Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-29

eight feet square Only the merchant
can get on the inside. He usually sits
while he waits on the customer, who
stands on the outside. The shop is full
OF his wares-shelves. floor. inside and
often outside. In one little store will
be found goods to the value of thousands
OF dollars
THE CITY OUTSIDE THE WALLS.
Not all OF the city is inside the walls.
Much Of it is outside. This is the new
city which has grown up in recent years.
II presents a much more desirable APP
pearance. The houses are new and mod
ern-looking. The streets are broad and
clean. Foreigners. such as English. Ger
mans, Americans, etc, all prefer, or
course, TO live here. Many Moslems. too.
have moved out, leaving the inside large
ly TO the Jews. The total population OF
the city. inside and outside the walls, is
about 100. 600. $1,000 of whom are Jews.
5000 Christians and 1900 Mohamme-
dams. OF the Christians there are some
5000 or 1000 Roman Catholics, 1900 or
IA 1000 Greek Catholics, 900 Armenians. 200
Copts and ZOO Protestants. These figures
are estimated. but are approximately
correct.
THE JEWS.
The reason for the large Jewish pop
ulation is that here has been quite an
influx OF Jews OF late years into Pales-
tine due TO what is known as the Zion
list Movement, the movement Of Jews
back 10 Zion. These Jews are support
ed in large measure by the contributions
Of Baron Hirsch, Sir Moses Montefiore
and members OF the Rothschild family.
who have given large amounts of money
20 colonIze Jews in Palestine or 10
ameiiorate the condition of their poor
brethren in Jerusalem, many Of whom
come there TO die So that they may be
buried on Mt. Olivet, in the valley of
Jeioshaphat or somewhere in the sacred
soil. Outside OF the city is known as
the Zion suburb. 1t is composed Of
handsome and comfortable homes, In
striking contrast to the ancient Jewish
quarter inside the city. The streets
here are swept daily and are kept cleen.
The tenements are divided into COM
modfous and convenient apartments,
with plenty Of sunshine and fresh air.
There are a number OF well kept gar
dens. A Jewish hotel is surrounded
by handsome grounds, and there is an
excellent seminary for teachers. Most
OF the buildings are crowded. The &C.
cupants take in dodgers. and pack them
away as thick as sardines.
There are different sects OF these
Jews They are very bitter in their
the other as an intruder in Zion. just
as the Greek and Roman Catholics do.
The orthodox Jews" as they are call
ed, who seem to constitute the mapori-
~ OF the Jewish population, may be
distinguished by their long, illfitting
coats, and the little curls dangling in
from OF their ears. which look bad
enough on a grown person, but horrid
on a young man or boy. But they
all wear them. .tr 80
Theoretically. the Jews are forbidden
to live In Jerusalem, and they are now
greatly oppressed by the Turks when
ever they have the opportunity. A
Jew does not dare show signs or
wealth. II he did he would have to give
up a large part of il to the rapacious
Turks. Notwithstanding these facts,
the Jewish population has doubled dur
ing the last Is years. The immigration
Of Jews has increased rapidly, despite
the regulations to prevent it. Most
OF the new Corners are dependent up
on the charity OF their European
brethren. which. think. Is a bad thing
for them. Numbers of them may be
seen walking the streets in an aimless
and obtectless way. They ought to be
put to work A considerable number,
though, are engaged in business and are
self-supporting. There are over 70
synagogues in Jerusalem. and a still
larger. number of schools. They also
have hospitals orphanases, training
Schools. which are, said to be the best
in the east. and other institutions for
the care Of the poor and afflicted. They
have been established by Sir Moses
Montefiore, Baron Hirsch and members
OF the Rothschild family. Instead,
however, of their supporting these in
situations. believe IL would be better
II they could manage TO make them
self-supporting. And the same is truo
with the Jews, who are supported by
them. The present system encourages
idleness and laziness.
Many think that the return of the
Jews to Palestine Is IN fulfillment of
prophecy and that ultimately all will
return. have not time or space to
discuss the question of prophecy now
1 may only say that from a practical
standpoint hardly see how they could
all return. II they did, how could
they live2 There would be no one to
support them in that case. and they
could not live on each other. Still,
originally the Jews were a pastoral
people, though for many centuries they
have been merchants, not farmers or
shepherds. II they would only return
to their pastoral life as farmers and
shepherds, they could be self-support-
ing. and the land would probably sus-
tain them. The present number of
Jews in the world is about 5000. 600
They are scattered all over the world
Palestine has a population at present
OF only about 1000, 900. But with a
good government IL could be made To
sustain a populs .ion perhaps OF 5000
600. or even 100000. But they
would have to work very hard, and live
very economically. The latter the Jews
could do. But could they do the
former?
JEWS WAILING PLACE.
While speaking of the Jews, IL will be
Of interest 10 make mention of their
wailing place. Just outside and below
the temple area, is what is known as the
wall OF wailing. 1t is part Of the orig
nal wall OF the temple of Herod, which
has been left standing all down the CEN
turtles. II is l56 feet long and Sc feet
high. IN front is an open paved court
Here the Jews gather frequently, but es-
peciaiy on Friday afternoons to bewail
the desolation Of Jerusalem, that IL is
in the hands OF the Gentiles. and that the
walls OF the temple are broken down. and
to pray for The restoration OF the glory