Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-10

than 80 times with this sum. The
Ark of the Covenant was in this
temple, and the tables of the Ten
commandments, and great fortunes
in jewels.
Much Treasure Vanished
Jerusalem has been destroyed and
plundered seven times, and no one
Knows how much of the treasure
went In the confusion. 1t is supposed
that the priests carried some of
the temple valuables into the vaults
n caverns below the temple in the
early sieges. When Titus sacked
the city, the Romans guarded the
exits to these underground passages
and Josephus, the Jewish historian,
says that the Romans killed under-
ground 1000 men. So many men
lying buried in these caverns finally
compelled Titus to have the pas
sageS filled up. In the course Of
seven sieges OF destruction undoubt-
eddy objects of great value were bur-
led in the underground passages and
in the temple ruins.
There are only three generally ac-
cepted sources of historic informa-
ton regarding the temples-the
Bible, the accounts of the historian
Josephus, and the record of the He
brew Mishna. Historians, apcheolo-
gists. and the Bible scholars have
puzzled over the mysteries of the
place of temples. Whole books have
peen written to explain theories of
disputed points. But chances to
get hrst hand information about the
area are anything but favorable. Ev-
cry Moslem who comes in to pray is
a self-appointed guard to protect
the sacred mysteries of the second
most holy place in the world.
some years ago, two young women
were shot and injured by an in
Iurlated worshipper because thew
came laughing and chattering into
Inc lnnermost shrine of the Dome
oI the ROCK. And the same uncom-
promising fierceness has threatened
any scientists who would like to
PROBE the mysterious foundations of
the temple area.
all this and much more
dpout the temple at Jerusalem is
popular information, a model of the
temple area made by DIR. Conrad
Schlck' who had unlimited oppor-
tuhltles to study the site, is attract
ing interest in this city. DR.. Schick
was o twenty years the city archi-
tect OF Jerusalem, and in his official
capacity he was permitted to meas
IRE ana survey the site where the
DLoile OF the ROCK stands. He put
tne resulting data to interesting use
~ dkln three models. One shows
sire temple area as 1t Is today, and
a. the area as 1t was in Solomon's
tbn a third model, representing
TIE I~anGTnlRla Of fH~
ton. uescrlp-
The two models of the temnla arao
attract the most comment I1varo,
eolumn and dome and dooru,av y
n1ade carefully to a scale of 70
SUO. This makes each model abo',t
~ 3 feet. The model of the temn1e
~ Jerusalem, which was destrovad
"hen Jerusalem fell into the bends
VI Nepuchadnezzar, is removah1a
- IN It's place can be fitted eacb
~ the succeeding temples ana ~
DoIne OF the Rock. Other buildines
Vi the enclosure can also he renanS
fitted in. structures
OF the temples have hean
nnnu pe1ore, u never anything 81
~oniPlete ana exact as this. TbjrtS,
Ss"4s were spent by the arcbitaot
sets 'ne WORK and he completed two
sets OF theN models before ~ n"o
some years ago. One set is eti, LIteeu
played IN Jerusalem, where ~ e m
city. ""e sights of the
other' valued at SI2O00 h.
oeeh brought to this countrv ~ 4as
nhetican colony of Jerusalem un II.
was displayed at the Shriner,s ~
Vention in this city, and if 10 ON
apie that it VIII be acouired PROB
masonic organization in MenI Dy a
VI IN The National Capital. ofA