The land of promise: or, The Bible land and its revelation: Illustrated with several engravings of some of the most important places in Palestine and Syria . on of his visit is Jews of both sexes assemble along the stupendous walls of thetime-stricken building each Friday afternoon, and weep aloud fromthree oclock until five. These poor, dejected people, of all ages and conditions, from allquarters of the world, are seen here every week, participating in themost peculiar service, which, although strange and amusing to many,is one of the most important character in the estimation
The land of promise: or, The Bible land and its revelation: Illustrated with several engravings of some of the most important places in Palestine and Syria . on of his visit is Jews of both sexes assemble along the stupendous walls of thetime-stricken building each Friday afternoon, and weep aloud fromthree oclock until five. These poor, dejected people, of all ages and conditions, from allquarters of the world, are seen here every week, participating in themost peculiar service, which, although strange and amusing to many,is one of the most important character in the estimation of the Jews,from the beginning to the end, and they are from all outward appear-ances as earnest and sincere as if their last moments on earth had come. These poor, unfortunate people, whose misleading faith has launchedthem into a deep gulf of adversity, gather at their place of weeklylamentations from Russia, Germany, Poland, Roumania, Spain, India,Egypt, Africa, and other countries, wherever they are dispersed, tomingle their pensive petitions with those who dwell in Jerusalem, forthe return of the blessings of the Almighty upon the people of their. IjJ o< 6 m •-3 ANCIENT AND MODERN JERUSALEM. 73 race in Palestine. Some of them are seen bending under the weightof four-score years, some in the meridian of life, others in the morningof youth, all of whom have their faces turned towards the wall, pre-senting a deeply touching scene; their agonizing gestures and pene-trating cries are almost bewildering. This method of expressing theirgrief because their sanctuary has become dishonored and desolate, inconnection with their own destitute and humiliating condition, hasbeen continued for many centuries, and doubtless will be perpetuateduntil they make a full and complete surrender of their cherished reli-gion, and embrace the Lord Jesus Christ, which, to my mind, is onlya comparatively short time. For already hundreds cf them have espoused the Christian faith anddevoutly worsh
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