they will become interested in the one because of the ' well. Having been examined in Section Four, he was made an, of other Bible lands, and was located on some mountain, or city of Egypt, Arabia, Chaldea, Asia Minor, etc. Hardstudy, with whom, 1 am sure, you have some acquaintance. Khuds, "the Ho}}-'' \ Bahr-lut" the Sea of Lot" spirit of cathohcity, the steadiness promoted in the Elam; 3. 6. made, so are the lands far away in which the events Jordan Valley; 4. ings resting upon it, might in like manner be swept the Holy Land, and given a certificate to that effect. A fresh breeze has startled the sleeping waves into lively gambols, and our flag points eagerly westward and homeward.

The enthusiasm and delight, the perceptible growth in knowledge, the spirit of catholicity, the steadiness promoted in the frivolous, the gratification afforded on the occasion of public examinations and reviews, the increased appreciation of the Sunday preaching, visible on the faces of young and old, the grateful words that have come through the intervening years from those who were by these studies incited to a more intelligent and earnest Bible studythese are some of the results of those years of pastoral service. It is a book full of history, of geography, of archology, of prophecy, of poetry, of doctrine, of exceeding great and precious promises. Both belong to the realm of the supernatural. unintentionally on his part, but necessarily) corrobo-

forts, feeble protection in cases of invasion, and yonder to And it is well, that, as we look, we are able to connect the book of to-day with those same lands as they now lie among the rivers and by the seaside, from the sources of the Tigris and Euphrates to the mouths of the Nile, from the palaces of Babylon to the dock at Puteoli and the prison at Rome.

circumstances, for men to deny that the people of the UNIVERSITY LIBRARY In 1604, King James I convened the Hampton Court Conference where a new English version was conceived in response to the perceived problems of the earlier translations. This old Bookthe Bible, a divine product, wrought into the texture of human history and literature with the gradually unfolding agesis the old Book we study to-day on this side the sea. these centuries, it would be an easy thing, under some Rate as 1 out of 5, I didn't like it at all. : In fulfillment of the promise made the night before our departure, I sit down to write the first of a series of letters detailing the most noteworthy incidents of our journey to the Holy Land, with such historical and geographical facts as are suggested by the localities we may be permitted to visit. Lands of the Plain. The Book, on its human historic, geographical and archological side, is true to the facts as in the nineteenth century they are presented to us in the lands of the East. The Mountains op Palestine.

for a tour of observation through Egypt, Arabia, Palestine,

dels have doubted, for example, whether Palestine In the customs and costumes, in the habits of speech and the manners of the people, you read the same lesson. IV.

Now hear the thunderous volleys from the batteries ness; 6.

III.

the east is Sandy Hook. ;

a "week-day hold" upon our young people may be IX.

just then appeared " The Land and The Book," by I saw the wailing mourners at the house measure the distance.

they may take dehght in the land, its customs, its Friend of God."

Biblical Geography and History ; 1. Through the mists of earth I saw the 148 at Yafa, the ''Joppa" of old; Jerusalem is now el

All thus far are Gilcad; 2. Copyright, 1908, by Rand, McNally & Co. VIII. Events of Secular History. arranged in a rhythmic way, and chanted after the ***** Copyright, 1887, by Rand, McNally & Co. some mountain, or city of Egypt, Arabia, Chaldea, Asia SUBDri'ISIONS. Palestine Proper; 3. toms of American life, the every-day events recorded They are now ago, would have been a great benediction to me. Table of Contents - - - 9 presented to the As each member, passing a persona] in company with the British and American consuls of Gibraltar, to comply with the gracious invitation, and I remain to prepare III. Chancellor of the Chautauqua Univeusity. the sea. "

recorded are said to have occurred.

" Dear Independent : In fulfillment of the promise made Arabia.

and far-away lands ; we do not eat as they did ; our Dimensions; 3.

We would open a new world the newest and yet It is an old book. study to-day on this side the sea.

minutes our friends who accompany us down will return to the splendors of heaven. As we sit down on this side of the sea, it is well that we are able to look beyond the sea to the lands which gave to the world the book in our hands.

exception of the sea-sickness that prevailed among us for the The work has been done with care, every loca- Many pages of it are simply historical, with lists of kings, and names of family lines through many generations. History becomes more interesting when we associate the area that we study through topical maps. tory examination, he was made a Resident in Pales- 1. While the tide So its a good companion to your Bible studies. Apostolic History, Early 112 are powerless to-day as the sleeping dead in a national As we sit down on this side of the sea, it is weU (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas your paper, directing to the ' care of the United States Consul resentatives of aU denominations, were admitted.

of the Nile, from the palaces of Babylon to the dock Cush; 2. of facts, prepared in catechetical form, was printed, He is a true gentleman, and, I am told, has been an intimate companion of several Oriental travelers. " Well, friend Independent, our travels are ended. and centm-ies ago. as in the nineteenth century they are presented to us Geographical allusions descending to minutest detail are strewn thickly through its pages. book in our hands.

1. Answers were given in concert to help the memory, that our fears were much excited. I.

The use of art in religious education is not a luxury. They are now what the Book says they once were. ILLUSTRATED RRVISEID RDITION. The letters which follow are from Alexandria, Egypt, May 28; from the Steamer Rameses, River Nile, June 11; from Off Joppa, June 16; from Jerusalem, July 5; from Nablous, 'the City of Samaria,' July 12; from Beyrout, Syria, July 23; and on Monday morning, July 25, our correspondent writes his farewell, as follows: , our travels are ended.

Neai'ly two El Dr. Jesse Lyman Hurlbut (1843-1930) fue ministro de la Iglesia Metodista Norteamericana y sirvi a varias congregaciones de Nueva Jersey a lo largo de su vida. It contains about 1,500 volumes, chiefly of " 'Look up, our souls, pant toward the eternal hills; However high toward the heavens it may reach in doctrine and promise, its foundations lay hold of the earth. lasting to everlasting," and who "in the beginning in the book seem fabulous. Ml. 1. Author of " Eevised Normal Lessons," "Studies in the Four Gospels," "Studies in Old Testament the laud from north to south and from Bashan to waves, to brighten their foaming crests with golden light, and

The People; which abound in the narrative, poetic and prophetic

itinerant system of my chru-ch placed me, I held on But scientists show that the soil of Canaan, under cultivation, is one of the richest and most fertile in the world. go the signal guns from the kind snow-hke on the Mount of Transfiguration." These articles the rapturous experiences of St. John on Patmos ; but perstructure of truth, the doctrinal and ethical teach- Empire of David and Solomon 68 the winds were lulled, the clouds broke away, and the In this way a week-day hold upon our young people may be secured. Finding dehght in these more human things, encampment by the '

They lived and died in another atmosphere, under a government that no longer exists; made war upon nations that are powerless to-day as the sleeping dead in a national cemetery; and the things which we read concerning them seem strange enough to us. impossible properly to understand the divine word. Gods Word First

bird of swift flight, lofty cedar and lowly lUy, these was divided into five sections, covering the whole of

vail of delicate lace, I saw the Alps beyond, and they tered "Section One," he was constituted a Pilgrim to Download or read it online for free here: Well rigged, and ably manned, she is prepared for the buffeting of old ocean. REV. A pall of mist had hidden the rough and unilluminated rocks; but, when that mist grew thin as a vail of delicate lace, I saw the Alps beyond, and they appeared as if on fire. to every minister a complete preparation for directing Jerusalem, Ancient 72 The sun is already sinking in the blue and gold waters of the Mediterranean. on Mount Hermon, in the days of Jesus, if taken the interesting tour we are about making. The next letter gives an account of the various D.. this side of the sea we sit down with a big book in our hands. wrappings of Mohammedan domination held the far map was associated with the name of some member, by 3. The third letter opened with a quotation from SA/V DIEGO Our minds turn toward

Kadesh-bnruea to 3It. In the changes which have taken place through all these centuries, it would be an easy thing, under some circumstances, for men to deny that the people of the book ever lived, that the cities of the book were ever built, that the events of the book ever transpired. of tourists to the far East." Bashan; 3. The sun is already sinking in the blue and gold waters of the ferent student may be interested and instructed. Canaan. to the divine words of assm-ance which now give com- */window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-R5WP6FFLYM'); gtag('config', 'G-3YMP2VEBVF'); /* grupa */ /* doceru.com *//* (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-2675409096965860", enable_page_level_ads: true }); */, No cerrar sesinAl crear una cuenta, usted acepta nuestras condiciones y poltica de privacidad. VII. It is a department pecul- SAN DIEGO

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of Buskin's words: "These pm-e white hills, near to 18, 19) 156 The plan is practicable for every pastor. PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION.

Palestine, Lessons in the Geography of. rah ; Bi7- es Seba is the Beersheba of the olden time ; go the signal guns from the kind old ship! This is one object of our present pilgrimage to Palestine. the heavens and sources of aU good to the earth, are LANDS OF THE SOJOURN AND WANDERING 41-49 the Sea of GaUlee, and the glories of Lebanon and Har-

The next letter gives an account of the various pilgrimages which have been made to Palestine from the days of Abraham down to the present.

PUBLISIIEHS.

and committed to memory by every pupil. mountain, the agony of the Lord in Gethsemane, or : terraces that may stiU be traced on the hill-sides, the Timothy the words of the old Book in the old city into the texture of human history and literature with horseback ride from Jerusalem down to Jericho, the And our ministers should Farewell, native land! After a description of Gibraltar, the writer says that book of "various theme." Our voyage was short and agreeable, all that could be desired, with the exception of the sea-sickness that prevailed among us for the first four or five days, and the alarm occasioned by the heavy gale of last week. Jerusalem, Modern 77 The plan is morning, the 2oth, we left your quiet village, reaching Chicago 2. Yesterday was spent in an excursion to the town of Gibraltar."