. Christian herald and signs of our times . Great massive bouldersof white limestone were hewn out of the royal quar-ries, that extended like a network beneath the city,and the entrance to which was only rediscovered bythe Palestine Exploration Society in 1852, near theDamascus Gate, after having been a mystery for cen-turies. In these vast subterranean quarries, chisel marksand masons marks were found on the stones thatstrewed the floor ; niches were seen in the rocks wherelamps had been placed to give light to the workers. dug from the underground quarries by Jewish masons,have been actually
. Christian herald and signs of our times . Great massive bouldersof white limestone were hewn out of the royal quar-ries, that extended like a network beneath the city,and the entrance to which was only rediscovered bythe Palestine Exploration Society in 1852, near theDamascus Gate, after having been a mystery for cen-turies. In these vast subterranean quarries, chisel marksand masons marks were found on the stones thatstrewed the floor ; niches were seen in the rocks wherelamps had been placed to give light to the workers. dug from the underground quarries by Jewish masons,have been actually kissed smooth by devout Hebrews, towhom the very dust of the city is precious. Probably nobuilding on the globe has had larger corner-stones em-ployed in is construction than the Temple of masons fitted into the southwest angle of the wallone huge block fourteen feet in length and three feet,eight inches in thickness ; another at the southeast anglewas twenty-six feet long, six feet high and seven feet{Continued on page 7/0.). THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. SEPT. 50, 6 J METROPOLITAN (PULPITS Gates of Carbuncle. Sermon by Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, , \ And I will make thy windows of agates,on the Text: Isaiah 54 : 12 I and thy gates of carbuncles.
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