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Jerusale;m, Aug. 4
We have just been to Bethlehem, Hebron and Bee'
sheba, and it has been a wonderful trip. Of
course the uppermost thrill is in recalling the
old stories of the Bible connected with thse ;
places and readjusting our childhood mental
pictures of their setting. The high point of
the day was when we were in the grotto of the
nativity looking, et the various parts of the
cave under the church of the nativity a sprty
of German Catholic pilgrims caj:a in and worshipped
before the place of Christ's birth and closed
with the singing of "Stille Nicht". Then they had
passed on we sang 'Hioly Night' (sa:ae tune), and
were led in prayer by Dr. Bsrtholerieew of Philadelphia
anc one of our own pcrty. Well, I was
nearer the he.-venly vision of the Shepherds than
I have ever before experienced. Those Catholics
'-'ro-ared our hearts for a 1iost solemn nac rover-t
service of our own. On;e tlhinqg thft struck me
deeply was the evidences of two ,Troe t extremi.es
in one suall place: On every side is seen the 't
love and adoration of Liillions of people of all
the world in psintin-s,ssculture and many kinds
of art,for our Lord; 1nd yet the hate of religious
sects for each other has/ wroue.ht havoc with many
of these beautiful things as one after another
of these sects got possess ion of the grotto. It
is so plain that in their zeal to show their love
for Christ men have shown the most un-Christ-like
attitude for each other.
The old Oak of Mamre where Abraham enter ined
the three angels is a wonderful old tree. W'e lot
a leaf and somie acorns from it, I-Hebron is rich_
with Abrahamic and later history. Also Eeershea.
was interesting, tho there is not aeuch there now
but huts and shop of modern Arabs. I had a lot
fun with a bunch of Arab boys, first making friends
by giving thea part of my lunch and then getting
them to sho, me ho a to plny c en Arab "shepherd flute
I bought there. It has been a cool-day and a
most wonderful experience.
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