Warburton, Eliot: Travels in Egypt and the Holy Land, or, The crescent and the cross: comprising the romance and realities of eastern travel (Philadelphia, 1859)

CIU.P. VIII.j

ENGLISH CHURCH.

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Thus, for nearly three years, the British church at Jerusalem has
been suffered to exist only as a subject for Moslem insult and for
Jewish scoff. Vainly appeals have been made to the Porte for
permission to proceed with this edifice; no means but bribery
can forward applications for justice at Constantinople, and this
the mission justly scorns to employ. Had it been a factory that
was interfered with, or a commercial right that was invaded, Eng-
land's sword would long since have severed the Gordian kncts
into which Ottoman policy is ever weaving its contemptible cob-
webs.*

* It is to be observed, however, and at the same time regretted, that cvrr
church was founded only by the mission, and merely patronized, not directly
owned, by England. Mr. Nicholayson has been at Constantinople for the last
eix months, endeavouring- to obtain a firman for its completion ; and, while
these sheets are passing through the press, I have heard he has at length suc-
ceeded in his object.

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