The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-04-05
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Uhuae feln IN 3erllsalen,

i nomluatnBs Who could accomplish
the Journey to visit spots IN The Holy
H42Ny Land made sacred by connection
~ aith the llfe of Christ. They went
NJ all seasons. hut such could
choose their time for this pilgrimage made Z. AT
Easter, thar they might participate Ia or wltnras
the wonderful SERVES al services which take placc
at the actual SCENES Of the death and resurrection
OF the Savior No oHr who has attended the
services OF holy wccS7 and Easter At the Church
Ut fhe Holy Srpuicher IN lerusalrn has ever
fHfsi " ~ deeply Impressed III ~ f.lsss, ,.
And yer But comparatively TrW peopia KNOW
that the unique services preparatory to and eui
minating In Easter which tRke place Ia Jerusalem
are reproduced NJ faithfully u, circumstances
viii permit IN nne spot IA our owu anti- MI phc
f'rahrfssun n,hnastery w ge oufsErfrg ~ Wash
iagton
The Franciscan order Of fttars has had charge
OF the holy places NJ Palestine since early In fhr
thirteenth century - Francis " Assist tho
founder VI the order Was granted their custody
ny the MohammednnH IN Washington hay W
deyout monks has created ma establishment which
IL a memoral OF all thr hniy shrncs Of Palestine
and reproduces the services taxing place there
The Church Of the HOLY srpulchcr named after
the fnnnns hasillea ia Jerusalem. and lta attached
monastery &c Frnrisonu friars ARE situated ta
the northeast ~ Washington ihr,~ miles from 'hr
United States treasury, regarded aH the center ~
the city The holy brothers were YiSr IN their
seiection nf their site, when Sons ta wears ago
they chose the glorious wooded el1tuenre uuN
known ~ Mount N Srrucher overlooking mites
upon miles of vcrant Maryland on on. side ard
an the othsr The capital IT she United States II
IL u gracious spot and fitting place rnr The
production III the mast saCred places az earth
In the great church. hut upon byzantine tines
by f,a ,,P ~ ttx
IN the form cf the Ave fold rross which was the
foarothrms ~ ms Nar1n Illfsftfi 6r ttfts4EIchi
ARE assembled fgitl~ui representations W the holy
shrtncs ~ Palestine eHrh separate and distinct.
hui all combined IN a henutlgu aud harnlanuus
whole
The chief feature Of the church MS of the whole
establishments ts the holy sepulrhec which Ia an
exst reproduction of the original touh preserved
In Jerusalem az the holy ~ hotties and sheltered
by the magnificent thureh NJ Rely SflNlFhcr.
the mecca Of nh Christians Il was ~ preserve
the tomb If Christ thHt many II the crusaders
OF old FROM various parts ot the world laid dawn
their lives
The holy ~epHlrhrr tn the monastery churh
here az n Jerusalem consists ~ fw, apartments
The outer apartment ~ ra,lea che Chapel ~ he
Angel, because the angel was found STstrd here
on the morning ~ tho ATSt Easter And the innrr
chamber mhteh Is ttc toruh The chapel ot the
angel Il eptvrrd hy lew s~rhcd doorway sur,
mounted hy d. AyEv' .rVttet p#npl r~f-re~vntsne
Christ rising from thr tauh ca~ket ~ ~tnUe
In the rvnter ~ the chamber cuntaios fragment
NJ stone tr,a j'rusahm
Thrnugh aW arvkVay so teN fhat aoe ulHSt stoop
.fmr 50 rase. t. "a tte s,iaplt'rr 80 t'~e- T. s%
replica W she tarr. ru,k hvoa ee}l thr tost,N ~
Joseph ~ sr.n8thea SD vhgrh chtS' WIS }ala
after hts crnctaSnn In the eyt.losl sepujghrr
Sf rf,9 hing En-
cover Il fr,m Decorating hands. Herc thar stab
Ia rerrctaeel and co ITS lles a figure = rhc
Christ who after thv NnotntAae W h'S haaty lay
herr In death from t'oot Frslny ua,N hts r'sar.
rectten Easter
Above the tomb Is facsimile ~ the silver re-
llet panel Of Rsphse< ~ReMrryc,lpa which
Cardinal Antoaslli donated - the hoN serurher
In Jerusalem the sof; lsutp> Witch dlpl'y Nsht the
sacred chamber are " entd sIiNgr aHd rrsssous
stones Here the representations sre " simpler
naterlsls hut produce the sarur ernct elaa ,ae
hasiowed spot
|, Is a, the sey sepueher taa' The Aety eu-
chnvist ~ administered ~ the thranrs wha coDe
70 shls most sare~d Shripe Easter Sunday uforn,
Tag
Above the holy sepulcAcr and reachy~i rs twp
flights Of ntHrsle stens rs the altar ~ rhsAer rep
rvseptlrs the t,mmcaly knewn Mount Tabor,
where the transformation es Chris; tpos place tn
the prvseecv ef Moses ard Elas
II shy lce, u ne hniy sspaicher and the altar
Of Thahes g she chapel AZ 81 Francis Tee
"Swce; Sa.a, u NSSia~ Is here represented Ia
che fsrrv ahess 'he altar rs rscclviag the eat
brace ~ ART tavi ac,orgng 80 me e0nc~t'tfea
" MGre \ ry3iet ranri sa either side ~ the
figure regvrseat> ou tsc right, s. rrantis hte<s-
tex 81 iag,> kiaE - F~aate and 81, Et's&eesh.
queen cs Hungary sai oa ghe les; BIS s,iswati.
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