The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-10
CONCERNING MYSTERY.
rnr nrolos r.isr or JorDAN.
Dr. Kerr's Lecture Listened to by Large
Congregation.

Dr kerr's Lecture Listened To by Large
Congregation.
A large congregation assembled ON sun
day night TO hear Dr. Kerr's lecture on
"Perca and the Region East of Jordan.
lie said. The name pertains TO the time
of Christ During the period of toe oc-
cupancy of their respective districts hy
the twelve tribes. .his section of Canaan
was hold by Reuben. Cad and Manassel.
Originally the natives occupied 'i,
s,ufh fnc Ammouitcs the MlAuie, ana
Gn,9d lay at the North.
rVho" saws Dean Stanley, 'that ever
travelled in Palestine has not ioNstN TO
cross the Jordan Valley to those hi>'-
FERROUS hills which close every 'A.
,.il,, with .h.ir long horizontal ouuile'
fheir ovcrshalowius heights ana p". quo
shades2' ,.,.,,,,o
4,,. n'ost novel feature of the Holy
land and "the clcratins and me a1ieiih
bockrround of am tnat is poor ANA mean
Am tba scenery of Western Ial,7iliie'
<, ,ro cross the Jordan and CLIMB enc
too,ering heights of the east. IAey 7la-i"
about TWO thousand To- two Thousand '.7".
hundred feet above the average leF,i "i
Jordan. This region extends from
mon about one hundred ana hilF l"''V7
southward. lying east of JORDAN anu ,'.'
Dead sea. Because of the c'eNtuoN' ui"'
,eeion is beautiful and cool.
I'm winter the snow lies on the Eieul Juno
for days. at times, ANA iiosis occur il oi''
November to March.
pesi1es many lesser streams there are
four impor.ant rivers draining WESTWARD
into the Jordan and the Dead sea- Iney
o~e the Yarmuk. Arab, Jabook, ana At
nom They ran in deep eorses heioW lit
l.r.l of tIe country. and are fed 10y ln-
fi.tuarahle springs ass well as by the rams
and SHOWS which arc more pienlli"l mere
than iu The country west OF the olia"'
The Northern portion from iieiihon
TO the Yarmuk is made zap OF "nt".
fields and thickcts This district is called
the "Haman." and is the sranary OF sy-
ria. and parts of it were once tmeNi
wooded.
The middle district called Glload. bee
tween the Yarmuk and Jabbok. BIAS many
ridges. still covered with forests, where
one may march an day. protected nN the
grateful shade of oaks and nstocnins.
This region resembles European scenery
more than any other iu Palestine. The
valleys are rich with Olive. pcmcrfanlie,
and apricot OrCharde. There are also
many vineyards and broad fields of wheat
ana iNNlNU f'ti 'f-i'''"t .'t ''ft't''' t-
fumc and balm for The nations OF the
oldon times.
We read I'm Genesis XXXvii % that 90
company of ishmaclltes came from Gilead
with their cameis. bearing spice and
balm. and myrrh. going TO carry 10 down
10 Egypt" These were the men % whom
Joseph was sold. and who carried him
down 20 Egypt. II came 10 be q pr0verb.
us there mo- halm n Gneadt'
IN the third section. south OF The JabbOk.
forests gradually cease. and Ammon and
Moab mostly barren mOOrs.
The wealth of this region has over been
the occasion of mis- Nrtunes. for from
time immemorial 90 has been preyed
upon by the fierce tribes Of the desert
Under the domination of the Romans
IL was secure. but now 10 Is wasted and
ruined. It's only hope is I'm the coming
of the civilization of the West. The first
step has been taken. and great railway
built and running from Acre 10 Damascus,
through EsdraelOl. and the plain OF Haul
ran gives warning 10 the Bcdouns that
the halcyon days Of pillage and murder
are over.
Dr. Kerr's topic for next Sunday night
will be Walks about Jericho and Botha-
NY"
\ meeting OF the congregation OF the
ed for the second Sunday Of April 70 elect
four additional deacons. The church Is in
a highly nourishing condition. and the
Sunday school is larger than for many
years.