The Dickinson press., 1892-03-12
QUEEN OF SHEBA
Was Surprised When She Beheld
the Glory Of Solo
mon.
Great Surprises Are in Store in Heaven
for those Who Serve God
While on Earth.

Wull0 Uu LdI Id
BROOKLYN, N. Y.,-Special.-The
congregation at the Tabernacle listen
ed to a glowing description Of the
magnifcence of Solomon which DR..
Talmage likened to the glories of the
Christian religion, which would, he
said, be a surprise to all who tried it
for themselves. His text was: 1 Kings
1O:7. "Behold, the half was not told
me-"
Solomon had resolved that Jerusa-
lem should be the center Of all sacred,
regal and commercial magniicence.
He set himself to work and monopo-
lized the surrounding desert as a high
wayfor his caravans. He built the city
ofPalmyra around one ofthe principal
wells of the East, so that all the
long trains Of merchandise from the
East wer, obliged to stop there, pay
toll, and leave part OF their wealth in
the hands of Solomon's merchants.
He manned the fortress Thapsacus at
the chief ford OF the Euphrates, and
put under guard everything that pass
ed them. The three great products of
Palestine-wine pressed from the rich
est clusters and celebrated all the
world over; oil which in that hot
country is the entire substitute for
butter andlard, and was pressed from
the olive branches until every tree in
the country became IN oil well; and
honey was the entire substitute for
sugar-these three great products OF
the country Solomon exported, and
received in return fruits and precious
woods and the animals of every cline.
He went down to Ezion.geber and
ordered a fleet OF ships to beconstruc-
ted, oversaw the workmen, and watch
ed
HE LAUNCHING OF THE FLOTlLLA
which WAS to go out on more than a
years voyageto bringhomethe wealth
of the then known world. lie heard
that the Egyptian horses We're large
and swift, and long-maned and round
limbed, and he resolved to purchase
them, giving $50 apiece for them, put
ting the best of thesehorsesin his own
stall and selling the surplus to foreign
potentates at great profit.
He heard that there WAS the best OF
timber on Mount Lebanon, and he
sent out 100000 men to llew down
the forest and dragtletimber through
the mountain gorIeS, to construct it
into RATS to be floaied to Joppa. and
from thence to be drawn by on teams
20 miles across the landto Jerusalem.
He heard that there We're beautiful
flowers in other lands. He sent Tor
them, planted them in his own gar
dens, and to this very day there are
flowers found in the ruins OF that city
such as are to be found in no other
part of Palestine, the lineal descend,
ants of the Very flowers that Solomon
planted. He heard that in foreign
groves there We're birds OF richest voice
and most luXuriant wing. He sent
out people to catch them and bring
them there and he put them into his
cages.
Stand back now and see this long
train OF camels coming up to the
kings gate, and the ox-trains from
Egypt, gold and silver and precious
stones, and beasts OF every hoof, and
birds OF every wing, and fish OF every
scale. See the peacocks strut under
the cedars, and the horsemen run, and
the chariots wheel. Hark to the
orchestra! Gaze upon the dance. Not
stopping to look into the wonders OF
the temple, step right on to the
causeway, and pass up to Solomon's
palace!
Here we find ourselves amid a col
lection of buildings on which the king
had lavished
THE WEALTH OF MANY EMPIRES.
The genius of Hiram, the architect,
and OF the other artists is here seer in
the long line of corridors and the sus-
pended gallery and the approach to
the throne. Traceried window oppo-
site traceried window. Bronzed orna
ments bursting into lotus and lily and
pomeeranite. Chapters surrounded
by network Of leaves in which imi
tation fruit seemed suspended as i'm
hanging baskets. Three b~ranches-so
Joseph tells us-three branches sculp-
tured on the marble, so thin
and subtle that even theleaves seemed
to culver. A laver capable OF holding
500 barrels OF water on 600 brazen
o%x-heads, which gushed with water
and filled the whole place with cool
ness and crystalline brightness and
musical plash. Ten tables chased
with chariot wheel and lion the rheru-
bin. Solomon sat on a throne OF
ivory. At the seating place OF the
throne, on each end OF the steps. a
brazen lion. Well. my friends, i'm that
place they trimmed their candles with
snuffers OF gold, and they cut their
fruits with knives OF gold, and the,
washed their faces i'll basins OF gold.
and they scooped out the ashes will,
shovels OF gold, and they stirred their
altar fires with tongs OF gold. Cole
reflected in the water, Gold lashin.
from the apparel! Gold blazing in the
crown! Gold! gold! gold.
vi course the news OF the aiiluence O!
that place went out everywhere by
every caravan and by wing OF every
ship, until soon the streets of Jerusa.
lem arecrowded with curiosity seekers.
What is that long procession ap.
PAOoSiillS oClu6uleill. lHlnk O
the pomp Of it there must be royalty
in the train. smell
THE BREATH OF THE rIcEs
which are brought as presents, and
hear the shout of the drivers, and
see the dust-covered caravan shown.
that they come from far away. CIR,
the news up to the palace. The Queer
OF Sheba advances. Let all the peo
pie come out to see. Let the might,
men OF the land come out on the pal.
ace corridors. Let Solomon come
down the stairs OF the palace before
the queen has alighted. Shake out the
cinnamon, and the saffron, and the
calamus, and the frankincense. anG
pass it into the treasure house. Take
up the diamonds until they glitter il
the sun.
The queen OF Sheba alights. Sht
enters the pa1ara Sbo wocbo, ~ ~.