The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24

fine new church. largely a reproduction
of the ancient structure, and conven-
tionaI school for Biblical study. In con-
nection with this school, at the head or
which stands Pere Lagrange. the Do
minicans issue one of the best, If not
the best, Biblical review in the world
Revue Biblique These Dominicans faith
ers, highly cultivated and educated men
are doing a most admira bic work in the
exploration of the antiquities of the Holy
Land. 1t might be added that in the As
sumptionist hospice there is also an ad-
mirable little Biblical museum scientih-
caIly arranged. open freely 10 visitors
and students, which has been collected by
Pere Germer-Durand himself. a noted cpl
graphist. Dotted all over the country,
at Nazareth. Mount Tabor, Mount Car
mel, the Sea of Tiberias. etc. one hpds
converts and hospices, generally Of the
Franciscans, but sometimes Of other or
ders, in which the visitor is always made
welcome and courteously entertained, be
ing expected to make return for his en-
tertainment by such gift as he is able TO
make Ordinarily five or six francs for
days entertainment}
These hospices are a great boon to the
traveller in Palestine, who can feel sure
of entertainment and of most interesting
and delightful companionship wherever a
convent or hospice exists; and even where
there are no converts he is sure Of hos
pitable entertainment if only there be
Latin priest in the place In many
places on both sides of the Jordan
was the guest Of native priests of the
Patriarch's Mission trained in the French
schools in Jerusalem. The converts and
hospices are esta blished in those parts
Of the country which are visited by pill
erims and where there are almost always
also some resident Latin Christians. The
missions are in general an attempt to
make propaganda among the Greek
Christians, for il will be understood that
no missions anywhere touch or attempt
TO touch the Moslem population, al least
directly. The great bulk Of the Christian
population. as already stated. is Greek
with a certain number or Latin Chris
tians who have been inherited. as II were
from the Crusading period. or who have
drifted in from various points At an
earlier period, also the Latin Church
Christians Of different communions. OBJ
tanning in the case of the Maronites. the
adherence of a whole population, and al
most every one of the native churches
has section or division which has rec
ognized the supremacy of the Pope. These
are not, however, classed as Latins. The
Latins are the Roman Catholics pure
and simple; small groups of whom are
found in almost every part Of the coun-
try. but in comparison with the Greeks
their number is very small.
There are also scattered through the
country smaller groups Of Protestants,
the result of the work of English, Ger
man and Scotch missionaries. American
missions do not touch Palestine proper
except in the northern part of Galiee
but there are sporadic American missions
and American schools. So at Ramallah.
a Christian village a couple of hours
north of Jerusalem, there are boarding
schools for boys and girls supported by
New England Quakers, who send also
native teachers to give instruction in
few neighboring villages. The tendency
on the whole is to plant too many mis-
sionsand too many institutions in Pales-
tine. Christian people are sentimentally
attracted by the opportunity to work in
the Holy Land.
Especially is this true of Jerusalem
There are in that city. with a population
of perhaps 1900 some fifteen hospitals
Of different descriptions. and schools and
institutions innumerable- Here. too, are
collected religious cranks of every sort.
In this latter collection the United States
is fairly we'll represented There Is the
so-called American colony, the Ameri-
cans in which are now largely of foreign
birth This is a socialistic community
somewhat after the order OF the Shakers.
neither marrying nor giving in maria &c
but living together as Brothers and sis
ters That at least is the official state
nent although IL the majority of the
English-speaking officials and residents in
Jerusalem may be believed. il is more
nearly like the wanineford or Oneida
conmunities-a free-love community. The
founders Of this colony come TO Palestine
some twenty years or so ago TO await
the comm gof the Lord, expecting 10 be
cared for as 10 their material needs with
out work OF late years. however. thev
have become somewhat of an industrial
colony. having learned the necessity Of
working for A living. They seem pros
porous and weli-to-do. and whatever opin-
ions prevail as to their marital practices.
II is admitted on all hands that they are
kindly and helpful to those in sickness
and distress. They stand in peculiarly
close relations also 10 the present NUM-
,fe.r~@ h. al
Minister Of Public Instruction and the
local Mayor having built houses in the
immediate neighborhood Of the American
Colony so as to enjoy their society and
the schools for Moslem girls in Jerusalem
having been placed under the charge of
members OF that community.
Not to mention various wrecks Of other
societies which have come from America
a. various times TO await the coming Of
the ord in Palestine always with dis
astrous results there are newcomers in
dividuals or groups. constantly appearing
So during my last stay in the country
Elijah came from America with little
hand Of fellow believers. There are also
two or three faith-healinG missions man
ned by women in Jerusalem and else
where. One witty American missionary
who had come in contact with some 81
these agencies describes these women as
going about with Epson salts and oui-
nine pills as a bait 10 catch possible con
verts. il being right and proper 70 give
such medicines TO the unconverte3- al
though after conversion no medicine Is
allowed
There seems 70 be a general idea that
Palestine is scarcely country % visit
during :he summer months on account q