Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-03-25
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Lecture by a Syrian.

HARRISBURG, Naee,. 10, 1888.

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Gregory Wortatet, native Of :, ,r.4, oi
Palestine, gave Il Missionary ;.uu!css Oh
Sunday to crowded audience il. ihc Ger.
ma te;orm-I hoGse, ANA Oh MUnuay
. ~ rIn. uo .eiis>Ied Il uiscuis.vc popular
ivtLIt, ", Ayafs luA.., before the Harris
Dura Literary i:.stl'u;c. lie Is Il incnDcr
ui Am-r.cAn -,ils>.on School al BcyIeut
(Del Goo,,) ant Was Il pupil OF Rev. lir.
kcyscr (aow oI Lancaster, Pa, who gave
INN PERSONA introduction 10 the citIZcAs Ut
uarrlsuurg. BE has oeem IN almost every
section OF this country, even among the
Iaiians uf MINNESOTA, and with eyes wide
open, prepared TO Introduce Yankee enter
prise aud la"kee improvements, On his
Re urn home. y Syrian, iccturlng to an
American audience, Is indeed i novelty,
Lut it Was most entertaining and well re-
ceiyed, and liberal collection made to
speed him ON his way. He appeared in
the costume of Syrian merchant, or
towusmau-a pair of very wide and loose
pan,aloons, rich sash around the waist to
confiue it, close white vest buttoning up
to the chin, short jacket of dark color
over this. The females have the pantaloons
closed around the ankle, 4 skirt confined
by cashmere shawl, close waistcoat, and
loose jacket or robe over all, with thick
aud impeuetrable veil reaching to the icet.
Their hair and eyes ar: ali black. Ine
hair of the men Is cut short, that OF the
women is never cut, anu when uuconiiucd
forms often a magnificent veil, concealins
the person, and nearly reaching the ground.
The men wear simple turbau or cap, the
women costly and jeweled headdress, and
their well arranged hair hanging down
their backs glitters with diamonds and
pearls The head-dress of the people Is
never removed upon entering house-it
i, the foot which is uncovered, not the
b FAD as in this country, and washing the
feet is still the first rite of oriental hospl-
tality.
He gave a long and minute description
Of weddings Ia Syria, wnieu sun bear al
most au exact Resemblance 10 ihuse de-
scrlbed In tho Bible. 1hc patents make
the bargain. They, or c'hrr friends ot thc
bridegroom, 90 Gas AUrahalu steward uid)
VITA the brace els or rInss,aud then the biiue
first knows she Is TO bc married. Several
DAYS OF feasiing ssid dancing rrecedc The
faal ceremony at sne place oi puD.!c "Of-
ship the men by themselves, and the wo-
men by themselves Uu SunIav - at
midnight the frlcnus oi the bridegroom
ana vi iuc bride. parade the si:ceia VIA.
lisAsva ,,.cnes %. e-.i.,s . i"inps .n tho
New ics,al.lGIJ ...a .ilc groom Iof The
first time enters t.c -oosc Oi t"c LILAC.
Trembling and tAci'eu 10 such Ieo.ee
that lie Is o.luGtllnvs carIIru, nc soon alter
Approaches his ai1l.nced, !ii's hcr 'c'i, and
tJr TIC frst ttac Oe!iD"tS ner yuce. he
COMPANY Is SOuu oisii'SHCu, '"" ''S i0"S'
tedious, and III many RESPECTS d!at"s'tia'
ceremony Is over. Sc.iceiy c'.r Ia = eoii-
Tract anuullcj, and tneu oniy at Il neaNy
pecunlary sacrifice. From That 'ii"e, lAc
wu,,,.a - t..r suUu..sSiVe say. vi iue nus
pau4. ii ..rrdoca taAc pace |eiy e'i'y'
Iue s,.,a,ei > inO.ncr MAS niairicu IL Al
anu al i. .,..s u wluow with children.
\ Syrian rises at { octocn, but the VIE
must Oo up iirst III the inoruing, even be-
fore hcI servants. GLOW clearly this SIM
pie fact illustrates many passages respect
ing women III Scripture !! She gets hlm
bis pipe and his strong cup OF coffee, often
before he rises. He goes to his shop or
store, and transac,s his business. AT noon
he has his first meal, aud then enjoys
nap. AT in the evening he has ms prin-
cipal meal, then locks his wife in, and en-
joys himself by riding, walking or visiting;
returning about midnight to his family
and 70 sleep. The woman's life is simply
waiting upon her lord and accommodating
herself 70 all his Wishes She can not
read, or write, or converse, beyond very
limited range Of topics, and her unfailing
resource to drown ennui is, sleep. 1t is
not modesty, but jealousy, which causes the
6yrians to conceal the faces aud con6ne the
persons Of women 50 closely. But brighter
day is dawniDg upon Syria. Men and wo-
men are being educated. The Christians