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THE COMPASS...October, 1972...PAGE 7 SPECIAL FEATURE H0^ \ Dr. R. Irving Boone By R. Irving Eoone University Minister Upon the invitation of Editor Liverman and his staff of the COMPASS, I am pleased to give some of the reminiscences of my recent trip abroad. From time to time in the months ahead, there will be time to elaborate on my travel experiences: with students in my ac ademic courses: in reg ular sessions of UCRF; with other student organ izations; in informal con versations with my col leagues and students; from the platform; and in subsequent articles in The COMPASS, as well as through my own pub lication, THE MASONIC JOURNAL, This present release will confine itself to a summary report of some of the places visited on this three-continent itin- erary-in parts of Europe’ Africa, and Asia-with fo cus on Rome, Italy; Cairo, Egypt; Jerusalem, and ot her points in the Holy Land. Rome-the ‘‘Eternal City”. Our visit to this beautiful Metropolis started at Piazza Vene zia, the geographical center of the manifold and picturesque attractions of Rome. This particular square, dominated by the spectacular Monument to Victor Emmanuel U, is not only the fulcrum of Rome's political, relig ious, and social life, but also a point of reference for the visitor. It is here that the most important thoroughfares of the city radiate. And, now, a point of reference to other points of special interest visit ed in this ancient city: The Forum, with its mas-i sive temples and impos ing arches; the Colosse um, in whose amphithea tre were held the great est gladitorial shows of antiquity; the Arena, where early first century Christians were thrown to vicious beasts, and where the “blood of the saints became the seed of the Christian Church”; the ghastley dungeon, where the Apostle Paul was im- prisioned, and where he wrote three of his great Epistles (Ephesians, Col- ossians, Philemon); the site of Nero’s chopping block, where the Apostle suffered martyrdom; the Sistine Chapel, one of the most outstanding master pieces of Italian art, cel- erbrated for Michelange lo’s marvelous frescoes, and the famous paintings of other renown artists; the Vatican City-State, spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church, and scene of St. Peter’s, the world’s largest church- a massive and stately edifice of awe-in spiring majesty and ex quisite grandeur; the Ap- pian Way, the world’s old est paved road-over which traveled the proud Caesars and marched the might Roman armies; the ruined walls and ghostly fortresses, bearing mute testimony to the ultimate futility of physical inight and the eventual obliter ation of the sword. Cairo, Egypt. Here in this ancient city (popu lation, 5,000,000), we were in residence at the fabulous Nile Hilton Hotel, located on the Nile River. It will be re called that here on the banks of the Nile-through the ingenuity and skill of black men-is where world civilization began; and it is here where one of the “wonders of the world,”-the ancient Pyr- amids-still stand, a mon umental shrine of math ematical and architectual genius. Fantastic, indeed, was our boat ride down the Nile, and our visit-on this ride-to the spot where Moses was hidden by his mother among the brush es, to protect him from the wrath of Pharoh, and where, later, he was found and rescued by Pha- roh’s daughter. Of special cultural sig nificance among the scenes in Cairo was the Egyptian Museum-the world’s largest-filled with tombs, mummies, shrines, works of art, re lics, dating back to 3,000 years B. C. Throughout this vast complex, the scientific research and findings of world famous archaeologists were in impressive evidence. The total population of Egypt (the official name is the United Arab Re public) is slightly over 34,000,000, with Cairo as its largest city. About 92% of the population is Moslem and Islam is the state religion; while about 7% belong to the Coptic Church. Arabic is the official and national lang uage. Jerusalem, Israel;‘-Holy Land. For thousands of years men have talked of “going up to Jerusalem.” They were not thinking of the rugged Judean hills that command the approa ches to the city but ra ther the eternal aspira tions of man that this city symbolized. It is however, literally, a “go ing up” as the last part t)f the 44-miIe road from Tel Aviv (where our plane landed) to Jerusalem winds ever upward along the side of the rose-tin ted rock, until one feels that he is about to leave earth for heaven. Sud denly, on a plateau at the very top rise the stone faced buildings and red- tiled roofs of the capital- the city of Jerusalem. It was Solomon the wise, the son of David, who made Jerusalem the re ligious spiritual center of the tribes of Israel, when he built his magnificent temple there. Over the centuries, Jerusalem has become a sacres symbol to more than a billion people. On its grounds stand shrines venerated by the three great mon otheistic religions and therein lies the essence of its strength and spirit. Jerusalem has a pop ulation of over 300,000, with 90% Jews, and the rest mainly Arabs. It was here in this ancient city that we spent a great er part of our sojurn in the Holy Land. Am 01^ the sacred pla ces which we visited in Old Jerusalem were: the site of Soloman’s Temple; the Wailing Walls, com- merative of the destruc tion of the Temple by the Babylonian king Neb- uchadnezzer; the House of Annas, the High Priest; the Citadel, monumental fortress built by King Da vid, to protect the city against foreign invaders; the Garden of Gethsem- ane, scene of the suf ferings and agonies of our Savior, where “drops of sweat like blood ran down”; the Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross); Gol gotha, place of the cru- fixion; the Garden Tomb, scene of the bu rial and resurrection of Jesus, where now stands the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a magni ficent shrine commera- tive of these momentous and sacred events. Also, in Israel we visi ted the “little town of Behtlehem,” scene of the Nativity and the Holy Manger; the city of Naz areth, “where Jesus was brought up,” (Luke 4:16); the city of Capernaum, where Jesus spent most of His years after He fled Nazareth, and where lived several of his dis ciples; the city of Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle - that of turning water into wine (at the marriage); Beth any, home of Mary, Mar tha and Lazarus, where Jesus spent many hours in rest from the stren uous duties of His busy ministry; the Church of Bethany, built over the spot where Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave; Jacob's Well in Sychr, where Jesus met and min istered to the Woman of Samaria; the Mount of Olives, place of the As cension of our Lord; and we traveled by bus down the hazardous Jericho Road, scene of the im mortal parable of the Good Samaritan; thence, on to Jericho, reputedly, the world’s oldest city and also the lowest in al titude - 1200 feet below sea level; also, to the Jordan River and to the Dead Sea - both replete with biblical lore and with archaeological wonders. It should be noted that Jerusalem is a dual ci ty, comprised of Old Je rusalem and the New. Contrasted with the Old - characterized by mas sive walls, stately tem ples, sacred shrines, and other places of veneration - the New Jerusalem, a separate and distinct sec tor of this metropolitan area, is a strictly mod ern city, with booming businesses, factories, high rise, ultra - mod ern buildings, and a con tinuous flow of traffic, such as one would find in a typical American city. As is the case with Jerusalem, Israel’s cap ital city, so it is with the entire country of Is rael - a mixture of con trasts in practically ev- eryting. Beneath its 8,000 square miles - the size of New Jersey - lie ru ins of some of the world’s most ancient civiliza tions: Phoenicia, Philis tine, Hebrew, Roman, and Greek. Above, a vital con temporary society is be ing built. The diversity of the landscape is mat ched by the people, who come from a hundred diff erent lands. (To be continued - in succeeding articles: a) “Other Lands Visited”; b) “Some Spiritual Im plications.”) Majors In Key Positions Even before Elizabeth City State University in itiates its program in business administration, the department of busi ness, which offers studies in basic and comprehen sive business education and secretarial science, continues to provide ade quate training for its maj ors. Information regard ing the employment of two of its business ed ucation majors who grad uated in May, further shows their abilities to enter and render junior- level accounting and man agerial services in busi ness, industry and gov ernment even with an ed ucational background for teaching careers. The Public Relations Department of the Ca rolina Power and Light Company announces the employment of Leander Crawford as a junior in dustrial development a- nalyst. Crawford, a native of Chocowinity, N. C., is married to the former Miss Laura Dixon, also an ECSU business major, class of 1972. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Le roy Crawford, Jr. of Cho cowinity. Following graduation, in May, Miss Gwenae Ma rie Johnson was immed iately employed by Chase - Manhatten Bank, New York, as a stock investi gator. A native of Eliza beth City, she is the dauhter of Mrs. Lois Johnson, a local head teacher in the EIC full - year Head Start Program. Crawford, his wife and Miss Johnson were mem bers of the Eta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda as Fuure Busi ness Leaders of Ameri ca.
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