Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-15
Christian Oneness.

During a visit some years since, to the
Holy Land, it was my privilege to spend
two weeks in Jerusalem. Early one morn
ing | started from my hotel, with my bible
in my hand, determining to visit alone the
Garden Of Gethsemane, and there to read
the story Of the Saviour's prayer and ago
ny. My path led by the way of the sepul
chre, out through the gate of St. Stephen,
and down the hill over the brook Kedron
to the Garden. The very route was elo-
quent Of Christ. | was well acquainted
with the way. having made the journey
twice or thrice before. But in my walk,
my mind was so absorbed with the object
Of my errand that | paid no heed to the
streets through which | was passing, and
when l came out of my reverie | was utter
| ly lost. In vain | looked for a single IA
miliar waymark. | was evidently stran-
ger in a strange place. What to do | did
not know. | went up one narrow street and
down another; from bazaar to bazaar, every
| olCP uuly AhCACdloAllS III tlOuOlC' COuld
not talk the language of the sober smoking
Turks everywhere around me. Quite Civ
ing up for the time, my visit to the Gar
den, determined to make my way back
if possible, to my hotel. Now, knew thai
the Sepulchre was somewhere in that way
and that once there, | should have no fur
ther trouble. But how to find the Sepul
chre! Suddenly the thought occurred to m,
that those men must have frequently hearc
the exclamation, "Sepulchre of Jesus p s.
with a tone of interrogation | said to a Mo
hammedan before me, 'Sepulchre of Je
sus ?" No response. He did not deign eve
to look up, but kept on smoking. l repeat
ed the words in a louder tone, thinking h
might be deaf. No sign, in word or looB
, Giving up this case as hopeless, tried an
another follower of the Prophet. Tn
p christian dog" had appealed in vain.
About to give up in despair of findin
my path to the Mediterranean Hotel b
, that means, saw coming towards me
young man in full Eastern costume, but b
Arabian face had in it look of peculii
kindness and gentleness which emboldene
me to stop him, ann again try my exper
- ment Knowing the familiar salutation
- exclaimed as we met, in language whiC
being interpreted is, peace be unto you
lie instantly responded, Unto you
peace, my lordp' Ny peace did not ST
= turn unto me- He was "a son of peace
!" | Immediately added "Sepulchre of Jesus
e His face was full of the light of christian
y ty, as he replied with surprise and joy,
broken English, christian" christian
u | answered, when, grasping my hand ,whi
- his eyes were sparkling with delight,
j replied, christian ~ 1t was evidently t
only word he could speak. But what
N word from his lips at that moment!
a. This man was my guide to the sepulchl
Hand in hand we went through the sire,
ly of Jerusalem. | walked by faith, and n
n by sight, and that faith was in the man W
De with his hand on his heart cried, Chr
ne tian p He was my brother in the Lord.
ne Reaching the sepulchre, we parted forev
ed No! l confidently expect to meet him
We the heaven opened by the precious bio
ID Of Him at whose tomb that day we t
E. strangers stood, bound by the one gold
We link of christian" We differed in dr.,
as and color, in tongue and country, but
n, had our conversation in heaven. "Tl
ty they may be made perfect in one" 80
ar in Christi" IS the glorious watchword a
en- battle cry of the children today Hu
&c Smith.