The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16
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EASTER IN JERUSALEM
Ideal Place for rbe Celebration
- or Queen of Fesrfyas -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

I TRACE
ay was enacted and where a miracl,
occurred which has no counterpart il
me history OF the universe. There il
an lhdehnable something about III,
pace which takes hold OF the emo
lions or the visitor and fills him with
awe as ne looks reverently al the ob
Jects which Witnessed His last walk
10 cruel death and again al the spot
marked as the place OF the glorious
resurrection.
There are houses there more than
1000 years old. and some OF their
walls or stone were passed by that aw-
lul procession struggling along to the
Mount OF Calvary. No art of the word
painter can picture the halo of deep
antiquity hanging over the city. The
solemnity Of its age, the grandeur OF
It's associations. cut a niche in the
memory which time does not efface.
II is the ideal city OF all others for
the celebration of the Easter festival
CHRIST stood upon the hill OF Calvary
1868 years ago and looked down
upon the town where He had labored
and been betrayed. That was the first
Easter morning, and since then. every
year, kind and loving hands. represent
ing countless generations OF all times
ali creeds and all races. have left some
token in honor of the day at the nu-
merous places made sacred by His
presence.
on Easter day the reputed tomb
or Christ in the church OF the Holy
Sepulchre is covered with the lilies
which are used all over the world. The
Mount OF Calvary is visited by the
Christian population of the town and |
the members of the various religious
orders inhabiting il. and flowers are I
strewn upon the spot where the cross \
IS supposed TO have stood. The arch. /
ways under which Christ walked on
he morning of the crucifixion, and
which are now standing and NAV
stand for another 1900 years. are Wis
TED and pointed out to the small chill
iren and their histories told. Teach.
ng the events OF Eastertime TO the
'oung or Jerusalem is an easy matter
Actualities are there, and they can be
cen for the trouble OF looking.
Inc city itself is not greatly
hanged from the times when Christ
lsited It. At the gate of Joppa there
re always masses OF camels. mer.
hants, peddlers and beggars. Indo-
ence and activity rub shoulders with.
ut the usual Earring.
IL Is the same strange. weird Jeru-
alem-Jerusalem, the prize OF the
ations, the terminus of famous pil
the object of Roman and
wars; for it Assyrians.
egyptians and the world had fought
ne place whore the Queen OF Sheba
listed and Richard Occur de Lion
al conquered, the home OF solomon
Ezekiel, OF Jeremiah. of Isaiah of
aladdin. There is the Mount OF Zion.
le spot OF David's heartbreak: and
I. Moriah, where sacrifices smoked.
le Mount OF Olives. where Jesus
and Golgotha and the Holy
apulcher, where He was buried.
A place redolent of antiquities. a r
ty teeming with memories OF the
en- and women Of the Bible A won
rful place. with the power to stir the
notions of a man OF stone. s
Above all is the place OF the
,ull," as IL was called in the earthly A
US OF Christ. known now as Mount
Ilvary. From the famous Gate of
ppa it can be seen, and if we knew I
ancient name it would speedily be
cognized b
II is a hill shaped like the human
ull and just beneath what might be
He'd its forehead are two cavernous
DTS which at distance resemble II
es. Not only this, but the inside OF
3 hill is shaped like the human A
lll. Entering the grotto under Cal
ry II is found to be thirty-five feet
IN. the top and sides being mala- II
te green, brown. black gray. white
J red. 1t is called Jeremiahs grot- b
for IL was there that He wrote
$ Book Of lamentations.
The summit Of the hill Is Just wide
lugh 10 contain three crosses. II
S the spot where malefactors had TT
N slain for ages and Christ was
in as a malefactor
The Garden OF Gethsemane. where I
is the reputed tomb OF Christ. Is \
all Enclosure 100 feet long and 15O TT
{ wide II is cared for by a colony
franciscan monks, who spend much
e beautifying IT, The Bible saws II
the midst OF the garden was the
ulcher' and the students OF Ribli- Blu
events generally acknowledge thar
this place Christ was buried
low the place is beautifully adorned
b hedges kept in exquisite order bv
monks. There are innumerable
S OF pinks and roses. and visitors
given a nosegay by the monk IN
ndance.
ne Of the most interesting features
he place IS a bunch OF seven ven.
Die olive trees, some OF them nine
/ feet In circumference and SO old
their trunks are kept shored nm
stones. II is said that they are
'endants OF the original trees of
time OF Christ. and are unlike an He
r. trees Of the same variey in that c
ltry. Tw
wo monuments In the garden are
OF interest One. a small nillar I
kes the spot where Jesus was be'
ed by Judas lscariot and a small
shows the place where the tbrao
iples, Peter, James and John
during their Masters agony.
le Church OF the Holy Sepulcber
pies the space surrounding the
OF Christ. This ancient edifca
begun by the crusaders In 1fS0
,, and 1t was largely added M m
equent times. II forms a vast
Of masonry now, and looking AZ II