The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

long ringlets. The Moslems. who comnosa
tne rest Of the population. are noted for
their rank fanaticlsm and supeFs tition.
WynIch Iact makes 1t dangerous for Chris
tlans to visit the place unguarded
AT the entrance to the city we were met
py turkish official who, armed to the
oee5h went before us in all our walks
ana drives through the streets.
only recently an Englishman was set
upon by crowd of these roughs and oniy
escaped with his life. -'
The Cave of Machpelah is the obiec+ oF
the greatest interest in Hebron II re-
calls some of the most touching of the
Old Testament scenes.
When Sarah, the wife of the patriarch
dled, we read that Abraham stood IN
from before his dead and spake unto the
sons OF Heth, saying: I am a stranger
ana sojourner with you; give me a
possession OF a buring place with you
that l may bury my dead out of sight. .
me contract was made in the gate OF
the n city, and the field, the cave, the trees
nam 1or possession, and Abraham
6uried Sarah, his wife, in the cave Of
Maachp pei Genesis, ,xxiii)
AS old Jacob lay a-dying he tenderly
spoke OF this Cave of Machpelah. ana
SAID: There they buried Abraham and
Sarah, mis- wife; there they buried Isaac
ana ana Re6ekah, his wife, and there 1 bur
led Leah. He gave explicit directions
that his body should rest there with his
fathers. '- mo
Perhaps there was never a grander
al Imam lndt OIL JACOB, when joseph.
with all the servants of Pharaoh. The
elders Of his house, and all the elders of
the land of Egypt and all the house of
Joseph, and his brethren, and his faith
ers mouse, and chariots, and horsemen. I"
carried the embalmed body from Egvnt
Machpelah. u
1t seems strange that the brutal Turkish
government should be allowed to close the
doors to this cave that is of such great
interest to the Christian world and to ali
VINO are concerned about ancient Israel
The only Christian visitors who have ever
crossed the threshold of the building that
covers the cave are the Prince of Wales
me Marquis of Butte, the crown Prince ~
russia, Gen. Lew Wallace, Princes AL
pert Victor and George of Wales
saw cracks and rents along the waf1s
Wnere deVout Jews are accustomed to
pace written prayers addressed to their
Fatner Abraham. I have before me an
I'd fiAact copy OF one OF these prayerful epis-
ties, and the Jewish mother who wrote IL
ana attempted to put 1t into the cave
where the bodies of her distinguished am
ceStors rest appeals most patheticailv for
iindlvldual, domestic, and national bless
This is believed TO be the only spot on
earth which attracts to it all who possess
me one creed, Il believe in Cod The
HOLY Sepulchre in Jerusalem separates
Moslem, Jew, and Christian, but here
shey meet with a reverence equally af-
feetionate. Not far away from the cave
the oak of Abraham is visited where ~
Is supposed that the Lord appeared to the
patriarch as he sat in his tent door and
save '4 MN the account Of the coming de-
sTuctlon OF Sodom and Gomorrah. 1t is
certain that IN this neighborhood this
wonderful conference took place. but that
lIlls OAK, Ola as It seems, was then stand
IHS ~ dS PROBABLE -as that the grave of
Adam has been identified.