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January 24, 1899
The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
The ringing of bells at a new church in Jerusalem represents a new development in Christian worship in Palestine, permitted by the Sultan as a concession to the Kaiser after over 300 years of prohibition on bells in Holy Land churches.
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Bell Ringing in Jerusalem.
The ringing of bells at the new church at Jerusalem is an interesting new departure in Christian worship in Palestine. There are three bells, and the right to use them is one of the minor concessions of the sultan to his friend the kaiser. For over 300 years the use of bells has been forbidden to the Christian churches in the Holy Land. The many sufferers from jangled nerves who live within earshot of London church bells will be inclined, we fancy, to impute that prohibition to the Turk for righteousness. --London Chronicle
The ringing of bells at the new church at Jerusalem is an interesting new departure in Christian worship in Palestine. There are three bells, and the right to use them is one of the minor concessions of the sultan to his friend the kaiser. For over 300 years the use of bells has been forbidden to the Christian churches in the Holy Land. The many sufferers from jangled nerves who live within earshot of London church bells will be inclined, we fancy, to impute that prohibition to the Turk for righteousness. --London Chronicle
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Jerusalem Bells
Christian Worship
Sultan Concession
Kaiser
Holy Land Prohibition
What entities or persons were involved?
Sultan
Kaiser
Where did it happen?
Jerusalem, Palestine, Holy Land
Story Details
Key Persons
Sultan
Kaiser
Location
Jerusalem, Palestine, Holy Land
Story Details
The new church in Jerusalem introduces bell ringing in Christian worship after over 300 years of prohibition, as a concession from the sultan to the kaiser; three bells are used, with a humorous note on the relief for those annoyed by bells.