The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17

noble Festus NJ their right, holding IN
his and te written report Of te previous
examination Of the APOSTLE "hhc ~
stands In front OF the throne, cnainer "
a Roman soldier on the leit ne 80
OF the group Is made up OF scilpes' soi-
diers and court officers. Paul has just
been expoundlng with great Doiuheas,
10 the representatives OF roman "i,u
Jewish kingship. the truth as !. - III
Christ. words which will i've as long q
history exists. long after the ils1eSu W,
ana SHORTCOMINGS OF Agrippa and his
impious sister will have been lorso'tel
The words of Paul were lost on MS
auditors; to the Roman they were tooi-
ishness. Paul thou art beside tnyaeh'
much learning doth make thee mao
As we look AT the picture we can near
the irony OF Agrippa when ne salu :
Almost thou persuadest me 10 pe
Christian. and the reply ot Faui' 50 luil
Of love. tenderness and yeaihihs ior lns
soul OF the king and all these tnat steou
about the throne: II would 10 Coz, mat
not only thou. lint also all that hear me
this day. were both almost ana ato-
gether such as ! am, except these
bonds.
Outside Of the doctrinal interest IN this
memorial there Is much to provoke IN
quiry on the part Of the spectator TOT
at least there are two persons represented
who played a great part in Inc history OF
the world; one whose influence lasted
but n few days and the other VIII last
as long as Christianity cNists-tne noio-
rious Bernice, who became inc ldNut"e
Of the Emperor Titus the destroyer OF
the sacred city Of her own plopie-and
the other Paul. the preacher OF Jesus
crucihed to the Gentilcs.
The inscription upon the lower pair
of tho window IS Acts XVI. 3l-"Inis
man doeth nothing worthy OF death or
OF bonds"
The upper half or panel above tho
gallery has for us subject the Angels
of Goodness and Mercy" and was also
designed by Mr. Wilson. 1t eXemplllcs
the sixth verse of the twenly-third
Psalm: Surely goodness and mercy SHAH
follow me AN the days Of my life; ana
7 vii dwell IN the house OF the Lord
forever.
The inscription upon e IS job XXI. 6:
"I.et me he weighed IN an even balance
that God may know my integrity
Tho tablet is of bronze and brass COM
bined. with the seal Of the Confederacy
in the center surmopntcd by the three
battle vags-The sides are huted col
umns banded by brass slips. on which
are engraved the names of the CCnfede-
rate States in the order OF their SCI
cessiou and the inscription IS:
ITO the Glory OF God and in Memory
Of Jefferson Davis. President OF the Con-
federate States of America. Born June
s. 1906 ped Decerher s. 1852
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
The window adds TO the interest or 81
Paurs as an historic edihce of which il
has been we'll said that it should be mad,
ssfha INrufu,fnefar Abbey of the South o.
Located in the capital OF the Confederacy
many of the men whose names are mos
prominently identified with the stirr'ni
war era have worshipped within
its wall seeking here new wisdom
and new strength for the solu-
ton OF agitaing problems IRON
tire God of Battles. For fifty years
has the church been a center Of spirtua
life in this community and about it clus
ter many Of the most ennobling, the tend
crest, the saddest and the most glorious