, 1890-10-14

OF gray rock. with intervals OF soil, brown
and maroon, until the eye and head and
heart surrender, and the lips that for a
long while were explanatory become
specifies Before shutdown we will see
Jerusalem. never had such high expec-
tatlons Of seeing any place as of seeing the
holy city. found myself singing. tJeru-
salem, Ny Happy Home while dressing
myself this morning. / think my feelings
may be slightly akin to that Of the Chris
tian just about to enter the heavenly Jeru-
salem"
Then follows a graphic picture of the
great city, and the visitors thoughts as his
eyes beheldi it for the first time.
DR.. Talmage gives a description Of a bap-
tism in the Jordan he says.
Yesterday on horseback we left Jericho,
and having dipped in the Dead sea we
came with a feeling that we cannot de
scribe upon the Jordan, a river which more
people ave desired to see han any other.
On our way we overlook an American, who
requested me TO Dsptize him by immersion
in the river Jordan We dismounted at
the place were Joshua and his host once
crossed the river dry shod. We were near
a turn In the river, and not far of from
where rocks and sand are piled up in
shape of cathedrals, domes and battle
ments. We pitched our tent, and after
proper examination OF the candidate for
baptism | selected portions OF Scripture ap-
propriats. One OF our Arab attendants
had a garment not unlike a baptismal
robe. With that garment girdled around
me ! led the candidate down under the
trees IN the bank, while near by were
groups Of friends and some strangers who
happened to be there. After a prayer /
read of Christ's baptism I'm the Jordan and
the commission. Go. teach all nations,
baptizing them The people on the bank
then Joined In singing to the familiar June
that soul stirring song, On Jordan's
Stormy Bank ! Stand With the candi-
dates hands In mine we waded deep into
the Jordan. and | then declared, In this
historical river, where the Israelites crossed,
and Naaman plunged seven times for the
cure Of his leprosy, and Christ was baptized,
and which has been used in all ages as a
symbol Of the dividing line between earth
and heaven, l baptize thee In the name Of
the Father and Of the Son and Of the Holy
Ghost Amen As the candidate went
down under the waves and then rose / felt
n solemnity that no other scene could rave
inspired As the ordinance was observed
under the direction Of no particular de-
nomination OF Christians, and no pArticu-
lar church could be responsible for 1t, ]
feel IL my duty to report what did to the
church universal"
DIR. Talmage's description Of his depart
ure from Jerusalem Is characteristic;
Now we leave Jerusalem for the long
Journey north through Palestine. A little
way out we got on a hill and took the last
look at Jerusalem, and | felt and remarked
it was the last look at that sacred city on
earth, and the next Jerusalem we shall see
win be the heavenly. We went on within
sight OF Mizpah and Gideon, where Joshua
commanded the sun to stand still; on by
Rama. connected with Samuel's history;
on by the traditional village where the
parents OF Christ missed their boy, about
three and a half miles from Jerusalem.
This is the road over which Jesus came and
went from Jerusalem to Nazareth. To
night weenoamp at Bethel. where was once
a school Of the prophets, a theological
seminary, Elijah and Elisha were here,
Near this Abraham and Lot divided the