Moving Picture Age (Jan-Dec 1922)

Tanuarv, 1922 MOVING PICTURE AGE 31 a population of 250,000. It was very refreshing to be once more in a city where was an abundance of good water, flowers, and growing crops. Naaman the leper lived here, and when he went to Elijah in Palestine for a cure and Elijah directed him to dip himself in Jordan he was insulted when he thought of the beautiful rivers of Abana and Pharpar, which he considered more efficacious than Jordan could possibly be. It is these rivers which account for the wonderful prosperity of Damascus — which permit it to be called the Pearl of the Desert. We had the pleasure of spending much time with the American consul here, Charles Edward Allen, of Maysville, Ky. He expressed enthusiastic interest in our business, and through him we were admitted to privileges which otherwise would have been unavailable. Of course the items of principal interest to the Bible student are such as the place of Paul's conversion, the East Gate, "The street called Straight," the home of Ananias, the wall of the city over which Paul escaped from his enemy, and the house of Naaman, which until this day is an asylum for those who are afflicted with the same malady which sent Naaman the Leper to the Prophet of Israel. Before we started on our return trip to America we must go back to Jerusalem. We chose to cross Syria through the baautiful Lebanon mountains. The people, the country, the soil, the towns, th: methods of living are so different in Syria from those in Palestine that it was refreshing, and we felt compelled to stop in some of the picturesque villages and make some exposures. We did not forget Baal-Bek, Rosphene, Beit-Marie, and other gems of scenic beauty. We passed through Beirut, Tyre and Sidon, Haifa, and Mount Carmel. Following the Mediterranean coast we made a most interesting though unexciting trip across the Plain of Sharon ai.d the Judean range to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is held sacred by the adherents of three religions, Jewish, Christian, and Mohammedan. No city in the world has been visited by so many pilgrims, no city has so many places associated with religious history, as Jerusalem. There is Mount Moriah, where, in the dawning history of Israel, Abraham offered up Isaac, and where Melchisadek blessed him upon his return from the slaughter of the North kings. Jacob is said to have anointed the rock that forms the top of the Hill Moriah. David purchased the hill, and after his death Solomon erected his temple there. After this temple was destroyed King Herod erected another, which was many times visited by Jesus. It was destroyed in 70 A. D. by Titus, and a heathen temple replaced it under Hadrian's rule. Justinian erected a Christian church on this site, which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. After the destruction of this church the present Mosque of Omar was built, and here the Mohammedan now offers his ablution and prayer. The only remaining portion of the original temple is a fragment of the wall — visited every Friday by Jews who pray and pour forth their lamentations to Jehovah, confident that someday the city will be restored to them. Over there is Zion, birthplace and one-time residence of King David. There stand the grim walls, belting the city 2% miles, at an average height of 38 feet. Though from time to time they have been moved to accommodate the increasing population of the city, they tell a story reaching far into the remote past". Through the Triple Gate a portion of the population approached the temple from the south. 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