, 1881-01-29
Why a Trip Through Palestine
Is Without Pleasure or
Profit.
The Most Sacred Things Distorted by
the Priests into Sources Of
Gain.
Absuril1ty OF Tho Religious Frauds At.
tempted to 10 perpelratcd upon
Travellers.
No Facilities Tor Travel, but Plenty oi Filth,
stonnh, General Loa'hsomoness,
and Disease.


euGh particular locullty AT0 DujcCt oL uleFttt Ill
this country Ens boon ~ frequently written up,
shall ant In this brief tcitor deem It pertinent
or necessary to c0yur tho nun,p Fronua but shall
cunfine myself to impressions utid conclusions
arrived ut uftor taktnE In TINT which tIas boon
told no, nnd viuwng TINT which haa bcon cxhb-
ftcd. Without qucRtfon. n TreMt variety or cum
cuslnna aso tho result Of the largo nunbor of
persons who mako this pllgrIn'aRc. and, ns
majority Of such aro clofgyn1en, who, aa far aa
havn beon nblu to Judge, cnsna to WORTHY Tint
which they 1re a!rendy assured ut. md ns thoy,
as class. nre ulost'y given to tho p1h'icntion of
their rowa. the general puhlte have little trpm
hero that dues not rebound With prniso anu III.
spfrMtion over what " to bg seen, orttlc!s[r9
lightly tito tnnny abstsdltics aud fn1pos!uons
TINT everywhere prusunt thou,solveA, and cxpl-
tlatlng fily on siloi realities MS offer sonlo
tangible evidence corroOoratlvo OF Biblical hls-
tury,
Tho increaso Of trnvel during tho past fow
yoara has proved
A rNoLlFtc SOURCE OF r1soFIr
to tho priesthood, who control all lucn|ktEcs or
interest in tho Holy Land. Jerusalem, nothlo-
hctn. Nazareth, anl many othpr paoos oonspIu-
uo.is In tho life of Christ htyc bcen taken pos
session Of, and churches built oypr every ru-
p,ltG1 l0cnltty Of roroWn,-ostcnslbiy for plncos
Of worship, but rensly to mako them exclusive
except to thoso who pay for tho privilege "f
scclsK. 50 uvarsoous havo they become that,
hnyo huilt III separate localities, enca claiming
to cover tho ono spot gought aftor. With Wow
Of making tho attraction creator md tho spot
moro sacred, In addition to tho mnn object
OF interest tho usual number OF Rs1c-
shows arc attached to ouch and every
one. Tie Church Of tho Holy Sopulthrc, IN
Jerusalem, climbing to o0vor tho HpOt Ut tho
CrucitlxIon. nut only contains tho sayiors toinb,
hut under tho snno roof, in dlnorBut parts of
tho building, arc conveniently grouped together
tho tomb Of Atnn, q SCROLL -clrclo which is tho
contro Of tho Enrth, tho tombs Of N:cotlcnts
md Joseph OF Arlmathca, und tho Pillar Of
Flagcatlon,-whichl last Ia boxed up and kept
out Ut sight, but tho curtotts aro perlnlttod to
poke a stick through small aperture, and,
when II hits ugaInst something
THAT'S rr.
The rock whca, WIS rent ut tho time OF tho Cru.
| cxion Is also securely hid from Wow, except rs,
by pcerInS through IL small aperture In u marble
slab, portion Of II rock. with n aoam in It. CAN
| bg egon.
| Tho place whcre many stood during
| tho auontmont la likewise shown: also, tho
| spot where Christ appeared 10 Mary hiAg-
unlpne; also tho spot where. 1nauy gem
crntio.ls utter tho Crucf1ton wcre found, by ex-
cnvatIn9 to great depth. tho three crosses. be-
| Ing ono for Christ and ono for ouch of tho two
thieves. This wns a r7tre tnd hut tho quan1ney
wns 10 determine which WINS tho real cross oft tho
snvior. This difficulty was, however, quickly
mud enthusiastically disposed Of. Whnt priest
| would get cnrnerci on u matter 80 simpler a
cross VIVA taken to Tho bedside Of very slck
xotar ~S ss 81 sa "f Sch q s @
went Into commissions Finally. Just rs sho was
nbout.to expire. thy third and lass cross y, Mas
lust onu IL nav III many plncc!; wllilo thero nrc
enough nails trom 1t scastcrod about among tho
10 DUILD 4 Woop-s11En.
T1t..
Mohana9oians, @ nu @ lMtlns, Xrmonia',s, and Gopts
to aro wlltct, can outtlo tho other in alsurd!ttos
Th!s rtq hoAs good thre9nEhont 9 Palestine trom
dom aut of sight 0f soEno locality nluda famous
hy tlle Visit II noa, AnEcls or tho Dcyil, IN por-
sf''i aaown III hoow i u rock which i i@bsdicsl in
tho wall Ut q lltlt!ing, nbuut ak feet from tho
sF ess @ toy seht oas q s'es IL
! whilo bonrtug Ills GROSS. As It 10 m admitted
fsSt ta tp pf IL IN III Se nfE
wMlkod. and rs tho fndontrrc IN tho snitl rock Is
poorly curved, VIZ mny class this ns among tho
Oh tho Mount Of Olives wo are shown on II
rock Tho impression nnde BY tho foot Of Christ
marss ms i y sos e"rn ork, "n ike = The sc ono pres
yla!lsly mentioned, worry poor work at tint. md,
tur,hsrIna1o: as the isst author.ISs haye hs-
citlon frvn' which tho Ascension WIS made, thls
curiosity Is nlso
PLACED AaoSG THE CANAKD9.
ossa, e i s r 20
i,uohs of si;ses ~ written .Gy hinself. nnd sa'd
tu hs aooo years old a. Klanco " th!s e mann. M,
Wilton y asw nov n1a oes. II md ss lie ~rtJu i i
ps,imniisllp. .0n invattlga.ton, wo ieara iroul
Mr.. CAry, al English missionary who has boon I.
yeafs st e It, ar viz % s sTs@
hnve ndnlttSt 10 hlin that tho l1atitlecr,p shown
IL not over 70l years Old; but, u tho sumo time
solved, they aln u!at i Is tho orsplnai .Ponta.
telch: Tho traveller, therefore, who takes tliu
mue Inc. nc ''s 49, Of aa er aa I ovdaasc oy fa
TO shnw tslat IL promised.
HUNDREDS or FRAUDS AND AusuRp1r1Es
With which this country nhnuntts; but tho few
named vii, glrn tho reader an ldcA OF tho whno,
whieh aro tu MI american Unworthy Of II mo-
sSWa a ssas to phss s w te sSc
Gf o fse1 as thng M Wo sese
potslntlots ut tho mysterious ~ their bread a1t
meat; and, & 60 lonx as & traveller. % ;nont'nue Z
patroMixH, t., .suna lt !Mrcfaccd deception Just &c
,o5%s ~ Will. ssessis.e. os M observations,
s!oepl.e.s nights nece.sary e leconpl!st
sc,,e II t A0FS wSS asy sSs"y a a
travel, t'ioro might bo some .niAceneNt to y!sll
! tho country, but such to not tho uase. ,Tht
ny tho rolita tukun, OF over ;0 m!ics, Ion horsc-
buck ia over region
nLEAK, pAtEES, AND nEsoLArE,
m mountain top and In valley nlIkc,~vold ol
tnterust or !nc,qent to break .hn tunnotony, OK
t,xethcr after one Of tho frequent fas .whict,
from tho nature of tho rugged country ore
time tho hot sun adds to tis discomfort, mi
a s'u toI IL os b'nsSif @ Is t. sS,aaer Sns e IL
ttmo una S.ay nS.a1syroseasary - aoeotnptssl. suvl
known rs ''easy ataaea" IL r0idurc1 tlnpos
Bi6!c On ncctunt VI tho scarcity Of water
auI tho trayesr Ii o Victim Of clruuMatance, ths
extent OF hIs uAy's march lsctnx regulated py III
o 81 o9 ba 1 sas Sl; b
,, reauialt: Thu avuruko taay's tlarch l. phuu
| twenty-five miles; to accomplish which It /
necessary to rIso ut nolook ind start by O. c.ln
; tinuinT down one mountAln With the next on
staring you In the face, paustng ut neon lonl
enough to pnrtako Ut q luneh, and continuing u
! I'LL sunset. Th!s may scom Il r1lro pleasure Il
thoso who have nut enloyUd It; but aftor keep
: tny It up for two wcsks,
] IT. NECo,lES SOMEWHAT MOKOrOSOUs,
/ n.fo - a.