New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-25
The City of Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives,
and the Garden OF Gethsemsne.
BY rRoT. J. WOOD JOHNS.

b1 fkOF. :. WOOD JOHNS.
Professor JOINS delivered his third aud last
lecture in South Brooklyn last evening Ills subject
embraced description of Mount OAve., the City OF
jerusalem, the Garden Of Geihsemane the Church OF
the Holy Sepulchre, and the Mosque OF Omar. In COM
meucng be alluded 70 the deep sensation which Is ever
produced by the solemn OF jerusalem associated
as it has ever been with our greatest interests.
Wherever we turn our eyes upon the land Of Egypt.
with the ruins of her mighty pyramids, desolaton and
darkness ever appear rampant Turn we to Greece
the birthplace OF the arts and sciences and ask where
now il her ancient pride and glory the answer must
be- we know not and the OF this darkness and
degeneIscy Is because the Deity was not known and
was not worshiped. DO We look at R0me-the inpe-
rial Seven Killed Cty-what there meets the eyer Ruin
upon ruin Her myriads OF warriors have turned to
their kindred dust. They who once went forth and
conquered the world were at last and conquered
BY that great conqueror Death We might stop longer
and dwell upon other iOurishng Kingdoms, whose
glory has now departed, Babylon, Persia and many
others might form theme of investigation But we
viii not stop to ask them how they fell Bat when we
name one city and people, separate and spart from
all others are struck by the very extraordinary con
sidersiicus there suggested.
The lecturer then went on TO speak OF the ancient
City of jerusalem and remarked that II might be con
silered a. having had Golden Agcs-that Of Noses
and that of HcrOd the Great When Herod was Ming,
he YVES great benefactOr 20 the Jewish people He re-
stored them their former grandeur He also built for
himself palace in Mount Zion. The city was sur
rounded by the yallles OF Hnnom and Glhon. The lee
turer here went into narrative OF the serge OF Jerusa
lem by the Romans and remarked that OF the ancient
city. very few parts now remain. The Tower OF HiDp
Gus was left standing by the besiegers Coming now 10
description of modern jerusalem the eturor remarked
that the city stood upon hills with vaes on three sides
while upon the north side inclined plain. AT
present the walls only about three miles in circuit
but In ancient times according to the accounts gwen 10y
JOsephus they about six miles in circumference.
The city has about 1900 inhabitants, including 2OoO
soldiers the majority of whom are Mphammedsns.
The city Is divided into three parts and occupied by the
Moscms the Christians and the Jews. The Armeniansoc
cupy small portion of the city near the Tower Of David
They are very poor, and manage TO get scanty ye-
hood by shoemaking, tailoring, and tinkering few
OF there gold and siy er smiths. The MOsens mani
feet great apathy and indifference IN their business.
They do not seem 10 care about selling their wares II
you enter their shops ID Ia chance II they rise 10 wait
upon YOU The Christians somewhat keener; while
tire Jews have the character there as IN all countries OF
overreachng.
Dcscerdpr from Mt Olivct whose summtis crowned
by the Convent of the Ascension enter the City by
the ST. stephen gate This Is OF the most pictur
esoue views 10 be had. From this Mount our Saviour
ascended up TO heaven. Proceeding along the Via Do
lorsa past the Mount Of Olives, beyond which &,
be seen the hills OF Judea forty or fifty miles dis
tnnt, we come 10 the Moak OF Omar, surrounded by
beautiful trees OF cypress and olives Next we notice
the Church OF the Holy Sepucher II is OF the Byzan.
tine STYLE Of architecture Passing through the anti
chapel we come to the altar and the tomb place OF
great interest Leaving this Chsrch, we ascend to the
Tower OF Hippcus and little further on is the site OF
thes Protestant Church. the foundations OF which were
laid after great difficulty aud contain more than 10000
cubic feet Of masonry Descending the valleys of Ghon
ana Ben Hinnom, passing through the Poers Field we
cross the TyropeaD and arrive at the Pool of Sloan,
with it, great fertility and luXuTiant foliage.
The lecturer closed hs address by description OF
his witt to the valley of Jehoshapha the Tomb Of Ischa
rah the Cave OF the Apostle James and the Garden OF
Gethsemane which he Illustrated by brilliant series of
pauiing from sketches taken these grounds. Mr..
Johns TO deliver the lecture in this City in the
course of a few weeks
The next lecture OF this course is be delivered by
Prof John H. : HOws. Subject-Macbeth, wherein he
proposes 10 develope the great moral teachings Of
Sbakeuere