The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1850-01-04

lV down. Tho thick walls OF this chapel
is perforated with two large holes, through
which the Armenian and Greek priests on
Easter Sunday miraculously receive fire
from Heaven in the presence of pilgrim
throng, frantic with excitement. The Ro-
man Catholics despise and denounce the
exhibition as base imposture. The
chapel is divided into two small compart-
ments, in the first of which are the tombs
Of the heroic Godfrey de BOuillon and his
brother Baldwin, and in the second the
Holy Sepulchre itself. The exterior Of
the latter is simply white marble plat
form elevated about 20 inches above the
floor, Z feet long and 3 wide. It's upper
slab is broadly CRACKED through the mid
die. Around it were ranged many vases
Of flowers, and above it we're dozens Of
splendid lamps, belonging 10 the different
churches, kept constantly burning. The
priest who attended Us gave Us each a
| flower, after having first devoutly laid it on
tic sepulchre and sprinkled il with holy
water. Leaving this sacred place, we
were afterwards shown lie family tomb Of
Joseph Of ATimathca, cut from the solid
rock, the stone on whichour Saviour stood
when He was tried, the pillar to which He
was bound, when fagellalel, and the grot-
10 IN which the Empress Helena found the
three true crosses. Ii he Greek place Of
worship, which was highly GILT and orna-
mcnted with the most taUdry tinery, a
marble globe, inserted in lie floor, was
pointed out to is as Tie cente Of the world.
Ascending fight Of some twenty steps,
cut from the solid rock, We Stoad on Cal
vary. Here was a large chapel, splrndidly
decorated, near TIE altar Of which We're
the three identical holes, cliselcd out Of the
solid rock, in which the crlsses were Cri-
ginally planted Hard b, was the rock
which was remit Many otler places and
objects associated with the last scenes Of
our Saviour's life were also exhibited, but
were ,oa palpably spurious 'or sober men
ton.
After personal survey Of the spot, aad
mature consideration Of all til. evidence,
confess that | cannot implicitly adopt the
general conclusion Of the Protestant world,
iaat the hnrch Of the Hoy Scpulchre
| QDtS HBL CONii tIlt SltC VI Jul "a lObi >
Tomb, and has usurped lis distinction. No
arguments tending toshoW lat the locality
Of this Church was ancienly,a as it is now,
within tie city walls, have been strong
enough in nv mind 10 i0v,lldatc, with any
thing like decisive effect he firm assertion
OF tradition to the contrary. But whether
this spot was OF p.as Ho: hailowed by the
u. 1 II rf, ~, IproT,,ofo GDr M
God, the Church that s built upon it is
venerable for lis extreme antiquity. vene.
rahle for lis awful traditunary claims, and
venerable as having been for ages the
5 earthly centre of all Christian love and
reverence, where millions have knelt Will
bursting hearts, after enduring battle, ant
toll, and fever, and want, and every earthly
c suffering. The man who can stand hert
unmoyed, has heart harder than a nethc
mllstone,
The Nahometan Mosque Of Oma. occu
k pies the site of the ancient Jewish Ten
pie, and is surrounded by lofty massive
: wall, which none but Mahommctans arr
allowed to enter. The jews have pur
. chased the privilege Of repairing on Fri
: dav afternoons to the exterior OF yer,
ancient portion Of this wall, there 70 be
wall the fate Of their Temple. was pre-
sent on one Of these occasions, and a NOR
r impressive scene haveseldom witnessed
s | foaal collected a large number Of botl
Il sexes and of all ages and conditions. Mos
ie Of them were seated on the pavement Il
: the shadow Of the wall, and were engage,
Z either in rcciting from the Book Of tn
= Jaw, or in repeating to themselves prayer
and CALCULATIONS. The sorrow Of desolat
, hearts was depicted in every countenaGce
Soon they all joined in dirge Of -ndescr
n bable mourntuiness, after which they rost
If and, leaning against the wall with theI
i faces i}Wards, they read from the Law, ri
\ pea1ed another dolorous chant, and the
,t motonless and silent, all remained abSort
;. ed in their own prayers and meditation;
J. The matron ana the maid, the boy and tn
) grey-headed man, the rich in SUMPTION
5. robes and the poor in filthy rags, all allk
S seemed oppressed with a sense of desc
. ton, and burdened with misery. | turne
> from the spot and left them alone wit
| their sorrow, struck as had never bee
< struck before, by the history and fate {
r the chosen people Of God.
e The Mount of Olives, situated Just ea'
y of the city, has been my favorite resort, NJ
y only account of It's intensely interestin
y historical associations, but as commandin
r the best Of all views Of Jerusalem. III
+ city lies on a shelf, gently sloping toward
4. YOU, and all It's main features are discern
h lie at a glance. On the east side Of Il
g city, nearest you, is the Mosque of Oma
" covered and faced throughout with blr
p, porcelain, and standing on a broad marb
m esplanade, in the midst of an immen;
is area, shaded with trees, and ornamente
Iy with praying chapels. Though the el
is perceives little elevation, this is Mou
Moriah, and the Mosque stands on the vel
n spot once occupied by the Holy of Hole
Iy How diferept is the dull, dusky fame
~ the False Prophet from the Temple of Il
IN Living God that used to glitter there, Ill
mt a shrine of beaten gold! High up on Il
I'd south side of the city, partly within al
partly without the walls, is Mount Sio
ne But in these vile novels, where Jews hi
-, IL =. J-...f ond io,,o,o 4Lo;r A.