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Show Christian Symbol in Old Turkish Mosque A beautiful mosulc of the Virgin Mary has been found fn a Turkish 1 ukosrjue In Constantinople. For f00 years It had been hidden under whitewash. white-wash. The workmen who were replaster-Ing replaster-Ing the interior of the mosque reported report-ed the git ut of gold which they had uncovered to the religions authorities, who notified the National museum, whose experts were sent at once to complete the uncovering of the mosaic mo-saic Once disclosed tn all Us glory of form cud color, the next step was to ask Angora uhnt to do about this picture of the mother of Christ dead on her bier surrounded by saints and angels high oa te wall of a Moslem mosque. Angora, seat of revolutionary Tor-key, Tor-key, replied that the mosaic was- to remain where It was nnd was to be ' preserved with the utmost care. Thus for the first time In history Moslems worship beneath U10 shadow of images, the representative) of which ; has for centuries beea abutieJy'pro'' Wbltel by the Mwdeni'reUgJonOT |