Saul Of Tarsus

Th8 "most wonderfui man of men was well portrayed by George R.Wendling on Raturday last. Although hampered by a somewhat unpleasant voice, the speaker was highly entertaining at all times. Occasionally he soared into flights of oratory wbieh kejit the aud ience spell bound. Mis rendering of Paui's orations was especially good. Mr. Wendling began bis lecture by a brief bat comprehensive review of the world's history until the time of Christ, paying especial attention to the doeds of the "peculiar" nation. Israel, said he, was the gulf Btreanj of humanity. By preserving the faith Ta one God, while all other nat ons werp given up to idolatry, it conlerred an inestimable blessing upon mankind. The life of Saul of Tarsua was touched upon at some length, and various traita of his character were clearly illustrated. A few extracta from tlie lecture, some, it muet be admitted,a little mal apropos, may prove interesting. ''I care not so mnch to see Greek and Latin in our great school give way to French and Germán as I do to see the blackemith's forge, the carpenter's beneh, the eewing machine, yes, even thecook stove, apart of oureqnipment." "It is a significant fact, and a keynote to his character, that Paul, when confronted wilh the heavenly vision.aBked not "What confession shall I make, or what creed sh all I hold,but what shall I do? Nay, more, 'What shalll do.Lord?'" "It is a singular bnt universal characteristic of a genius that he seeks solitude when he prepares for a great work. To sucb a one come times when he has no hiclier wiíh than to he alone with God."' ''There s sometliing of womanly teuderness in all great naen." "One of Paul's most admirable traits was his fatberly solicitude lor young men." "It is soineliine.s ïhi thatPaul was too iiupa8Soned to be good logician, bu't Plato and Ari.stotle were not more sound than he. His logic was less. He thundered, but he used no strategems. It is sometimes said, too, that be was not imaginative enough to become a poet, vet there are some things in bis writings wortliy of Shakspere'shighest flights." "I believe Paul was Ihe greatest orator the world has ever sen. He was flred by a sel f consurtvii;? earaestness. In him the e.-'seiitia.I coadition was found - a great soifl On flre in a great canee."