Show EARTHS MOST SACRED SPOT grotto or manger in the church of the nativity at Beth bethlehem lehern site where christ was born what may mai perhaps be described a the most sacred pot on earth says a writer kriter in the wide aide 1 world orld is the grotto or manger in the church of the ladnay at bethlehem this small email un der ground chamber reached from the church above by b a flight of 0 steps Is said eaid to be the site bite of the actual manger v where here christ was vas born and a sit sil ver star let into the floor under neath the altar is alleged to be the exact spot of the eatn its aboe the star hangs 15 lamps which have hae con illuminated the little chapel for or several hundred sears ears the altar ls is adorned with the most elaborate embroideries the work of royal roal prin ce ceals es while from the ceiling hang bang a num number her of brass lamps and a few paintings there has of 0 course been no little controversy cont rovers as to whether this la Is the actual site bite of the original manger to begin with it is under ground and many people wonder konder bow it could have been used by cattle and horses borges here hov however NeNer we ve haven have to remember that in the east donkus and mules often dan dwell ell in underground stables and the staircase would present no difficult 3 to the agile nathe cattle of palestine no less an au dhority than colonel conder has declared that the rude with its rocky manger may ma it seems to me bo be accepted even by the most cal of 0 modern explorers |