Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21
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my centuries past it has been
hstom of Christians Of all de-
lations who could accomplish
lurney to visit spots In the Holy
made sacred by connection
the life of Christ. They went
seasons, but such as could
for this pilgrimage made it at
might participate in or witness
es Of services which take place !,
rs Of the death and resurrection
70 one who has attended the
Heek and Easter at the Church
ulcher in Jerusalem has ever
impressed by the services.
comparatively few people know
ervices preparatory to and cul-
+ which take place in Jerusalem
as faithfully as circumstances
2 spot in our own land-at the
terry on the outskirts of Wash
order Of friars has had charge
Of Palestine since early in the
y. st. Francis of Assist, the
der, was granted their custody
dams. In Washington a body Of
created an establishment which
nll the holy shrines Of Palestine.
ie services taking place there.
the Holy Sepulcher, named after
"a in Jerusalem, and It's attached
anciscan friars are situated to
Washington, three miles from the
asury, regarded as the center of
ply brothers were wise in their
/ site, when some 15 years ago
glorious wooded eminence now
st. Sepulcher, overlooking miles
rdant Maryland on one side and
capital Of the United States. It
t and fitting place for the re-
most sacred places Of earth.
lurch. built upon Byzantine lines,
rule Of simplicity Of the order,
be five-fold cross. which was the
the Latin kingdom Of Jerusalem,
lithful reproductions Of the holy
tine, each separate and distinct,
in a beautiful and harmonious
Ire Of the church, as Of the whole
the holy sepulcher, which is an
IN Of the original tomb preserved
the holy Of holes and sheltered
ent Church Of Holy Sepulcher,
| Christians. 1t was to preserve
rist that many Of the crusaders
ous parts Of the world laid down
hlcher in the monastery church
allen, consists Of two apartments.
tment is called the Chapel Of the
he angel was found seated here
f the first Easter. And the inner
lis the tomb. The chapel Of the
by a low arched doorway. sur
large relief panel representing
I'm the tomb. A casket of stone
the chamber contains a fragment
Irusalem.
tchway SO low that one must stoop
) the sepulcher of Christ. 1t is a
|are, rock-hewn cell. the tomb of
Iathea, in which Christ was laid
lxion. In the original sepulcher
has been laid over the tomb to
esecrating hands. Here that slab
and on Its lies figure Of the
er the amounting Of his body, lay
rom Good Friday until his resur-
morn.
NIB is a facsimile Of the silver re-
Raphael's Resurrection" which
Ill donated to the holy sepulcher.
E soft lamps which dimly light the
are of gold, silver and precious
the reproductions are Of simpler
produce the same effect upon the
holy Sepulcher that the holy eu-
histered to the throngs who come
cred shrine Easter Sunday morn
ay sepulcher and reached by two
E steps is the altar Of Thabor, rep
commonly known Mount Tabor,
sfiguration of Christ took place in
Moses and Elias.
I the holy sepulcher, and the altar
the chapel of st. Francis. The
bf Assist" is here represented in
10 the altar as receiving the en-
lord, according to the conception
relief panel on either side of the
is, on the right, st. Francis bless
King of France, and st. Elizabeth.
airy, and on the left his stigmati-
Calvary, set high above the main
/, church, is a replica of the Greek
lem, which covers the place of the
the Savior Of the world gave up
nkind. Behind the altar is an Inn
of the crucifixion, consisting Of
lie Crucifed, with the Virgin Mary
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