The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15
HOLY LAND, CANAAN, Or PALESTINE
I'm 81 LETTERS. LETTER No. |.
Written for The Brandon News, by Virgil.)
INTRODUCTORY.

prised 1900 square miles and in the day
900 square miles. Ii is essentially a
mountainous country. The highlands
are in greater or less undulaton.
The geological structure of Palestine has
been impe,fectly examined unless done
very recently. The report of H.J. Ander-
son MD. an American geologiSt, who accom-
panied Captain Inch in his exploration of
Jordan and Dead Sea and the diary of Mr..
H. Poole, who visited Palestine on a mis-
sion for the British government in 1896,
and the travels Of Russegger, who visited
) this amongst other countries of the east in
in 1896 and 1898 give something of former
investigation.
The botany of Palestine differs but little
from that of Asia Minor, which is one of
the richest varied country on the. globe.
Palestine aboundswth various kinds of an
imas and birds; her lakesFare noted for fish.
In letters to follow we will notice her
mountains, lakes rivers, beautiful land
scape, vine clad hills, sea coast, and snow
capped mountains. Of all the lands in the
world none are so interesting to the chris
tan. 1t is the land of the patriarchs, faith
tiers OF kings, prophets, priests, and Invites;
the home Of Boaz, Obed, Jesse, Naomi,
Ruth and especially the New Born
King" Jesus Christ, the son of God, our
Savior and our Redeemer. Every chris
tan should know the geography of Can
aan we'll, should have it wildly pictured
in their minds the various places named
in the Bible To help the young student
inBible history these letters appearr;we will
followGod's people fromEgyptian bondage
| No oF Of mi
In preparing these letters, shall quote
from the best authority ! can. command,
and quoted freely. shall claim nothing
original in these letters, only the thread
of thought which holds them together. !
will in this connection make general
acknowledgment to the authors quoted in
place of using multiplicity of quotation
marks. Let no one accuse me of PLACER
ism or stealing other mems work, if they
should find quotations used without CIV
ing due credit for this is intended fora gen.
reinstatement of credit. No one can write
an as eye witness without making tour
of the country he wishes to write up. |
have studied quite number of writers on
the Holy Land, made it speciality have
large map of Palestine from which
have made frequent lectures; it has
been my intention for years to visit the
"Holy Land" crave to see the home
of Gods people on earth, the birthplace
of Christ, the river in which he was bap-
tised, and walk the streets of earthly
Jerusalam, to stand where Moses stood
and view the landscape o're,bu my fond
hope is now bighted and will have to
satisfy my mind by reading and writing
about it. In conclusion of this INTRODUCED
ry letter let me say to all while the earth
| ly Canaan is interesting to contemplate
there ''remaneth rest to Gods people,
/ in land more beautiful, more extensive
where the river of life makes musical the
| city of our God where never failing fruits
on tree immortal grow,
For, ''O'er all these Wide-extended plains
Shines one eternal day;
There God, the Son, forever reigns
And scatter mig away"
Again
There is land mine eyes hath seen,
In visions of enraptured thought,
50 bright, that all which spread between
Is with its radiant glories fraught.
A land, upon whose bliSSful shore
| There rest no shadow, falls no stains:
There those who meet shall part no more,
And those long parted meet again.
Its skies are not like earthly skies
With varying hues of shade and light;
1t hath no need of sun to rise
TO dissipate the gloom of might.
There sweeps no desolating wind
Across that calm, serene abode:
The Wanderer there home may find
Within the paradise of God"
So mote it be.
Our next letter will be on"From Egypt to
J Moab.