Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-07
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by the girls. Some of their work
is exquisite, and it is sold for nominal
prices The orphans also press wild
flowers and attach them to cards for
sale, fhey are very pretty and cheap
and Will be sent to any part of the
world by mail upon receipt of an or
der
There is a rather anomalous situa-
tion here. but the same may be found
in other parts of this country. For
eign Prostestants are maintaining
schools. hospitals and other charit-
able institutions for the education and
relief of the children and the poor of
he Orthodox Greek church, which has
most extensive institutions of its own
in the same town, and is by far the
richest corporation in Palestine It
owns immense tracts of land and many
valuable buildings, and makes large
sums of money entertaining pilgrims.
There is scarcely a member of the
Orthodox Greek church in Nazareth
who does not in some manner or an
other derive the greater part of his
revenue from pilgrims and tourists,
and yet they do not hesitate to let
the English and American missionaries
take care of their poor and pay for the
education of their children. This is
explained by several reasons, the most
important of which is the Pro-
testant schools and charitable insti-
tutions are the best, while those of
the Greeks are the poorest and most
unattractive. Therefore a Greek will
allow the Prostestants to pay for the
education of Moslem children in
schools maintained by his own church
The natural result is that most of the
converts to Professionalism are from
the Orthodox Greek families.
From the crest of the hill back of
Nazareth is one of the most striking
and beautiful views in Palestine.
Mount Tabor uplifts rounded dome
toward the southeast: the snow-clad
summit of Mount Hermon is distinctly
visible in the distant north, while
Carmel lies to the westward like a
sleeping monster, with its nose in the
Mediterranean. These are three of
the most famous mountains in the
world On the west, inclosed by a
group of lower hills, lies the town of
SeDphorieh, which is supposed to have
been the residence of Joachim and
Anna, the parents of the Virgin, and
of Zacharias and his wife. Elizabeth.
the parents of John the Baptist. to
whom Mary made visit after the an
nunciation. This however, like most
OF the stories you hear, is mere tradi-
ton.
The Mount of the Beatitudes. sup
posed to have been the scene of the
Sermon on the Mount is in the same
direction, being one of the foothills
OF the karn Hattin, rocky peak
nearly LOO feet high. Its situation
and surroundings so strkingly coin
eide with the gospel narrative of the
Sermon the Mount mad the place
where the five thousand were fed with
loaves and fishes as to absolutely dis
arm criticism. although of course the
evidence in its favor would not stand
for a moment under the rules of a
court. 1t is the only place in the
neighborhood that could have been
used for such purpose The plain
on which it stands is easily accessi-
bic. Its situation is central both TO
the peasants of the hills and to the
fishermen of the lake, between which
it stands, and it would be a natural
resort for Jesus and His disciples
from any one of the many towns and
villages around it, for consultation or
reflection, while there is natural
platform and amphitheater which cor
responds precisely to the level place"
referred o'by the evangelists. 1t is a
singular coincidence that both the
Greeks and Roman Catholics agree
upon it without question.
BY some freak of fate the Mount
Of the Beatitudes. the spot upon
which Christ preached the words of |
peace and love and charity, that will
I'VE longer than any others ever ut.
tered by man, was the scene of one
Of the bloodiest battles of the Cru.
5ades on the Sd and 4th of July. 1877
the brilliant leader of the
Saracens, dealt death blow to the
power OF the Franks in Palestine.
iuy de Lusignan. King of Jerusalem
vas taken prisoner with many Knights
femplar and Hospitallers. who were
'old to the Bedouins for slaves. The
grand master of the Rights Templar
vas executed by Saladins own hands
iecause he had so frequently broken
attn the Saracen chieftain pronounc.
'd him unfit to live.
From that day and from this nlace
he decay of the Crusaders began and
is no wonder for anybody who reads
ne history of this extraordinary
movement must boil with Indignation
i the crimes and cruelties that were
in the name of Christ
he motives of the Crusaders NAV
ave been pure and pious. but their
lethods were those of Satan
Il the storming of Jerusalem tbev
laughtered 10000 Moslems regardless ,
age or sex. They burned thousands
Jews alive in synagogues and threw
ewish infants over the wall of the
lty upon the rocks of the valley of
ehoshaphat. After they had wash.
d the blood from their hands. thew
nett at the grave of Christ in the
hurch OF the Holy Sepulcher and re.
lrned thanks to the Prince of Peaca