Democratic messenger., 1893-09-30

weeks OF the birth and character and
achievements of the wondrous and un.
prccedented Christ? To such an exposi.
tion the kings and queens of the earth
would not send their representatives,
they would come themselves.
The story of IL Saviour's advent could
not be told without telling the story Of
his mission. All the world would say,
''Why this ado. this universal demon.
stration!" What a vivid presentation il
would be, when at such 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 notions. 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 80 years. Not a land on earth
but would hear of it and discuss it. Not
an eye so dimmed by the superstition OF
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 We the daughter OF
Zion, Behold. .hy King cometh." "Go
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" "Whcn
he is come, he will tell us all things" A
religion of telling"
And i'll what way could all nations 90
we'll 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-
citemcnt 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
America:" 1t would be the mightiest
missionary movement the world has ever
seen. 1t would DO 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-
Quoted. Answer-All arts should be
marshaled. and art in its most attract
i've and impressive shape. First, archi-
lecture. While all academies of mu SIC,
and all churches, and all great halls
would b. 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. ut the COS. Of Il
kingdom, could build the first two vast
amphitheaters. placing them back to
back. holding great audiences for dra-
matte representation, and then by Won
dcrful machinery could turn them
round with all their audiences i'll them,
making tho two auditoriums one amphi-
theater, to witness Il gladitorial contest,
iseum with its 80 columns, and its tri-
umphs in three orders Of Greek archi-
lecture. and u capacity TO hold $1,000
people seated and 1900 standing. and
all for purposes of cruelty and sin. can
not our glorious Christianity rear in
honor of our glorious Christ structure
large enough to hold 10000 of its wor-
shipcrs:
If we go cropping now among tlS
ruined amphithcaters Of Verona and
Pompeii and Capua and Puzzuoli and
Tarraco. and then stand transfixed with
amazcment ut their immense sweep that
held from $4,000 TO 100000 spectators
gathered for carousal and moral dcgra-
dation, could not Christianity afford
one architectural achievement that
would hold and enthrall its 0,O00
Christian disciples: Do You say no
human voice could be heard throughout
such budding? All! then you were
not present when at the Boston peace
jubilee Parepa easily with her voice en-
chanted $4,000 auditors.
And the time is near ut hand when in
theological seIninaries, 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 clse-insteatl
of that you will have coming from the
theological scininaries all over the land
young ministers with voice enough to
command the attention of an audience
of 80 900 people. That is the reason that
the Lord gives 10 two lungs instead of
one. 1t is the Divine way of saving
physiologically. BE heard.'
That is the reason that the New Tes-
lament in beginning the account of
Christ's sermon on the mount describes
our Lords plain articulation and re-
sound of ntterance by saying, 'He open
ed his mouth" In that mighty concert
hall and preaching place which ! sug-
gest for this nineteen hundrcdth ami
versary let music crown our Lord.
Bring all the orchcstras. all the orato-
rios. all the Philharmonic and Handel
and Haydn societies.
Then give us Iiaydn's oratorio of the
Creation" for our Lord took part in
universe building and without him"
says John, was not anything made that
was made" and lIandcl's Messiah" and
Bccthoycn's symphonies" and Mendels-
sohn's Elijah" the prophet that typi-
fed our Christ ami the grandcst conpo-
sitions of German and English and
American r.Isters. living or dead. All
instruments that can hum or roll or
whisper or harp or flute or clap or
trumpet o: thunder the praises of the
Lord joined 20 all voices that can chant
or warble or precentor multitudinous
worshipcrs. What an arousing when
sc, 600 join in Antioch" or Coronation
or Ariel, rising into hallcluiah or sub
siding into an alnos. supernatural amen!
Yea, let sculpture stand on pedestals
all around that building-the forms of
apostles and martyrs. men and women.