Telegram-herald., 1890-01-19
IN THE HOLY LAND
Arrival of DR. Tainage a. the
Famous City or Joppa
IHE SORROWS Of EARLY RISING
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nifuralftes- Fhs 8aass ~ samoa
faaaer aaa the srsokIym
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'copFrzul - b. Louis Lafsch. So forkl
JsELsAI.EA. Dsc . The steamer On
4hich ~s embarked f9s J0ppA, a. re-
.atesi Ia aay at letter ~as pal-sElal n -
ssc8aa ulodalio1s ll .4s provided With
TIE -les-trio lix4t aad every modern con
e-nIsuce. Tie sLateroons II this u-z-
aifics1t spsolmsn ~ nas4l aEchIsectufe
were a. .s.rze - the doubis BEDROOM 4
a1 erfinarF h0tel. and comfortably nOs
T. So mHari0usly f1rnIshsd We en-
.agsd sumptaoas fare a. dinnsr, ~hich
rsas served -rsn aftss - went aooaKd-
The sa 1seqgeag promsuads on aeck - ~4s
la i delciousiy 0almy HnoonAt atmos-
uaere. and &c sas Infinitely refreshing
aef0rs farming in FOR lhs night 20 lux
ariate in a sea bath. Bed va 1ehoome
after seary day Ehich closed thus do
lzhtfuAY.
We we're announced - reach Joppa st
4 rhe next morning As the steamer
is.ls a.8oked o. STAY in the haroor al day,
fae aoar of Decentralization might ~ 30
e. sult the convenience 0f passengers.
This saa ss pleasant an arrangement fOr
people gong bo bed as could b devised.
blf iT. Ialmage was o. excited a. the
ll-a shat in Few hours he wouid see
fhe Holy Land that he could hardly
bear ~ Wait. and when he retired ia
gave positive Instructions that he -
called a. 3. and. Il land we're 10 sight Be
fore that hour. % notify hun of il az
once The result Of This unreasonable
srraUgement was thar we were AL
aroused 20 tho time nlen. rd. With the
prospect u wallng sever. ours before
aad could be sighted falmage
paced The dec1 inpatient ring the
time that elapsed FROM his ..r- appear
anco until 3 o'clock, when tue coast ot
Palestine first came into view.
seen from the deck Of the approaching
steamer JoPpa presents q very pleasing
appearance. It's stone houses have the
SUBSTANTIAL and venerable look proper %
a town u such antiquity and historic
interest and the lofty trees here and
there in the city augment the enjoyment
feit IN the picture. while the morning
sunlight gives the best effect 70 is at
tractIveness. At sCch time u il not
well - reflect that oriental cities as a
rule excite. IA seen from the distance,
expectations that are sadly disappOInt-
ing in the fuldllment
When AZ last land came into view Or.
Talmaze stood IA near the bow Of the
vessel a. the rules governing the conduct
% is passengers permitted. and with un-
covered head looked eagerly forward 20
ths promised land In common with
other ports on the Syrian coast. Joppa
has no harbor To land there Is some
times hazardous. even impossible, and at
best row boats have % b. used IN the
conveyance ~ people from ships % the
rity. We were IN good luck in that this
means vas practicable. and escaped the
experience Of being carried ashore on the
shoulders II brawny residents. whose
financial interests depend largely on the
jiscomforts of other people
As soon as We reached land the voice
of the Brooklyn preacher was heard:
Thank God. We are here az last, " ne
said We took but u short time u our
Breakfast. and soon started out TO visit
points named prominently IN sacred his
torv Dr Tslmage's engagements render
ing r impossible FOR him 20 devote any
of che afternoon % that purpose.
The Identical house on the seaside oc-
c1pied nv simon a tanner has long
Since 1lccumbcd 20 the decay wrought
hs the long lapse ~ time but there il
-ood reason % believe that tradition does
1o, rrr in pointing ont the exact spot
here DO stood and on which another
house u0v stands. A we stood on the
-ruf ~ -hu building. which probably is
evlctir ike the one in which the Apostle
Peter lod-od Dr. TllmaCe read and e1-
pounded Acts * 0.Ich. my reader will
remember. is the aptsr giving a won
derfuIv -rlr count - tie vision Of
Cornelius thc trance which taught Peter
thai the Roman centurion vas proper
v.1lec ~ his mn stratio1s. and which
prepared The way Tor che recognition by
che pioneers 20 Christianity that God is no
raspccter ~ persons. but IN every nation
d. ha- fear Oh him and vorketh right
rrus0ess IS accepted with him. This
.i.niorrlrv ~ reiiEi. including all
rst..ns vt.a sunlec. apt to the preacher
1r .ose words have world wide distri-
button Referring to tlus fact. be said.
Ne have lt n.ue lo America q cosmo-
fetEn p,ca.sue1 snd through Che
Kindness nf tne PRESS nv sermons are
0-eslv re1l or pee 0le 20 lI natio1ab-
t.s g hsve often wished to VISIT the
er.a1i nf r'ese people and to become
rrrro intimately acquainted with them.
fner aecgHarties and their customs
Whru E sh1ii have -omplerei this tour
.haH nare neer 1t the bone = nearly
e-rrv ration rn the face ~ the earth.
rrn. nr ,m delighted with nv iour-
rrr nl-a found many warm hearted.
rilf agreeable and good people. 70f
- few .l.I ones Mv heart has learned
r. frkei- man kind and in The 5ress-
r.- -f the ersod If Ffs shall hereafter
srfaar,r -o te break 10 thst a. nations
mae sst arf na rcur.s shell
aef,-, l-8w0r f-is interesting place
v. rank fr.n1 che water ~ the same
esU ~ vhtrr So Peter 1uenched hs
t-Irr rrs SIGHTS and oiors - thss part
cr I,rra t-e -auindfnl rhat tre apostles
hast vaes tar1er need scarcely sav
trsf rlat worthy and the present Eener-
an is unr-rssrrs ir hi- usefuI lso0r
fT ~ or not af AL m tlre methods
h~ thev r'lrsrle .t
Ws~ va raturrei - the hctei ~
rnch re found trst our hosf outdid
h--r-sif in ne warmth and abundance ~