The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-07
Thc 8atlana 1ailu Globe.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY :, 1874.
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BE%NiSGTON.
BENNINGTON.

give a further description of it. We will
commence with chasing few Of the
many articles received from Rev. Jonas
King who was one Of the first missionaries
sent from this country to Greece and who
remained there for forty years before he
returned home. He visited this country Il
few years ago and remained here about
two years. On his return home Mis- Park
accompanied him, and ON her return home
brought with her stand made for him in
Athens, and which he used as his desk
from which he preached for many years.
1t is quite pretty piece Of furniture, there
being no nails or screws in it, it being dove
tailed together. There is also quite a col
lection of books translated by Mr. King
from the Greek. There is also copy of a
full pardon for all sins, given to pilgrims
graphed from the original in the hands
of pilgrim at Athens in 1916, under the
direction of Rev Mr. King. These are par
dons granted for sins ard although the
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ceeds 81 900 they are radily sold. They
can be obtained only from converted Jews
and then only rarely are they found.
On the margin of this is an inscription in
Hebrew which being translated shows that
it was :'gyen by the patriarch Athanasis
patriarch of Jerusalem and in Christ sup
! plcation." 1t is valuable rs a curiosity
and also as showing the power that priests
formerly had over the people in Jerusalem
and in Greece, before our missionaries were
sent there, and whichis not wholly destroy
ed as yet.
1t was formerly the custom in Greece
that at baptisms lin the Greek church, sill
yer tokens were given to the friends who
were present to witness them. They also
were in the habit of suspending silver
images before the virgin Mary, to insure
their health There is quite collection of
these to be seen on her shelves. There is
also copy OF a paper published by Mr..
King in the Greek language in the cause of
missions. There are many anecdotes told
! of Mr.. King, some OF which are very in
teresting, and show the influences that were
continually against him the first few years
OF his missionary life, but time will not
/ allow lis to narratc any at this writing.
In looking ut the different pieces of
| stone, etc, brought from Greece, the mind
rapidly turns back to the time when Greece
| eXcclled in all things, whether in war; or
/ in the arts and sciences. We see stone
/ brought from the ancient fertilization at
the Pass of Phyrtae,' piece of marble
taken from the temple OF lIulcsis, piece
of stone which is labelled thus II picked
this from column at the Pantheon, Dec
I 1, 1867 Here we see Il piece of the
ancient temple of the oraClcs at Delphi-a
stone taken from Marathon, those which as
we look upon we feel as though the place
is ''hauntcd holy ground; stones from the
prisons of Arcthus, and from the prison Of
Socrates. \ piece Of mosaic ON which is
the inscription, Il picked this up in the
Acropolis y piece OF the column of Jul
piter Olympus which fell during the night
of the 26lh and eth of oct. 1898. As we
look at the piece Of limestone rock taken
from the ruins of Balbcc. ''tlc mind turns
back to the time when it was one of the
great cities OF the plains, while by the side
of it is piece OF stalactilc taken from under
Mars HILL and stones brought from the
pass OF Thcrmopalye where the three hun
dred kept at bay the whole OF .AlcNandcr's
army, As we look at the relics from the
temple of Diana in Ephesus we seem to
hear the shout, great is Diana of the
Ephcsiuns.' and although she was wor-
shipped by all the world, still she was de-
spised and her magniticcncc destroyed.
After looking at the many objects from
the land where burning Sappho loved and
sung. we gaze with delight upon the
many objects brought from Rome. We
see large stone taken from the ancient
palace of the Caesars, and as Miss =, was
present mt one carnival, we find on one
shelf many mnsks and other curiostics pro-
cured there piece Of stone from the maui
soleum of Augustus lOne of the seven won,
ders of the world.) II piece from st. Paul's
church, and from the circus MaXimus
pieces from the Coliseum of which Byron
declared 'While stands the Coliseum Rome
shall stand. relies from the Quadrurna
Palace lIadrian's villa and the Vatican.
There is to be seen large and beautiful
assortment of shells brought from Venice
and stones from ST. Marks church, and
relies from all parts of Italy, many OF
which were mentioned in our formcrletter
We see beautiful tablc-spread worked by
"A Turkish woman in Constantinople, seyera
varieties of Chinese idols, chop-sticks, NJ
ivory Chinese fan. the work ON which Is
very fine.
Several pieces of stone taken from tic
Golden pagoda at Rangoon, India, and t
piece OF the treasure house at Delhi, in In
din. made memorable during the Sepoy re
bcllion. Here are wooden cups and spoons
used bv the peasants in Russia. Anumbei
of specimens of Swiss carving among whicl
are horses, houses, wind-mills, etc. lndi
an arrow heads, Il ring from Hebron,
piece of the original flag and flag staff a
Fort Sumpter, and Il relic in the form OF ;
cone from the battlefield of Big Bethel
Mammoth Cave is represented with stalac
tites taken from it, rs also is llowe's Cave
in Schoharie county, \ y, by a specimen
which was procured ten miles underground
and the lake in Mammoth Cave is brought
before us as we look at the eye-less llsl
taken from it.
There are also several star llsh taken
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