Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-07-01

ARK rested so long on its return from
Phillstia. 1t isa village of stone houses
above valley rich with corn, olive, fig
trees and grape.vines. On we wind. n,
hill, tiil VIC see'the Great City, just below
us, With its domes aud miuarets glistep,
ing in the sun. The sun is behind NJ
because we are going East, and everything
lsln softened light and,we are favorabl,
Impressed as we enter the Jaffa cat,
which is near the tower of David. W,
enter on Mt. Zion. Our hotel is nes,
the gate, and it is well, for our wagon
cannot go further BECAUSE the streets are
too narrow for wagon. As we an,
preached and as we walk round the Citv
we are forced to remember the words o,
the PSalmist, "As the mountains are
round about Jerusalem, so is the Lord
DC. The Bible seems very fresh and
natural here. 0fSourse We went to the
church of the Holy Sepulehre, where
there Is much of superstition, -enougd to
disgust one. II is near the place of our
Lords Crucifxion, but / doubt whether
It Is the exact spot Of the sepulchre
The Greek, Armenian and Roman church
have chapels in it,aDd they have all sorts
OF things; For example, they have the
tomb OF Adam there. l do not take 50
much satisfaction there. The temple
site occupied by the Mosque OF Omar is
surely the place. ! saw also yesterday, |
think. the Gabbatha on which Christ
stood before Plate. Walked along
the Via Dolorosa, where Christ bore the
cross up Mount Calvary. Went across
Kidron to Gethsemane, up Mount of
Olives, over to Bethany, passed the place
where he last rested bis foot on this
earth, down to Bethany, back again by
the way of the Triumphal entry. Ny
heart was moved much as read the
Scriptures appropriate to these places.
| see Christ and his disciples and all the
scriptural characters, every where / turn.
Have been down to Bethlehem, ,.the birth
place. to the Dead Sea iu whose briny
waters bathed ;also to the Jordan where
Christ was probably baptized. 1 took
bath. Thence to Gil gal where the Ark rested
50 long after the entrance Of Canaan Also
at Jericho where the fountain was healed
BY the prophet-rested at the Brook Cie.
rith. Around the land is rich and we'll
watered. that same fountain of sparkling
water is there. Thence we rode from s
till IL O'Clock, at night along the most
desolate :oad, from Jericho to Jerusalem.
meeting only four Arabs on four meek
camels. We saw not house save some
old ruins called the inn of the Good
Samaritan until we reached Bethany. To.
day | have been out among the hills CALI
ed Desert, passing the Convent Of the
Cross where they say the wood Of Christ's
cross was obtained. They show even the
hole where the tree was. sH III. ol
Down thro' the valley Of roses,
beautiful and fragrant, thro' groves of
olives to Philips fountain where he is said
to have baptlsed the Eunuch, If true it
was by sprinkling or pouring for there is
only sparkling fountain gushing out of
that rock. In this valley are beautiful
gardens and all along the sides 1.-the
mountains terraced by natural lodges Of
limestone. 1t is very rocky. We are pass
ing now down the other side of q noun,
tain. My horses tail is good deal
higher than bis head. now as he leaps
down steep rock. We are in sight Of
Ain Karin, the reputed birthplace of
John the Baptist. 1t is asbeautiful spot
Here you know Mary came to visit her
cousin Elizabeth-the hill country. Ii
isa place worthy Of being the birthplace
OF such man, rough, bold. heautiful-I
Over rocks / rode back to Jerusalem
There are many things here which remind
me Of East Tennessee, but l cannot write
all. must wait until / soc you all and
then l will talk, feel abundantly repaid.
| wish to start up the country on Satur.
day, expect to attend Masonic Lodge here
to morrow night. Ihave much reason for
gratitude that | have been so very we'll
thus far. Am getting hungry for letters
but it will be aweeks before I get any.
but ! hope TO reach Beyrout, b. the l2th,l
I next month. l find it very comfortable
in Jerusalem and quite as chesp as any
where. am tempted to tarry longer.
dare say II Is as hot in Jonesboro. as
here. The nights are cool. I expect 10
visitthe Cedars Of Lebanon as we'll as
Damascus and Baalbeck. ilaa iol a'9dsI
Remember me kindly to all friends
Love TO all At homa. ~