Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-12
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PRESIDENT LYMAN In The HOLY LAND
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Prest f. NJ. Lyman Of the European
mission, writing to Perst. Joseph i,
Smith and counselors from Jerusalem,
Palestine, Syria, under date Of March
l6, 1902, says;
My Dear Brethren-It is now over a
month since LEFT Liverpool for the
Turkish mission. Prest Sylvester @
Cannon Joined company with me in
Paris ON Feb 5, and on the 9th, one
month ago today, We sailed from Mar
settles for Alexandria in Egypt We
spent eight days in Egypt three more
than we intended, because the boat
was delayed in sailing, from Sunday
to Wednesday.
We were not allowed to go directly to
Jana to land because Of the quarau-
tine against Egypt, which We were not
advised Of in time to escape II by not
landing In Egypt We were taken to
Beyrout and there Kept IN quarantine
four days. after which, with difficulty
and danger, we We're landed at jana
On the morning Of the 26th inst in
a very high sea, and we We're reminded
that at that port Jonah embarked and
had his trying experience In the tem-
pest that resulted IN his being thrown
overheard to quiet the sea, Prest. AL
bert Herman met as there, and after
one day Of rest during which took In
the interesting sights, such as the
home Of Simon the Tanner where Pc
Ter received the sheets let down TO
him from heaven; also the tomb Of
Tabitha, who was once raised from the
dead through the faith Of Peter, etc, we
took the train, on the 1th inst, for this
great city. We have perseyered in
looking over the points of special in
terest in the city have visited
Jericho, the Dead sea, and the ford Of
Jordan, where John is said to have
baptized our savior Yesterday we were
out to Hebron and Bethlehem Today
we walked around the walls Of the city,
two and one-half miles Brother Syl-
yester measured It with his PAGES and
it only lacked 80 PAGES of being
two and one-half miles.
We started our journey round at the
Damascus gate on the north, not far
from the place supposed TO be Calvary.
and went west We went In ana out Of
seven gates The eighth, the golden
gate, Is walled up. We were hours
and % minutes in making the round,
though ] presume We were not walking
over half OF the time II was a hard |
walk for me- yet ! enjoyed II very |
much. IL was not as hard on me AK |
my trip last Sunday TO the Mt Of |
olives and back to our hotel, which is |
just by the jana gate on the west. | |
felt impressed to repair to the mount |
to offer up prayer, and | would have |
liked very much TO have known on |
what part OF mount our presidents, |
Orson Hyde, Geors, a. Smith, Lorenzo |
Snow and Anthem II. Lund did their |
praying. We did not feel any certainty
about our praying when we went up
on Sunday, the 2nd inst, and Il seemed |
as II the elements all combined to pre- |
|
Russian tower TO have a good survey |
Of the city and the hills OF Judea. but
the winds were so furious II seemed |
rs II the tower 200 feet high. would
certainly be blown down. We climbed |
one flight Of steps and could go no
further The mount Is SO occupied that
We Ncould not decide where a suitable
spot could be had where we could be |
We felt clearly impressed
to appoint Tuesday. March 4, for a
second trip with the design 10 find a
suitable place for us TO appear before
The Lord upon that sacred mount Tie
weather had been quite stormy and
muddy, but Tuesday came on as fine
rs possible. The forenoon We spent on
calvary and In Gethsemane. In the
afternoon we took carriage and drove
10 the tombs OF the kings and then on
o the Mt Of Olives. The day was ideal.
There were a very few fine clouds In
he heavens, but none to obscure the
'ision over the city and country. We |
we're much concerned to find a quiet |
pot. whore we could be by ourselves.
'rest Herman and / went up to the
op Of the Russian yiew-tower, and II |
rest Sylvester had been up with us,
cit as II we could avail ourselves OF
he quiet that reigned above the earth.
sylvester was too dizzy TO ascend with |
Is. From the towers we scanned the |
mount and Il was alive with natives
verywhere, and they were like hungry |
wolves after us for bakshish About
0 yards from the base Of the tower
nd on the Russian premises, to adorn
he grounds about the tower and church
; a fine forest Of young cypress trees.
With grass covering the ground. Look
lg down upon H. ! could see no other
pot TO answer our purpose. We con-
luded that was the spot II we could be
llowed TO occupy H.
The more / thought Of Il as We came
own, the more sure | felt in my spir-
s u was the very place. and a place
lat would remain marked and remem-
'red as long as anything may remain
) now. We approached tho priest
no keeps the church and tower and
le gardener who Keeps the grounds,
I'd we told them We wanted TO knee
nd pray 10 the Lord In their cypress
'oves. II they would allow Il. They
lswered yes Mt once We asked
em " they would keep watch FOR us
ID see that We were not wolestpd
lille we prayed They said they
oud. We repaired 20 the grove and
the north side Of t. To De as far
ON the road as we could We spread
ION the grass between two rcws Of
ees my heavy Irish rug and we kneel-
down upon &C. 20 keep ms from
.mpness, Brother Cannon on my right \