Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-05
APAL,sTlNIAN COLLECTION.
Farming Implements and Clothing
Old Testament Times in Jerusalem.

Through the energy and enterprise or
Professor Lewis Il. Patton, Hartford
Theological Seminary has come INTO
possession of the most complete ana
satisfactory collection in this country
illustrating the life of Palestine i'll its
social and chronological aspects. Pro-
lessor Patton spent a year. beginning in
May, 1903, as director of the American
Institute of Archaeology at Jerusalem.
He early realized the value of such a
collection as illustrating the lie or the
Hebrews both in Old and New Testa-
ment times. Till now, the implements
of agriculture and the home nave re-
manned unchanged for thousands or
years, but European manufactures are
pushing in and all will be soon changed
Oil cans in which petroleum is import
ed are taking the place of water jars
and the boxes in which the cans are
cased are being used for all sorts OF
thingS-for there is no Wood IN PaleS-
tine except spare roots and branches OF
the olive tree.
Professor Patons collection cores
ponds largely to that Of Professor Dali
man in the German school at Jerusa-
lem. 1t could have been made only by
Il scholar possessing a knowledge of
Arabic, for the articles We're bought of
the Bedouin and fellaheen and all are
of native peasant manufacture. SO
strictly did he observe this rule that he
could not get Il full set of carpenters
tools to illustrate the life of Christ. for
cheap European tools have already dis
| placed those of native workmanship.
But the threshing sledge. the pillow.
! the goad, the ox-yoke. the axe. are
| just the same as when the PhlistineS
| laid waste Israels agriculture. The
complete and diversified collection of
| musical instruments are the same as in
Davd's time from the shepherds pipe
to the instrument with ten strings, the
harp and various drum like instru-
ments.
There are water jars of various sizes
and shapes. A full sized clay oven and
clay receptacle for grain We're trans
ported with great trouble. The use to
which skins are put is amazing. The
collection includes bread bags. water
bottles, wine skins and churns made of
them.
Baskets form an interesting feature.
| barrow for the natives of Abu- Shusheh
in eXcavating at the ancient GeZer.
And they have grown rich with mat
lock and basket at twelve to tWenty-
four cents a day. The finer baskets
take the place of dishes.
There are the simple clay lamps, the
native locks. glass from Hebron. the
mortar and pestle. the mill for grinding
gram. AS one studies them, Scriptural
illustrations and illusions take on new
meaning. Full sets of costumes and
weapons We're secured. and a Bedouin
tent with poles, ropes. stakes and di-
Vldlng curtains. In fact all DEPART
ments of life are represented.
The collection has been arranged nv
Professor Patton in the seminary muse
UNI. This building contains also tn.
museum of the American BOARD a
priceless collection formerly kent in tho
congregational House, Boston. bu,
, Whlch has been in care of the seminary
for some years.
Professor Patton is ARRANGING J.,
/ course of lectures on Hebrew .oci.I
HE, so making the collection of oraat
practical value. Thus Hartford .ddo
10 hef up-to-date methods and eou;n-
inent for the training of the moderr
theologue. -