Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-28
JERUSALEM.

wy .,ohs trotter" goes everywhere be-
ipe 70 thinks 1t is the proper thing to
esO' Tne CITY Is simply place; it has no
w. ,or him. The visitors are divided
VS. many classes as there are tempera-
ip'S some of them have no historical,
nsD ..nhieal or biblical knowledge.
o,ss,. know their Bibles, while others
W. something OF the history OF the city
Tsa.s tourists vary in intelligence and
80 They have from three days to a
~ m ,.don the place and environs, and
- as far away as Jericho, the Jordan
s,hs Dead sea. They follow q drago-
-.r around the beaten track to the stock
...,,s They walk over the surface OF
.s,,ss They see beggars, disease aud
am They listen to impossible legends
- 90 TO the sacred places to find disap-
..rtment. Some express disgust, some
i.,,ox. some disiilusionment, and some
's,.n they had not made the visit, while
..me express satisfaction. A few pious
.,,,s receive q shock too great to bear.
r,.ir spirituaI vision is lost in the disap-
,,n,ment the material conditions force
spop their senses. They do not recover
se,ore they are of for another land.
The pilgrim is = distinct type. The
,.,ve majority are Russian peasants. They
ar simple, honest, unassuming folk.
rDey see the material only In the light of
,hsir religious devotion. They believe
,ssy are following the footsteps OF their
Saviour along the Via Dolorosa to the
Holy sepulchre. Because of their
osrsdnlity they are cruelty impose upon.
ignorance Is never bliss and 1t is never
,olly to be wise, yet the childlike SIM
ulicity OF these pious pilgrims gives them
bliss would not willingly take from
their lives.
There is still another type. He may be
eI.ssed as a Christian student. He has
u,spsred himself to study the ancient city
IN the light OF historical topography. He
traces jerusalem through the periods of
in existence, and comes to know it as 1t
/ ms in David's time, in NehemiAh's time,
IA Jesus time, the Crusaders time and as
his to-day. The place as 1t Is now is an
Incident or event in the incidents and
.ysuts Of its distressing, contradictory,
confusing, marvellous and glorious history.
Hs realizes as never before that the city
d sitslly associated with the origin OF our
Christian civilization, and that 1t Is also
yiiaily associated with the civilization of
d Islam. He has q fine opportunity to
draw comparisons and to reach conciu-
SONS, and it is brought home to him with
terrific force that the final contest
70, the supremacy OF the civiliza-
ton OF the world will be between
Aohammed and Christ, or Islam and
0ristianity-Islam material in its teach
ing and appeal; Christianity spiritual in
hs teaching and appeal.
Disappointment over unsatisfactory
acred locations and conditions disap-
pears and other thoughts and visions till
The mind and heart. 1t is JOY to know
God as spirit, Jesus Christ as an atone
nent, and the Holy Spirit as q Comforter
and Guide, and to worship God in spirit
md IN truth and in the beauty OF holi-
ness have not met one OF this class who
sas left jerusalem without receiving a
Blessing commensurate to the prayer,
sudy and time given. For wider vision,
he deeper meaning OF the teachings,
power and fulness OF the gospel of Christ,
lAe hrmer grasp upon world problems and
beds, the new and mighty ideal, spiritual
Ia its reach and elimination, is worth
gong to the Holy City to find il one
nis not found it elsewhere.
Then there is the scholar who wishes to
continue his studies, researches, investi-
ssiions upon the spot and who, OF course,
sariehes his store Of knowledge, and who
ses the things about him in the light OF
BIZ scholarship.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
II is not within the province OF this
1'iele TO make out itineraries for the
eaVeler in order that he may get the most
ea' Oh his visit to the Holy City. As first
IMPRESSIONS overcome many q disturba
mind and heart, will make q sugges-
a0h or two which may be helpful to the
srious tourist.
noSever the traveller may approach Je-
'uaiem, by road from Nablus, or Jaffa by
VOL Ramlch, or train from Jaffa, he will
Aps'ience constant psntomime. II he is
val familiar with holy writ, his eyes,
-'na and heart will be busy every mo-
ssn1 as he passes Mount Gerizim and
nVani Ebal and the hill country of
1pn'aim. He will not soon forget the
.asnlhcent view obtained from the hill
'.oy samwil in the Judesn mountains,
'an Inc Mediterranean sea ON one side
NY Tue Jordan valley on the other.
nhe follows through the mountains the
Ethe timber King Hiram OF Tyre sent
~Alng solomon for the building OF the
~lpie was hauled he may realize that he
m tue path OF the most stirring events
= we history OF Palestine. II he rides on
-, aowiy-moving train from Jaffa he
- Gross the plain OF Sharon, continue
Ough the country OF the Philistines,
s' lhe mountains by the wsdy es Surar
pass through the Wady es Sikkeh and
"'ne valley of Raphaim and 50 to Je-