The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-10

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. ciet,. Washington. d. c.
~ EDUCATION of the Hebre
University at Jerusalem en-
IL phasizes the newer aspects
life in a city which was ono
a religious capital.
Since King David, nearly three thou
sand years ago, captured Jerusalem
and made 1t his capital, it has been
coveted prize, sought not so much b,
the nations for its military importanc,
as for It's sacredness to three of thu
worlds greatest religions. For to the
Jew and the Mohammedan, as we'll as
the Christian, Jerusalem Is 1.-THE Holy
CITY," Throughout Its history the
wearied feet Of millions of pilgrims
from far-distant lands have never
ceased to climb over the rocky Judean
hills to pay homage and to worship
within Its sacred walls. To the Jew, as
the home Of his forefathers, it has al
ways been Of hallowed memory In
spite OF the hundreds of years of his
exile.
To the Christian, Jerusalem, with the
surrounding country, Is truly 1.-THE
Holy Land" for it is the land of the
Lords birth, His ministry, His cruel
fxion, His resurrection. Throughout
Christendom the names Jerusalem,
Mount of Olives, Bethlehem and Gar
den OF Gethsemane are laden with
meaning, even to the smallest school
child
To the Mohammedan, Jerusalem is
second only to Mecca in sanctity.
Repeatedly besieged, captured, and
recaptured, practically all Of the great
nations of history have held sway over
me Holy City-the Israelites, Egyp-
,ians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks,
Assyrians, Romans, Saracens, Crusad-
rs, and Turks-and its surrender in
he past has nearly always meant the
destruction of its buildings and the
slaughter of the population.
Inc treatment which Jerusalem re-
elved at the hands Of her British CAP
ors In December, 1913, stands ont in |
trong contrast to her past history of
f
Realizing the Importance of Jerusa- E
I'M to the Christians, the Jews, and a
he Mohammedans, General Allenbv II
planned his campaign that he can
lred the town without firing single
lell into the ancient walled CITY. is
Inc success of the whole campaipn m
'ry largely conferred around the rail- ly
ad from the Suez canal which was N
Instructed mile by mile as the army til
owed forward. bt
Trip Now Made by Rail. pr
berore the war, in going to Jerusa- ay
IL was necessary to proceed by is
at from Port Said to Jaffa. thence he
rail to Jerusalem, for the trip across tw
sands Of Sanai took about eight tir
VS. by camel. Today the traveller can inl
TO bed on a comfortable train at the pl;
lal, and arrive early the next morn
In Jerusalem. ri,
MS quick and comfortable trip has Pls
n made possible by the last Crr- VIII
ers' many OF whom sleep beneath site
lonely crosses that mark the road 1t
N the Suez canal to the gates of Da
Holy City. - cen
ne British have many accomplish ON
IT'S TO their credit since they gained 1t 1
rol OF Jerusalem. but. without ouas- roc
; the greatest achievement has been Mo.
oiinsing Oh water TO the city. Be whe
tne BRUSH occupation the only dea
sr In Jerusalem was that which Mol
collected during the rainy season one
he dirty cisterns throughout tbe else
and that which was peddIad a. and
SAIL "".er-pags on the backs of Isre
"Ao u'nAess' and
e reservoirs or cisterns are from, cree
" to thirty feet square and arc O,
instructed that the water from, touri
'sn',ss ana streets flows into Plac
'u' 'ns the rainy season. AS sani- old ,
~ '"e past mas been unknown hund
NY 'ie CONDITION of these els have
can be imagined, for no precan- ton
vas taken to prevent the filth and nearl
'he streets from flowing In with are r
alter.
Ter has always been the most pre- Tn,
=. ~ iaiestine' and particu- those
..,usaiem. Although the The
ruled the city for more than fopr are
~ LAS 'ney mad never pro- have
an adequate water supply. win vest
months after the arrival Of the have
$1,000 saiions or water were large
'iped into the city daily. The
ironi Jerusalem, out one-si
1911 enen, On the Hebron road, fore I
nA oesuh oy Pontius Pr has b
= -, water 10 the city. We Under
."e expense was so great lieved
- =. ioinan government popula
M "e "orK was stopped at but la
es eompleted. Tho now c,