American missionary memorial : including biographical and historical sketches . o view the present village of Jericho, consisting of a fewmud huts in the centre of an extended plain. Toward theeast, beyond Jordan, we beheld the mount which Moses as-cended, and whence he viewed the land of promise; to thewest, the wilderness in which our Savior fasted forty days andforty nights, and was afterward tempted of the devil. REV. LEVI PARSONS 271 ^- April 21th. After sleeping two hours on the ground, wewere awaked at half past two oclock, and ordered to proceedto the Jordan. On our way some remarks we
American missionary memorial : including biographical and historical sketches . o view the present village of Jericho, consisting of a fewmud huts in the centre of an extended plain. Toward theeast, beyond Jordan, we beheld the mount which Moses as-cended, and whence he viewed the land of promise; to thewest, the wilderness in which our Savior fasted forty days andforty nights, and was afterward tempted of the devil. REV. LEVI PARSONS 271 ^- April 21th. After sleeping two hours on the ground, wewere awaked at half past two oclock, and ordered to proceedto the Jordan. On our way some remarks were made concern-ing the Scripture history of this river. The armies of Israelpassed it on dry land right over against Jericho. Elijah tookhis mantle and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, andthey were divided hither and thither. Here, also, Elisha cried,Where is the Lord God of Elijah 7 and smote the waters andthey divided. Here, at the baptism of our Savior, were theheavens opened, and Lo, a voice from heaven saying. This ismy beloved Son, in whom I am well The Jordan. At five oclock, stood on the banks of the Jordan. Thepilgrims all rushed into the stream and plunged themselves be-neath the sacred waters. 272 REV. LEVI PARSONS. At six, left the Jordan and bent our course toward theDead Sea. Arrived at half past seven oclock ; the water ofthe Dead Sea is excessively bitter. We could see far towardthe place where were ingulfed the guilty cities of Sodom andGromorrah, the inhabitants of which are set forth for an exam-ple, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Left the DeadSea at eight oclock, and arrived at our tent, on the plains ofJericho, at half past nine. At two , set out for Jerusa-lem, and arrived at eight in the evening. May 8th he writes, Early this morning visited the bishopsand took my leave of them. They said, We wish to see yousoon again in this city. Left the city at six oclock by Jaffagate. As I ascended the hill west of the city, I turne
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