The sun., 1881-11-27
than the sheep which David tended herenbouts,
or the lion and the bear which he fought Here
we're once the fruitful barley folds which Ruth

| the stock OF Jesse and Dnvi,l-a line ever made
benlYn by having as lis pleasant places tho
vicinity of ethlphein, and It's aucCstress Ruth.
| ani Us des1endant Jcsus. the son OF Joseph
Judah and the worlds Saviourl
We halt at tho cato Of the town. We ara. ow-
ing TO indictments. compelled to, abandon our
| carriage. We nrc eurroun led by n hevy OF
Both.hem girls. One is exceedingly pretty
aud does not DEGRADE tho neighhorhood oi
nGtn nGtn ~ nnsecriy streeching Tor aims. Sho
twists uron the wires olive bcads for rosa ries
wlth plopotty OF ensiness" Which Shake.
n.nt meanwhile chatting with easy grace. My
wife bays one. aud contracts for another
TGass ioSsn ~ % sirs. S'py of whom w E5hen makes
m eNtravarGrt picture of coy and dcborair
iovoiiness. are vivacious aud somewhat pretty.
aud would be more so IL not dirty nnd sore-
DYED. They wear little close cottage cups. with
two or 'hrco rows of coins larpirg closely on
eioh other. and III the sum max ing quits dow
~. lh"y Jingle merri!y when shasrn. | would
not depr.cinte tbs. Cyristna inaidens. for
their blood. But cannot fail I" portray one
u"autllni womhn-A young mothnr, who. be it
picture OF herbv k5phael " La Peril in which
III" maei are Offering gold, frankincense. aud
myrrn. She sat apart upon q stone under the
shad" OF the arrHway. nursing n baD'. Her
bar han that rioh auburn aud ethereal flneness
with which Nlnrr!iio iavors his nadonnas.
winch are liken"sses. by the way. OF his Antla-
usian wife. wondered H. pcraivcnturc. this
Soauii!ul Bethlehem mother might not have In
house and iineage OF David that escaped the
murierous dcrroc q, ncrod.
Bethlehem has 1000 people and 500 houses
many ot tho houses are SUBSTANTIAL. The strepts
ar" so narrow that our guide has to ride ahead
, hnd employ neopl, to move ippedinienis out OF
1hnt reputation may come from ths ruddy
cheeks OF David. or tho srnccs of Ruth or the
PICTURES Si the Madonnn. Ono thing must be
SAID OF the town, ana that is that IL 1t has any
boauty or good in IL. It Is Christian. for il s par
1881. after an insurrection by the Arabs. lhra-
him MIN Insha then ruler. ridd.od tho Mosleins
nni9 d,Ss % ssr ns pe;1ar methods quite
Before pnrchasiaE our olive wood. beads.
moher Of Of rsar nnd o!hcr =, souvenirs where
make our visit 10 tho most attractive place OF
Bethlehsm, The place of the Nativity has been
often described, and the church above IT. Every
object and parsonage mere and herenbouts has
tsen ths spe"inl oblec, ot gifted pens aud i'm
o tho names. aud eacii name will tao set to
m! mus,s IKE psalm. The amounting OF David
nlois-.Ionb. Abishai. and Asuhel; the city OF
David" as Bc;alch.ri ia called. or Rehoboam's
stronehold. the hHbitniion of Chimham; III.
Nazarsth: in fine. the Incarnation OF tho Word
hero in al its mystery: each and all ARE =, poem
hem. with 2 sweetcr nid louder chorus thnn
that OF the Hsll"nic mos oi tho blind Old iNuu
of that Solo whose shaken rocks We lci. bat a
L.i us entor III. p'aro Q, the Nativity. 1t has
been honor't. ne is wril IiXrd. since the second
century. Over 1t. in the third century. tho
mother II Constantine erected that cnur,h
which is tha oidcst in the world Some of is
columns are from the Temple. Here in one cor
ner ot tho church we perceive lpnsiy hermit.
Hn Is insane; H- has been twcnty-fiy years IN
wiliu-ss o. his vagnries about tho unknown
world. He Is Cduldsan. and II ia said. WAS
The fnrcn u the Tomra. here brought to iecp-
rat" 'hs birthpncc .. jesus. this strange man
9pp Had h, lived in the time Of The
- nov. r.rhn,s the damon o: insanity might
!hH hpy. heon .Aor,,srdi But tho ,ccrylt We s9ek.
81 thr,st's bir;h ons Ia Greek and the other
Armenian: On 'hs north side tasre is a Catho-
etcis 10 the hoy hoy spot. Wo choose 10 20; 20 by ,hs
Latin way, There are many reassrs why
prnfcr the i-,tn way il the Orient. N,travel;
elevated tono a. IN. I.atns. compared with the
Gr"ess and Colts. do not mention this be-
cause am partial. but from rcasous which are
tho result OF observation.
The risst at this ,rot nakos the" drudsery
c5m"I t. shs Sonv.n, By him. iiks most of tho
staoiia priests ia the East. hs speaks French.
orr guido seems 10 i!s n favorite with HIM, He
dor II, direction rnt with lighted taper wa aso
cur devious way balsw; Many tombs line this
jerome. l. ia to his paiieneo; goodness, and
-r',o'irship IT.. world owes the YulEets. or IHtin
@a c sf nG % S Sqs sIg grT ;ea%s s@s 'aiI a. sery
sion for IN; einiy OF God and r.s hsn"lit .!
You wi. know II y tia Lo;in insoriat.op ani
tue silver etir In tho centre. W" are led into
r.s vInt 1y TIE rrl"si. lie stove rs tho nan;
.',h.rs we:s sot uuuspNlly found ia tho caves
So conmcn H. ihe h.ir places II Palestine. TINS
l. = 33 by II iaut und decorated with wurr!".
Precious lumla turn before fl:nrrs OF saints.
cato! anon: thon -. jerome. Sixteen silver
llinr- burn oy-f the pot where tus silver star
iEc!.htrs tue r!iHf nt h!rtn. Another rcrrsa
In l.oui'. Was found. O.hcr spots are showa. MS
Jns~qh. xllare t'.e angel appeared 10 toll dim to
4 -, saA =. va "a .tf
t.cy do .u' tctTi,c; from the feet ss'"iiisLel hy
s'.e.aFa ana i'f'iiquatlans. and c3ri.rmah as
t"n oi ihis spo, Tor his duties md is-ls. He be-
irseiitt bs x" p.aee. as his ITO and death
sp.AniIi q Representation Oi i-shucg tTiou
Il. thet wherein DamenirhiHo portrayed tue
aud hero. who yTr.h had as vel in his lilo rs hy
It's death his f.si;h ia the Goodaess and cior7 ~
% ne 91psl go he w9Se eGdd o. infs R, %er' eA"nted
sfepheri's Gro;iS, tie NaGi's Vol, Dsyids
murdered by Herpl mere: doubt as TO thn shep-
herds fold. ,hs altar 81 the =" wise men" doubt
doubt tha Christ was born ImpGc late AM
niraeuious.y: nut one thing Is indnb'lahir-
.4m Gnrist wss here horn. aud tllat lroia ,his
On ssa nr .anl." ana for tho faith in wsoae be-
nsiicnnt ana henyen = gpi.nnee thonsnnis hn's
ss @yr fd WHIT m3ns tn aaDf ag b. rsSr Ss
holy. uness It be that eoHs1crateG hy n. death?
Their, ars said 10 he only two places in this
this piscs: Jerusalem and Nazareth. 70 my
mind. R~thle chem has no superior. ur!oss II DO
Jerasalem. why" will occur u the iesrnei
Bible student and 10 the vsriSst child who has
read the GOSPELS Bethlehem is not enc OF the
mountains which encompass J jerusalem but II
hs.- its lofty thought. Ii ls II beaut.ous pear in
tl.ditdem round about the roya! city II IL not
the scene OF sacrnce aud sepuehre; but il is
tus scene Of the nativity and oftiis msgi. and ot
the angelic sony which ushcrsd in tho purest
and Ereatest life ever clad ia liosh. Among tile
hundreds II books OF travel ana description o.
tbls cGuuiry. tnS Bhie ia thu best guide book
after all. and ia many ways. In no ons way -
ii than IN lis references 10 tnls spotover
which the star shOne. aud the anGei. chant"t
al peace. No aInGupt of deEsDHr crazy, supeTsti-
tiou. sxageeTation. tradition. or pollution. ne
surrounding. however disenchaRiing. detraets
ore beani from ths radiance Of that star or
gives one disHanant note in the serGphic hmm
ne whlCh hare figt the hHayeEs with u nav
born JOY 1he genius OF paiuicr and sculptor
las illustrated tue story ~ tho nan|er and
IIuiT IT'S and TDr-hip the choir of iEEeis. the
aTe-strutk shepherds. the Il Xht into Egypt.
lLs tsAn,ilul face If the Mgionnu. wl.h is
golden Huro1ie. and tna majestic. ruasteriul. aud
melancholy features OF Him who became hero
rue genius of love unto Inank lLd. tat place,
thsre!Srs. III all THIS calciuei country. now So
raany contuTips raa'is drsolatc. IS so aurirg
for its fTuItful themes. wAt-thsr Tor studio or
library. fer The orator or ali!s Tor the Disciple
crusader