Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-04
The Prince 6f wales IN tI.e Holy Land.

The Prince 6f Wales IN the Holy Land.
From the London Times, May 27.I
The Prince of Wales and his suit left Jerusa-
lem on Thursday, April 10th at three o'clock in
the afternoon, encamping at Bethel, and pro
! ceeding the following day by Shiloh TO Nablous,
arriving on the eve of the Samaritan passover.
! After visiting Jacobs well in the morning, the
whole party assembled Mount Garizim in the
evening, and there witnessed the ancient cere-
mony, the only direct vestige Of the Jewish
/ Passover.
! The whole Samaritan community were assem-
/ bled on terrace Just short of the summit.
About an hour before sunset the prayers began,
and six sheep, tended by young meu in white
| garments, appeared among the crowd. As the
/ sun sank behind the western ridge, the young
men burst into wild chant drew their long.
bright knives, and brandished them in the air.
4 In moment the sheep were thrown on their
backs and the knives drawn across their throsts
In the stream of blood which poured from them
I the young men dipped their fingers, and
marked the foreheads and noses of all the chill
dren.
Next came the skinning and rossting-the
I FIRST IN trough, the second in q hole prepared
I for the purpose.
The prince and most of his suit returned to
the tents, one or two remaining through the night
]
which was eaten in haste in the early morning
by the Samarians, girded and shod, and with
slaves in their hands.
Sunday, April 18th, the royal party remained
at Nablous, and divine services were performed
in the tents by Professor Stanley, who preached
on the Epistle for the day.
From Nabous they descended from the hills
of Samaria to the plain of Esdralelon ana Me-
giddo, and encamped on the 18th Of April at the
foot Of Mount Carmel, crossing the plains to
Acre on the following day.
Here the prince was received by the governor,
of Acre, the seashore being lined with troops.
Proceeding over the hills of Galilee, they reach
ed Nazareth by Good Friday, Prot. Stanley per-
| forming divine service and preaching.
| On Saturday, april 10Th, half way between
Mount Tabor and Tiberian, his Royal Highness
was entertained by a famous Bedouin chief,
| Agyle Aga, who had protected the Christians
/ during the massaeres Of 1860. The repast was
served in the Arab style, and the chief was
much gratifed by the princes visit.
At sunset on Easter eve the first view of the
sea of Galilee broke upon the party The tents
were pitched by the old walls of Tiberas, on
tha very edge of the lake, and here, on Easter
day, Prof Stanley, after the usual service and a
sermon on ST. John XII, administered the holy
communion to all the party.
On Monday, April "a, they explored the
shores OF the lake northward, and then mounted
to Safed, where they passed the night. The
following day they reached Kaderh Naptali
whence they came down into the valley of the
lake Of Merom, and halted at midday on the hill
Of Dan, at the first source of the Jordan.
The rest Of the week was spent in crossing
the plain Of Abel Bethmaachach to the greai
crusading castle Of Belport, and exploring the
banks Of the Litany.
4 On Sunday, April 81, divine service was, Is
usual, performed by Prof Stanley.
On Monday they reached Damascus, all the
authorities coming cut to neet the prince, whC
spent the following day in visiting the antiqui
ties Of the town and its bazaars.
The prince also received visit from ABIDE
Kader.
Between Damascus and Beyrout the Toys
party haltedet BaaIbec, spending Sunday, MaJ
4, among the ruins, in portion Of which Prot
Stanley held the service and preached.