Telegram-herald., 1890-01-30

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soCTH o. IszHIAs Dec. l6.-l 70
ssEaas az . -axer hour n che tay cav a.
ooanE ~ our nrsS day n signt sselug N
Gss Holy City
Afler leaving GaszofhA ~ vent % the
soub II Jesus. @hica would b. more e1-
acGiy tescrbed - LhAl II Joseph ~
Arinathea. for 10 80 It's owner and
ave 10 use for the burial u the Saviour.
Ii u siUgzAbed in garden near uy and
ahnost a. the f0ot u Oolg0th2 This
tomb 80 excavated about three ye4rs
40. Immediately 10 w1s recognized. by
paopls capable 0f forming al opinion on
the sub jecE, as the real place in which
they laid Hm. IL Is the only tomb IN
or near Jerusalem 90 enter which il Is
nscessarY u stoop. and ln this respect j.
unique in Us correspondence with the de-
soupuon "a the Gospel. found Ia ST.
John. Kx-
Dr Ialmage accepts thu claim made
Tor Ehls cave as the one in which the
sacred form was aid az rest. tie pro
dlced his heu1ly bound Bible a. We
viewed Ihe place. and read the Script
1Lral accoant II the resurrection. As he
commented upon the simple and graphic
story hs became Possessed OF All idea
which prompted him % speedily Re
mount hs donkey and ride hack % Je-
rrEalem. His erraLd was 70 purchase, II
possible, the piece OF ground containing
both the scene Of tho crucinxlon and OF
the burial of Jesus. To this object ne
devoted the remainder 0f the afternoon.
making considerable effort % accom-
plish iE. buE failing % do 80. Part Of
the land Is used as a N0hammedan
burial ground. and the doctor discov-
cred that 90 amount OF money could
persuade the Mosiem5 20 part with tie
land where De their deal. Had he sue
oeeded IN his plan % buy Calvary and
The tomb Of Jesus. he would have made
over the property. as soon q acquired.
g. the Christian church a. large
The next morning We set out for
Bethlehem, which Is two hours distant
from Jerusalem, when the Journey Is
made without deviation. Our guide
thought it better Q. snow Us Solomon's
pools than 20 pursue a direct course 20
the place OF our Lords nativity. Ac-
oordingly we visited Iheso wonderful
specimens of skiuful engineering, which
are even az this day the admiration OF
the world. Probably no other specimen
Of al the architectural creations referred
. IN the Old Testament Is 50 we'll pre-
served as these gigantic pools, which
the wisest Of tho Hebrew uonarchs
hsIift for the purpose OF insuring bOun-
tiful supply Of water for his beautiful
gardens. No spot on earth affords a
lester natural site for the erection of |
such mammoth reservoirs as they are
than the ono chosen for them. Nature
had provided a way for King Solomons
great architectural enterprise. an enor-
uuosls basin surrounded by majestic hills
sloping gradually and without break or
deviation toward the pools. These are
now nearly three thousand years old
and IN their majesty still attest in silent
eloquence the great resources and con
sumnlate skill 4 the man who built
them.
On our way 70 SoiomOn's pools we saw
what is known as the Hill Of Evil Coun-
eel where Judas Iscariot hanged himself.
also the Potter's Field. which was bought
rs a burial ground for strangers with
the thirty pieces of silver that the re-
pentant betrayer Of his Lord refused to
take of those who had negotiated with
him % reward him for his treachery.
After returning from the pools we pro .