The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
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The Rev. DR.. seudder's Last
Letters to the Tabernacle
People Read Last Night.

evening. They were three in number, all
having arrived at the same time. The
letters follow
BEYROT, March 10. 1895.
To the Dear Friends at the Tab~ernacle:-
During the last week we ave galloped
over Palestine, n done all sorts of
things not permitted by Providence TO
a resident of New Jersey. We dashed.
through THE surf ait Joppa, saw the house
of Simon the Tanner, steamed through
the Vale of Sharon, noted the spot
fox's tails, ran along the stream wsIyrs
David got his ammunition with which
he, Killed Goliath: rode into Jerusalem
of bowling Arab cab drivers, who, after
many minutes of unnecessary jabbering
our very hair stand on end. While in
the sacred city we visited all the regu-
ly where our Lord had walked and
taught. made us put off our jocularities
great privilege to visit Bethlehem and
see the actual spot on this planet where
the Savior was born; to go to Nazareth
and realize that in that town Jesus lived
and worked until God called him to q
larger ministry; to stand on tine site of
spoken his wonderful words of life, 10
climb UT the knoll of Golgotha and wit
ness the spot where our Lord sacrificed
himself for the benefit of the world.
these were consecrated locations which
the Christian world holds dear. Time
terest. We saw the ruins of the house
of Mary and Martha In Bethany. and
the same road probably that Christ took
when he entered the city in triuTnphal
procession. In Ge5hsemane we fingered
agony of the Savior.
FROM Jerusalem we went down to
Jericho. but did not fan among thieves,
and noticed that almost every man car
ried a gun. At Jordan | had the privilege
of swimming across that celebrated river,
and when I reached the land Of Moab
on the other side, I struck out again
for the land of Canaan, n reached II
S45s safely ,Metyr as @as df eol me a5 ehi lar ooi 2f s iaTasl.
went over me when I was-told that SIS
men were drowned recently in that same
day after I did this foolhardy thing, a
tourist was drowned, but trusting in the
tradition and belief that Tabernaclers
usually get there" I struck out Justify
for the land flowing with milk and
We visited Galilee, and rode horse back
I had a kicking horse, but my fellow
passengers tell me 1t fitted me exactly,
as I am always kicking ait something in
till law and order prevail. BY the way,
when ! rode around Jerusalem with Rev.
7 Very m near * hic 1 p9sF fRye, i reye aeraIAt ge slfee
man in the leg and throwing me over
the animals head.
and well, as are ali the family. Day be-
fore yesterday we took a sail on the
Sea of Galilee, and ate the same kind
Of fish that Peter caught upon its banks.
Our journey is nearly over, and I SHAH
soon he with you all.
Sincerely yours,
moa 56HS Ii ha sfhu1R2 3, 1s55.
| Dear Friends at the Tabernacle
ing a9e at ONE %e of Of the he MOST most b asaai2Rasi d sG9es
man ever built. AS there had been a
rurnor afoat that cholera was raging
would refuse to enter the port. The
City of Athens had declared a quarantine
against all vessels coming from Constan-
ople first, according to our programme,
we could not have. landed at Athens;
SO With the ready wit OF lt 4 Yankee, we
for C-onstantinople. We are informed
on reliable authority that this quaran-
cholera as for national spite and r%etalfa-
ton. But We are here, and in a few
minutes we go to see the sights; Since
Ephyesus and Athens, and steamed
through the Aegean Sea, which reminds
US of the Thousand Islands of our coun-
try, except that the Islands here are
large and mountainous The other day
we had pointed out ito us the Isle or
Patmos. where st. John was exlIed, and
a dessert land 1t is indeed. We went to
Epherus and saw the Temple of Diana,
or the remains qf i, and the very
of fanatical people. 1T was inspiring to
stand IN the very place where. the Apos-
we sampled the far-famed figs that grow |
between Bphyesus and Smyrna. I wish I
could pass my box Of figs around, and
able ITO reach 5000 miles. you will have
ito take the will for the deed.
From Smyrna we sailed to Athens, and
r-ann tohk L hN-Anl y ~, -, -
gazed upon the acropolis and the cele-
DRAFTED remnants of Grecian temples Upon
it; had the honor Of going to the Hill
speech on the identical stone platform
where, Demosthenes delivered his am
1 Was not of there to listen Ter R to me- pefR we yiaifs
ed the prison of Socrates, the P~arthenon, |
the temples Of Theseus and Jupiter
Athens IS a beautiful, enterpr4sing, clean |
and wholesome city: The contrast be- |
tween 1T and Turkish cities is very APP
and art, the streets are broad, well paved, |
the people are tolerant and genial. We |
W war tb al n mrsa f. taken GEAR VIII o5a 5.aarIss + i
any place we had seen. There is no
country like the United States. after ali; |
Ike tx '9 the T~abernaci lev We IL K Ct enu yen
all in our wanderings, and pray for Gods |
richest blessings upon you. I shall Write
four days from this time our Friesland |
party will break up. Soon we shall he
Setting sail for America, which 1 trust
we all may reach in safety.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN L.. SCUDDER. |
NEAR NAPLES, March 81, 1895,
Dear Friends at the T~abernacle:-
Tomorrow the Friesland company of
Holy Landers will be shattered, hnd.
from Naples as a sta1xing point, the
people will travel in various directions
over Europe. i shall bid farewell to
Mrs. Scudder and the children, and start
in the evening for Antwerp, staying on
board the teamer AT Antwerp we
shall take on board such of our people |
as have made a hurried trip across Eur /
ope, while W e are sailing around to meet
them at that port. Here We shall also
take on board the usual number of first |
and second cabin and steerage passer-
gers. 1
While I ann crossing the Atlantic ana
resilming my labors my family will take |
an extended tour Through italy, Switze59-
land, Germany, France, England, Scot |
land and Ireland.
/ am sorry our cruise is over, for every
moment has been enjoyable, and it seems
so very short, but / feel as If / ought
to be at work again; in fact, all through
our voyage / have felt like a boy play
ing truant. |
As / set my face westward my gratk-
tude Ito the good people of the Tabernacls
increases, and I appreciate more and
more their kindnes in letting me 70
at such a busy season of the church
year. I
We have had q magnificent time. Not
a single rainy. day for Sightseeing, with