The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-29

NVt flfNhltil li VIII Nulb Mnifff
Leaving this sncrrd plaGe, we were after
wards shown the family tomb Of Joseph, Of
Arnelhea, cul rom The solid rock, the stnno
on which our Savior stood when he wns
lred,ih pillnr 10 whlrh be wss bound when
iluPrllntrd, mud the groi'o III which the Eu-
press Helena found the three true Crosses
ln The Creek pluco of worship which WHs
hiPhly cut, Md uriiHmHnfed With ilo most
mWdry hncry, marbc globe, inserted in The
iiOnr wnt pOluted oul 60 us ~ tie centre of
llie wnrhl, Ascending flight Of some lwcu.
" steps cut rom tie solid rock, we stoOd On
Calvary. Hero wns n lurgc chapol,f plcndid.
ly decorated, near lhc alter Of which WIRE
llio three Identical bolesrUTEr ted our Of Tho
solid rock ~ which ihe crDr.cF wrIo origin
nlly planted. Hard lD vas the rock which
wu- rents Many othcf places uui uhecis
associated with the last scenes Of our SAVIOR
lite were Ul-u exhibited, buI were too pnlpn-
hly spurious lor sober mcIiion.
Alicr personal survey of tbc spot, aud
mature consideration uf nll the evidence,
confess that I cannot implcdy ndopt the
general CONCLUSION Of the Proir-nut Wolld,
lhul the Church Of tho Holy Scpulchrc doc.
not cover The site of our SaVior's tomb. and
has usurpod is distinction; No arguments
tending to show that tho locality Of ihs
Church wH- rnclcnily us iti- nnw, within the
city walls, hnyn been strong enough iu NY
mind lo in,ulidalc, With anything like drci-
1--WE effect, the firm LsFrT'iun ut trUrhfiuu 20
the contrary But WHEELER this spot wus. or
was not hnlowed by the dcatl and burial
of The lncnruhte Son of God, the Church that
% built upon Il n venerable for iis oNifoino
antiquity, Venerable for H. awful iudilouury
claims, aud venerable ~ having been iur ~
gcs The earthly centre oi ull Christian love
mud reverence, where millions hu'c Iurlt
with bursting hrnrt-, HTtcr enduring hlr'tr,
aud toll, aud fever, aud wuut,uud earthly sui,
l,r.ug. The man WHO eau stand here I'M
uiuycd, has heart lh1t !, harder llian q mill
stone
The Nlahomcian Mosque Of Omar occupi-
C. the s!ic Of il" nucicnt JrWi-1 'rCWU1F .UUt
II surrounded hy a lofty massive wall which
gone hut NluhometHus nr" alluwrd 20 enter
The JrUslIayc purchased ihc pfn ilcgc Of
repairing on Frdny afternoons 10 'hc cNlc.
rior OF q very ancient portion uf ihc wall,
lo ial1 OF their Temple. | was present ON
Que ufthc.c occasions, ngd more impress
Se scene have never Witnessed. found
collected a large number OIL houi sCNcs, aud
dl ages aud conditions. Most ofthcm were
scnted on tie pavement in the shadow oltlic
wall, and wore engaged either in rcciiing
rom the Bool, Of the Law, or in repeating to
themselves prayers mud ejuculations. The
-@Fow af 'losolato hcaris Whs dniiiciSd IN
Itt5ty cvonrenai'ec. roou iury al Inincd ~
n dirgc of iudescriballc nonrnfulIrrss, aiicr
'ri,iet+ they F..-e .tl l..eHiHg against te wall
with th'ir Hccs inWards they read FROM the
Law, repeated another dolornus -chlnt, afd
ihon motioulcss and sllchf, all remained Hl'-
sorhcd ~ their own prayers and mcdiiutinus.
The mulron lTtnsSo maid, the boy aud The
grey headed man, the rich hi tumpluous
robes, and the floor ia filthy rags, ull alike
seemed opprcssG-tIlth scn-Q Of dcS'r,ion,
and hurtlrttd wiJlNni--ry turned from
the spot mud lcc tlIm all alone with their
sorrow, struck ns never had been struck he.
fore, 10y the history and fate Of the chosen
people of God.
The Mount of Olives, situated just cnst uf
the city, has hccu NY luvorifc resort, not only
on account offs Intensely interesting hi-ior.
icul nssociatious, but ~ commanding the
best uf nll views OF Jerusalem. The city lies
on shelcrcnlly slipping towards you,uud ull
lis mnin features are disceruHhlr 10 glance.
On the east SIDE of the city, nearest \ ou. Is
tHo Mosque of 'Onurr, covered md iuc,d
throughout with blue porccluiu,uUd standing
on broad marble esplanadc, in the midst
oT an immense arc1, stl1tird with -tt-e-, Bl4d
oruamcutcd with praying chnpGls. Though
llie eye pcrcciIcs lutte elevation, this Is
Autitrt Alu-iah, untliiie Atr,-tt,e siattts ei
iho very spot once occupied 10y tie HOLY oi
Iloll,s How different j. The duh du,ky fame
OF the iaIsC prqphel from the Temple OF the
living God, that used to Glitter there, Ike a
Shrine Of beaten gold High up on the
south side ofthr city, partly within and part
" srttkeet t+e- staI4A,-4@- -Mnli4t Sinn--HuL III
those vie novels whctt Jews hide their
wrctchedness, aud lcpcrs their despair, OF in
those tcrraced aud plowed slopes, where the
pour Asib drs sperHrciy struggles with the
scyuiy mould for n few grnins, who can dis
cover the sent of that ror"l city. which Wu,
oH,c 'hypu;,tul IN situation, and ,lc 10y of
Jle. whole curlh!' Awnl 10 tho Mcs'cr'l cN-
trcmity O, ihc cjty,ls the spot they call Mount
Calvary aud sill leading TO il. Is tue long
~ay up which The MAN oi SOrroWs" bore
his cross.
Al the foot OF DIV Ell, directly between YOU
and the city is the Garden Of GrIhscaauc,
enclosed hy wall 30 rect in height. t. cou-
lalus eighiNovc trees of the greatest nnliqui.
~. The very sCioHs, + r FTtt, nj ttTu trrcS
which shaded HAT ir3rful,my s'criou- passan
oithe Messiah. Tic valley al Gahosaphut
stretches lis dismal length, above aud below
The garden, cuiombipg in l'e dGri, c.tfs ilu-
told generations OF the sOEs OF Ahrnham.--
"Silon's brook that flowed firstly the ORACLE
of God" is dry and silent now, but tito pool
of Sloum, cucnsed with timc-wurn stones
VllN hltli''l WIN NilifN UiAl bhN'iNf run
Yields It's pure and sweet NGters. Sweeping
round the bnsc OF Sion is seen the deep
rugkcd glen of Hnnow, whore were porpe-
trntrT The "dnrl, duluuics Of nlicuated Ju-
doh;" o,erhuuging il, is uadrionnry Aceda-
INA, Wlln.c scnuy horhaEe hespeaks the Wa-
gcs ofiniquily und the price of blood.
The closing day is my fvorite time for
WISHING Olhrt. The citS "a thar hour nl,,uys
lrus sad aud almost srpuICHfW npPt6TVTCC.
r Nut eoter II heard -f' 'e-ths MHe22i's,, cry
tn pgayvr, from the distant minaret 0ud not IL