The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-07

copyright, 1906. by Joseph b. Bow
Athens, May IS, 19O6-The boat
a"h"duIes-and they cannot be ig-
nor"d on the Palestine coast-con1-
H8Ird us to reserve Galilee for the
r.ucluSiOn of our tour, and it was
net an inappropriate ending, for while
J,"uSalcm was the scene of the
-ffucIlIXIon and ascension the great
rf part of Christ's life was spent in
Galilce, and it was there that most
"t his mighty works were done. Nor
IS its history confined to the New
Testament. for it has it's Carmel as
~"giated with the life of Elijah and
Mount Tabor, where Deborah's vic
tory was won. Haifa, the seaport of
tiHlIl-o. is built along the front of
carmel ON the edge of a bay which
the mountains help to form for
carmel instead of being Il peak, is
really Il long ridge, but few hun
Hf~d feet in height, jutting, out into
the a at this point and extending
-,.grral miles to the southeast. A
Roman Catholic monastery is erected
HEnr a cave overlooking the Medi-
trr1auean. where Elijah is said to
ua}e lived.
To the north of Carmel lies the
p.am Of I1sdraelon, throgh which the
Ntshuu river flows. The road to
Nazareth follows the south side of
t.iE valley to n point some seven
mues from the shore where the hills
"t ''aiiIee approach SO near to car
hr. az to- leave but a narrow pass for
'hr river. Here the road crosses over
{" he north side Of the valley, and
f.G. The remainder of the distance
mGs upward over the hills, giving
a commanding view of Esdraelon.
The upper part of the plain is as
beautiful q country as can be imag-
.ti-Well Watered, fertile and thor
eI2hly cultivated. The land is not
I.'t i'm severalty as in America, but
b= communities. The cultiVators live
H. villages built at intervals around
tgn edge Of the valley, and the land
is 1pportioned each year by the vii
Es- chief. no one receiving the same
t.uH two years in succession. KS
So. looked down upon the valley we
HJ distinguish the different allot-
u'uIt- as they lay in long strips OF
equal width. Wheat is the CHIEF
..tluct Of the valley, although there
"n. a few olive orchards. and the
Hg'hrrry tree is being planted. oxen
"r. the animals usually employed II
.4.tiEutiun. but. We saw n horse and
". oN together or a camel and an OK
.."t once a camel and donkey
aeHrccl is on this plain, at the foo'
Mount (GiDOa. Wlele lIit III lioi ~
Fl Iu connects with the plain lead
".s down to the Jordan between GIL
".t and Little HermOn. This is his
'..e ground. for it was. here at
-unt spring which flows out from
.. l,r Gilboa that Gideon selected hi:
"Hnt band.
Tlr village of Nazareth. nestl1ns
"#nug the hills of Galilee. must al
#"Es be II place of supreme 1nteres
1u Ihp Christian. Its location wa
"roLablv determined by the presence
ae'. Of an unfailing spring, nov
.n"Mu as Mary's fountain. Dl
George Adam Smith in M
tI.-'"riraI Geography OF IN
I.HN Land, points out IN
+.uiI"n between the springs al'
|H. routes of travel and emphaslZe
'ar Prominence of Nazareth in tn
'..a' times. 'Christ's boyhood am
."@.G manhood were spent near
2U.r highway. for the old Romal
'.".l from Damascus to Egypt i1i
..HaHeh the town. Caravans passe'
'H and fro laden with the rlches
III" Euphrntes and the Nile: prince
'"-e'j that Wav on their royal Jour
'".- ana in time of war it was on IN
."'.e Of armies. From q high hill Jus
".'-ui, the town Christ could look t
#net and see the surf tine on ~
..--~ Of the Mediterranean. TO III
i.N could survey the walls oL ~, ~:
.".m in which lay the Sea OF GIail
lille 20 the northeast rose liel l
.... the pride of the mountains. oGI
."| nl his parallels fit quite natuldil,
.".' 1Hr scenes upon which he lookeo
.." those parableS were the most el
'.Eg because they were taken 1Iot
".' everyday life of the people. n