The New York herald., 1870-01-24
CHURCH or THE aaT,viIY.
Lecture by Rev. Father VIM. Everett.
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Lecture by Rev. Father VIM. Everett
ssNaznrcth and Carmcl.''
At the Roman Catholic Church OF the Nativity,
Second avenue ana Second street, the Rev. VIM.
Everett delivered very interesting account OF his
travels through the Holy Land. Prefacng his lee.
ture with general survey OF the Holy Land,
It's biblical history its general characteristics
and the large number OF pilgrims visiting it
yearly, he gave very elaborate description OF Naza
reih. Nazareth is III valley about one mile long
running east and west, and only one quarter OF a
mile broad, and IS shut IN. by fifteen hills. The
houses are trregularly acei, built Of stone, CON-
Portable ana substantial in appearance. The streets
are irregular and in the most wTetched condition,
the more noticeable as the people there seemed 10
be OF more intelligent class than the other dweers
in the lana At the further end Of the village is the
Fountain OF the vlrgn,n the resort Of all travellers
and OF the women OF Inc village as II seems to be The
only spring III the place THIS spring may be called
the newspaper OF the village, here all the OF
the day Is obtained by the GOSSIP OF tne women The
women OF Nazareth are straight ana erect in their
carriage. have much grace and dignity OF motion,
are nnely formed and tneir faces are the most beau
tul IN PALESTINE Their dress is also graceful con-
sisting OF drawers. close lifting jacket
ana long White vel. For ornament
they wear string OF silver coins around
the head ana chin, many Of when are very
heavy and vaiuabie He next described the various
objects Of interest Ill the place the chef OF which IS
the Latin convent, containing the Most Holy
Placer then the Shrine OF the Annunclauonn y u
chapel IN place where once stood the workshop
Ol JOseUll TIC tic NeuSd SuIistl" VI
table OF Christ solid rock, projecting three feet
above the surface OF the ground twelve feet
long ana eight Icet wide, whcn 1t is said Christ
Often ate his food before he entered MS mission
Detailing the many reflections incident TO visit to
Nazareth the reverend gentleman then proceeded
to give an account or carmel celebrated as contain.
Ing the convent or the CarmclIles. Here, II IS
claimed, q religious community has dwct ever since
tile days or the prophet ElJan, nine hundred years
before the Christian era. Tne CarInelltes have
dwelt here, almost without Interruption Tor two
Thousand seven hundred years. AT the intro.
duction OF the Gospel they became Christians;
at Tie time OF the CIusades they changed the Greek
liturgy which they had been using, for the Roman.
The old convent was blown up by the Turks in 1921,
after II had been used as hospital by Napoleon.
Five years afSer this lay brother oil the community
obtained PERMISSION 10 rebuild the edifce. tie began
witnout penny, went around collecting money
and at The end OF fourteen had the happiness
of seeing the present massive building erected at q
cost OF one hundred thousand dollars In gold every
cent Of which he raised himself.
:. Did space permit more detailed description OF
the many places of interest would be gwen.
Throughout the lecture was intersperscd with anec
dotes and remarks, many oil wnlch provoked Il
snlie, from tae fellcitous manner I'm whch tRey
were related large sum was realized from the
lecture, which was gwen for the benefit OF the poof
o the parish.