Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-11-04

cruel. so mighty. SO weak. 40 religiouA
SO fanaticais
In this city was tho greatest female
lecturer the world ever saw-Hypatia-
but the lessons of virtue that she
taught were obnoxious. aud 40 they
dragged her through tho streets and
scraped her flesh from her boucs with
sharp oyster shells and then burned tho
fragment OF the massacrcd body. And
here dwelt Cleopatra pronounced to
be the beauty of all time--alrnough II
her pictures are correct have seen
1000 women In Brooklyn moro attrnc-
uve-and she was ~ bad ~ shs was
said 20 he handsome Queen, con-
9uercss. and spoke seven language,
although IL would have been better for
the world IL she had not been able 20
speak any. Julius Cmsar conquered
the world. yet she conquered Julius
Cmsar.
but Alexandria, fascinating for this or
that thing. according To the taste of tho
visitor. was 10 me most entertaining
because II had been tho site OF tho
greatest library that the world ever
saw, considering tho fact that tho art
OF printing had not been invented.
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all the work of slow mon hut down a
aifwentunder the torch of tho besicgers
butt again and destroyed again. Built
again but the Arabs came along for
It's final demolition. and tho 200 baths
OF the city were heated with those
voinmcs the fuel lasting six
months and were ever fires kim
died at such fearful cost? What holo.
causts OF the worlds litcraturcl What
mnrtyrdom OF bool>sl How many OF
them have gone down under the rage
of nations?
Only one book has been able 10 with
stand tho bombardment, and that has
gone through without smell OF fire on
its lids No sword or spear or muslset
for its defense. An unarmcd New
Testament An unarmed Old Tcsta-
ment Yet invulncrable and triumph
ant There must bc something supcr.
natural about IT, couqucror OF books,
Monarch of booiSsl All tho books of nil
tho ages in all the libraries outshone
10y this one book which you and I can
carry To church I'm pocket. So me-
thought amid the nshes of Alcxandrian
libraries
But all aboard tho Egyptian rail.
train going up the banks OF the Nile,
Look out OF the window and sec those
camcls knceling for the imposition OF
their load. And think we might take
from them lesson. and instead OF try
ing To stand upright In our own
strength, become conscious OF our
weakness and need OF Divine help be-
fore we take upon us the heavy duties
OF the year or the week or the day, and
so lsneel for the burden. We meet pro-
ccssions OF men and beasts on the wny
from their days work, but alas. for the
homes to which the poor inhabitants
are going. For the most part novels OF
mud But there Is something In the
scene that thoroughly cnlists us IL Is the
novelty OF wrctchedncss, and scene OF
picturesque rigs. For thousands OF
years this land has been under very
Elimination OF taxes Nothing but
Christian civilization will roll back the
influences which are spelling the
Egyptians There are gardens aud
palaces. but they belong TO the rulers
About here, under the valiant Murnd
Bey, the Mamclultcs who are tho fincst
horsemen In ali the world, came like n
hurricane upon Napoleon's army. but
they were beaten back by the French
In one OF the ficrcest battles OF all time.
Then the Mamciulses turned their
horses heads the other way and In des-
peration backed them against the French
troops. hoping the horses would kick
the life out of the French regiments.
The Mamelulcs. failing again. plunged
into this Nile and were drowned the
French for days fishing out the dead
bodies OF the Mamelukes 10 yet the
valuables upon their bodies Napo.
leon. at the daring Of these Mameiukes,
exclaimed Gould have united the
Mhmelukes horse TO the French in
fantry, I would have recIsoncd myself
master of the world"
This ride along the Nile IL one OF the
most solemn and impressive rides OF all
my lifetime. and our emotions deepen
as the curtains of night fall upon all
surroundings. But we shall not be sat
ished until we can take ship and pass
right out upon these wondrous waters
and between the banks crowded with
the story OF empires
According 90 the lead pencil marks
In my Bible IL WA ThanksglvinQ-day
morning. November %, 1899, that with
my family aud friends we stepped
aboard the steamer on the Nile. The
Mohammedan call 70 prayers had been
sounded by the priests of that religion.
the Muezzins. from the 400 mosques Of
Cairo as the cry went out: God ia
great bear witness that there IL no
God but God. bear witness that Mo-
manned Is the apostle Of God. Come
10 prayers Come 70 salvation.
God IL great There IL no 9th
er but God. Prayers are better
than sleep" The sky and city and
palm groves and shipping were bathed
In the light IL was not much Of n craft
that we boarded IL would not be hail
ed on any OF our rivers with any rap
ture Of admiration. IL fortunately had
but little speed. for twice We ran
aground and the sailors jumped into
the water and on their shoulders push
ed her out but what yacht OF gayest
spOrtsmen, what deck OF swiftest ocean
yucca could give such thrill OF rapture
as a sail on the Nile2 The pyramids In
sight the remains OF cities that are
now only a name, the villages thronged
with population. Both banks crowded
with historical deeds OF forty or sixty
centuries Oh. what Book tbs Bible
IL when read on the Nile.