The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22

ms such n storm, In Il similar boat
that tho apostles camc to our Lord
who was sleeping. and begged Him 10
save them He arose and rcbuked the
waters. and To- 1t was calm.
J AT tho time of another ston He was
not with them, having gone up into
mountain apart To pray. The ship
was in the midst of the sea. tossed by
the waves, when the disciples saw Him
walking on the water They were
troubled. and thought Him spirit.
and cried out for fear. 1t was at that
time that Jesus said; BE Of good
cheer: 1T is l DO not afraid
And You remember how Peter tried
to so to Him. and how. when ho saw
the wind boisterous. his heart failed
him and he began to sink Jesus,
stretched forth His hand and caught
him. saying. "oh. thou OF little faith.
wherefore didst thou doubt?" and
when they were come into the ship the
wind ceased.
The Cnpcrnaum of To-Day
But our wind also had dropped. The
boatmen are lowering the sails and We
are gliding to the shores of Capcrnaum
They arc now covered will rich
meadows. among which here and there
are plowcd fields and crops OF fast
growing grain. From tho coat VIC can
see no signs that a city once stood on
l.
low, gray, one-story monastery be-
| longing TO ;iie Franciscans, who are
c%carating the ruins AMI digging
temples and synagogues out Of the
SOIL. Thcy own several hundred acres
: running cast and west along the bench
and extending for mile perhaps up
the hills. Some OF their lands arc un
! der cultivation. and there are orchards
OF lemons, oranges and almonds to tho
cast OF their buildings.
we land at wharf anu enter q door
In the walls which surround the cx-
| cavations make myself Acquainted
| Win L ather Mandolin, an austcre look
ing priest. who speaks German. 10
taxes me around and shows INC tho
results OF the work. He says they arc
/ digging up which Is believed to be tbr
actual synagogue In which Jcsus
/ Christ taught, when he cnmc here from
Nazareth AS sou must rcmembcr.
Capernaum was His homo. and it was
from here that he took the nost OF IIis
disciples, Here He cured Sinon,s
Wits mother who lay sick OF tho
ever. ana here saddoned with the
wickedncss of the city, nc said:
! And thou Capernnum, which art
exalted unto Heaven, shall be brought
down to hell; for II the mighty works
| winch have been done in thee had beop
| done In Sodom, il would have remain
| cd unto this day"
/ The prophecy then uttered, has Iona
cince como TO pass. The city of Caper-
naum is not And it is only now thar
inc excavation OF these monks is show
ing it's ruins.
A Church Where Christ Preached.
The synagogue which is being dug
up SHOWS the splendor of tho ancient
city. l walked around Its boundaries
1t was fifty four feet long and seventy
two feet wide, facing tho sea. Its
front was a mass of marble columns
and IT was built in two stories. the
upper of which was for the women
Many of the columns have been entire
~ MIG out and the walls have been
excavated to the height of my head.
/ The columns are three feet thick
smoothly finished and exa,l.s,te,v carr
ed The marble work is that which
was common in Rome shortly before
| the time OF Christ, and much of H. ia
uninjured.
So far only small portion OF the
ground on which the city stood has
been explored. There are q thousand
acres or so left that in all probability
contain valuable ruins. which. when
exposed. may cast new light upon the
days and time of the Saviour. At pres.
ent the work Is managed hy a close
corporation. The Franciscan monks
T: VIII not permit relics to be taken away.
and they forbid the use of camera.
Father Wendeiin carries Il long black
! snake whip with him. and / arm told
that he uses IT II he Is not ooeyed. The
other day woman flourish brought
in camera under her coat and took
snapshot, Notwithstanding his OBJ
jecuons. whereupon lie laid hold OF
ner and threw her out of the u,ace
The City Of Hcrod.
l am stopping at Tiberias In little
German hotel whore have comfort
able room at q cost of So day IT,
berias is the largest settlement on the
sea. 1t lies on the western snore al
tho southern end, within mile or so
of the Horns of Hattin. where Il, Is
said Christ delivered the Sermon on
the mount. II is only 5hc:t ride By
boat from where tho Jordan flows out
I 10 the Dead Sea. and from Semak,
! where tho railroad now goes north
on its way from Haifa to Damascus
| The city was the capital Of Galilee,
and 1t was at the height Of its pros
perity when Christ was living at Gamer
i naum. 1t was founded by Herold An
I ;tpas, tho son of Herod, the baby killer,
and was named after tho Roman EN-
peror Tibcrius 1t was constructed
while Christ was living III Nazareth.
! ond was new and thriving city dur.
| ms Ills residence III Capcr,aum II
! Is doubtful that he ever visited ii, for
| the Bible does not mention his doing
, so.
| Tlbcrius had a palace and race.
course in those days. and ALTER the de-
| struntion of Jerusalem II bccamo the
chief seat OF the Jewish nation. It Is
| still ono of tho three holy cities OF the
Jews: and It. has many Israelitos among
| its citizens They go about In long
coat, and caps bound with fur. ana
are noted for their picty and for their
knowledge OF the Talmud Many OF
the Jews are Spaniards who have come
here TO live on account OF the holiness
Of the city.
Tiherins IN 1910.
The Liberals OF 1910 Is not attrac-
tive. II is 4 mass OF gray stone and