Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-29

sculptor, to Rome, and commissions
him to erect the monument that shall
stand over his remains when he dies. II
must surpass in grandeur and splendor
everything previously built by man.
Whence came the workmans conception
to meet such requirement. His own inn
perishable production answers the gues-
ton. He drew his inspiration from the
Bible, for the sublime, solemn. imposing
monument which he erected was like
ness of Moses. The work is grand be-
yond description and Is the admiration Of
the ages. That which saw in the Insti.
tute Of Art was a representation Of the
original.
| Go to St. Peters at Rome go into the
Sistine Chapel. What do the great fresco
paintings there represent Forming Of
the World from Chaos" "creation Of
ADAM" "Creation Of Eve Eating the
Forbidden Fruit" Expulsion from Par
adise," "The Deluge." "Noah and His
Sons" THE Brazen Serpent" "Morde-
cal and Haman." David and Goliath. !"
See that oil painting The world looks
to it with pride. OF what is It picture
"The Raising Of Lazarus" Need we ask
what book the eminent artist studied who
gave TO the world these master strokesf
1t was the truth of the Bible that filed
his mind and guided his hand. Visit
now the studios of other distinguished
painters and we shall find that they, too,
formed their lofty conceptions from the
, Christians volume Raphael is engaged
. upon "The Beautiful Gate" "Tfanshg'
uration," Resurrection" and 'tAscen.
sion'' while Titiin the greatest master
, Of coloring the world has ever seen
reaches the zenith Of skill in the paint
ing Of 1.-THE Assumption of the Virgin
, and the "Martyrdom Of St. Peter" Yes
/, indeed, Christianity and civilization
4 travel together. As with other great ma
!, tious, il is the light which has beamed OF
8 us from the Cross, and the reverence w
have always had for the God Of the Uni
I verse--it is this that has given us sucl
!, strength as people, and 50 exalted u
n as nation.
y Yes, this is national Thanksgiving day
e and we would not forget to thank Co
y for his manifold blessings and grea
|, mercies to us during the past year. w
3 thank him that the ravages Of eontagio
lt....., .,<,t baa,, .,auaral in the land bu
II that as nation our people have bee
s. preserved in body ana mind. We than
Is him that famine has not come to ou
lie borders, but that through the ordering {
er his kindly providence, fields, aud gardens
II aud vineyards have yielded their portion
lie We thank him for the advancement mad
t. in scientific research, and requirement
a in knowledge in every branch of stud.
to We thank him, that, when human
to principles demand that we go to the d
II. tense and relief Of the downtroddeu an
TO suffering, whose. cries and groal
We we're strong and pitious in our ears, Il
VI guns of this great republic were able
e, batter down aud sink to the oceans bo
nd tom oppression and tyranny, that with
ed sublime love and adherence to right, tf
is nation rose to the exigencies OF the da
,at and with voice and power that mat
Tx the world stand in awe, said that Il
he banners of liberty and freedom must
nd unfurled and permitted to float TO Il
nd breezes Of heaven in every circle tn
he approximated her own domain. b
Id while we send up the profound gratitu'
or of our hearts for privileges and blessing
he have not failed to call attention
m duties pressing upon us as citizens of I'll
ed commonwealth, for SIN and destructi
re agencies are at work. Heed prop
ew warnings and believe that when Il
ed trump of God sounds declaring the el
er. of all things, we shall be found standii
nd as one of the mighty nations and one
nd the great lights Of the world. Wit
he Liberty statue gracefully and n,ajestics
"a. aiy took her PLACE in wonder New W