The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-09-23
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at rest or in the streets bargaining, at,
the sound Of that call to prayer he,
turns his face eastward to Mecca and
bows down his forehead to the
ground, and rises and makes many
genuflexions while muttering Arabic
words from the Koran.
Gates No Longer Closed.
In olden days every city had high,
wide walls. It was possible to walh
around the city upon them. Today
parts Of the walls of Jerusalem are
wide enough for this. The gates of
city were always closed at sunset
Caravans arriving after dark were
Obliged to wait outside until morning;
Travellers on foot could enter the citv'
by the small door of the gate, which
was known in the gospel days by the
hgurative expression: 1.-THE eye of the
needle" Christ was referring to this;
custom of making the camels watt
outside the gates until dawn, because,
OF the impossibility of their passing
through the smaller door, when he
said: 1T is easier for camel to 20
through the eye Of needle"
/ Though the gates of Jerusalem stir
stand and a sentinel guards them
they are never closed by day or night
One OF the most interesting illus-
trations OF scenes of Bible days, per-
haps. since our Lord took it as sym-
ooilc OF uprightness in mans dealingx
with his fellow-men is the daily scene
OF measuring wheat in the market.
place. The official measurer ia fired
by the vender Of wheat and he meas
ures the quantity before the eyes of
the purchaser. He shakes the wooden,
measure and continues pouring ON
more wheat until it literally runs
over. By this very act he seems to re.
echo Christ's words: Good measure;
pressed down and shaken together and
running over, shall men give unto
your bosoms."
1t 10 still customary in well.todo
homes to recline on couches during
the meals. but in the village homes
the people sit on the matted floor
around the large wooden bowl which
contains the cooked rice or beans.
The head Of the house opens the meal
by taking up a handful of the greasy
rice and a piece Of bread, and rolling
1t into a ball he places it into Tia;
guests mouth himself This compli-
mentary act is the sign for all those
assembled to literally dip in the
dish." eating with their hands.
Work Of the Women.
When the evening meal is over. the
comfortables are taken OF the shelves
and spread on the mating for the
family to sleep on. Beds consist only
OF comfortables. W'i.aa the children
are all rolled up and ;leep the WON
en- In the homes begin the grinding az,
the wheat for the bread for the NEXT
day, while singing plaintive lullabfes.
This Is monotonous work, and vas,
often given to prisoners to do. SAM
sons enemies set him to grinding
when he was their captive. Ezekiel.,
speaking of utter desolation, used the
expression, well understood BY the.
people: THE grinders shall cease ana
the sound Of grinding be low" KS 4
The women are as busy in the fields
as in the houses. There are Ruths
cleaning and reaping and winnowinr
and even blowing by the side az the
oxen. To the town the women come Z
bearing the produce Of their fields. "a
they look very picturesque .'sittinx IN
the market place" On their haal.
they carry large baskets ana al fhair
shoulders their small sons sit. takin1 &
their first lessons IA ridinE. This
leaves the women's arms free Tor ~ &
other purposes. Baby girls IL
ried IN . CARPET hammock slanx
their mothers should srs. There n a|ss
flguratiye prophecy regarding u
ter standing Of women II TIC Cru
u days 70 come - tho proclamlf
Their daush shall IS cS tlat1 S6
On their should Nh. =
TAose better dayl No "a
breaking for this tss tn -
dam trolnsaubj lelIs I31s2 u
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