Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
BLUE LAKE OF liberals.
Thence the Fisherman Disciples
Came-People on It's Shores Today.
From lions Herald.

FROM Zion Herald
In order to reach Tiberias it was neces-
sary for US 10 take a sailboat. and we
were assured that we would reach IL in A
few minutes. We had six men to row
when the wind did not favor In an in
credibly short time after We set sail the
sun was hidden. the wind dashed the lit
tie lake to fury and rain and lightning
and thunder. together with the waves
that came into the boat. helped Us believe
the stories we had heard concerning tho
storms on this little sea.
our sailors. each thinking he was the
master Of the ship. yelled at the top OF
their voices various orders, and appar-
emily working at cross purposes not only
furled the sails. but unshipped the mast
and then rowed as hard as possible To
reach the shore. our unpleasant expe-
rience came after a little matter of
history to he talked about and We were
landed at Tiberias.
This blue lake, through which the JOr-
dan flows. is an irregular oval in form,
thirteen miles long and six miles wide
and is $50 feet below the level of tho
Mediterranean. Doubtless in our Lords
time IL was navigated bN numerous YES
sells, but now only a few fishing boats
appear. Tiberias Is q dirty town Of about
5000 Inhabitants. Most of the buildings
are low. fat-roofed novels We were for
tunate iii finding place of entertainments
in the Franciscan hospice and monastery
which was situated ON the shore OF the
lake.
From the fat roof we could see the re-
puted site Of Capernaum and Bethsaida,
the birthplace of Peter, John and Philip:
the country OF the Gadarenes. where
were PERCEPTIONS banks. and also the place
said to be the scene OF the feeding Of the
5000. OF these localities we are not GER
"a hat n1tF II ord
sailed on this lake and. walked over these
hills
Early in the morning I was on the
shore Of the lake watching the fishermen
who had been out during the night. come
in. Some Of them had caught Coz
$40 pounds OF fish. and with many words
and voices loud they tried to sell their
catch 10 the customers. who came down
- the shore. / looked over that crowd
and did not see one who ] thought would
ne decent disciple OF any teacher or A
helpful supporter OF any cause. / think
they must have deteriorated since the
days o. Peter.
We had long drive through a pour
ing rain from Tiherias TO Nazareth. pass
ing on our way through Cana of Galilee.
There is shown here the birthplace and
tomb OF the prophet Jonah Cana is
little town of $50 inhabitants and
synagogue marks the spot where our
Lord changed the water TO wine: indeed.
YOU are shown The very place where tho
NoblFl was pioCUiet, ana some OF tns
stone Jars used on the occasion, We
heard i'm one Of the courts band OF
music. which consisted OF one base drum.
and firearms being discharged.
We. Of course. went in. and found
ourselves at a wedding in Cana. The
bridegroom was here with his friends all
men. and they were having Il fine time
with their dances. and there was no need
of more wine. We waded through tho
mud Of the streets up 10 the brides house.
where she celebrating with her
friends. We could not wait for the bridal
procession, for we must hasten on to
Nazareth, five miles away.