, 1890-10-14

The book differs from all other lives OF
the Christ in this, that It is a simple nara
tive in which no theological questions are
~propounded, no views" extolled. and
there is no straining after effect.
It Is made up OF 600 pages, with over 900
engraving, copies OF famous paintings by
the old masters illustrating scenes in the
life OF Christ and portraits of the Saviour
by many famous painters. In addition
there is a splendid panorama Of the cruel
hxion in colors, ten feet in length, whichis
great achievement OF the publishers.
As a literary effort the book Is the most
ambitious OF the great preachers life. II
tulhlls all the requirements Of literary
style and finish. Each fact was carefully
weighed and scrutinized before put on
paper. Nothing was taken for granted II
Is not the work OF an idle hour, but rather
the life work Of a strong man still in his
prime 1t should meet with a cordial wei
come. II Is not written above the head Of
the average reader. On the contrary, 1t il
a series OF magnificent word pictures, so
simple that a child would be Interested In
them The reader is taken to every spot
made remarkable in the Holy Land. and
the guide is like a delightful elder brother
sitting in the twilight rehearsing the I'D.
old story. ever new.
II have been writing that book for thirty
FIVE years" DR.. Talmhge told me recently,
and he supplements this in his preface by
saying
'In my American home, on the Allan
tic, on the Mediterranean. on camel's back,
on mules back. on horseback. under chan.
deier. by dim candle in tent, on Lake Gal
lee, In convent, at Bethel. where Jacobs pill.
low was stuffed with dreams and the angels
Of the ladder landed; at the brook Eiah,
from which little David picked up the am
munition Of Ave smooth stones, four more
than were needed for crushing Ike an egg
shell the skull OF Goliath; in the valley OF
Ajalon, over which. at JoshuA's command.
Astronomy halted; on the plain Of Esdrae-
lon. the battlefield OF ages, its long red
flowers suggestive Of the blood dashed TO
the bits OF the horses brides; amid the
shattered masonry OF Jericho, In Jerusa-
lem, hat overshadows all other cities In
"reminiscences; at Cana, where plain water
became festal beverages; oil Calvary, whose
aslant and ruptured rocks still show the
effects OF the earthquake at the awful hem
orrhage of the Eve wounds that purchased
the worlds rescue, and with my hand NIT
tened from the storm. or wet from the Jor,
dan, or barred TO the sun, or gliding over
moot table. this book has been written"
DR.. TalmAge is the only author of a life
OF the Christ who visited the Holy Land
&c. 49, purpose OF seeing for himself the
scenes made famous by the birth and cru
cifxon of the Saviour. and this record of
his life is one OF the most interesting por-
lions Of the book. The writer wildly por-
trays the visit Of Mary and Joseph In
Egypts
'fover the hills and down through the
deep gorge they urge their way. BY He
bron, by GAIA, through hot sand, under a
blistering sun, the babe crying, the mother
faint, the father exhausted. How slowly
the days and weeks pass VIII the weary
three ever reach the banks OF the Nilei
VIII they ever see Cairoi viii the desert
ever endi When at last they cross the
line beyond which Ole Herod has no right
70 pursue their joy is unbounded- Free at
lastl Let them dismount and rest Now
they resume their way with less anxiety.
They will find a place somewhere for shell