Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-09
TRAVEL In THE EAST.
m. M'CAw LECTURES ON HIS JOUR-
SEY TO THE HOLY CITY.
lie Tells Of the Beauties Of Paies-
tine, Making Brief References tn
Several cities Prominent in An
Client History.
Client History,

Last night the lecture-room OK 81.
paurs church was full OF ladies and gen
tlemen. who went to hear DR.. j. Ii. Nc
Caw's second lecture on his trip TO the
East. At the request Of the COMMITTEES
DIR. McCaw re;raced his steps and refer
red again TO the great storm at Bermuda
and told of the coral and grapes and new
Irish potatoes 80 famous in that land.
He stopped az Gibraltar. giving birds
eye view Of the great fort. and in few
minutes took his hearers into Algiers.
with its French ways. manners, and
dress.
The second lecture began at Joppa, the
seaport OF the Holy Land. and after a
thrilling account Of the manner Of land
ing at this very old port the speaker
drifted upon the sacred soil Of Palestine.
ride through the rough sea in small
boat. guided by Arabs. made every one
thankful for the solid land.
JOKE ON A WESTERNER.
One Of the party. after landing. said
he wanted to see the house OF Simon a.
Tanner" who he was told lived in that
town. 1t was evident this gentleman.
who was from Montana. did not know
the Bible story well. so the Doctor In
formed him that IL was the house OF one
Simon, the tanner who lived on the
seashore. and the western man promised
10 read up on Bible literature. After a
visit to Joppa the party started on a
forty-mile ride up to Jerusalem. pa ssing
through the Valley of Sharon. walking in
the very footsteps OF King Saul and
David. looking at the battlefield where
the latter slew Goliath OF Gath, and
where Joshua won fame as warrior
The guide wanted to give DR. McCaw
pebble out of the brook where David Sc
lected the five smooth stones when he
went against the giant but Dr. McCaw
said unless he could get the very stone
that killed Goliath he would not accept
any.
MANY AMERICANS THERE.
At this time there were 100 Americans
in the Holy Land, and a greater part
were scattered from Joppa TO Jerusalem.
some on donkeys. some on horses, and
those who wanted to go fast went by
railroad. 1t was at the going down Of
the sun when DR. MoCaw and his party
reached the Mount of Olives. and right
across the Valley of the Kedran was
old Jerusalem-the Holy City-the place
more sacred thIn any on earth-fuil OF
interest to all mankind. The glory OF
old had departed. and poverty and wretch
edness were everywhere TO be found.
The old walls of the city were destroyed,
and only the wailing-place. where the
Jews went every Friday to weep and Ia
ment over the past, could you see any
Of the old wall at the time Of Tituss
capture of the city.
THE STORIES SAD
II was sad to see the women. with up
turned eyes and clasped hands. cry aloud
and tell the sorrowful story of the loss
of the beautiful city of the past
To travel in the East one must have
faith-without faith one cannot enjoy the
country The historic churches over the
Tomb and other places were described
in well-chosen terms.
Miss Whee.ean, sister OF Blshop
Wheelean, of West Virginia, died in Jeru-
salem some years ago. leaving a large
sum of money, TO be used in taking care
Of the Garden of Gethsemane. she was
buried inside the garden. and her bounty
has enabled others TO keep the place IN
good order.
During the visit TO the river Jordan an
American from New York was drowned,
and a purse was raised and lot pur-
chased so that a burying- place could be
secured for Americans who died In that
section Of the Holy Land. England has
a burying- place also for her citizens.
The Turks and Turkish rule are the
curse of the land. II the Turks were
driven out prosperity would soon follow
and the rich land would bring forth
crops as in olden times. but now poverty
and distress was on every hand. Even
Jerusalem, with its over 10000 population.
e. in wretched condition.
The next lecture will be on Ephesus,
Constantinople. and Athens.
TIE Doctor was warmly congratulated
by many friends at the close OF the
lecture. which was complete success IN
every respect