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lASE menian, Coptic-but the large and ever
~ growing Jewish population OF Jerusa'
s------ lem keeps the passover with all the
charm Of it's cosmopoIitanism. and even the
Mohammedans have their Easter pilgrimage TO
the grave OF Moses.
The throng OF Easter pilgrims from the whoe
Christian world is very remarkable sight 10
the westerner It Ia a revelation OF oriental CHRIS
tianity in all its picturesque devotion. Greeks
from ali over the Levant; ArmenIans from Tur-
kew. Persia and the Caucasus; HISTORIANS from
Mesopotamia and Persia. Syrians from Aleppo
Damascus and Beyrout Abyssnians rom the
hermit land of northeast Africa; Copts from
Egypt and men from the ancient churcnes Oh
southern India. and above ALL Russians VINO now
adays form by far the largest contingent Oh pr
grims--all these races mingle with Latins from
western Europe, with Germans. English. Ameri
cans, Scandlnavians.
In the midst of ALL and presenting an inar
viduality perhaps more distinct than all the otn.
ers. you see the Mohammedan master Oh the ianu
the Arab in bis solemn garb and majestic pear
ing and the Turkish official and soloier naughty
N the exercise of his duty to keep the CHRISTIAN
pilgrims IN check and to preserve order.
Elaborate PROFESSIONS and ceremonials make
holv week in Jerusalem gorgeous event, where
the intimate note OF the resurrection Is not con-
AMBIGUOUS. Especially does 1t bring out the dlvi
sion of Christendom. so strikngly shown IN the
- !, which Iatins Greeks, Armenians and
Conts share the Church of the Holy SepucneI.
( psrt,cuary at Easter the marvellous services OF
che creek orthodox church convey the priority Oh
th,s church in the Holy Land. And OF these cere-
monies. none, perhaps is more impressive tnan
that Of the washing Of feet on the THURSDAY 20
fore Easter ,,~&
/ IN that Bay n platform is erected In the court
a.
h,shon ~ Jerusalem and IL high church dignf
..r,as Court. stairs inches and every corner u
croudad nv the faithful to witness the enact
-, ~ the scene when Jesus washed the rect
!, n,s aisc,ples. The parts OF Jesus John' Petef
sra rudas are each given to an ecciesas.ic'
and are read with fine simplicity. though inc
stow 4 told with certain freedom nom gospei
text az CO, If
A the end the patriarch washes the iees '.
,ha ~ clerics and. repeating Jesus worms Les
n. go. for he that win betray me = nisn' slses
The signal TO arise. and they an W.nuis~ - 49,
ss..res Then an olive branch hanging over the
ossncs, Of the platform. is pulled up to tne rool
~ the church amid shouts OF JOY
~. aav Good Friday. all the lights IN tne
x,.,~ ssrnicher church are extinguished. THIS =
svnhol,cal of the agony and death OF our Lo'u
80 I, I'D. descent TO hell, when the light OF tne
..,a Wa. taken away for q brief space. Iheh
~ saturday the lights are rekindled-oy super
natural agency. so the tradition goes. As -. .s'
church dignitaries pray in the ehape, Oh ~
seDulcher. draped In deep mourning tne sun
gathers a peculiar moisture which rises A. ss
nor and. suddenly bursting into u,'ane -,
ts~a,ss tha lights. It is the custom OF the peops
ia. candles from one another, and the faitn
-, ha,,sva that the first Of these candles u kin
SIsa from that supernatural IRE.
The dawn Of Easter Sunday is celebrated oy
.-r,srsrt procession which enacts. IN imprei
s,~sly dramatic fashion, the events q the Tesul
$3.50 $3.50 morn. when the women found the sra~
s -. ara empty. Then the Easter greeting Z
ssunss. aChrisa Il Tisenlr~and the response. I
!. frvly rsseni" The Greek mass eeaeo'@ee1 :
a prlests ends the ceremony -.
Although the Easter Of ne o1'n010> sA-'