The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18

he visits the Holy Land with a desire
20 know how it looks what is its confg.
Urati0n, what the relation of parts and
places so that as he reads the Word at.
forward be can have a local setting t.
the wonderful events that transpired in
Canaan. What pictures Of mountain
and glen Of hin and valley, Of plain
and forest. Of brook and fountain. of
river and lake, came into view now
WHOM one reads his Bibley
but apart from all this, Christians
seek TO know what is now done to
preach Cbrist crurlfed in the lano
where he appeared as the Saviour Of
the world. There is considerable t.
discourage one when he sees what kind
Of Christians are i'm Palestine. He sees
with shame profound the Turkish
soldiers who keep nominally Christian
men and women from flying at one an
others throlts in the church which
they hold 20 mark thespot where Christ
was buried aud rose again. What q
miserable travcs'y upon religion is the
illo aimic-s useless life of those dead
and alive monks down IN Mai Saba
Ii gave inc great satisfaction to sec
SD much of Christianity in its purity
and power in different parts of the
land. AT Damascus are brethren Of the
Ili-hpr s5yieran Church whoE re faith
fully enieayoring to show the practical
and benignant fruits OF religion. pure
and undedled. AT Jerusalem there are
those aho are uplifting the Christ thai
men may know him truly. Ia other
parts of the country a similar i'm
preston was made upon one mind.
Particularly did we feel this in Beirut
and the region Of which it is the re
+ h.ou- and educational centre from ou'
point Of view.
Following the example Of Paul. /
"touchcd at Sidon. where is long
established mission Of our board.
think be would have been nightly
cheercd if he could have found Chris
ian work as well organized when he
stopped there 20 see his friends. IL was
exceedingly gratifying to visit the
seminary for boys recently erected in q
most advantageous locality, and OBJ
serve how well adapted he building II
for los work. & like remark may be
made c'ativc to the seminary for
young LADIES. did not see the schools
in operation. because my visit was
made during the Easter vacation. 1t II
o. be hoped that way will be dis
closed for the erection Of a more conn
modious church on the site that is
already secured beside the seminary for
young men. and that the heart Of Bro
Their Eddy. Tie devoted and energetic
worker iu charge Of the field at pres
ent may rj1ice over manifest fruits
Of the earnest labor that has been done
here.
My Sabbath at Beirut was busy
day began with attendance lat the
per3ratioul upon DR.. Jessup's sermon
in Arabic ut the Central Church where
in a -oodly audience was assembled. ]
observed that there they had done away
With the partition wall between the
sexes in attendance at church. After
meeting the principal of the Ladies
Seminary ia the building devoted to
that purpose. listened to a sermon by
DIR. Erdman. Of Morristowu, \. j., and
loved TO participate in the communion
feast. 1t was an occasion of great
spiritual edifcation and help to US who
were privileged to be present.
Not to mention the work Of our own
Presbyterian Bond first. allusion may
be made to the British Syrian schools
and Bible mission. Some of these
schools we noticed at Damascus and
Baalbec. But the headquarters is in
Beirut. And from the report handed
me note that in 1887 they reported in
their district extending from Beirut TO
Damascus. and from Tyre to Baalboc,
10 European teachers and TO- native
teachers. 90 schools, 20 Bible women
and Scripture readers. 5,47S scholars IN
schools, li24 scholars in Sabbath.
school, and i've preaching stations
With the report was given me copy OF
am address delivered by DR.. Henry
Jessup. in London, in 1882, wherein he
makes mention Of the cordial sympathy
that existed between our own mis-
sionaries and those laboring under the
auspices of this institution.
In the afternoon | saw the sabbath
school assembled in the bright, airy and
spacious Memorial Hall, presented to
fine church for that purpose. 1t was
inspiring to hear The children-in
Arabic -sirg our old Missionary hymn
10 the familiar tune. The offerings
made by the children are devoted TO the
spread Of the gospel. Then ! visited
the Hospital Of the Knights of St. John;
learned something of its working, and
heard DR.. Posts Bible talk to some
thirty PATIENTS, who gave good heed
TO his words. Better than did, in fact
for il was worse than Greek to me
for he spoke Arabic.
In the evening there was praise ser
vice in the spacious parlor of DR.. Eddy s
house. Dr.. Barnett Of Atlanta, Ga,
Rev. Mr.. White, of South Carolina, aud
the writer, made brief addresses on
themes suggested by recent Palestine