The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-05-01
las WRITTEN QUITE ENTERTAININGLY

| who is travelling through the oriental
countries writes again, this time to The
! Pilot, from historic Jerusalem. In part
her letter says:
Il arrived at Jerusalem March 16.
| After drive of one and half day
from Harfa to Jaffa, through plain at
the foot of Mt. Carmel. and the sea
shore We passed u few Arabian Will
ages and Beduins From Jaffa to the
Holy City, we came by train, arriving
at sunset was received at the Casa
Nova, Franciscial Fathers. They have
three story stone building, fitted up
| fine for pilgrims. One Of the brothers,
guide, took us TO the Holy Sepulchre
| We gazed upon the spot where our
| Saviour was embalmed. 1t is covered
with a pink piece of marble. There are
cross was erected. This altar belongs
to the Greeks Next to this is the altar
to commemorate the Dolour of Our
Lady The other to commemorate the
mailing on the cross, These two belong
to the Latins.
Leaving Mt. Calvery, we came to, a
chapel which incloses the sacred tomb.
It's walls are covered with white marble.
First we entered small chapel, where
the angel announced Our SaviOur's resur-
rection to the holy women. The chamber
measures about 81 feet each way. Over
the tomb hang 43 lamps burning day
and night From the nave of the ba-
cilica we entered many chapels. The
lower chapel is where st. Helena found
the cross on May 3, 326. There is a
daily procession at p. m. around the
church.
The ext day we made II trip on Mt
Olivet. At the foot of Mt. Olivet we
came to the church of the Assumption.
The church is II great part eXcavated IN
the rock and is very dark. We came to
a chapel hewn in a rock, like the Holy
Sepulchre, containing our lady's tomb.
This church is owned by the Greeks and
Armenians The Franciscians are only
allowed to read mass on the feast of the
Assumption. On leaving the church we
came to the Grotto of the Agony. The
irregularly shaped grotto has kept its
natural state. There are six affairs on
which the Franciscan Fathers say mass
duly. The high altar is said to over
the spot where our Lord prayed.
"On the summit of Mount of Olives
there is a village 1t is planted with
Olives and Fig trees. 1t is 270O feet
above sea level. On the summit is the
spot where Our Lord ascended into
heaven in the presense of 12O personS
In Jerusalem ! visited the Mosque
of Omar, said to be the finest in the
world. Every Friday in Jerusalem are
the devotions of the WAY of the Cross
on the street, tie same way that Our
Lord carried The Cross which has
redeemed the world The first station
is made ut Pilates PiactOrium inside
the Turkish barracks. On Good Friday
a thousand people took part attending
the service, which were the greater
part tourists and pilgrims TIL re are
about 10000 Russian pilgrims in the
city. They walk from llace to place
through the Holy Land The streets
mere are crowded with them. They
seem to be poor country people. They
will all stay until the Greek Easter
which il the Goth of this month. 1t is
quite q sight to see them in their native
costumes.
Il have visited the Jews waiting
place twice, this is very interesting,
about 30 to 80 or more gather at the
wall erected by Solomon or his inn
mediate successor, its built of large
block stoves measuring from to feet
in length Every Friday the Jews
most attached to this religion and this
country came to this plac. TO pray and
weep in sorrowful tones, for tneir sins
and to bewail the evi s that or nineteen
centuries have befallen their nation.
Il will make my trip to Bethlehem
and vicinity this week, after few
weeks | will return TO Europe
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