Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-14

Monthly meeting Of this Society, held last
Monday evening al the Second Presbyterian
Church, was one Of mueh interest. No bat
Ter ovidenes Of the prosperity Of the "UniOn''
could be desired than was given in the well
allied room and eager fseOs Of the audience.
Condensed reports Of the different schools
Of the city were read, from which it appeared
that At this meeting twenty-sevsn schools
were represented, to which belong over ave
hundred teachers and nearly Eve thousand
ehiidroni quite an army Of juveniles, posses
sing IN no small degree ons Of the elements
Of success IN all armiss-onthusiasm
The singing, conducted by Mr.. Meilen,
vas excellent! IN particular a duOtt, sus-
tanned BY two Of the children and aOeOmpa-
MED By the whole audience in chorus, was
given with great effect.
Rev. M. Woleott Of the Plymouth Church,
delivered the address. 10 was for three
years missionary In Palestine, and took the
children with him in imagination through
the scenes Of the Holy Land. He was able
to add interest to his remarks by reference to
some large maps which he used, particularly
by new and splendid ono Of Ancient Jeru-
salem. In his address to the children he
landed with them on the shores Of the Medi-
tsrFanean at Beisut; then took them with
him across Mt. Lebanon, visiting some of the
old eedars BY the way, Of which he exhibited
q piece Of the wood and few Of the fragrant
cones. Then he took them to Damascus, des-
eribing the marrow and flthy streets of the
city and unimposng exterior Of the houses
with the gorgeous beauty Of the Interior
Thence he jOurneyed with them to the Sea
Of Galilee, the river Jordon, the Dead Sea,
Hebron. Bethlehem and Jerusalem, showing
the children relies and mementoes from the
different places,-shoes and q smoking pipe
from Damascus, glass bracelets from Hebron,
carved pearl shells from Bethlehem, and
staff from the Mount Of Olives.
In describing Jerusalem, he related an ad-
venture Of thrilling interest connected with
his explorations there.
It seems there is only one well in the Holy
City. This is cut out of the solid rock, and
tradition says the bottom Of the well is con
neeted By subterraneous channel with the
vaults under the Temple Of Solomon. Intent
upon searching out the truth or falsity Of this
tradition, Mr. Wolcott hired the keepers Of
the Wsll to remain by night, and to let him
down to its reeesses. Accordingly he was
let down BY ropes through a narrow open
ing, seventy feet, before be reached the water,
which was only four feet deep. Disengaging
himself from the rope, he explored with his
torch several channels leading into the bot
tom Of the well. Into one Of these he waded
seventy feet by measurement, through an
arohsd way, until the top Of the passage and
the surface Of the water came in contact and
forbade further explorations.
Few persons would care about trusting
themselves thus under ground, with none but
Wild Arabs to draw them back to life and
light.
Mr.. WOleott closed with touching aIlu-
sion to the graves of the beloved dead which
he had left there, and regarded them as
prophecy and a promise of future good to the
land and Of its gracious visitation by the
Holy Spirit.
3 One not familiar with the working Of this
Sunday School Union little knows its mighty
power for good Little riIIs of influence,
uniting in one broad stream Of harmonious
effort and well directed seal constitute an ir-
resistibls force for bearing back the current
Of iniquity in our midst, and uplifting the
cause Of truth to a higher level and more
commanding influence. It is worthy Of the
sympathy and interest of all lovers Of good
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