Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-04-04

Father, IT this cut may not pass away from
me except drink it, Thy will be done !" And
near here, too, Jrdas betrayed him with
kiss. From the garden verge number of
paths in different directions. One takes you
up depression in Mount Olive TO the vii |
lage on the top, and which path is called the |
"Way of the Wilderness" by which David
fled from Absalom. Another passes below.
the garden, crossing the hill diagenally, and
leads to Bethany. This, it is said, IS the
road of Chrlst's triumphal entry. Another
one proceeds down the valley to Sloan.
| Mount. Olive is dotted here and there with
| few olive trees from some of which our par
| ty gathered few twigs as mementoes OF the
| sacred spot Proceeding to the top OF the
mount we came to the
| CHURCH OF ASCENSION. Here, tradition
says, il the place of the Ascension of our
| Lord. Such a statement appears to be at
variance with Scripture, in which we read,
/ " And He led them out Us far as to Bethany,
and He lifted up his hands and blessed them.
| And it came to pass while He blessed them
| He was parted from them and carried up
| into he aven,' ,'-~-t Luhu-xArv %, 81 J. IN the
/ chanel. near the centre of the marble pave
ment, rises up rock some three feet, IN the
| top of which is natural cavity, which we are
| told is the footprint OF our Sayior-where lie
last touched the earth. Some writers nave
asserted, that there were formerly t'00 lm-
pressions but now there is only one. The
/ absence of the other is accounted for IN this
| wise: that the Muslems thinking that the
infdels ought not TO possess two such re-
ma kable treasures, stole one of them to
adorn the great Mosque. Ascending tow
er. we had fine view Of the city, and sur
rounding country. East of the Jordan, the
mountains towering up like mighty wall in
support of the sky, we're mantled by distance
in a deep azure hue; and the Dead Sea III
quiet repose, and in dazzling brightness met
the eve, rejecting the vivid rays OF the sun
as though there laid embosomed between lis
high mountainous banks huge caldron OF
molten silver. Bidding adieu to this pano-
ramic view of g andeur, We sauntered down
the valley of Jehoshaphat; and there stood
silently awhile, beholdins the countless mum
b, OF time " orn Witnesses, that bespeak the
mortality Of man
THE CEMETERIES.
What vast crave yard lies stretched be
fore YOU Every hill side aud valley has
! been stirred up to make room for the dead
O. We dead thy tene,neuts outnumber those
oi the living! What jew there would no.
: grieve, did he know that he would be de
MED a burial--a resting place for the tene
5 nent of the soul, in the valley OF Jehoshapha
in that cemetery that stretches so tar vi
Mount Olive, and paved white with stones
that mark the graves of he thousands, who
called A0Ja1 ram ther ancestort who raf
wonder at their wish, their hopes, when they
believe that There, the Messiah will stand a
c the resurrection, to summon from the dus
" all flesh Among this vast number OF tomb
= stones, stand four monuments, that testify tina
z those Ia whom they are in honor OF, were M
$ ordinary personag 5. IfhistorS has failed t
I / ro.,rl su1riantlv authenticated
q TO satisfy the intelligent mind, tradition |
ever ready to step forward aud weave an IN
= t.resting tale in lieu thereof. One Of thes
, monuments Is called the
=, TOME OF ZACHARIAs-
- It's monolithic structure, in front cubic
al. having around it an excayated passage
- leaving il unconnected with the great roc
- ont of which 1t was folmed. The sides meas
= nre each II feet. At each corner Is piia'
ter. and IN the centre OF the sides TWO 90
- umns, all of which are Of the Ionic order
~ Above the capitals OF the column is quite
i broad cornice, which is surmcunted by
~ auadrangular, equilaeral pyramid. No 50
ofan entrance Is seen, and 1t y, therefor
-. supposed to be solid. There have been mar
no conflicting stories as for whom It was inlen'
a. ed, none of which are considered to be co
nd rect by intelligent persons. The jews reve
ar it much, and deem that, the nearer they
buried to it, the greater are their chances
mt happiness. Another OF these oauiNehS
ga the
"a TOME OF ST. JAMES.
.tv short distance north ofthe tomb of Zac
ed arias, out of the solid rock, a chamber OF co
in siderable size has been eXcavated. In fro
ng two columns and two piIasters OF the Dol
mis- order support porch. 1t Is adorned over t
H.! architraves with Dos;c trieze with uiglyp
ay and cornice The height Of the colum
ey is about 10 feet. The porch is 3 feet by
nd deep. 1t contains one large seP"i1u u
sa- chamber and three smaller ones. An exc
nd vated passage leads to the tomb Of Lachar
ax- from the south side OF the vestlbule. Ira
, of ton relates, that between the crucihXIon
rn- the resurrection of our Savior, the APos
elp James sought refuge here.
n" TOMB OF ABsALOM.
&C This tomb is cubical, measuring - feet
eed zach side. and is detached from the Surr0u|
mo cliff. like unto that OF Zachanqs' +
Is he cornice down it is monoliih. 1t has Z
nmns and pilasters after the style OF mos
d a Ianbar;ns, The frieze l. DoTic with trl-iy
and natere, which support an Egyptian
IL; n;ca Above the cornice the work Is OF
god ooprv First are two layers OF sfone' cuo
as the lower part; then three layers oi 81 81
/, in in form cylindrical, with caoie h'"'i'
and oI;obtlv projecting; making this upper
the :, the shane of a concaye-curVed PyFat
0sed It's whole height is over so feet. Afouh
feet are beaps of email stones, which have I,
main thrown there by the passing Jews. i
this Relieve it to be the the real pillar OF a
lent- lom, mentioned in the Scripture, am p
ure, ablv no jew ever passed il without pickiI1;
'rted a stone and hurting it at the tomb u"
cor our marty were there, several Jews wen
work and not one of them failed to comply
their accustomed rule. The truth IS the
, is M satisfactory evidence showing for VIII
p OF was made.
Iee'' TOMB OF JEHOsHAPHAT.
Ni'' The accumulation of rubbish has al
hur,od this tomb. The pediment Is all
c,a,o remains to be seen, and that IS right oy
northeast corner of the tomb OF AnSs
oata Some years ago, Hebrew mahuSGfi! !!
! go gov, Containing the Pentateuch was found WI
IT, bv a member OF the Chaldean Church,
+hraa was then exploring the tomb. here
,vn as the slightest evidence to support the su
hnt. sition, that it is the tomb ol hlhS 0eh
nthor- phat. ..u,ooof
otance at the Fountain cf the Virgin
. ? j. said the Virgin came before her P'
eepe99. t;ou IN wash her infants clothes then
idron; the valley 10 m IIe op' r. view the Po
lately the valley ol i1n i,h tbs g thirty pieces
lg the Field oossn' sei aazi,a awhile around a
itional YER ~ G 1T ,yera honey-combed
tradi- many Echhes :',d fron, the wanierr
pinion tombs' We dded "a onr wav to the Yafa
ouncil, the day, piouu0o a, nas+ IN our quarters
as de- and were soon {" Here we found t
, John pared for ulnno,, ions to dispose of nj
W stone three persons ~ are uenallv preser
having OF curloS',es SUI 4ha-, nrasnminG as Il
which the traVeieI "n ..rranaars ,lesire tC
Gothic OF COURSE ma "' tron, tbe HOLY CITY.
q claim away somelhlhS l nn lc1-1:-.l .rnor,n.