Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-04
CLASSIC PICTURES.
AN EVENING ON THE MEDITERRANEAN
AND IN THE LevANT.
Golden Horn, the Arcopagus. and
Palestine Visited.

A very fine audience assembled In the
hall of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton last night TO hear the lecture OF Rev.
DR.. Kerr, on "voyaging in tho Mediter-
ranean." which was delivered for the bene-
fit of the First Presbyterian church. under
the auspices of the ladies Of the congrega-
tion.
Thelecturer was introducedin afew we'll
chosen words by his especial friend, Rev.
DR.. John B. Newton.
DIR. Kerr said: Mediterranean means
midland sea. 1t is bounded on the south
by the sands Of Africa. on the west by the
orange-eroves of Spain, on the north by
the fine countries of Southern Europe, and
on the east by Asia Minor and the Land OF
Holy Light. Greece and Italy are washed
on nearly all sides by this immortal sea.
The Mediterranean and its shores might
be said to constitute an historic temple.
The emerald waters are its pavement,
the azure sky its dome, and the entrance
Is by high Gibrsltars portal. It has shrines
along its walis-the shrine OF power in Italy,
the shrine OF romance at Carthage, tue snrlhe OF
wisdom in Greece, the shrine OF the chapel OF
the Infancy OF civilization by the Nile, ana tno
high altar is Palestine, the country OF the Worlus
conscience and place Of the origin OF all sacred
things.
ALL SHOULD VISIT THEsE sHRrNEs.
All men who would have inspiration for litera-
ture, poetry, Art, even military SCIENCE, anu
above oil religion must visit these shrines ana
feel their deep, strong power.
We viii begin at the further end, BY the city ot
the golden crescent and star, Constantinople, ss
Constantine with Questionable modesIy nameu
IL IN $40 A. D., or Byzantine, es IL was Detore or
Istamfoul, as the Turks, who now infest the
place, are wont 70 call IT. We viii sail up ana
down the Bosphorous, harmora, the dolden
Horn: We will climb the domes ana minarets,
will visit Its palaces and prisons; Will listen 70
the strange babel-jargon OF It's people. We Will
look with wonder upon the Howling DerVlsnee.
the Dancing Deryishes, and the grand ceremony
OF the Sultan and his court going 10 the Mosque
TO worship.
DOWN THE RGRAN SEA TO ATHENS.
Having described at length the sights and
sounds OF tho eastern metropolis not forgetting
the famous dogs which throng its streets, tho
speaker took his audience with him down the
Hgean Sea TO Athens. There they walked
sTuid classic associations, on dust made sacred
by the feet OF Socrates aud Plato. snd stood on
Mars Hill, where 81. Paul get up contrast Do
tween the religion OF Christ and the supersti-
tons Of Greece.
lie told Of his two visits made 10 the great
archaologst, DIR. Heinrich schliemsn, who died
few weeks ago and who gave Dr. Kerr an &c
count Of his experiences in seeking Tor the lost
treasures OF Sparta. hesspa, and Troy. inc
speaker also re ferred TO Schleman's giving him
lamp he found iu the ruins Of this latter place
and 10 his inviting him TO spend the present
month Of February with him In his Troy-house
and taking part In the excavations.
PROM ATHENS TO SMYRNA.
DR.. Kerr described the several voyages from
Athens TO Smyrna, from Smyrna to Beirot,
tou ohing at Chtos, Rhodes, and cyprus; gave an
insight into camp lire into Palestine, and took
his hearers with him TO Joppa, Port said, and
Egypt After picturing many characteristics OF
this cradle Of civilization, he took his course In
the Cathsy. an English ship, from Alexandra TO
Brindl.i. He closed with decription Of Naples,
Pompei, and Vesuvius.
The stage had been decorated magniflcentiy
with flowers by the ladies' Of the church and q
superb floral ship with the name Cathsy worked
I'd IL was presented TO DR.. Kerr during the eVe-
ming