suspended, as in hang
ing baskets. Three branchcs--so JOsephu,
tells us-three branches sculptured on the
marble, so thin and subtle that even thu
leaves seemed 10 culver. A layer, capable Of
holding five hundred barrels Of water on si2
hundred hrazaA OK heads, which gusheC
win water and filled the whole plac,
with cooiur-, and crystalline brightness anc
musical ri..a Ten tables chused with cha
riot WIN lion and cherubim. Solomon
sat on iurone Of ivory. At the seating
place Of the throne, on each end of tho steps
q braaau lion Why, my friends, IN tina
place they trimmed their candles with snuff
f-rs Of god, and they cut their fruits with
knives Of gold, and they washed their face
III basin. Of gold, and they scooped out tn
a he, with sAoyels Of gold, and they stirre,
the altar fires with tongs of gold. Gold re
Hected in the waterl Gold flashing from tn,
apva.,.. Gold blazing in the crown! Gold
r' SHY
'.,;.,, the news Of the afiluence of tina
VIA, 5.!,, oGt everywhere by every caravan
a"l ur wing Of every snip, until soon tn
c,;,li Jerusalem are crowded with curios
..ys.. .prs. Y hat IS that long procession uI
r..u....c Jerusalem: | think from tn
..l. ~ j; there must be royalty III the train
IA !. tie breath Of the spices which ar
brought a. presents, and l hear the shout 0
H.. drivers. and | see the dust covered cara
VA -1JH.us that they come from far away
Cry tla ur1, up TO the palace. The queen o
E-.aa advance, Lot al the people come on
t.-... L-, the mighty men Of the land com
out o1 Tie palace corridors. Let Solomo
come down tine stairs Of the palace before tn
queen has uighted. Shake out the cinnamon
ami the saffron and the calmus, and tn
f,ankiuccLae, and pass 1t into the treasur
house. Take up the diamonds until the
glitter in the sun.
SHE WOULD SEE FOR HERSELF
The queen Of Sheba alights She enter
tho palace Sno washes at the bath. Sh
sits down at the banquet. The cup bearer
bow. The meat smokes. The music tren
blcs in tho dash of the waters from tn
molten sea. Then She rises from the bar
quot, and walks through the conservatorie,
and gazcs on the architecture, and she ask
Solomon many strange questions, and sh
learns about the religion Of the Hebrews, an