Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03

hammet took POSSESSION of the Holy City,
Peter the Hermit, a native of France, made
a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and saw with
what cruel hand the Christian was treat
ea-hc returned to Rome and related these
wrongs in the cnr of the Pope and received
n commission to rouse the Chvalry of Chris
tian Europe to take the Holy Land from the
infdcls, and on leaving home the Hermit cx
claimed in the enthusiasm of his soul, :"
,cW a: ousc The martial armies Of Eur0pe-n
and he did so-showng the influence OF one
commanding and determined ,cH.
The Crusading armies were soon marching
in triumph through Syria, with Cross for
their staudard-taking Damascus on their
route, they soon pitched their tents before
Jerusalem, and in short time the Holy City
yielded to the European army, and for SS
years their Government lasted-about as
long rs the Union of the United States. In
i29l the Christians were expelled from Asia
then it was that " Red CLEANED the Crcs-
cent and pale wancd the Cross - yet the
million of men that were sacrificed during
the Crusadcs, were not without it's benefit
for it EXTENDED religion, civilization and ed
ucation.
To-day We have made an excursion to the
Mount of Olycs-Gardcn Of Gcthscmanc,
and Bethany. From the top OF Olivct we
assembled to the balcony of the minarct and
Jerusalem and its vicinity more than exceeds
the one Of our ina sination. In the distance
we see the sparkling waters of the Jordan
and the Dead Sea in the former our Savior
was baptized ant near the latter were the
fine cities of the plain ,Sodom and Gomorrah.
Ono sees The hiH country ot Judea, and some
where amid that i" ocean Of bills and noun
tains" John clothed with his girdc and with
leather skin about his lons preached, and
the son of God was tempted. At the North
your eye secs in the distance lofty emncncc
crowned with few buildings, and a church
used by the Crusalers-now the Mohammc-
dams have 1t for mosqGc-that hill top is
MisIch where 400 900 people once gathered
and close to it is the valley where Joshua
commanded the sun and moon to stand still
In fact, look where You IN ay, it is an hlstor-
ical spot.
The Mount of Olives Of all places is sa-
cred, because the Saviour ~ often came here
to mediate aud pray.
1t is striking view, but it has not that
ndcscribable beauty and richness which
meets one at Granada or Cairo yet its his
torical associations, sacred and common, far
surpass them. Gethsemanc if an enclosure
nst across the hebron, in which you see aged
olive trees, whose guarlcd branches and sean
ty leaves testify to their age, and all unite
in regarding them Is the most venerable in
the world. This spot has been pointed out
as the true garden since the days Of Constan-
tine. According u the Bible description,
the spot where Jesus prayed cannot be far
from here. Who could visit this spot and
not be deeply moved in thinking of the time
when he who WAS rich for our sakes became
poor; and here, in the prostrati i'm of his
soul, cried, 3" Father ii it be possible let this
cup pass from mo-neyerthcleSs not my will
but thine be done And as he spoke voices
were heard in Heaven, and music stole out
from the chambers Of the vaultcd sky as if
the stars were swept like instruments. In
Bethany our memories recall the family that
Jesus loved, and when Lazarus died aud the
Savior was teaching in the Temple , finally
lie seeks the home, and seeing the deep grief
of Mary, we are told, d" Jesus lccpt
We mournfully wind our way into the llo
ly City, in the same way that Christ made
his triumpial entry, Who will say that the
combined histories of all other cities can
equal in interest and influence that of .Jeru
sacm? Even mighty Rome and classical
Athens must yield to the :" allconquering
Influences which have cmenatcl from that
upper cha9,j,r, where Christ told his twelve,
{" this do m remembrance of me, this sim
pie sentence is now doing more towards re-
generating tht world, than all other agencies
An humliatins reflection to those who are
clothed IN fae bHca and fare slpPtnousiy r.
cry day, who spend their time and money in
bui..,!!,nc marble palaces and cathedrals
The influence Nm9natins from this law is
silently vet eHT,ctualy noldns this world
into the IMAGE of God. NAME.