[CTRL] A Prayer For A Constitutional Revival
-Caveat Lector- Turner: A Prayer For A Constitutional Revival Save Our Republic By Louis Turner - Associate Editor I want you to close your eyes and imagine in your mind A soldier at Valley Forge, as he holds his musket in his bloody hands. He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of battle and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of war. He stands though, with fire in his eyes and victory on his breath. His ways are the ways of Biblical discernment, and he looks at us now in anger and disgust and proclaims thus... I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution, and blessed by God and now your children graduate too illiterate and dumbed down to read it. I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to vote and you stay at home because it rains, and you care not that the globalist elite is currently trying to destroy the Electoral College. I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech empowered by the Second Amendment and you remain silent on critical issues, because it might be bad for business. Yet, the socialists in society constantly go unchecked without the loss of their Citizenship. I orphaned my children to give you a government to SERVE you and it has stolen The REPUBLIC from the people, and in it's place - a damnable Democracy! It's the soldier, not the lying socialist reporter who gives you the freedom of the press. It's the soldier, not the globalist poet who gives you the freedom of speech. It's the soldier, not the communist campus organizer who allows you to demonstrate. It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag that protects our great Republic from enemies, foreign, or domestic. We come to you now, Our Lord and Jesus Christ and thank you for the wonderful mercies that you have bestowed upon us as a Nation. We The People of The United States of America Praise you Holy Father for your Everlasting Mercy and Righteousness that you have given us through our Founding Fathers. We come before you this Great and Horrible day with our Loved ones, our Wives, and our Wee little ones, and bow the knee to You - Oh Lord. We have committed a mighty sin against thee. We have forgotten and gone astray from thy wonderful Words of Wisdom dealing with our Sovereignty as a Mighty Nation under You; Oh GOD. We have gone astray in inviting the United Nations to handle our affairs in conflict with others. We have gone astray in inviting our own Government to protect us in times of need that now has resulted in the DESTRUCTION of our Rights as a Free people in this Nation. And now we sit at the gates of Damnation as a Country unworthy of thy blessings because of our straying from Your Word regarding Wisdom with understanding. For many have received the Wisdom, but lack the understanding thereof. Forgive us this day, oh Lord, and grant US the strength to stand as one people so that we may shout to our leaders - GET US OUT OF THE UNITED NATIONS NOW. And hold not back thy hand of punishment for all the traitors that are amongst us that cry to disarm us of your given rights that were bestowed upon us since the beginning of time. Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Give the people the strength to rise up and Impeach all of the traitors that hold our country hostage that are in congress right now. Help us take back this Nation and place it back into the hands of the One who saves ALL Life. For Jesus said, Without me you can do nothing. We need Jesus back. We need our Republic to be rooted in righteousness with the blessings of our great Constitution. Save us, and we shall be saved. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord, and Savior. Amen. http://www.federalobserver.com/archive.php?aid=4944 -- -iNFoWaRZ Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is impossible that a nation of infidels or idolaters should be a nation of free men. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. - Patrick Henry A HREF=http://www.ctrl.org/;www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector.
[CTRL] A Prayer for America
-Caveat Lector- A Prayer for America Heavenly Father, we bow before you with reverence and humility, acknowledging that you are the Almighty Creator of the Universe. We thank you for this great land, the United States of America that you have given us for an inheritance. We thank you that we live in this land, purchased by our forbearers' at great personal risk, blood, sweat, sacrifice and tears; and we thank you for them. We thank you that they had vision of a better place, a place where all are acknowledged to be created equal in your sight. Help us Fa-ther, to act according to their great insight. We thank you that this is a land of freedom, promise, and opportunity; a land where we can assemble freely, where we have the privilege, indeed, right to speak and to acknowledge that you are our God, our Rock and our Salvation. We thank you for protecting America, even in those times when she has not deserved your pro-tection. We thank you for the abundance of this land, for freedom that is unequaled in the annals of history, whose freedom is according to your will, and bought with the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of patriots. Thank you for all the blessings you have showered upon America. But Lord, we thank you most for the greatest gift of all, the gift of your Son, the Lord and Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father, as we near the date that shall live in infamy of another era, we are again deeply concerned about our nation at this time of undeclared war. We pray for those men who seek to find and destroy Bin Laden and his network of evil, wherever it may be. Despite our in-stinctive hatred for them and what the evil they have committed, we pray that our enemies will find you, the only true God, Creator, Deliverer, Compassionate Father and, at the last day, Judge of all humankind. We pray for those who were killed during the attack on this country, especially we pray for the heroes among them and for the police and firefighters who died while seeking to save lives. Give them the assurance that this nation will take care of its own. We pray for the volunteers whose selfless devotion has relieved distress and provided comfort; bless them now and in the world to come. We pray for the members of our fighting forces who stand at this moment in harm's way, who bear the separation, hardship, danger, injury and death to protect this great land. Protect them and endow them with the character to do what is right, the courage and strength to not shrink from it, and the stamina to endure until victory is won. We pray that you will comfort and bless all of their families; keep them safe from evil and from the predators who would use them for selfish purposes. Especially we pray, be with, comfort the innocent little children and bless them; raise them up to be mighty children of the Heavenly King. Although we are not worthy, Almighty Father, forgive us of our sins, especially of our thought-less arrogance. Forgive us for believing that we can expect your blessings while we embrace conduct that is morally destructive and socially divisive. Forgive us for replacing you with worldly pleasures and lusts, and for believing that we are gods. Awaken us from our drunken stupor of excesses, convict us of our sin, forgive us and lead us to everlasting life. We pray that in your great and abundant mercy you would heal this people, restore this nation to the path that you would have it follow; and, impute your children with fervor, love, wisdom, humility and jus-tice. Raise up spiritual leaders who will follow your divine will, who will preach, teach and lead your people on the righteous path. We thank you for those leaders who follow your holy will. Raise up dedicated political leaders who will advance what is right for our nation, states and communi-ties. We pray that you will endow them with insight, wisdom, conviction and courage. Keep them mindful that in the end, they will be held accountable and that one-day they will surely stand before you at the Judgment to give an accounting for all their deeds. We pray for GW Bush, President of these great United States, that your Holy Spirit will guide him, nurture and bless him when he is right; and convict him when he is wrong, convince and redirect him to do your will. We thank you for all leaders who are endowed with and exercise in-tegrity, and we most humbly beseech you that you will multiply their numbers. Keep them clean Father, above reproach, and protect them from the Evil One. We pray that you will hold them, and us, in the hollow of your hand. In Jesus' Holy, Blessed and Everlasting name we pray. Amen. Please do not reply to this E-mail. Comments should be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to read other columns by Col Pappas see: http://www.gulf1.com/columns/pappas/index.htm Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! Write to same address to be off lists! A
Re: [CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 04/14/2001 10:32:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It was not there, June. We said, "one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." It was a while ago. Prudy Interesting. We always said "...one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all..." June I know. I told you I was old. In my day we all knew everything was "under God." We didn't feel we had to say it. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 04/10/2001 6:55:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word "God' is mentioned ... a kid in Arizona wrote a new school prayer . Man, the kids in Arizona are pretty clever. When I went to school, the word God was not a part of the Pledge of Allegiance, and we never said the Lord's Prayer in school. We said it in Sunday School and frequently at other times, but not in school. We were really amazing. We all went to Sunday School and church. We had total faith in our faiths and were comfortable with each others' faiths. We did not pray in school. We did not even read the Bible until I got to high school, and at that time I noticed that no one other than the reader of the day was paying any attention to the reading. It was the time when our homeroom teacher checked her makeup, and the rest of the kids did various things, but they didn't listen to the Bible readings.I've noticed that today's youth do not really want specifically to pray. What they want is to lead others in prayer. They have a deep desire to convert others to their specific beliefs. The Bible instructs us to pray in private. Hitler with his Gestapo, his Nazi party and all his concentration camps could not stamp out the Jewish faith. It is the same with true Christians. They do not need the company of others or the inclusion of their particular practices in various institutions (including schools) to maintain their faith in Christ. If they need such crutches, then they need much more than prayer in school can do for them. Let them invite the students they wish to influence or convert into their homes and churches. Prudy A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
-Caveat Lector- From: "Prudence L. Kuhn" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Man, the kids in Arizona are pretty clever. When I went to school, the word God was not a part of the Pledge of Allegiance, You're forgetting the 'one nation under God' clause... June A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
-Caveat Lector- From: "Prudence L. Kuhn" [EMAIL PROTECTED] You're forgetting the 'one nation under God' clause.. It was not there, June. We said, "one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." It was a while ago. Prudy Interesting. We always said "...one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all..." June A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
In a message dated 4/14/2001 9:17:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 04/10/2001 6:55:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word "God' is mentioned ... a kid in Arizona wrote a new school prayer . This is peculiar. In my classroom we begin each day with the Pledge of Allegiance. To my knowledge the Pledge has never been discouraged.
[CTRL] SCHOOL PRAYER
-Caveat Lector- SCHOOL PRAYER Since the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word "God' is mentioned ... a kid in Arizona wrote a new school prayer ... Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd. If scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights. And anytime my head I bow Becomes a federal matter now. Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That's no offense; it's a freedom scene. The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. For praying in a public hall Might offend someone with no faith at all. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state. We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks. They've outlawed guns, but first the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable. We can elect a pregnant senior queen, And the unwed daddy, our senior king. It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong, We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong. We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. But the Ten Commandments are not allowed. No word of God must reach this crowd. It's scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school's a mess. So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take! Amen A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Special Prayer Intentions
-Caveat Lector- Dear Friends: Could you all pray for me for a special prayer intention I have for my job that things will turn out the way I want them to! Thank You God Bless Bill Richer A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html"Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]/A http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/"ctrl/A To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] The Prayer
-Caveat Lector- Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I cannot accept, And the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they pissed me off. And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, as they may be connected to the ass that I have to kiss tomorrow. Help me to always give 100% at work12% on Monday, 23% on Tuesday, 40% on Wednesday, 20% on Thursday, 5% on Friday and help me to remember when I'm having a really bad day, and it seems that people are trying to piss me off, that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 4 to extend my middle finfer and tell them to BITE me. Amen. __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Urgent prayer request!!
-Caveat Lector- Below is a prime example of how stupid the mass's really are. Jamie This young man of l9 has a patriot type father and a true Christian mother. No wonder he tried to kill himself Bill. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Urgent prayer request!!
This young man of l9 has a patriot type father and a true Christian mother. They are divorced. He has stopped drinking and is productive. The young man has had it quite hard, he has a history of ADHD as well. Please plead with God that the boy live, become saved and conquer all his depression and emotional and mental pains. I thank you sincerely. Terry Terry, Please pray for Mike. He has been admitted to the Addison Gilbert Hospital. He attempted suicide last night (Tuesday nite). He OD'd on some medications. I almost lost my son! I'm numb right now. He's in the ICU at the hospital. I can't believe it, I didn't see any signs. I'll have to call you to talk with you about this because there is going to be a law suit but I want to make sure Mike makes it before I start anything! I'll be in touch. Today (Wednesday) is going to be a lonnn day! Elaine
Re: [CTRL] Urgent prayer request!!
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 10/6/99 5:07:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This young man of l9 has a patriot type father and a true Christian mother. No wonder he tried to kill himself Bill. DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substancenot soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Rothschild's Prayer Book up for Sale
-Caveat Lector- Liquidating assets === CHRISTIE'S TO SELL MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION TO COME TO THE LONDON MARKET THE COLLECTION OF THE BARONS NATHANIEL AND ALBERT VON ROTHSCHILD Sale 6179 8 July, 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. London, King Street http://www.christies.com/events/jun99/rothschild/index.html Rothschild's Prayer Book up for Sale. The history of the Rothschild family is surpassed only by such dynasties as the Habsburgs and the Bourbons for their pan-European natureand in what may be understood as the family's heyday, the mid-nineteenth century, they were perhaps unrivalled. CHRISTIE'S TO SELL MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION TO COME TO THE LONDON MARKET THE COLLECTION OF THE BARONS NATHANIEL AND ALBERT VON ROTHSCHILD 8 JULY 1999 CHRISTIE'S KING STREET Christie's is to offer paintings and works of art valued in excess of £20 million from the collection formed in the 19th century by Baron Albert and Baron Nathaniel von Rothschild at Christie's Great Rooms in London on Thursday 8 July. Christie's is honoured to have been instructed by the heirs of the Barons Alphonse and Louis, sons of Albert von Rothschild, to sell these works of art that have been recently returned to the family by the Austrian government. That this historic collection has been restored to the family and permission granted for it to leave Austria is a tribute to the enlightened attitude of that country's present government. The works of art to be included in the sale represent the highest tradition of Rothschild collecting. They comprise exceptional furniture, sculpture, paintings, works of art, scientific instruments, arms and armour, silver, porcelain, glass, musical instruments and rare Persian carpets. Amongst the paintings are three portraits by the Dutch Old Master, Frans Hals. One of the most striking portraits by Rembrandt's great rival is that of the Amsterdam merchant, Tieleman Roosterman. It is estimated at £2,500,000 - £3,500,000, and is the most important work by Hals to come onto the market for many years. Also included is one of David Teniers II's famous paintings of the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Picture Gallery. A masterpiece by the Dutch genre painter, Isaac van Ostade, is also to be sold. The furniture includes a magnificent royal commode by Jean-Henri Riesener. This commode (Royal Inventory no. 2958) was supplied on 12 October 1778 to King Louis XVI for the 'cabinet intérieur' at Fontainebleau. It is described by Pierre Verlet in 'Le Mobilier Royal Francais' (vol. IV, pps.85-87, illus) as 'Cette magnifique commode est encore aujourd'hui dans son éôtat d'origine'. Verlet goes on to say that it was removed from Fontainebleau by 1787. Christie's research proves for the first time that it was moved by the King to his library at Versailles and appears in an inventory in August 1779, no. 2958. Other rare pieces of furniture from this Rothschild collection include a black lacquer commode by Bernard II van Risemburgh and a bureau by Leleu. The furniture is complemented by two highly important French long-case clocks, of which the regulator by Berthoud, l'horlogier du roi, was originally made for the Duc de Choiseul-Praslin at Vaux-le-Vicomte. Interestingly, the related example, now in the Palacio Real in Madrid, was thought to be the clock from Vaux-le Vicomte, but this version does not have the barometer noted as being part of the Vaux le Vicomte design, and the example in the Rothschild collection does. This extraordinary clock is expected to make a record price for any clock at auction. A great armillary sphere made in Lyons around 1550 is the centrepiece of a remarkable cache of scientific and horological instruments collected by Nathanial von Rothschild. As might be expected in any Rothschild collection the sale will also feature objets de vertu in the form of silver, gold boxes, maiollica and Limoges enamels. Unique to this particular collection is the silver-gilt mounted Medici 'protoporzellan' oil and vinegar bottle; an un-mounted version of this design exists at Chatsworth in the collection of the Duke of Devonshire. There is also a very rare and fine tortoishell Pique epergne. The collection includes two 16th century manuscripts. Of these, and recognised as one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance manuscript illumination, the Rothschild Prayerbook contains 67 full-page miniatures including work by Gerard Horenbout, Simon Bening, and the Master of the Older Prayerbook of Maximilian. Completing the 250 lot sale to be sold at King Street on Thursday 8 July is a large and important group of musical instruments, some of which date from the Renaissance, and important works of arms and armour of incomparable quality and historical interest. Of particular interest is the 38-bore French wheel-lock holster pistol, signed 'Agrisole' and circa 1620. This is one of a celebrated pair which were stolen in 1984; the present pistol was the
