The state herald., 1915-09-03

RT is thought by some that Paul's
defective eyesight may have pre-
vented his appreciating natural
scenery. However that may have
been, 1t seems impossible that he
should not have been impressed by
the splendid views that anyone sail
ing up the coast Of Sicily through the
Straits of Messina and along the south
Italian shore enjoys. says Rev. Dr.
Francis e. Clark in his series. In the
Footsteps of st. Paul" In the Christian
Herald. He would have seen at first
smiling. uncovered hills; and before
he had gone far, glorious Etna. snow
capped for much OF the year.
An ever-changing panorama delights
the eye until we come to Reggie, the
ancient Rhegium. Alas, pitiful sight
there greets the traveller today. Mes
sina on one side OF the narrow strait
and Reggie on the other were both
wrecked almost beyond recognition by
the disastrous earthquake OF 1908. On
the Messina shore one sees great rows
OF little wooden houses scarcely larger
than henhouses. These are the port
able bungalows which were transport
ed from America. ready-made. to re-
lieve the sufrerings OF the houseless
and homeless people. They are still
occupied. for little has been done to
build up the ruined cities.
The authorized version OF the thir.
teenth verse OF the twenty-eighth chap
ter OF Acts says in describing st.
Paul's journey after leaving Syracuse,
''and from thence we fetched com
pass and came to Rheglum." An anus
ing story Is told OF an iniidel who de-
clared. misquoting Lukes words. that
noY he had proved the Bible to be a
lie, since I'm the book OF Acts II was
said that they fetched compass
aboard Paul's ship. ar everybody
knew that this was long before the
compass was invented" The revised
Version has taken the wind out OF the
Inaccurate infidel's sails. to speak nau.
tically. by translating the passage In
more modern phrase: And from
thence we made a circuit. and arrived
at Rhegium." Here St Paul's ship evil
IDENTIFY waited for one day. perhaps TO
discharge some cargo. or possibly walt
ing for fair wind. which soon blew.
Tor we are told that after one day a
south wind sprang up. and on the sec
ond day we came to Puteoli." ls2
miles to the north OF Rhegium.
Between seyiIa ana charybdls.
Shortly after leaving Reggie We
pass between Scylla and Charybdis.
the tabled monsters OF antiquity. the
rock and the whirlpool. which have
been robbed OF all their terrors since
steam navigation came to bless the
iens and dangers light Soon after,
the active volcanic mountain OF Strom-
boli. on one OF the Lipari islands. Is
seen. and all the way along the giori.
Gus South Italian shore reveals itself.
splendid mountains rear their heads
the near distance. their sides clothed
with vineyards and olive and orange
orchards far up their slopes.
As we approach the hay OF Naples
the scenery becomes constantly NOR.
enhancing We see the promontory
of Sorrento across the Hay of salcr-
no, and soon Capri with its blue grot.
to comes In sight on the left, and tow.
ering vesuyins with Its constant
plume OF smoke on the right
Sailing across the Bay OF Naples,
past the spot where the notable city
OF the present day In situated. a place
which was then comparatively insig
nincant, oar travellers came 10 Puto
of, or Pozzuoli. ms II In now called. n,
present u dccadcnt suburb OF Naples
This miserable and dirty town Of
Ia connected by trolley and steam rail
way with Naples. and In often visited
by the modern tourist who wishes
TO 400 the remains OF tn. ancient TEN.
pies and amphIthea,cr and the mighty
mole, which ptlll tell of the ancient
giorien OF Putooli.
Nearby. too. In the volcanic fiold
OF Soifatara. not n mountain, but n
HAT plain, the crater Of n low volcano.
into which one can thrust his cane In
many places and md smoke and sui
phurour vapor issuing from the hole M
he withdrawH II. Probably there are
few more dreary or dirrcputnbc places
In Italy than this modern suburb OF
Naples II has not tho ragged pic.
turcsaucners which somewhat rodccms
the worst slums OF Naples, hut Ia n
aauaiid. unwholcaome town of the
worst type.
Was Noted Roman Resort.
II In diificult to realize that Il once
might have been called the Liver.
pool Of Italy" that here was the Lu
crime lake. which supplied the pam
percd Romans with their famous oy.
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