Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-04

|cient history want to describe some
thing saw there. One place I visit
ed was the Mosque OF Omar or the
Rock Tomb. which Is beautiful
building and stands on the sight OF
the temple Of Solomon. and the one
Of Herod Under the big domb there
Is rock 30x40 feet. I was told Il
was this rock where Abraham was
going TO offer up Isaac for sacri.
nee. II was on this rock where the
high altar stood In SolOm0n's temple,
as the concretes cut in the rock for
carrying on the blood are plainly
seen. II was on this rock where
Mohammed made his last prayer be-,
fore he assembled 70 heaven, and as.
he assembled the rock started to fol-
low him. but the angIed Gabriel put
his hand on the rock and pushed II
back, and left the print OF his finger
thereon, which were pointed out by
our guide The Moslems still believe
the rock Is suspended in air and they
claim that Mahommed had driven
certain nails In the rock and that
they are still working through the
stone. and when this Is accomplish
ed and the lost nail drops into the
cavern below. All will be over and
the world viii come to an end, Ca
briel viii blow his horn and the last
judgment take place There Is rail-
ing or fence around the rock so no
one is permitted to 60 inside. One
place where 10 supposed to be pass
age way leading out to one Of the
valleys Is closed by big marble slab
and the followers Of Mahommed are.
so superstitious they win not let IT
be removed. visited big stone
building known as the house OF Pom
thus PLAT and was shown q room
called the Judgment Hall where
Christ was tried This hall was 4
mass Of low stone arches about 6 feet
high. as kcould reach up and touch
the top. They said at the time OF.
the trial, they were much higher, but
the accumulation Of dust and dirt or
ages have I'LL 1t up, but as stood
on flag stone floor had little faith
In the story The buildings must
have been built all on the same plans.
as I was In another building Of the
same kind, and was taken into
room where the last supper was held.
They claim they have piece Of the
table upon which the last supper was
served That made me think Of the
centennial at Philadelphia, where ev-
cry Turk who had booth had the
only piece OF the original cross upon:
which the Savior was put to DEATH
and II all of them were gathered to-
gether. 1t would make Is cords Of
wood. walked long the street cali
ed straight where Christ carried the
cross and at each place where he
stepped to rest, is a station such as
are seen In the Catholic churches.
We also drove to Mount Olives. Some
think Il is q mountain but It Is only
two or three hundred feet higher than
the city. From one point We had q
fine view Of the valley Of the Jordan.
and q large portion Of the Dead Sea.
which Is 1900 feet below the level or
the Mediterranean. The Mount OF
Olives Is certainly sacred spot and
il very much enthfoned with feli:
gious sentiment as there is not spot
pointed out as q scene in the old and
new testament that Is not marked BY
"a chaple, altar or shrine Of some kind
over it. Early ia the old testament
1t speaks Of the place as being asso.
ciated with the worship Of Jehova.
1T was here that David sought refuge
from the wrath Of his nngratefnl son.
Absalom. One thing that gives the
Mount of Olives such special signifi-
canoe is the life Of Christ, as he
spent nights in prayer and his ascen-
sion from this place One place on
the mount stands q Greek church