The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-12-25

fishing Company, of Philadelphia.
Through the courtesy of Mr. ii. s.
Smith, president OF the company, /
am enabled t. tell something about the
work in advance, for | have seen the \
proof sheets
The book differs from all other lives
of the Christ in this, that it is simple
narrative in which no theological ques-
tons are propounded, no views ex-
tolied, and there is no straining after
effect.
1t is made up of 600 pages, with over
400 engravings, copies of famous paint
ings by the old masters illustrating
scenes in the life of Christ and portraits
of the Saviour by many famous paint
ers. In addition there is a splendid
panorama of the crucifixion in colors,
ten feet in length, which is a great
achievement of the publishers. +
AS literary effort the book is the
most ambitious of the great preachers
life 1t fulfills all the requirements of
literary style and finish. Each fact was
carefully weighed and scrutinized be
fore put on paper Nothing was taken
| for granted. is not the work of ap
idle hour, but rather the life wor * of
strong man still in his prime. II Should
meet with cordial welcome 1t is not
written above the head of the Average
reader. On the contrary, it is q series
of magnificent word pictures, SO Simple
that q child would be Interested in
them. The reader is taken to every
spot made remarkable in the, Holy
Land, and the guide is like delightful
elder brother sitting in the twilight re-
hearsing the old, old story, ever new.
II have been writing that book for
ttirty-five years, DR.. Talmage told me
recently, and he supplements this in
his preface by saying:
'In nay American home, on the At
lantic, on the Mediterranean, on camers
back, on mules back, on horseback,
under chandelier, by dim candle in
tent, on Lake Galilee, in convent, at
Bethel, where Jacobs pillow was
stuffed with dreams and the angels of
4 the ladder landed; at the brook Elafl,
from which little David picked up the
ammunition Of Ave smooth stones, four
more than were needed for crushing
like an eggshelI the skull of Goli5th; in
the valley of Ajalon, over which, at
Joshua's command, Astronomy halted;
on the plaiI, of Esdraelon, the battle;
field of ages, its long red flowers sug
gestiye of the blood dashed to the bits
of the horses brides; amid the shat
tered masonry of Jericho, in Jerusalem,
that overshadows all other cities in rem
iniscence; at Cana, where plain water
became festal beverage; on Calvary
whose aslant and ruptured rocks still
show the effects of the earthquake Al
the awful hemorrhage Of the five
wounds that purchased the worlds res
cue, and with my hand mittened from
the storm, or wet from the Jordan, o.
barred to the sun, or gliding owe
smooth table. this book has been writ
/ ten"
; DR.. Talmage is the only author of {
life of the Christ who visited the Hol,
1 Land for the purpose of seeing for him
self the scenes made famous by tn
birth and crucifixion of the Saviour
and this record of his life is one of til
most interesting portions OF the book
The writer wildly portrays the visit G
Mary and Joseph in Egypt:
"Over the hills and down throug
the deep gorge they urge their way B
Hebron, by GAIA, through hot SAND
under a blistering sun, the babe crying
the mother faint, the father exhausted
How slowly the days and weeks pas
Will the weary three ever reach til
banks of the Nilel VIII they ever sc
Cairol VIII the desert ever end2 Whe
at last they cross the line beyond whic
old Herod has no right to pursue the
Joy is unbounded. Free at last Il
them dismount and rest. Now the
resume their way with less anxiet.
They will find place somewhere fl
shelter and the earning of their brea'
Here they are at Cairo, Egypt. The
wind through the crooked streets, whic
are about ten feet wide, and enter tt
humble house where have been toda
1t is nine steps down from the level {
the street. 1t Is such a place as I
r reader of this book would like to dive
in Emeasured the room, and found
20 feet long and 1-2 feet high. The
are three shelTings of rock. one
which, think was the cradle of o.
: Lord. Thap is no window, and all Il
light n1.,st tave come froni'lantern
4 candid hata place for the king
heaven 10 1se hli" =
AS he approaches Jerusalem the do
i Tor can hardly contain himself. He
/ Ii sittingcna pstient ,camers back VIZ
Z ing 'ffs&e words: along the route
ans aae.i beyond expression at Il
boanes and iaesednssssof the scene
of tlse Hus5-La1id. 1.expected to see
rough, but not Aipinisas and Sier
Nevadian in grandeur. The hills a
a1npiithea.res, piled up galleries
gray rock, with intervals of soil, brow
and maroon, until the eye and he;
and heart surrender, and the lips tn
-. 4 for a long while were explanatory
: come speeches Before shutdown ,
: viii see Jerusalem. never had su
r i high expectations of seeing any pla
= as of seeing the holy city. | found m
self singing Jerusalem, My Hap
Home while dressing myself t
morning. i think my feelings may
r slightly akin to that of the Christi
just about to enter the heavenly Jer
m SALEM"
,n Then follows a graphic picture of t