Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-25

weeks OF the birth and character and
achievements of the wondrous and un-
precedented Christ? To such an exposi-
ton the kings and queens of the earth
would not send their representatives.
they would come themselves.
The story of Ssviour's advent could
not be told without telling the story of
his mission. All the world would say,
'Why this ado, this universal demon
stration9 What vivid presentation it
would be, when at such a convocation
the physicians of the world should tell
what Christ had done for hospitals and
the assuagement of human pain, and
when Christian lawyers declare what
Christ has done for the establishment Of
good laws, and Christian conquerors
should tell what Christ had done in the
conquest of nations, and Christian rulers
of the earth would tell what Christ had
done in the government of earthly do
minions
Thirty days of such celebration would
do more to tell the world who Christ is
than any 30 years. Not land on earth
but would hear of it and discuss it. Not
an eye so dimmed by the superstition Of
ages but would see the illumination.
The difference of Christ's religion from
all others is that its one way of dissent
nation is by simple telling" not ar
gument, not skillful exegetists, polemics
or the science of theological fisticuffs,
but telling" Tell ye the daughter of
Zion, Behold, thy King cometh." $50
quickly and tell his disciples that he has
risen from the dead" "Go home to thy
friends and tell them how great things
the Lord hath done for thee" "When
he is come, he will tell Us all things" A
religion of telling"
And in what way could all nations SO
well be told that Christ had come as by
such an international emphasizing of his
nativity All India would cry out about
such an affair, for you know they have
their railroads and telegraphs. "What
is going on in America" All China
would cry out, what is that great ex-
citement in America" All the islands
of the sea would come down to the gang
planks of the arriving ships and ask,
"What is that they are celebrating in
American 1t would be the mightiest
missionary movement the world has ever
seen. 1t would be the turning point in
the worlds destiny. 1t would waken
the slumbering nations with one touch.
Question the Second-How would you
have such an international jubilee con-
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marshaled, and art in its most attract
i've and impressive shape. First, archi-
lecture. While all academies of music,
and all churches, and all great halls
would be needed, there should be one
great auditorium erected to hold such
an audience as has never been seen on
any sacred occasion in America.
If Scribonius Curio. at the cost of a
kingdom, could build the first two vast
amphitheaters, placing them back to
back, holding great audiences for dra-
matte representation, and then by Won
derful machinery could turn them
round with all their audiences in them,
making the two auditoriums one amphi'
theater, to witness a gladitorial contest,
and Vespasian could construct the Col
iseum with its so columns, and its tri-
umphs in three orders of Greek archi-
lecture, and a capacity to hold $1,000
people seated and $4,000 standing, and
all for purposes of cruelty and sin, can
not our glorious Christianity rear in
honor of our glorious Christ a structure
large enough to hold 10000 of its wor-
shippers?
If we go groping now among t &
ruined amphitheaters Of Verona aEu
Pompeii and Capua and Puzzuoi and
Tarraco, and then stand transtixed with
amazement at their immense sweep that
held from $4,000 to 10000 spectators
gathered for carousal and moral degra-
dation. could not Christianity afford
one architectural achievement that
would hold and enthrall its 10000
Christian disciples? Do you say no
human voice could be heard throughout
such a building? Ahl then you were
not present when at the Boston peace
Jubilee Parepa easily with her voice en-
chanted so, 900 auditors.
And the time is near at hand when in
theological seminaries, where our young
men are being trained for the ministry.
the voice will be developed, and instead
of the mumbling ministers, who speak
with so low tone you cannot hear unless
YOU lean forward and hold your hand
behind your ear, and then are able to
guess the general drift Of the subject and
decide quite well whether it is about
Moses or Paul or some one else-instead
of that you will have coming from the
theological seminaries all over the land
young ministers with voice enough tc
Command the attention Of an audience
of &C, 900 people. That is the reason thal
the Lord gives us two lungs instead oi
one. 1t is the Divine way OF saying
physiologically, "Be heardT
That is the reason that the New Ies
lament in beginning the account Of
Christ's sermon on the mount describes
our Lords plain articulation and re
sound of utterance by saying, HE open
ed his mouth" In that mighty concer'
hall and preaching place which sug
gest for this nineteen hundredth ami
versary let music crown our Lord
Bring all the orchestras, all the orato
rios, all the Philharmonic and Hande
and Haydn societies.