The sun., 1881-12-04
as,. Herr. hore meins worte. is tho irs,line

last; Herr. hore meips worteI = Is tho hrst line
but this is TO place for SINGING psalms. for. as
listen. the murmur OF loud voices n!srces The
The the hrab. raw We liza hear him in the ma2aars below.
measuring grain and = counting its prices.
There IS 'corner" in grain even here, in'iens
to this extraordinary illustration OF the vic!ssi-
tudos OF time. Here are this iair-hared race.
nnd from HAMBURG to Hammerfest, under
Providence. resuninR peacefully the, Old cio,,-
,eTs Of the crusaner rrspnraion i apTsaay ready
care. Even a ,iGeconian, oi the Sul:ans clears
migrrtion into the heart OF Jernsnleml
Wa b"d "a ",rrady maae one hnrried ,h;s yst to the
sabbath day w We ' KEEP e'i It holy By r"noSine
our visit Here are seen Coluotna. Calvary. tha
tomb. and olher unmtstakabln memorials ot the
OF moment. Hundreds upon hundreds. Of years:
good men. kings and scholars. soldiers and
ha Hras two we i es o se no
paved court. Here arc colYnns j. rows: and
This is the enirsnce. 4 Romancsaue facade is
upon the north side Of the court. .witn, s"ulpturad
sntb 9i o5 Wbn oats
Here ia the Stone OF Unction. II largo rod.
and yellowsh slab Of marble enclossed in a rail;
with s,lspcnicd lamps. This is the spot where
tho body OF Jesus wns anointe.'. We pass into
dome o. the srrulthrc itself. The dome is bluee
and spangied with golden stars. Over the tomb
is y cancpy Of reddish marble. II seems old and
worn. The pavement ia glossy and slipperv.
On either side nj tho canopvaretwo large round
holea used Tor the holy fre miracle, by tho
Greeks who have ito monopoly. The Catholics
discouuteranre it. and very properly.
Everv volume on Jerusalem has its chapters
descriptive of this eiifice. It has PLAYED great
whose mother Holena. inanrurated the inves-
tivatons for i,s veritication and that of its sa,
rnI hnr 20
the tomb should be here located or not. has
been theme for aunrto on folio Of controversy
this spot has had. since the early centuries the
favorable verdict. All now seer to a"ou'es"e
made an exhaustive STUDY Of he question. md
has confirmed the general sentiment which Is
tho opinon Of ,Drs. Robinson and Prime. Let
the BODY; The appsri!iGn e Mary after the res.
~ finding the cross under her superintendence
the spot whore He was crowned with thorns;
sndne i Kings in q Jsrnsoem. Al m who,evsr @ nav be
their topography or history. it is known that
he vas cTp,isSi near BY md here He was EN-
dispute to their hearts' or heads content. 1t ia
enough that the powers and learning Of the
places. Here. too. have thev. fought. and are
ready 70 tlght again. for its vindication as the
To avert these contests. OF which the Cru.
sades are sample n Thousand years ngo md
chris war tN- mpre reen sn T1e nnn tnm,
Worship In some unity under this dome; there
na, been Il mn,h I'd to continue
We are allowed TO 20 NJ and down tho various
stnirways in the rotundn. withstanhing tho
diverse quarters OF ynrious crecds. Above are
the Armeninns. looking down on the canoov:
In n serinded spot tn" Copts nave their chat,e
Tn. syrIans rss ,n,n nre allowed pnce by Armenian
sleep here frequently. and this order is inds:
pensabe for peace and rest; The Cracks md
7 NIL hnr fh.a In n,A
liberty. tho former nnki ing most demo onstrn'ion
in shrines. pictures. and jewels. lnt scarcely ns
much devotion in ceremonies and services as
After looking at the outer forms In tn.
rot4nda thn nmn.: pictures tnpestrie.. and
,,apers and go to the left. down into the dark.
Msrs Is sod h .oSk !; E no connterfei We
Then We enter tho sacred place. Descriptions
WHIT see so M Il cavs hewn In the roas w
is above the level ground. 1t ia some six feet
shows upon tho hewn rock
As we enter we hear the chant Of the Fran
tomb We rsverontiv draw NV the S curtain; tain he he
oihsr way. Ills narrow % place. Age is upon pom
ey",ythinG every here here exSens upIn the fresh, rnrs IRE
and Which SASh onr Sr bnas
Law. some pilgrims are there pravinc. l,seems
placa for hush and prayer. / find in
my wite's journal this brief sentence, for
l cann1t describe the IMPRESSION: Tho
halowed spot seems. indeed holy ground.
and Wa. too. with reverent lip touch the
cold stone with loving. fearful awe"
Never since | have had u Consciousness OF tho
soul that rose with my lii-'s being. and which
haa ever seemed. to nv hest meditation. to coma
from a.ar--from God. who is its home-havs /
had such uncon'roabie and worshipful emo
tion. II is useless 70 reason about II: md II
nvOw Il. why should one he ashamed In this
;ar.or country one is very noar his highest and
best thought, and at the very tomb, or ~ lAast
In the very prprincts ~ the spot whore he srf-
:erad agonZed. and q al the inter he plsss ness
OF ones condition. without Divine ard. subtuei
al pride and humhled all worldliness. What
Whittier said So tenaery came to my memory
with new. unutterable meaning:
know where His islands lft
Their ironird palms air;
only Know caunOt iriit
BEYOND Has love and care.
II Is meet that We shoull close onr Sabbath
here Wa tbr,nj r.1 ,lpInrnso