Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-07-17

vice consisted of readings from the
Bible Of what Jesus had done in each
of the places we visited and m%ounains
we saw. / shall never forget this
Sunday in Nazareth. Afaer dinner
we started on u way to Jenin. We
passed neal the ancient Endor where
Saul went to consult the witchy Then
Shunem where Elisha restored the
widows son. Saw Main where
Christ raised the widows son. Pass
ed near Jezreel where Jezebel met her
death. Passed through the fertile
plain of Esdraelon again. Will tell
you about these places when l see you.
Reached Jenin at a o'clock and were
soon nicely located in the hotel. not
much to see at Jenin. A climb to
a hill near a moslem cemetry gave
US a fine view of the country.
This is about all we did here. Arose
at 6 o'clock this morning and at Z
were on our way through Samaria.
After travelling several hours we
came to the plain of Dothan where
Joseph found his brothers and the
place of the pit where they put him
we saw in the distanse. The old Car
avian road is still here. We reached
the ancient city of Samatria at O
Visited John the Baptist church
which is now a Mohamedan Mosque.
Ate our dinner in the outer court of
the church. Then we visited some of
the runs found in the excavations
made by the Harvard University.
One is thought to be Jewish Synago-
que, and the other Chab's Marble
Palace. Saw the Gate of Lepers;
walked through the Street of Col
umns, descended a long hill where we
found our carriage waiting and we
were tired enough to "pile in" and
rest. A few hours drive brought us
to Shechem or Nabulus. We visit
ed a Samaritan synagogue, the only
one in existence. Will not attempt a
description of it. Staying at the hotel
Nabulus. Had a fine supper and |
think we all relished it. 1t is now
bedtime and I must away to bed as
we must get up early in the morning
and away Tomorrow night if moth
ing happens our feet shall stand with
in the walls of Jerusalem"
Tuesday, March g..
We left Shechem about $3.50 in the
morning and while passing out of the
village we saw the first lepers. They
are certainly objects of pity. A short
drive brought us to the mountains OF
Ebal and Gerizim or the mountains
where Joshua gathered the people
and read to them the blessings and
cursings. Look it up and read it.
Then imagine you are riding along
between them. Of course we stop
ped. Another short drive brought US
to- Jacobs well where we stop
ped some time. Drank some of the
water which we found to be very
good. We then climbed a little mound
near the well and viewed Joseph's
Tomb. His tomb is near the, ancient
town of Sychar, whence came the
Samaritan woman who coming to
draw water found Christ sitting on
he well. We drove a while longer
end came to a little knoll in the val
lev where we saw at a little distance
all that remains of the ancient city
of Shiloh. One lone oak stands alone
neal the ruins. Here Eli ministered
and Samuel grew up. The taber-
nacle remained here for about 800
years. We landed at a place calle1
The Robbers Fountain. One of the
widest and most picturesque spots
the journey. Our afternoon drive
brought us in view of Bethel where
Jacob had his vision. Then to Beer
roth, where tradition say Joseph and
Mary missed the child Jesus and from
this place they turned back to Jera-
to find Him. For the next ten
miles the road runs through the ter
ritory of Benjamin the most barren
and desolate country of the hills. We
at last came to an elevation where
we get u first glimpse of Jerusalem.
We ride some distance before we
come in full sight of the city. At
last we are within 1.-THE Walls of
Jerusalem" and the great desire of
my life has been realized in full. We
begin our seeing the city tomorrow
morning.
We we're met outside Jerusalem
by a gentleman bringing the mail to
Just try to imagine our anxiety
till we tore open our letters. Well
to make a quick story faster" we
were glad to get them. Received one
from Carrie, Lloyd, Eliza, Lille aand
Tony. l am not going to attempt to
tell you how glad I was o see little
Katherine On a card. Well we are