Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-12-08

modern name Of 10th epher. The
road leads to the south and west down
q long, gradual descent to the famous
city of Nazareth, where Jesus passed
His childhood days and grew into man
hood.
Nazareth is a town OF Galilee. 1t is
located In q circular valley on the
southern slope Of the Galilean bills,
and near the northern boundary of
the fertile plain OF Esdraeion. 1t has
a population OF ten thousand, princi-
pally Christians. In this village Jesus
spent His early life and grew to
manhood. Many places OF interest
concerning our Saviour are open to
the traveller. We visited the church
OF the Annunciation. 1t is said to
mark the place where the Angel Ca
briel appeared unto Mary and said;
Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found
favor with God" The structure is
dedicated to the Lord. Many pictures
Of the "Holy family" decorate the
walls, lamps are kept constantly burn
ing before the altar, aud solemn re-
Elections come to every visitor.
A few PAGES northeast OF the church
Is the probable site Of the carpenter
shop OF Joseph. A small but comfort
able church building stands upon the
place. Under two d oors Ia the floor
are a stone and a pillar, said TO be a
part Of the old workshop. Over the
altar is a beautiful picture OF Joseph,
Mary and the boy Jesus. The picture
represents the persons in the carpen-
ter's shop. 1t is a splendid painting OF
great renown and worthy OF special
consideration.
To the west o short distance is the
old Jewish synagogue. 1t is well pre-
served and OF great interest to the
| Bible student. Over the altar is the
famous picture OF Jesus reading the
scripture TO a vast concourse OF peo-
| pie. When the real scene was con-
cluded the people laid hands on Jesus,
conducted Him to the Mount OF Pre-
~cipitation, were preparing to cast Him
down and kill Him, but under divine
providence the Lord escaped and re-
turned to C~apernaum.
In the eastern portion OF the village
is the Virgins Fountain. The people
depend on this fountain for water just
the same to-day as they did in the
childhood days Of the Saviour. A con
stant ssIeala {: people is passing to
and from the fountain with their water
pots. This carries the mind Of the wish
tor back through the ages OF the past
to the first century when Mary and the
boy Jesus left their foot prints around
the sacred fountain.
To the northwest, about half way
up the mountain side and in the resi-
dent portion Of the city, is the Mount
of Precipitation. One Sabbath DAY
after Jesus had read the scripture and
preached to the people in the Jewish
synagogue, the furious multitude
took Him to this precipice, were pre-
pairing to hurl Him headlong upon thu
rough and indented rock below, there
by destroying the Saviour's life, bu'
under divine favor He passed amons
them and went to Capernaum. IT
stand on this PERCEPTIONS cliff clinche
this wicked event In the mind Of tn
Individual.
Above the steep cliff, on top OF tn
mountain range, is the most super
panoramic view in Palestine. East
ward are the table lands Of BashaI
and Gilead; westward are the Bay 0
Acre and the horizon, where sea and SIX
appear TO meet; northward are tn
mountains OF Naphtali and the snow
, heights OF Hermon, and southwark ar
Tabor, Little Hermon, Gilboa, Plai
Esdraelon, Hills Of Samaria aud Noun
Ebal. This magnificent view include
the three sacred moUntains-Carme
Tabor and Hermon.
Nazareth is a Christian city SUI
rounded by fifteen corrugated bill
possesses many places Of Biblical IL
, terest and produced the model lif'
. which has touched the world wit
great beauty and salvation.