The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-25
in the Religious World
JERUSALEM IN rhE NEWS AND IN The slsLE

- NNG Nv oA0GGs
capture OF the city By King David
from the Jebusites-he having gone
northward from his old capital AZ
Hebron. where the British now are.
Authentic non-Bibllcal records OF
Jerusalem were unsarthed In The
Tell Ell AmarnA tablets OF the date
OF 1850. n. c. Always the city has
teen high place OF strategy. And
turnout It's various epochs--Am-
orite. Jebusite. Hebrew. Jewish. Ro-
man. byzantine. Arab. Aoslem, Cru
sader and Turkish-it has been nrst
~ all q religious center.
When the Golden Gate 10 Opened.
One OF the most interesting OF
the superstitions OK the Jerusalem
Moslems Is the belief that when
the so-cAllsd Golden Gate" OF the
city. sealed for centuries. II opened,
the Christians will retake Jerush-
lem. This Is the gate in the center
OF the eastern wall right At the
Temple Area and Il corresponds
20 the gate OF the triumphh sntry
Of Jesus. II looks sauArely out on
TO the Mount OF Olives. and while
the present wall Ia not the one
that surrounded ire city in our
Lords time. this brioked-up portal
Is still called the gate OF the trt-
umphal entry. We need not be sur
prised 20 hear that the British who
have a full sense OF the Importance
OF religious impressions. have open
ed the Golden Gate. in symbol that
the long sway OF the false prophet
over the city OF our Lord Is ended.
For as surely a. the Spirit Of tbs
Almighty rules the world today.
overturning the counssls Of men
10 the praise OF the Lord. the new
triumph OF Jesus II being accom-
plished He In entering anew into
the minds Of men and into the AZ
fairs OF nations. Whatever else II
viii have done this war VIII have
accomplished the rule OF freedom
and Justice for oppressed people:
and will have brought to the be
nighted places light snd0 knowledge
and health Consider what the new
conquest a Jerusalem means IN
the way OF sanitation and law aud
order and freedom from petty tyr
rany and oppression Safety win
come 20 even the poorest and weak
est OF Jewish refugees No more
will Jew or Christian have 20 skuik
or hide in the old city Wherever
righteousness wins a victory, there
n a triumphAl entry for Christ Let
~ get Arm hold Of the truth that
The victories OF our Lord are not
all In the past tense and in remote
lands.
Moonlight Memories On ollVst
One unforgettAbls night, in the
full effulgence OF the Passover
moon. stood on tho slope OF OH
vet. looking over toward the city.
I had crossed the Brook Kedron.
and passed MP beyond GethsemAne
Just below the rival German and
Russian churches which crown the
crest OF this mount OF memories
! tarried 10 look upon the city over
which Jesus brooded and wept.
From Hebo's height had once look.
I'd toward NJ Olivet. and knew
the prominent place II occupies In
the topography Of the country. sven
~ II does In the history OF the life
OF Jesus. Here. standing above the
very sol pressed by His feet.
r1ussd on the great and heartywsrm-
ing triumph that had come 10 Him
on Oiivet's slope
Then tho city Was thronEed with
devout Jews. gathered for the pass
over Their dress was as varied
40 tina, which one could zee. bsforo
the war. on the oaiAta Bridge At
Constantinople All the known
world had come up 90 the feast.
Everybody had heard before, or
learned AFTER reaching Jerusalem.
Of this new Teacher and Wonder.
Worker. who had even raised q man
from the dead His name was on
all tongues. The jealousy % the
ecclesiAstios vas freely gossiped
about Eagerness 70 see Jesus was
the dominant idea of the crowds.
wherever he was reported 70 be
there the crowds nocked The eyes
% the Jewish nation were upon Him
Re seemed 20 have deliberately
gathered no the attention % all ,hs
people and focused n upon himself.