# Meeting a Prophet *Exported from [Holy-Writings.com](https://www.holy-writings.com/) on 2026-06-19 — 1 clipping.* --- > Source: Bahá'í Library Online (bahai-library.com), curated by Jonah Winters. Used by permission of the curator. Original citation: Archie Bell, Meeting a Prophet, bahai-library.com. > ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── > > t, , _no.. > > i > , to ' > "OJ > > " f SPELL ff > I THE HOLY LAND i > :BY > > , " > > 'With eight pbtC5 in full culuur and many > duogravures from photograph! by > £. M. NEWMAN ;: i[ > > Digitized by Google > :os 107 > 1) > > GIFT OF > A r. "'o.ete. So P > CoPYrir"I, 1915, > By: !r.ti. p Api > : -.. : ..,.!.;..::.: .... / > > o :1{1 . ... > . > ........ :::""":::--;"--:: ::...... .. > > .. ... .... ..... > o 0 > > o 0 0 " .. > > First Impression, July, 1915 > > THa COLONIAL PRIISS > C. H. SIMONDS COMPANY, BOSTON, U. S. A. > > Google > Digitized by > > - > CONTENTS > > FODWOBD. • • > • > .... v > I. 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We found but one place where his > impressive dignity seemed to have received a > check. At the tomb of Saladin he signified a > desire to honour the hero by placing a wreath > of flowers at his head. And, afterwards, he > sent back a wreath that would not wither, to > take the place of his flowers. The Moham- > medan authorities would not permit flowers > from a Christian to defile this tomb perpetually, > so a little alcove was built on one side of the > tomb, and the Emperor's tribute was placed be- > hind glass where it could be seen by visitors to > the tomb and yet not be within the tomb itself. > But a more important result of the Emperor's > visit was that since he came and went, the Turk- > ish officials have given the German colonists less > trouble, they have been less extortionate in the > collection of "taxes" and have taken fewer ex- > ceptions to the improvements of "infidels" who > are considered their most natural prey. > But Haifa has nothing to hold pilgrims and > travellers long, although a German hotel-keeper > assured me that the time would come when Eu- > ropean people would hold its advantages over > > Digitized by Google > 258 The Spell of the Holy Land > those of Mediterranean cities like Algiers and > make of it a fashionable winter resort. Per- > haps if some of the travellers, those seeking > climate and novelty instead of holy places, knew > what they were going into, when they plunge > into the interior of Palestine, they would stay > looger beneath the protecting shadow of the > German eagle in 1lhe hospitable German hotels. > But it lacks historical interest, so people who > land here from the boats that cruise along the > Syrian shore from Port Sald, Alexandria and > European ports, hurry off to Mount Carmel or > inland, after perhaps making the excursion to > the very interesting city of Acre, which lies > about six miles across the bay. > I went to Acre chiefly because I thought I > would find there a prisoner of Turkey whom I > wished very much to see, Abbas Effendi, the > Persian head of the Bahia Movement, or the > Babists and Babites, as they are called in Amer- > ica. Chance favoured me, and I found him > elsewhere, but in Acre I was informed that he > had been released, after a confinement of some- > thing like forty years, and, being a free man, > he had immediately left Acre, which seems to > be a city at the end of the world, an unhealthful > city, owing to its position by a big marsh from > which malarial odours constantly rise, and a city > > Digitized by Google > The Slopes of :Mount Carmel 259 > to which the former Sultan of Turkey, Abdul > Hamid, condemned all his politicaJ suspects, > religious leaders and the men of action whom > he wanted to be watched day and nignl > St. Paul once spent a day at Acre (Acts > xxi : 7) but the biblical account may mean thatá > he merely called within the city gates. It would > be difficult to imagine a Christian spending an > entire day there unless he was obliged to do so. > Along with Nablus, it is one of the most fanati- > cal cities in Syria. Most of the inhabitants > seem either to be political prisoners, the de- > scendants of prisoners, or soldiers guarding > prisoners. And they are practically all ram- > pant Mohammedans. They spit at Christians > and hurl vile epithets at them. After enduring > a morning of it, I asked the dragoman how it > was that such apparently ignorant people could > ten that we were Christians. > "Neither of you have a moustache or chin > whiskers," he replied. "You observe they > all have hair on their faces, as they are com- > manded to have. People who do not have, are > dogs." > It is possible to sail across the bay in less than > two hours, but we preferred the unique journey > by land, because the road between Haifa and > Acre is merely the broad beach of the bay, and > > Digitized by Google > CHAPTER xvm > MEETING A PROPHET > > R NE morning as I was walking along the > WI beach of the Sea of Galilee, just beyond > Tiberias, thinking of the important > events in history that had transpired on those > sands, and of the fishermen who had been called > from their nets to carry a new gospel to the > world about two thousand years ago, I met a > man whose appearance was more striking than > any man I have ever seen in my life. He was a > comparatively short old gentleman with long > white beard. He wore a long white robe that > reached to his ankles and a white turban covered > the top of his head. Doubtless I stared at him > in amazement; he was so different from any > human being I had ever seen. He was walking > slowly, his head slightly bowed, and evidently > in deep thought. But he looked up, saw me > looking at him, and then raised his hand to his > forehead in Oriental salutation as he passed. I > was alone, and, believing him to be some per- > sonage of Tiberias, I admit walking slowly be- > > Digitized by Google > ABBAS EFFENDI (ABDUL BAHA). > > Digitized by GooS Ie > Keeting a Prophet 305 > hind him until we reached the city, and, as I con- > veniently met a dragoman, I inquired as to the > identity of the old gentleman who attracted me. > ce That's Abbas Effendi," he replied, " Abdul > Baha." . > Here then, on the sands of Galilee, I had come > face to face with the Persian prophet, one who > during his lifetime has millions of zealous fol- > lowers, and one whom his followers believe has > fully as much scriptural prophecy to fortify his > claims to leadership among men as did the Man > of Nazareth. Like Jesus Christ, he has been > persecuted and has suffered on account of his > preaching. Like Jesus Christ, he had come to > the Sea of Galilee to walk up and down its holy > shores, preaching and teaching his disciples, > who follow him as he walks and talks. Already > much myth and legend is springing up around > him, for he is the holiest man of the East, de- > spised by many, cursed by the fanatical fol- > lowers of other religions, and loved by believers > in him with a love that becomes devotion itself. > Abbas Effendi, as he is lmown in the East, > or Abdul Baha, as he is better known in > America, is the recognized head of the Bahai > Movement, as he said he preferred to have his > religion called, although it may be more familiar > in some quarters when spoken of as the cult of > > Digitized by Google > á 306 The Spell of the Holy Land > the Babists. He is a person of tremendous > magnetism. One" feels" him when in his pres- > ence. Irrespective of his religious teachings, > the wise men of the earth, who have met him, > have considered him one of the wisest who lives. > And he has met the distinguished men of all > nations. They have visited him in his prison > home at Acre, as they visited Tolstoi at his farm > in Russia. Men like William .J. Bryan have > made it a part of their pilgrimage of Palestine > to call upon him and pay their respects. Wise > doctors from Europe have called upon him to > discuss philosophy, as it is taught in the East, > and they have found that he has absorbed all the > philosophies of the European continent, knows > practically all about all the religions of the > world, and is able to discuss each with its lead- > ers, while to every one who meets him he speaks, > not of the error of other men's ways, but graphi- > cally and poignantly to every man how > his religion is but a part. of that great universal > religion which he himself preaches and believes > is soon to cover the world. > But the dragoman who disclosed the interest- > ing identity admitted that he was powerless > when I told him that I desired to be presented, > owing to the fact that Abbas Effendi speaks only > the Persian language. Then, unwilling to let > > Digitized by Google > Keeting a Prophet 307 > 'What I considered an opportunity to pass, I ad- > dressed one of his followers in English, as > chance would have it, I spoke to his interpreter, > a Persian gentleman who had been for ten years > attached to the Persian legation at Washington. > Certainly he would present me. There was no > hesitation as he quickly took me to the side of his > master, bowed profoundly and introduced me. > The old man held out his hand and touched > "I am pleased," he said, "very pleased to meet > one from far away America. I am very glad > that you have come to these foreign countries to > learn and observe, that you may go back to your > own country knowing more of the world than > you could know if you remained in one country. > I am glad that I have met you in this hallowed > and beautiful place, the Sea of Galilee's shores. > I trust that your visit here will be pleasant, and > that you will continue your journey and return > to your home in safety." > There seemed to be finality to his words. It > seemed that my "interview," which I craved, > was over, for the old man started along, after > raising his hand to his forehead as a sign of > farewell. So I pressed the interpreter to re- > quest another interview for me, at a more con- > venient time, perhaps, when I could talk to the > wise man and learn something of his teachings. > > Digitized by Google > 308 The Spell of the Holy Land > "Abbas Effendi will be pleased if you will > call upon him at his home up there at three > o'clock this afternoon," said the interpreter, as > he pointed to a little white house near the lake, > with an overhanging balcony that had a view > over the whole extent of the sea. Thus ended > my first meeting. Fortunately for me there > were three others. Together we walked slowly > along the sands and together we sat on his little > balcony near sunset and I heard of that great > new religion which is to reconcile the whole > world. He told me of his millions of followers > in Persia (the English officials fifteen years > ago estimated the number as between three and > four millions in Persia alone) and he told me > of the thousands who are flocking to his banner > in India, but he seemed to me even more inter- > ested in his message to Europe and America. > "Particularly America," he said, "for there is > the new country, one that is not weighed down > by superstitions and prejudices which are so > difficult to overcome. America is a receptive > country, capable of seeing and hearing and be- > lieving." > And while Abbas Effendi, himself, did not care > to give any figures, because he said that there > was no way of knowing the exact truth, his in- > terpreter told me that they were of the opinion > > Digitized by Google . > Keeting a Prophet 309 > : that there were about fifty thousand converts > ! "to the Bahai Movement in America, their strong- > > holds being in Chicago, Boston and Washington. > At Chicago he had heard the Bahais had pur- > chased a large tract of land just outside of the > city and would soon erect a church. In Europe > many churches had been built, and Abbas Ef- > fendi was recently pleased to learn that in the > Caucasus a million-dollar structure had been > completed by his people, and had naturally be- > come the finest structure devoted to the cult in > the world, because in Persia, where numbers are > greater, the people are poor and up until this > time are obliged to meet in central halls and > rooms. > It was not known at the time of his birth that > Abbas Effendi would be the leader of the Bahais, > nor was it known at the time of his birth that his > father, Baha O'llah, would be later hailed as the > Light of the World, but, strangely enough, Ab- > bas Effendi was born in the year that the Bab, > or Herald of the new religion, appeared in Per- > sia and proclaimed his message to the world. > As usual in such cases considerable misinforma- > tion has circulated around the world in regard > to Bahaism, its founder, Baha O'llah, and his > SOD, Abbas Effendi, and their relative positions > in the religion, so I questioned Abdul Baha > > Digitized by Google > 910 The Spen of the Holy Land > carefully in the matter during our walks alMi > talks and learned from the best source of an > just exactly what is believed in regard to tbf > Bab, from whom the cult takes its name. And. > strangely enough, as it seemed to m.e p I was told > that the Bab did not claim to have founded the > religion, although he suffered martyrdom for > his declarations, and is held in holy esteem by > all believers, but merely announced that he WIS > the "gate," which is the translation of "Bab," > a sort of John the Baptist, who proclaimed to > the world that the "One whom God would mani- > fest," etc., was at that time upon the earth, but > unknown. The Bab said that the coming Great > One would in time announce himself to the > world, and he believed that the Christ would de- > clare His mission in not more than nineteeD > years. > The Bab was hanged and shot. The father > of Abbas Effendi-the ' , Great One," as he is > known-never saw him, and perhaps knew little > concerning him. But in nineteen years he called > his family together, when they were upon a jour- > ney, and announced who he was. Soon after- > ward he was sent into exile and there remained > the rest of his life. But, before he died, this > man who is known as Baha 0 'Uah (Light of > God), called his son to him, stretched forth his > > Digitized by Google > Meeting a Prophet 311 > hands and declared that Abbas Effendi should > be considered the Servant of God, indeed one > I 'With himself. To his followers he quoted: "I > l will make him, my first born, greater than the > kings of the earth," using the Hebrew Bible, > strangely enough, because he thought no more > of it than of the words of Buddha, the creed of > the Zoroastrians, of the words of Mahomet and > Jesus Christ. Thus Abbas Effendi, unsuspect- > ing that such was to be the case, became the head > of the movement, and he has been considered so > until this day. He has been freed by the Young > Turks after having been held as a political pris- > oner for forty years. He was particularly de- > spised by Abdul Hamid; but, now that the > Sultan has found his reward, Abbas Effendi may > go where he pleases. Thus I found him on the > shores of the Sea of Galilee, where he believes > that he is completing his mission, and where, > owing to his years, he must soon end his earthly > life. > Before I saw Abbas Effendi the second time > I had quite a lengthy interview with his secre- > tary and close friend, Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, > the brilliant young Persian who is devoted to > the head of the Bahaists and spends his entire > life in his company. He admitted to me that a > close record is being kept of everything of im- > > Digitized by Google > 312 The Spell of the Holy Land > porlance that is uttered by the "Renovator of > the Worlds," as he is known to his followers. > Abbas Effendi has written much, but it is not > from his writings so much as from what he > says that his disciples gain that faith which is > prompting them to undergo persecutions and > sufferings for the sake of the new movement. > Abbas Effendi is a dynamo of energy. He > was bom in 1844, and is therefore an old man. > His life as a prisoner might have left him a > physical wreck, but instead of that heá seems to > have undergone an almost superhuman recu- > peration. He rises early in the morning, re- > ceives visitors of all nationalities and creeds > during the day, often attends the services of the > Jews in the synagogues, goes to prayer with the > Moslems in their mosques, and attends Christian > churches. He carries on a correspondence with > his followers in all parts of the world, and di- > rects any number of momentous affairs; but his > secretary tells me that after the affairs of his > busy day are over he will often call him, assure > him that he is not weary, and will either read, > dictate or talk until far into the hours of the > night. He knows not fatigue, but attendance > upon him often wearies the younger men, who > carefully record his sayings and habits, day and > night. > > Digitized by Google > JleetiDg a Prophet 313 > The first time I called upon him in his tem- > porary home, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, > he arose to greet me, and then motioned me to > be seated as he called to a servant to bring me a > glass of tea. "Perhaps you do not like tea," > he said, "but this is Persian tea and there is a > difference. I assure you that this is worth > drinking. " When I inquired as to his health, > he assured me that he had not felt so strong > for many years. Instead of undermining his > constitution, his long imprisonment at Acre > seems to have had the opposite effect. All of the > latent energy of his young manhood seems to > have been stored up for the present. He said he > had no complaints to make. His life had been > nothing but one succession of troubles. He had > been an exile, as his father had been before him. > But he spoke of these things in a soft and gentle > voice. > "Why," he asked, "why is it that you come > to see me' You say you write for American > readers. People of the world care to hear more > about the successful an,d beloved men of the > world, so why do you not speak to them' I am > an outcast among men, for I have been until > now a political prisoner-and I am the son of a > prisoner. " > But he did not exactly mean what he said, > > Digitized by Google > 314 The Spell of the Holy Land > because he willingly talked of himself and of his > religion, and replied to questions, many of which > he must have answered many times. Over and > again he said that his was not a new reli- > gion. "Bahaism is simply a message," he > would repeat, "its prophecies are readily el- > plained by all religions. We strongly forbid all > leadership, hence the Bahais remain unorgan- > ized and make no proselytes, but teach that each > person shall live among his neighbours, until his > life tells silently that he is a Bahai. " > Briefly summed up, however, and robbed of > the beautiful rhetoric in which Abbas Effendi is > able to clothe his sentences-I wished afterward > that I had received his permission to jot down > what he said in shorthand-he is preaching a > universal religion which includes about every > known creed of the well-known religions. His > aim seems to reconcile everything. He preaches > equal suffrage for men and women. He would > have a universal language, and told me that he > believed Esperanto would do, after a few > changes had been made in the present system. > He has lectured one evening before a m.eeting of > Socialists and agreed with them in many essen- > tials. The next night it happened that he lec- > tured before a large audience in a room next to > their cathedral. He agrees with the Moslems, > > Digitized __ > -- - > Jleetlug a Prophet 315 > and discusses at length with them the teachings > of their prophets in whom he believes. He ac- > cepts Jesus Christ as the Son of God and an in- > spired Prophet. He believes in almost every- > thing that is taught by orthodox Jews. He be- > lieves that Buddha was an inspired prophet. > The same honour is given to Confucius, while > he has a strong leaning toward Zoroaster. > Oh, this man can discourse learnedly upon the > philosophy of Herbert Spencer, Kant and Scho- > penhauer. Also he can speak learnedly of those > Eastern philosophers of whom we of the West > have never even heard the names. > I asked him if he included Christian Science > in his apparently all-reaching and all-embracing > religion. > "I find gems of truth in what Mrs. Eddy > said, " he replied, "and these things I include > and accept. But there are many exaggerations > in what she taught. . I say to you, if you have a > mental ailment, it can be cured by thought. If > you have a physical ailment or a broken bone, > I would say to you, 'quickly send for a doctor.' > Earthly trouble can be cured only by earthly > means and has not to do with God. " > "Is the day of miracles over, or will other > miracles occur in the future'" > "You mean, I take it, things which'we believe > > Digitized by Google > 316 The Spell of the Holy Land > at present to be contrary to natural law'" I > replied in the affirmative. > "To that question, I shall only reply, I be- > lieve that everything is possible with God at any > time." > Then, as if wishing to turn the conversation > to other subjects, he said in polite Oriental fash- > ion: "It is beautiful to be young and free, so > you may travel around the world and see the > beautiful things of the earth. " > And I recalled on that last day, when I saw > him, that he said the same thing. As I came > do:wn to the beach to take a little boat that car- > ried me across the Sea of Galilee where I took a > train, he came to bid me farewell and repeated > the same words, as he raised his hands in bene- > diction and added: "You will have a safe voy- > age across the great sea that takes you to your > home. It is beautiful to be young and free, to > go where you will." And, lifting up his white > robe, he turned and walked along the sand, > which seems to have a fascination for him, fol- > lowed by three or fOllr of his disciples. > "There may be a light in a room, but it merely > sheds light in that room," he said. "There > may be many lights, with coloured bulbs of vari- > ous hues and shades. But the source of all those > lights is the same-and there must be sources; it > > Digitized by Google > JleeUng a 317 > is the dynamo that is hidden from sight. So it > is with all the religions. They sparkle here and > there in various colours--but there is but one > source for them all, just one Light, and that is > God. Self-seeking preachers and teachers have > wandered far from that Real Light. And it is > the Light that we now seek in the real truth. > Men have wandered far from the teachings of > Christ, Buddha, the Jewish prophets and all of > the others. Ours is not a new religion, it is the > very old one; we desire to unite all forms in > their original purity. " > Then I spoke of his persecutions. > "What is it for one man to suffer'" he > asked. "It is as nothing. If one man may en- > joy little comfort on earth and at the same time > be leading many men to see the Light-ah, that > is the thing!" > He said that his religion should have no paid > ministers. He teaches, and he expects those > whom he teaches to do likewise, without money. > They should perform this service in addition to > whatever else they do in life. > Mizra Ali Mohmed, who was bom in 1819 in a > little city in Persia, at the age of twenty-four de- > clared himself to be the "Bab" or door. His > first declaration was made before a concourse of > one hundred thousand pilgrims in Mecca, and > > Digitized by Google > 318 "The Spell of the Holy Land > when he returned to his native home his cause > spread so rapidly that he gave great alarm to the > officials. But he persistently declared that it > was merely through him that the announcement > was made to the world that a "Messiah" was > already on earth and would manifest himself in > nineteen years. The Bab was condemned to > death by hanging and shooting. He was hung > up with one of his secretaries and soldiers were > ordered to fire. The secretary was killed, but > a bullet hit the rope by which the Bab was hang. > ing and let the body fall to the earth, whereupon > the soldiers, who were Armenians, believed that > a miracle had happened and ran away. When > the Bab was again arrested he" was dictating > letters to another secretary, and such was the > superstition that it was difficult to obtain 80]; > diers who would again attempt to perform the > deed. But he was executed, and his body was > removed by stealth from Persia, brought all the > way on camel-back and interred on Mount Cará > mel, where Abbas Effendi has erected a suitable > monument and placed the body of his father. > He attempted to erect a church over the two > graves, but the Turkish government would not > permit him to do so. > Mirza Hussian Ali, now known as Bah O'l1ah, > was born in 1817 of a family that belonged to the > > I > I > Digitized > Keeting a Prophet 319 > ruling class at Teheran. At the age of twenty- > seven he heard of the teaChings of the Bab and > began to preach his gospel. His property was > confiscated and he was thrown into a dungeon, > where he remained for four months. But the > "cause" continued to spread, and the authorities > banished him from Teheran to Bagdad, where > great numbers of pilgrims came to hear him. > It was while on the trip between the two cities > that he called his family to him and announced > that he was the promised Messiah and for that > he was being persecuted. Abbas Effendi told > me feelingly how his father made this announce- > ment to his mother and himself as they were > seated in an orchard at their midday meal. > The report spread, and the authorities of > Arabia became aroused and had him banished > to Constantinople, thinking that his cause would > die. Instead, it- grew, and spread so rapidly > that the Sultan banished him to Acre, the penal > colony in Syria. There he died in 1892, after > having announced to the world that Abbas Ef- > fendi was the Coming One of whom the Bab had > prophesied, the one to come in the latter days > and establish God's Kingdom on earth. Then > the son was thrust into prison and remained in > the military barracks for three years with in- > sufficient food. Finally, he was permitted to > > Digitized by Google > 320 The Spell of the Holy Land > live outside the walls, but always under the mili- > tary guard. Thus he lived for forty years, > until he was released by the Young Turks. He > went to prison a young man, and he was released > an old man. He was thrust into a Turkish jail > before he had the rudiments of education, but he > came out so learned that the sages of civilized > nations were astonished at his grasp of affairs > and knowledge of the world and its life, religion, > science, history and practical reforms which > were needed at once. > He says that many of his followers are yet > corifined within prison walls and are being per- > secuted,' having only secret communication with > the outside world. When a party of Americans > visited him in 1900, the Bahai movement began > to spread throughout the Western world and it > has made rapid strides in that time, although > numerically his following is greatest in Persia, > where religious beliefs mean more than they do > in the Wesl Several of the government officials > have advocated encouraging the movement > among the Persians and Indians, as its tendency > is to make all classes less fanatical and to bring > all religious sects and creeds into a closer fel- > lowship and completely break down caste, which > is such an important factor in Oriental life. > And that, in a nutshell, was what I gained > > Digitized by Google > :Meeting a Prophet 321 > from my interviews with Abbas Effendi himself. > He believes that Christ taught" love thy neigh- > bour as thyself." He believes that Moham- > medans, Jews, Buddhists and Zoroastrians were > taught the same thing, and that not one of them > is doing as they were taught. Thus he would > become the great "renovator" or conciliator. > He would bring all men together in a spirit of > brotherly love-and he would raise the status > of women-particularly in the East, so that they > might have. an equal standing with males. And > 8S Queen Victoria wrote to his father in 1869: > "If this is of God, it will stand; and if not, there > is no harm done. " > > Digitized by Google > INDEX > • > A. .AeceDaiOD, chapel of, 184, > 185; Mahomet'.. 205. > AarouBOD, Aaron, 24H63. .AakaIOD, 24. > Abana, 349, 360-361. > Abbe.e Eftendi (1188 Abdul B > Baha). Baalbek, 322, 324, 32W29, > Abdul Baha (Abbu UeDdI) , 331-332,334,337-338,340; > 268, 304-321. colOlll&I .tones of, 3315-336; > Abel, 329. Temple of Jupiter, 333-335; > Abelyno, 329. Nimrod, ruler of, 332; > Abraham, 205, 226, 231, 333, Tower of Babel, 333; Tem- > 346. ple of Bacchus, 338-337 ; > Abe&lom, 185; tomb of, 195. Temple of VeDus, 336; Vill& > AbY88inian (church), 73, 98, Kaouam, 329, 330. > 188. Bab, 309-310, 317. > Acre, 268, 259, 260, 262. B.biata (see Bahia Move- > Adam, 340; burial place of, ment). > 188; home of, 329. Bah O'llah, 309-310, 318-319. > Adnahm, 124. Bahia Movement, 258, 306- > Ahab,234. 320; in America, 308-309. > American Colony, Baptiste, 103. > American College, Beirut, 2, 322-326; Ameri- > Apostles' Pool, 127. can college at, 325-328. > Armithea, 45-58; (Ramleh) , Bethany, 126, 176. > 24; JOIIeJIh of, 24, 31, 42- Bethlehem, 78, 81-89, 94-98, > 44, 165, 169; road to, 32- 290, 361; antiquity of, 77- > 34; rival of Jerusalem, 78; city of David, 77 ; > 48. Church of Nativity, 98- > Ark of CoveDant, 203. 106; household of, 90-92; > ArmeDi&D (church), 45, 75, road to, 8G-82, 86; abep- > "100, llMi, 184, 188. herda' field, 85 ; .tar of, > > Digitized by Google > > — *Meeting a Prophet (Used by permission of the curator)*