The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-03
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daIs's sermon a. lhe RnglISh Lutheran
Chureh-satuFdAy Aight AZ the opera
House.
The exhibition oIthe mRnnsrs and cus
toms Of Arabia, and particularly Of that
section Of 1t known as "the Holy Land"
given by Prof. Rosedale's company Of
Arabs at the Opera House Saturday night,
Was in most things q repetition Of the pro-
Vramms Of Friday evening aud Saturday
alternoon. As q press Of other matters
prevented our giving this strange enter
taiumant the meaAuTe Of attention It de-
served Saturday, q somewhat minute &C.
count OF the performance Saturday even
Ing may not be devoid Of novelty 10 our
readers.
The history Of the company has already
been Riyan in the IETELLlGRNcER. Prof..
r lsedsle himself IL an accomplished and
intelligent gentleman, and mRrvelously
master Of the English tongue for q for
elRner. He Is q Jerusalem lsraelite, but
has embraced the religion Of the Meek and
Lowly 0ne, whose sad, sweet story was
enacted in the Professors land. The run
ming comments Of the lecturer, during the
performance, are interesting as the other
features. One or two explanations OF
Bible passages are given; as the mislnter'
Vretation, "WhAt went ye out for TO sect
A reed shaken by the WindP" This, the
professor explains, should read, "Wbat
went We out for to sse2 A reed moved by
the breath?" The reed referred to is q
musical instrument very common In
Arabia, one OF the troupe now here being
a professional reed player.
The situations and other social obser
yances OF different classes are gone
through with after the individual mem
bers have been introduced. The marriage
rite, with the prelimlnaries, Is enacted o.
in high and low life. Trading scenes, an
attack of Bedouins upon merchants, Q so,
cial Walt, dining 10 different walks Of life,
81, are gone through with faithfully
This Is followed by dancing, the celebrated
"swoTd.dauCs" being q thrilling perform
anCe requiring considerable skill. To CON
Clude the performance the Mohamedan
member Of the party, the whiFling derVish
comes upon the stage and goes through
with the call for prayer, which Is daily
gone through with
"From the stately uummIu q tall mluarSS."
The men Of the PARTY then kneel anC
repsat tho prayers and creed with thu
bowings aud gestures taught by MahomOt
This scene has really something pathetic
in 1t, the deryish performing his part with
oil the sincerity Of a true Mussulman
The wonderful "whirling PRAYER" Is Their
gone through with, the dervlsh standing
and turning, at first slowly, then with In
Creasing speed till his long robes stand
out like q tent, and his features are hardly
distiDguishable as he revolves, The won
derful part Of il all Is that he seems 10
leel no inconvenience or dizziness after
several minutes oil such "whiEElng' about
Alter the performance the audience
were invited upon the stage to examine
some cooking utensils and weapons OF ex'
IRENE antiquity. The Arabs then drove a
thriving trade in coins and relics brought
IIum their country for the purpose Of sale.
Selim Hashml, the interpreter, and the
only member Of the troupe who speaks
English, was in demand, and attended to
the Inquiries Of all with asuave and patient
courtesy which seemed hardly In keeping
with the brusQueness and abrupt manners
sschbed to him by Stanley, the explorer,
whose guide and companion Selim was In
his Journey Through the Dark Cont.
nent." Selim was Livingstone's discover.
or, and achieved distinction In many ways
while with Stanley, lie declared his In.
tention while in Washington recently 10
become a citizen OF this cOuAtry, and says
that is what he came here for.
Another member OF the party who at.
tncled much attention was 1.-The young
JUwess, RebecCa, OF the tribe OF Levi, a
cousin Of Prot. RosedaIe's, and a resident
OF Jerusalem. She is modest almost Ia
difidenCe, but was prevailed upon to come
upon the stage and allow some ladies 10 In.
gpeCt her. She is not darker than many
all American brunette, and quite pretty In
features. She wears o sort OF hO0d'like
covering over her hair, completely con,
reuIing 1t. a gentleman inquired II she
wore "bangs,' aud 9 lady wanted to see
her hair. The Professor tried to prevail
upon her TO remOye her hood, but she In
dignantly refused. She considered 1t the
height Of improperly to allow her hair to
b. gazed at.
now TuEI PUT IN SUNDAY.
The interest In the native Palestine
Arabs, which had been from the time Of
their arrival on Friday, seems to have
reached intensity from the great crowds
that gathered to see and hear them at the
English Lutheran Church and Sunday
School, yesterday. The genial and gen
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Prof James ROhedAle,
and the renowned guide, Selim Hashni.
the only two OF the company speaking
English, have made hosts OF friends ior
Themselves and their companions By thelT
uniform kindness and readiness 10 accom-,
MEDIATE, even TO the extent Of great lnCOD'
venienCe to themselves, and 80 too 10 Il
with every Of this strong company.
SEw YEARS CALL.
Saturday evening al dusk Prof. Ropedale
Selim Hashmi and the beautiful Mfs. Re
becca Ben Sew made a New Years call on
the family Of Rev. S i. Barnilz, 10 sxpresI
their gratitude for the interest that gentle
man has manifested In them. A very
pleasant interview was enjoyed, and pray,
Ing Gods blessing upon the parson, bill
vile and children, the trio, conducted By
Nr. John Clayton and Mr. ]. 7, Stone, re
turned to the Mcclure.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
at 2 o'clock the entire Arab party, except.
Ing MiFs RebeCca, were taken TO the Island
NJ. +. Sabbath School, where they were
Warmly gelC1med, and greatly interested
the sCholaFs aud tCachsfs.
At rnR ENGLISH LUTHERAN SUNDAY school
the Arabs arrived about 3 o'clock, and had
a reception In the usual hesrtSOmen0ss o.
this great school. superintendent Hevely
had placed the sentiment OF the teachers
and scholars on the blackboard 10 the
words beautifully wrought:
"lappy nes year Ia our friends from ihe land trot
by The footsteps oi tue Bon Of God. Happy rev JStI
10 alN'
On the reverse wa a representation o
Bethlohpm, and Prof RosedAle's text ior
the evening sermon, "a Light 10 Tighten
the Gentilps " "God Ia Love" and "Tfusl
in God" burned brightly in jets Of gas Ia
the amAzement Of the Arabs, and when
explained 10 them by Prof. Rosedale tear
FLINT lhn pyna nj Ihp aLlFliRat RhAik.