Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-30

eff thou hadst known in this day, even
thou, the things which belong unto
peace! But now they are hid from thine
eyes. For the days shall come upon
thee, when thine enemies shall cast up
a bank about thee, and compass thee
round. ana keep thee in on every side,
and shall dash thee to the ground, and
thy children within thee; and they shall
not leave one stone upon another; be-
cause thou knewest not the time of thy
visitati0n" Luke 19:42+i0. The place
where Jesus stood when he wept and
uttered the words just quoted, is shown
While no one, of course, can identify
the exact spot, yet it must have been
somewhere near that place. 1t presents
a fine view of the city. From the Mount
Of Olives he made his triumphal entry
into Jerusalem-(Matt. 21:D. While sit
ting on the mountain after a strenuous
day in Jerusalem, Jesus delivered to his
disciples that sublime discourse in which
he predicted the destruction of Jerusa-
lem and also described the final Judg-
ment> day, as recorded in the Path chap
ter of Matthew. After the supper in the
upper room he retired with his desci-
pies to the Mount Of olives. He then
came to Gethsemene on the slope of the
mountain. From the Moust of Olives he
assembled to heaven-(L Luke 24:50; Acts
.1I2. When he again comes he will set
his feet on the Mount of Olives-(Zach.
H:D.
A MAGNIFICENT VIEW.
AS usual, there is a Greek Catholic
church on the Mount Of olives. On the
former there is a tower called the tow
er of Mispah, from which a magnificent
view may De obtained. To the west is
Jerusalem with it's panorama of hills
and valleys forming a beautiful picture.
To the east can be seen the Jordan
valley, with the river Jordan IS miles
away, but appearing much nearer in
the clear atmosphere, winding like
shining serpent on its way to the Dead
sea, which can be distinctly seen lying
like a huge torpid monster $500 feet
below the Mount of olives and 1900
feet below the level Of the Mediterra-
mean sea. In the background, on the
other side Of the Jordan valley, are the
mountains of Moab, with the peaks Of
MT Nebo and Mt. Pisgah looming
above the surrounding range. To the
north are the picturesque mountains
of Benjamin, and to the south is the
rugged wilderness of Judea relieved by
the fertile plains of Bethlehem and of
Hebron.
PATER NOSTER CHAPEL.
The Roman Catholics claim that the
taught his disciples the Lords prayer.
SO they call it Pater Noster chapel
meaning Our Father"-from the first
two words in the prayer--and they
have had the Lords prayer inscribed
on the walls of the chapel in 33 differ
ent languages There is also a convent
Of Carmelite nuns. 1t is said that after
entering it the nuns never speak, which
must be pretty hard on them-and
would be harder If they were men. The
Church 4 of the Ascension is built near
the traditional spot Of the Ascension
of our Lord. A rock is shown from
which he is supposed to have assembled.
| This may have been the place, though
no one can tell, Of course, the exact
spot. Some think that the place of as
cension was at Bethany. But what
Luke says is: "And he led them out
until they were over against Bethany;
and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them. And il came to pass, while he
blessed them, he parted from them,
and was carried up into heaven" duke
24:50, 51). Luke tells US again in the
Acts that after the ascension, Then
returned they unto Jerusalem from the
mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto
| Jerusalem, a Sabbath days journey off"
(ACts T:12) d From these passages il
would seem that the ascension was on
| Mt Olivet, probably on its summit,
near Bethany, and as l said may have
| been at this spot. An impression in
! the limestone rock suggestive Of a foot
! print is shown as having been made
| by the Lord just as he assembled. on
what they call Ascension day great
crowds Of native Christians and pill
| grms hold services in the church Of
| the Ascension.
BETHANY.
There are tn rec roads leading over the
Mount of Olives from Jerusalem, one on
the northern slope, another near the
! center and another on the southern
slope Both the central and southern
ones lead to The town of Bethany. on the
| eastern slope of the mountain. Foot
travellers may take the central road, but
! over the southern route fine carriage
roa mas been constructed sweeping in
/ graceful curves around the side OF the
mountain The town of Bethany is
about a mile and a half away from Jeru-
! salem 1t was the habit Of Jesus to