Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-21
HONOLULU VISITOR IN HOLYLAND
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o00. 900 sterling. II was the secret
search after this supposed treasure
by Parker and Wilson. two English
men (who had an understanding with
the Turkish government and bribed
the guardian OF the. Mosquel that
caused a great disturbance amongst
the Moslems, and came near to create
here a massacre of the Christian popu-
lation a few years ago.
On the outside wall, west of ell Ak
sar mosque, is the washing place,
where the Jewish people, men, wo-
men and children, gather every Fri
day afternoon for repentance and
prayer TO Jehovah to restore to them
their kingdom and the holy temple
grounds. II is sad sight to look
upon this distressing scene. Though
permitted to do so no Jew win ever
voluntarily enter the temple area for
fear of unknowingiy defiling by his
presence the holy site, (which is not
exactly KNOWN and thereby commit
grave, almost objectionable sin.
On Mount Zion side in the entrance
southwest corner of Mount Moriah,
about 40 feet below the surface. made
accessible by fight of stairs, are the
excavated stables of Solomon, used
by the crusaders. and said to hold
10000 horses, but in my estimation no
more than about 5000.
Near st Stephens Gate, just out
side of the temple area, is the Pool
of Bethesda" where Jesus healed the
lame one. who was unable to enter the
pool. and little from it the basilica
of Santa Lima, indicating the site or
which the house Of the Virgins par
ents stood
A short distance from st. Stephens
Gate, beyond bridge, leading over
the gulch, or valley of Kidron, at the
foot of the Mount Of Olives, Is the
historical garden of Gethsemane, a
very small. well kept square, surround
ed by high wall. Within are few
very old olive trees, said. by the
monks in charge, to have grown from
the roots of the identical trees, grow
Ing there during the time Of Christ.
Returning to the walled city through
the aforementioned gate of st. Ste
phen's. not far from the Pool of Be
thesda, in the Via Dolorosa, is shown
the site Of the former palace of Plate,
now covered by a chapel, and still i
little further along In the same street.
the traditional rich mans house and
the place where poor old Lazarus used
tc sleep on big stone in cold stone
corner. q hard resting place, indeed.
In the Church OF the Holy Sepulcfre
everything is so mixed and congested.
that little sound reasoning will con.
denim the whole of itgas an imposi.
ton. There are seen within radius of
of about 100 to 125 feet, dozen and
more things, having little or no con-
Lection with one another Entering
the church one sees, fronting the
door. about 80 feet inside of the
Stone Of Uction.r where Jesus body
was laid. after being taken from, the
cross and where II was prepared for
the t0mbs On the 1fightpf il is Mount
Calvary or Golysthal land the left
somewhat further towards the center
of the church, the real Tomb, or Holy
Sepulchre" (enciosed in a beautiful
shrine of marble and other costly ma
terial).
The Tomb" is separated from the
Chapel Of the Angel. a kind of ante
chamber, also of fine workmanship.
and costly material. by door through
q thick, solid rock. side of the sep
ulchre.
The sepulchre itself is a small, plain
room in dimensions of about 5x8 feet,
containing nothing but a large, coffin
like stone box with a stone cover over
il, which is said to be the real sar-
cophagus in which Christ was laid to
rest; it is regarded with the greatest
reverence and kissed by all devout
Christians who enter. In the rear of
the Holy Sepulchre In a large rock
cave are the tombs of Arimathea and
Nicoden1ls, and in front of it, about
90 feet away, in the Greek orthodox
chapel, large, round stone, with a
Greek cross on its surface, marking
the center of the world, is shown. On
the left side of the Greek chapel is
the Column of Flagelatlon; the prison
of Christ and the spot where Peter
denied the Lord, besides many other
things. all immortalized in an ostenta.
tious manner by shrines and affairs OF
costly construction. How all thes.
things could nave happened in such 2
small space is mystifying to me, and
l believe to most people who can see,
reason and think.
A short distance out of Jaffa gate
on small hin opposite Mount Zion,
is shown the field of blood. so-called
because it was bought with the money
received by Judas for his betrayal OF
the Lord. to be used, as the Scripture
says, as q burial place for poor stran-
gers. 1t is now owned By convent,
in which are a number OF open stone
vaults filled with human bones
On Mount Zion, once covered with
stately buildings and the spacious,
magnificent palaces Of the mighty
kings of Israel, nothing is felt to re
mind the traveller CT its former glory.
Besides the Citadel the House oil
Santa Anna 1.-THE high priest before
whom Jesus appeared after his ar.
rest), the Tower Of David and his
tomb among those of many other later
Jewish kings. marked by an imposing
monument. called the Tomb of Da
yid." nearly all dating from the time