Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-13
JENSON'S TRAVELS.

the Latin monastery, in which the
church OF the Annunciatlon Is stu
ated. It contains several affairs. one
NJ which is dedicated to the angel
Gabriel. A handsome flight Of fifteen
marble steps descends 20 a vcstlbulc
called the angels chapel From here
passage leads to the chapel of the
Anuuncintion, to which two steps do
sccnd. The chapel was originally larger
than the angels chapel, but is now
divided by wall into two parts, the
first Of which contains the altar Of the
Aununciatiun with the inscription on
the back. "IfiC Nerhum caro- fnrtum
est" CHcre the word was made tlesh.)
Immediately To the left of the entrance
are two columns, one of which marks
the place where the angel stood, while
one and onc-half feet distant is the
column of Mary. 1t is really a frag-
ment Of column depending
from the ceiling and said to
be miraculously supported above the
spot whore the Virgin received the
angels message. ON the rock here,
which is now richly overlaid with
marble the House Of the Virgin Is
said to have stood. Adjoining this
chanel Is a second dark chamber called
the Chapel Of st. Joseph which con
tains an altar bearing the inscriptions
"Hic erat subditus ills" Glhere h
became subject to them) From this
chamber n staircase leads into the
monastery; hut ON the way is stlll
another dark Chamhcr-an old clstcrn
called the Kitchen of the Virgin, the
mouth of which Is said to he the chin
ney A kind, Germun-speakinE monk
| took me through the whole, and eN-
planned all to me.
next visited the United Greek
| church, where / was shown an old syn
agogue, in which tradition alleges that
| Christ preached. This tradition IL trace
| . I..
| building has experienced many Nicissl-
tudes. In the thirteenth century II was
| converted into n church and has had
| different situations mt different
| periods. My next visit was 70
the Church of Gabriel or the
| the orthodox Greek. which is partly
under ground Under the altar is IA well
connected with "A spring situated north
| of the church. which spring is the sup
ply source Of Mary's wen near by
| Greek pilgrims use the wntcr drawn VI
by the priestly attendant from under
the altar for bathing their eyes and
heads; but being thirsty, ! drank win
| great relish the cup offered me. one
Of the priests, after being told that
was from America, asked me II Wa'
a Mormon. Receiving reply In IN,
affirmative, he held n consultation VIII
several of his fellow priests, the SUB
stance OF which | never learned. bu
he must have met some of our Elder
before. Though he spoke Greek ana
English. we managed to echang'
views on different points, among whicl
the mode Of baptism by immersion
which the Greeks have always main
talned as the proper mode. He seemed
pleased when | made him understand
that / also believed in that form an'
condemned sprinkling as being no hap
tism at all. A large and rather richl'
emhcIlished bnptlsmal font which OK
amined with considerable interest CAV
occasion for their remarks.
ST. Mary's well situated near tn
, church Of Gabriel supplies the Who'll
= town with water The spring Is ais
s known as Jesus Spring and Gabriel
0 Spring. and number OF different tra
/ ditlons are connected with it. As TIL
| ls the only spring that the town pos
, | gesses. IT is all hut certain that tn
/ | child Jesus and his mother were one
/. | among its regular frcquenters. Towar
I evening. which was the time / visite
tho well, motley throng, mostl
- women, had collected around III
| spring waiting for their tur
G TO get water. The water
d | brought In conduit from Il