The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
OFF FOR THE HOLY LAND.
An odd Party of Pilgrims Sails From
Philadelphia.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Philadelphia, March I'm the big emil
grant station of the American Line to-day
there were huddled together, with their
meager possessions by their side, seventy
two pilgrims who have sacrificed farms
and business to spend the remainder Of
their days in the Holy Land. The MEM
bers of the party arrived in this city from
Chicago this morning, and were driven
direct to the American Line docks. They
were housed there preparatory to taking
their voyage, and at o'clock this after
noon they went aboard the steamer Waes-
land, bound for Liverpool where, 1t Is
said, they have chartered the steamer
Rameses, of the Moss Line, for Jaffa,
and expect to arrive at their destination
on April T. The Waesland sailed short
ly after O'Clock
They were an odd-looking throng, and
seemed no more concerned over their
strange departure than they would have
been over the ordinary routine of life.
The children, dressed comfortably in
cheap clothing, ran up and down the floor
playing, while the men and women, in a
tone hardly audible, chatted together I'M
til member of the vessels crew sum-
moned them. to go aboard. In the party
were number of Scandinavians and
few Hebrews, but the majority said that
they were Americans. They all had the
appearance of hard-working people Most
of the women wore long cape coats ana
soft crushed hats, some having only
nubia for head covering, while the men
resembled farmers in their attire. The
lIdutE ol the party Is a Nlfs. Anna spar
ford. an elderly woman. who was accom-
panied by her daughters.
our object" she said, lis religious
work, and we feel called upon to go to
Jerusalem, where we can worship and be
surrounded by the scenes that greeted
the eyes of the earliest Christians. This
we do for reasons set forth in the BIZ
BILE and our object is to come to unit
for the purpose of bringing the world to
God. When we ourselves are first united,
according to the example Christ has given
us, we believe we are following his di-
rection and prophecy, and we also think
in. this way the scriptures will be full
filled"
What win be your means of lveli-
hood?'' was asked
There was a moments pause, and she
began medttatively with, I'VE will find no
difficulty in that direction, for through
voluntary subscriptions and other means
we never expect to want. Our example
causes the natives to inquire of us, and
that's the way we attach ourselves to
the people. We have no connection she
continued, with any other sect, and are
undenominational land simply following
the Bible doctrine"
Mrs. Spafford said that she and her hus-
band and a number of adults and children
had visited Jerusalem a year and half
ago, but when her husband died she re-
turned, and has been the means of form
ing the present pilgrimage.
when we first went over" she said,
there were only 1900 Jews In the place,
where we settled, and now there are 40
returning to that country after a time,
and we feel in this way, as in others, we
are doing the Lords wishes"
rs it your intention to live permanent
ly in the Holy Land?'
"Well, we have not any definite plans
yet, but we expect to remain If we feel en-
couraged in any way after staying a
year"