Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
ny HAYDEN CHURCH.

ia fIA1 DE.
LYNDON, December 1.--Although IL
- nearly year since Allcnbys vie
'"fious army entered Jcrusaicm and
Tue greatest Christian shrine in the
world was wrca;cd forever from the
Clutches or the iniidei Turk one OF the
most striking episodes, of all those that
marked that entry has only recently
become known here. 70 Americans
'his episode is Of especial interest
since 1t came as the climax Of perhaps
nc most picturesque or ali the many
services that have been rendered TO
INC allied nations. ana 10 humanity gen
e!aliy, b. individual Americans, from
hcrard and brand WhitiocA down.
since the beginning 81 the wa..
tor nearly three years. or from
cary 1915 unit! the dc.ivernncc Of
Jerusalem ia Deccnbtr 1917. one OF the
oiH:st ana most famous 81 british or
Iah i.aliohs remained IN unbiissfu!
lShpiansc as 10 what had become OF
us depot Ia the Holy citY. This
"1tganizdi"n i the Er,,ish and Foreign
n;i1.e aociei! witch. like It's great
slst.. Organization In tEc uit.d
"t"',s, EXISTS Tor the purpose 81 dis
ttibutinE the Good livon among chris
.1.h , IA crery p":t 81 the world. i,
war began, has sent out over 10000. 400
Volumes including 100000 Testa-
,nsnis. GOSPELS ana fsa!,crs for use by
me soldiers Of the empire.
:, In February. 1915. or soon after
IA'hcy 'nr." il her 10, with the
c"nifa! powers. III. EiDlc society.
many thousands Of volumes. had 10 he
abandoned hastily. TN. workers there
"ef* irossht to Egypt on an American
w"tshlI. From that day untu quite
r"ccntl! nothing " hatcvcr ,s known
regarding the late OF ia. depot or It's
contents; II was assume tn.t both
lid probably been destroyed Us .he
Turks. But then 60 ms :; lett" from III.
soci9ty's secretary a, Port said ncl.s-
in- ore IRON the commando. of the
London Scottish. the first British r.si-
ohiccr's letter the striking story MAS
told OF how a venerable American re-
sident OF Jerusalem by name N.
81 Whelan. came forward upon;.,ncous-
~ after the aba ndonnlcnt of tho l.ibi.
Socictys depot, took up his residence
therein. and couraseously carried ON
as It's custodian until 1T last deliver
army. sSS@ ~ = RI
II, may interest You TO know" this
officer wrote, That as entered JetuSa-
lem with the first troops. ! was ng.t
b.! quaint old American. named
Whelan. seventy years Of age, WHO told
me he represented! the n!nl. Society.
Of The Scriptures" The officer added
that about 10000 volumes. in some
nifty languages. We're safe ut thu depot
and that all the English editions Were,
swiftly bought up by the British sos
ldiers.
NATuRAIiZED InlSiMtN
PERFORMS GREAT TASK
Beyond tho fac; that VI. NJ Wnclon
is naturalizcd Irish citizen Of the
United States and tina; II. had been
living In Jerusalem foT Scvcra, years
before the war. little is known by III.
a "a
picturesque character TO whom IL owes
SO great debt o! gratitude. /, Is not
even known from what part OF III"
United states he comes. The society
has however. received photograph
Of its venerable American hencfactor.
which shows him - he 4 truly patri-
archal type. who. from his appearance.
might well belong 10 the time Of Moses
instead of the present day.
In the meantime. too. further de-
tails regarding his remarkable GUS
todianship have reached the society.
Fixing his he'd behind the counter
Of the depot" writes William Bradley
one Of the first civilians TO enter
Jerusalem. MIR. Whclan lived :here rs
rirorrietor. For thirty-four months he
held on bravery against difficulties and
he has done nohly. for living in ,he
depot brought, him many trials. The
Is. T. II. 8" on the center pane OF
the large glass door Of the entrance
to be broken or rubbed out Mr.
Whelan got cardboard painted il
the same color rs In. frame work. and
tackled it over the glass until the Turks
had evacuated the city. lie even sold
copies of the Scriptures. and with the
help of some sympathetic friends.
managed all right offered him some
monetary help which he refused say
ing, The God Of Abraham has been
fail me- He went on TO say. I have
only one requeS. which l have con
tinucd to make daily i'll prayer to
Almighty God all through these nearly
three years. and now make ii To the
society. Pointing to splendid
vacant site i'm the center Of the street.
he said. ! want that site for Il depot
where Gods word shall be distributed
to all parts | trust that this dear old
patriarch may have his hearts desire
before he is gathered to his fathers"
HInLE SOCIETY SENDS
SALARY no GUARD
fed said the Rev. 4. II. Darlow. on.
of the principal officials OF the Bible
Society. FOR our committee is now
erect II new Bible depot in Jerusalem
which shall not be unworthy OF its
object ] may, say: too. that we have
scnting fairly generous salary for
tho entire period during which he
looked after our interests, and thai
we are adding thereto. as a tangible
splendid ana entirely spontaneous
work. the sum of $500
You will notice" MIR. barlow went
on, that the British commanding Of
ficcr who wrote To us mentions that
all the English editions OF the Billie
which remained in our Jerusalem DEPOT
were swiftly bought up by British sol
diers. There Is. as a matter OF fact.
no book In more eager demand among.
our men around Jerusalem and through
out Palestine than the Bible. II is
the Indispensable guide book to the
Holy Land. BY cable and by letter we
daily, receive pressing requests for
fresh supplies of the English poclset
edition Of the Scriptures. The Y. VI.
CA. center says: Send us ali the
Biblcs YOU can; we can sell as gnauy as |
YOU can send u.s. And Il sergeant |
writes. The old places arc brimful of
Bible history The one cry at the
tine is not for Tcsiamonts but for
Bibles--and Bibles with maps 4
speciaI handy edition OF the English
rocket Bible with maps has been print
ed and sent out TO the Holy Land"
RIBi.E BECOMES NEW
BOOK TO SOLDIERS
THE same experience comes true In
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