The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
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by tie author, and used by him
as corroboratiye testimony. Of the truth
| of the Apostolic records. His &C
| count of the birth of Jesus he wrote in
! Bethlehem, the miracles and incidents in the
| life of the Lord we're written while on the
shore of the Sea of Ga.iee. Willie the history
| of the Divine Tragedy was written on Col
| gotha. The book is probably The nest COM
prehensive of the kind that has ever been
written. and may be said to be a preSenta-
ton of the old story that is ever new, in
manner that interests, charms aud in-
strucis.
Among the many illustrations are eight
half-t0ne engravings by Hoffman which
show the most important events in the life
of Jesus. The grand picture of Jerusalem
on the day Of the cruciiiXion, which is print
ed III twelve colorS and makes panorama ten
feet in length, is marvellous piece of work.
1t presents TO the view more than two hun
dred figures. and tells the history OF that
eventlul day in most vivid manner.
Another feature OF the book is full-page
picture OF Dr.. Talmage's ideal face Of
Christ, which is given in conjunction with
the ideal face of Raphael, that of Da Vinci,
REM, Rembrandt and other old masters.
The author says:
Wandering up and down The chief art galleries
of Europe lave looked for a face of tIie Savior
which l would like 10 have in my Life OF
Christ" The one have chosen in preference to
all others Is that executed by world.renowned
When, IN 1858, AIRY Scheffer went up from the
earthly isctnes lie had SO often penciied through
the skies. whose radiance he had SO often
sketched, TO the God whose glory and power he
bad SO reyereniially portrayed a whole cOnstel-
laIion OF beauty disappeared from the artistic
heavens. Out OF his early orphauage and life
! long physical weakness the artist had come to
he the painter of sorTows. A master of palhOs
all his coioIs were nlixe4with tears. He painted
for lie heart as well as for the eye. Greal, pure,
loving soul-no other artist who ever lived was
more worthy 10 picture Tie king OF angels and
men, While poor young artists found his studio
d small heaven, princes aud poIentateS tell his
SPELL When KING Louis Philippe WAS waiting
in the ante-room of this artists studio an swe re
the knock at The outside door, and was receiving
The message from The stranger for AIRY Scheifer
rs the astOnished artist appeared Oil The scene,
II was ouly one kind OF royalty serving another
Kind OF royalty.
had no idea that the fourteenth century, or
the fifteenth century, or the sixteenth century,
monopo!iZed all the brain. l think the best nu-
sic Is yet 10 be composed the best sculpture 10
be chseled the best paintings are yet to be pre-
scented TO the world. We ate almost disappoint.
ed with picture OF Christ. II Is The universal
criticism oil such pictures, "wlile | admire tie
artistic merit of the production, The picture Is
not my idea Ut The Saviour" The picture is apt
TO represent Christ either rs eeminate severe,
weak or awful 10 conmingle III one picture
strength aud humility, suffering and triumph,
The l0n-ke ana the lamblike the face that
frowned the bestOrmed lake into Il Calm, and
yet WAS such an invitation to babyhOod that
children iumbled from their mothers aims into
his bosom-ihat tasks the greatest genius 10 the
utmost.
have hesiiated between several OF the beauti.
full and sublime presentations OF Christ by mod
ern artists, now preieriing this and now mat,
but have finally selected the work OF AIRY Schel.
fer, which L think Will satisfy as far as any hui
man deneatiUn can.
In his description Of Palestine the author
says
Palestine is pre- eminently land of hills and
valleys, the most broken region perhaps on
earth. From country OF first importance, rival
ing Egypt, like Egypt It has declined unlIl Jop-
pa IS The only pOit remaining, and even This does
not admit vessels Of large SIZE al all seasons.
C8sarea was lie principal harbor during the
Roman occupation, The chief work of Her Cd The
Great, who MADE OF II one OF the most splendid
ports ever constructed aud named the city in
honor of Cesar. 1t was here the titular kings OF
Judea had their seas, also the Roman procura-
tors. and where the famous temple, theat:r and
circus were erected 10 amuse the heterogene-
Gus population Of Jews, Romans, Greeks,
Syfians, Egyptians and other natlonalltles
OF The East tnat Hooked 10 the city, which was
In The zenith Of lis commercial prosperity during
the ministry OF Jesus. To-day The site OF
I1Saiea Is marked by magnificent ruins, tue
stones Of which tile great wall was constructed,
which are said 10 nave been fifty feet long by
eighteen Wide, having been displaced and broken
up by the Invading sea, while Of the great build
ings that distinguished the place aud Its 100000
Inhabitants not even the RUNS remain. The
present Inhabitants of Palestine differ little from
those WHO occupied The county in tile time OF
Chilst. They include Syrians, Arabs, Jews,
Greeks and Il spfinkling OF other nationalites.
The MohamlneGans in The ascendant, but
permit freedom OF religious worship and respect
tue sacred shTines TO winch SO many Christians
make frequent pilgrimage
Writing of the sacred hill, Golgotha, DR..
Talmage says:
Arrived at Jerusalem the first place we seek is
Mount Calvary. This MONDAY hour on Go!-
gOtha is the most solemn aud overwhelming hour
OF my life. tried 10 read two Of the Bible ac-
counts OF The crucifixiOn but II was done with
many pauses. defy any on on this spot To read
with nfm voice aud consecutive utterance the
description given by Luxe and John OF tile might
lest scene Ul all Tie which was enacted mere
Our group lying down on the place where the
three crosses stood, read TO I'll M, aud Trims
the prayer Of the penilent malefactUr became
tue prayer Of each OF us, Lord, remember me-"
Ii was about this hour that The sun was darkeued
and midnight fell on midnuon. There eau be no
doubt Thar this NIL above The place heretofore
called "JeremlaRs GroIto." Is the hill on which
Christ was put to death. The late General
Gordon made mold OF this hill, and the opinion
being adopted by nearly all who visit Jerusalem
IN these days Is that The hill on which we pow
sit was the place OF the great tragedy. The
New Testament calls The lOcalIy OF execution
Gogot5a, or the place OF The skull" L care not
from what direction you look at this HILL you
recognize the shape OF human skull. The cav.
erns little way beneath the top suggest the
sockets. The groIto underneath is also the
shape Of the Inside OF a skull. This hill Is the
only hill anywhere near Jerusalem that CORE
spends with the Bible description OF being skull
shaped.
Describing baptism in the river Jordan,
DR.. Talmage writes:
Yesterday on horseback we left Jericho. and
having ulpIeu III the DEAD sea, we came Win IL
feeling that we cannot describe upon the Jor.
dan, a river which more people have desired
10 see than any other. On our way we over ook
an American who requested me 10 baptiZe him
by immersion in The river Jordan. We dis
mounted at the place where Joshua and his host
crossed the river dry shOd. Newere near turn
In the river aud not far off from where rocks and
sands are piled up in shape of cathedrals dOmes
and battlements. We ched our tent, and, after
proper examination of the candidate, selected
portions OF the Scripture appropriate. One of the
Arab attendants bad a garment not unlike 4
baplismal robe. with that garment eirdied
around Inc L led the candidate down under
the trees on the bank, while near by
were groups of friends and some strangers who
Cirist's bautism In the Jordan, and the commits
sion go teach all nations Oaplizng them" The
people on tie bank then joined in singing TO
the familiar tune that soul. stirring song :" On
JordOn's Stormy Bank Stand" With tie can
dldate's hand IN mine, We waded deep into the
Jordan, and then declared I'm this historical
river, where the Israelites crossed, and Naaman
plunged seven times for the cure OF his leprosy.
and Christ was baptized. aud which has been
used in all ages as a 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, felt a
soemnity that no other scene could have in-
spired.
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