Connecticut western news., 1890-09-17

ana maroon, until the eye and head
 and heart surrender, and the lips that
 for long while were exclamatory be-
 come speeches.. Before sundown we
 will see Jerusalem. never had such
 high expectations of seeing any place
 as of seeing the holy city. I found my
 self singing Jerusalem, My Happy
 Home,' while dressing myself this
 morning l think my feelings may be
 slightly akin to that of the Christian
 just about to enter the heavenly Jeru-
 salem"
 Then follows graphic picture of the
 great city, and the visitors thoughts as
 his eyes beheld it for the first time.
 Dr. Talmage gives description of a
 baptism in the Jordan. He says:
 Yesterday on horseback we left Jer-
 icho, and having dipped in the Dead
 sea we came with feeling that we cannot describe upon the Jordan, a river which more ES1ple have desired to see than any Ber. On our way we overlook an AIAesican, who request ed me to baptize Mh by immersion in the river Jordan. sWe dismounted at the place where Joshua and his host once crossed the liver dry shod. We were near a turn ln the river, and not far off from wherd rocks and sand are piled up in shape of cathedrals, domes and battlements. We pitched our tent, and after proper examination of the candidate for baptism I selected DOT tions of Scripture appropriate. One of our Arab attendants had a garment not unlike a baptismal robe. With that garment girdled around me I led the candidate down under the trees on the bank, while near by were groups of friends and some strangers who happened to be there. After a prayer I read of Christ's baptism in the Jordan and the commission, Go, teach all nations. baptizing them The people on the bank then joined in singing to the fa- miliar tune that soul stirring song, sOns Jordan's Stormy Bank Stand With the candidates hands in mine we waad-i ed deep into the Jordan, and then dess clared, Tn this historical river. where's 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 symbol of the dividing line between earth and heaven, 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 I felt a solemnity that no other scene could have inspired. As the ordinance was observed under the direction of no particular denomina- tion of Christians, and no particular church could be responsible for it. I feel it my duty to report what did to the church universal"
 Dr. Talmage's description of his de- parture from Jerusalem is characteris- ,ic:
 'Now we leave Jerusalem for the ong journey north through Palestine. 4 little way out we got on hill and ,ook the last look at Jerusalem, and cit and remarked it was the last look tt that sacred city on earth, and the lext Jerusalem we shall see will be the heavenly. We went on within sight of Mizpah and Gibeon, where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still; on oy Rama, connected with Samueps history; on by the traditional village where the parents of Christ missed iheir boy, about three and a half miles rom J Jerusalem. This is the road over which; Jesus came and went from Jeru- alem to Nazareth. Tonight we en- amp at Bethel, where was once a chool of the prophets, a theological eminary Elijah and Elisha were lere. Nea this Abraham and Lot di- 7ided the lahd. Here Jacob, pillowed 'n stone, saw the ladder used by 'ngels' feet, and he set up stone and 'onsecrated it. Tonight the heavens were full of laddefs-frst ladder of 'louds, then ladder of stars, and all