Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-10-05

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 assuage-
ment OF human pain, and when Chris
tian lawyers declare what Christ has
done for the establishment Of good laws,
and Christian cOnquerers should tell
what Christ has done in the conquest
of nations, and Christian rulers of the
earth would tell what Christ had done
In the government of earthly domin-
ions. Thirty days of such celebration
would do more to tell the world who
Christ is than any thirty years. Not a
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 dissemination is by a
simple telling" not argument, not
skillful exegesis, polemics or the science
of theological fisticuffs, but telling"
"Tell We the daughter of Zion, Behold,
thy King cometh" SEQ 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 oil things" A
religion of telling" And in what way
could all nations so well be told that
tional emphasizing of his nativity? All
affair, for yol know they have their
railroads and telegraphs; What is 60
ing on in American" All China would
&. To
ment in American" All the islands of
the sea would come down to the gang
plank of the arriving ships and ask:
What is that they are celebrating in
America" 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 second: How would you
have such an international jubilee con-
Quoted? Answer: All arts should be
nrlrshaled, and art in it's most attrac-
tive and impressive shape. First, arch
| itecture. 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
Scribcnius Curio at the cost of a king
dom could build the first two vast am
phitheaters, placing them back to back,
holding great audiences for dramatic
representation, and then by wonderful
machinery could turn them round with
all their audiences in them, making the
two auditoriums one amphitheater, to
| witness Il gladiatorial contest and Yes
pasian could construct the Colosseum,
| with its eighty columns and it's tri-
umphs in three orders Of Greek archi-
| lecture and Il capacity to hold $1,000
people seated and $1,000 standing, and
all for the purposes of cruelty and sin,
cannot our glorious Christianity rear in
honor Of our glorious Christ structure
large enough to hold $4,000 Of it's wor-
shippers? If we go cropping now among
the ruined amphitheaters of Verona,
and Pompeii, and Capua, and Puzzuoli,
and Tarraca, and then stand transfiXed
with amaZement at their immense
sweep that held from $4,000 to 100000
spectators gathered for carousal and
moral degradation, could not Christi
anity afford one architectural achieve
ment that would hold and enthrall it's
10000 Christian disciples? Do you say
no human voice could be heard through
out such a building? All! then you
were not present when, at the Boston
Peace Jubilee, Parepa easily. with her
voice, enchanted $4,000 auditors. And
the time is near at hand when in the
illogical Summaries, where our young
men are being trained for the ministry,
the voice will be developed, and in
stead Of the mumbling ministers, who
speak with so low 4 tone you cannot
hear unless you lean forward, and hold
your hand behind your ear, and then
YOU are able to guess the 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 seminarles
all over the land young ministers with
voice enough to command the atten-
tion of an audience Of 10000 people.
THAT is the reason that the Lord gives
lis two lungs instead of one. 1t IS the
divine way of saying physiologlcally,
"Rc heard!" That is the reason that
the New Testament in beginning the
I account of Christ's sermon on the
mount. describes our Lords plain ar
ticulat ton and resound of utterance by
saving. "IIe opened his mouth" In
that mighty concert hall and preaching
place which 1 suggest for this nine
teen hundredth anniversary, let music
crown our Lord. Bring all the orches-
tras, all the oratorios, all the philhar-
monte and Handel and Haydn societies.
Then give us Haydn's oratorio of the
Creation, for our Lord took part in
universe building, and without him"
says John, twas not anything made
that was made" and Handels Mes
siah," and Beethoven's symphonies
and Memberships 'Elijah,' the prophet
that typifed Christ. and the grandest
compositions of German and English
and American masters, living or dead.
All instruments that can hum or roll
or whistle or harp or flute or clap or
trumpet or thunder the praises of the
Lord, Joined to all voices that can
chant or MARBLE or precentor multitu-
dinous worshipers. What an arousing
when $4,000 join in Antioch or Corona
ton or Ariel, rising into Hallelujah or
| SuhSidinr into an almost Sl1narnat 11r1l