Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-28

j i the custom of Christians of all de-
i nominations who could accomplish
the journey to visit spots in the Holy
Ya8HRf9aqg1 Land made sacred by connection
U&#y g# with the life of Christ. They went
at all seasons. but such could
choose their time for this pilgrimage made it at
Easter that they might participate in or witness
the wonderful series of services which take place
at the actual scenes the death and resurrection
or the Savior. No who has attended the
services of holy week and Easter at the Church
OF the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem has ever
tailed TO be deeply impressed by the services
AND yet but comparatively few people know
mat the unique services preparatory to and Gull
in1naing in. Easter which take place in Jerusalem
are reproduced faithfully as circumstances
VIII permit in one spot in land-at the
franciscan monastery the outskirts of Wash
ington.
The Franciscan order of friars has had char.e
of the holy places of Palestine since early in the
thirteenth century. St Francis of Assist tbe
founder of the order, was granted their custody
by the Mohammedans- In Washington a body of
devout monks has created an establishment which
is memorial of all the holy shrines of Palestine
and reproduces the services taking place there
The Church of the Holy Sepucher. named after
the famous basiica in Jerusalem. and its attached
monastery of Franciscan friars are situated to
the northeast of Washington. three miles from the
United States treasury. regarded the center of
the city. The holy brothers wise in their
selection of their site, when 10 years ago
they chose the glorious wooded eninence
known Mount st. Sepulcher overlooking miles
upon miles of verdant Maryland side and
on the other the capital of the United States. 1t
is a gracious spot and a fitting place for the re-
production of the most sacred places of earth.
In the great church, built upon Byzantine lines.
restrained by the rule of simplicity of the order.
in the form of the fve-fOld cross. which the
coat-of- arms of the Latin kingdom of -IerusaIem
are assembled faithful reproductions of the holy
shrines of Palestine each separate and distinct.
but all combined in beautiful and hafmonious
whole.
The chief feature of the church. as the whole
establishment. is the holy sepucher. which is an
exact reproduction of the original tomb preserved
in Jerusalem the holy of holies and sheltered
by the magnificent Church of Holy Sepulcher.
the mecca of all Christians. 1t TO preserve
the tomb of Christ that many of the crusaders
Of Old from various parts of the world laid down
their lives
The holy sepulcher in the monastery church
here. as in Jerusalem consists of two apartments.
The outer apartment is called the Chapel of the
Angel. because the angel was found seated here
on the morning of the first Easter. And the inner
chamber. which is the tomb. The chapel of the
angel is entered by low arcled doorway
mounted by Il large relief panel representing
Christ rising from the tomb A casket of stone
in the center of the chamber contains fragment
of stone from Jerusalem.
Through archway so low that must stoop
far to enter 1t IS the sepucher of Christ. 1t is a
replica of the bare. rock-hewn cell. the tomb of
Joseph of Arimathea. in which Christ was laid
after his crucifixion. In the original sepulcher
slab of marble has been laid the tomb to
it from desecrating hands. Here that slab,
is reproduced. and its lies figure of the
Christ. who. after the amounting of his body. lay
here in death from Good Friday until his resur-
rection Easter
Above the tomb is facsimile of~the silver
lief panel of Raphaefs .'Resurrection,' which
Cardinal AatorelIi donated to the holy sepulcher
In Jerusalem The soft lamps which dmly light the
sacred chamber of gold. silver and precious
stones. Here the reproductions of simpler
materials. but produce the SAME effect upon the
hallowed spot.
1t is ut the holy sepucher that the holy eu-
charst administered the throngs who come
to this most sacred shrine Easter Sunday morn
ing.
Above the holy sepulcher and reached by two
flights marble steps is the altar of Thabor.
resenting the commonly known Mount Tabor.
where the trans6guratior of Christ took place in
the presence of Moses and Elias
To the left of the holy sepulcher. and the altar
of Thabor is the chapel of st. Francis. The
s.Sweet Saint of Assist is here represented in
the figure above the altar receiving the en-
brace of our Lord. according the conception
Of Murillo. A relief panel either side of the
figure represents. the right St Francis bless
ing ST. Louis. king of France. and ST. Elizabeth
queen of Hungary. and on the left his stignati-
zation.
The altar of Calvary. set high above the main
entrance the church. is replica Of the Greek
altar at Jeruscien which the place of the
SKULL WHERE the Savior of the world gave up
his life for luankfnd- Behind the altar is I'M
pressive group of the crucifxfon. consisting of
the figure OF she Crucified. with the Virgin Mary
and S. John on either side Beyond these figures