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Show Cross-Crowned Mt. Zion. The first memorial which strikes the eyes of a traveler when he arrives at Jerusalem, says a French 'visitor who has recently returned to Paris, is the new church of the Germans on Mount Zion. It is built on land given by Abdul Hamid to the German emperor. Its architecture and vart proportions are admired by all who see the building. build-ing. The church will be served by German Benedictines, and it is to be consecrated next year. It is said, in the presence of Prince Eitel, representing the kaiser. Afterward the prince will take part in the opening of the sanatorium, also German, Ger-man, which is near by. At the other extremity of the town, near the Damascus gate, German buildings build-ings are increasing. The hospice and hostelry are finished. An orphanage, with chapel, is in contemplation. This will be under charge of the Lazarists of Cologne, whose funds have contributed millions of marks for charitable purposes pur-poses in the Holy Land. |