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in　Europe；　that　we　visited；　are　Wesley's　Chapel；　Westminster　Abbey；

St。　Paul's　Cathedral；　and　Notre　Dame。　　The　Church　of　Notre　Dame；

situated　in　the　heart　of　Paris　on　the　bank　of　the　Seine；　was　founded

1163　on　the　site　of　a　church　of　the　fourth　century。　　The　building　has

been　altered　a　number　of　times。　　In　1793　it　was　converted　into　a　temple

of　reason。　　The　statue　of　the　Virgin　Mary　was　replaced　by　one　of

Liberty。　　Busts　of　Robespierre；　Voltaire；　and　Rosseau　were　erected。

This　church　was　closed　to　worship　1794；　but　was　reopened　by　Napoleon

1802。　　It　was　desecrated　by　the　Communards　1811；　when　the　building

was　used　as　a　military　depot。　　The　large　nave；　417　feet　long；　156　feet

wide；　and　110　feet　high；　is　the　most　interesting　portion　of　this　massive

structure。　　The　vaulting　of　this　great　nave　is　supported　by　seventy…five

huge　pillars。　　The　pulpit　is　a　masterpiece　of　modern　wood…carving。　　The

choir　and　sanctuary　are　set　off　by　costly　railings；　and　are　beautifully

adorned　by　reliefs　in　wood　and　stone。　　The　organ；　with　6；000　pipes；　is

one　of　the　finest　in　Europe。　　〃The　choir　has　a　reputation　for　plain　song。〃

On　a　small　elevation；　in　the　center　of　London；　stand　the　Cathedral　of

St。　Paul's；　the　most　prominent　building　in　the　city。　　From　remains　found

here　it　is　believed　that　a　Christian　Church　occupied　this　spot　in　the　times

of　the　Romans；　and　that　it　was　rebuilt　by　King　Ethelbert；　610　A。D。　　Three

hundred　years　later　this　building　was　burned；　but　soon　it　was　rebuilt。

Again　it　was　destroyed　by　fire；　1087；　and　a　new　edifice　begun　which　was

200　years　in　completion。　　This　church；　old　St。　Paul's；　was　590　feet　long；

and　had　a　leaden…covered；　timber　spire；　460　feet　high。　　In　1445　this

spire　was　injured　by　lightning；　and　in　1561　the　building　was　again　burned。

Says　Mr。　Baedeker；　whose　guidebook　is　indispensable　in　the　hands　of　a

traveler；　〃Near　the　cathedral　stood　the　celebrated　Cross　of　St。　Paul；　where

sermons　were　preached；　papal　bulls　promulgated；　heretics　made　to　recant；

and　witches　to　confess；　and　where　the　pope's　condemnation　of　Luther　was

proclaimed　in　the　presence　of　Woolsey。〃　　Here　is　the　burial　place　of　a

long　list　of　noted　persons。　　Here　occurred　Wyckiff's　citation　for　heresy；

1337；　and　here　Tyndale's　New　Testament　was　burned；　1527。　　It　was

opened　for　divine　services；　1697；　and　was　completed　after　thirteen　years

of　steady　work；　at　a　cost　of　three　and　a　half　millions　of　dollars。　　This　sum

was　raised　by　a　tax　on　coal。　　The　church　is　in　the　form　of　a　Latin　cross；

500　feet　long；　with　the　transept　250　feet　in　length。　　〃The　inner　dome　is

225　feet　high；　the　outer；　from　the　pavement　to　the　top　of　the　cross；　is　364

feet。　　The　dome　is　102　feet　in　diameter；　thirty…seven　feet　less　than　St。

Peter's。　　St。　Paul's　is　the　third　largest　church　in　Christendom；　being

surpassed　only　by　St。　Peter's　at　Rome。〃　　Three　services　are　held　here

daily。　　The　religion　of　Notre　Dame　is　Roman　Catholic；　but　that　of　St。

Paul's　and　Westminster　is　of　the　Church　of　England。　　What　shall　we　say

of　Westminster　Abbey；　the　most　impressive　place　of　all　our　travel！　　As

my　friend　and　I　entered　here　and　took　our　seats　for　divine　worship；

preparatory　to　visiting　her　halls；　and　chapels；　and　tombs；　I　think　I　was

never　more　deeply　impressed。　　I　said　to　myself；　〃What　does　God　mean

to　allow　me　to　worship　here？〃　and　I　seemed　to　realize　how　little　my

past　life　had　been。　　I　felt　that　circumstances　and　not　I　myself　had

thrust　this　new　privilege；　and　thereby　new　responsibility；　upon　me。

Westminster　Abbey！　　A　church　for　the　living；　a　burial…place　for　the

honored　dead；　a　monument　to　genius；　labor；　and　virtue；　England's

〃temple　of　fame；〃　the　most　solemn　spot　in　Europe；　if　not　in　the　world！

Here　lie　authors；　benefactors；　and　poets；　statesmen；　heroes；　and　rulers；

the　best　of　English　blood　since　Edward　the　Confessor；　1049　A。D。　　We

must　now　leave　this　sacred　spot　to　visit；　if　possible　for　us；　a　more

sacred　one；　the　birthplace　of　Methodism；　or　more　accurately　speaking；

in　the　words　of　Bishop　Warren；　the　〃cradle　of　Methodism。〃



On　City　Road；　London；　near　Liverpool　Street　Station；　is　located　the

house；　chapel；　burial…grounds；　and　tomb　of　John　Wesley。　　Across　the

street；　in　an　old　Nonconformist　cemetery；　are　the　graves　of　James

Watt；　Daniel　Defoe；　and　John　Bunyan。　　Across　the　narrow　street　to

the　north　is　the　tabernacle　of　Whitefield。　　We　learned　that　Friday；

July　7th；　was　reopening　day　for　Wesley's　Chapel。　　What　a　distinguished

body　of　persons　we　found　at　this　meeting！　　Dr。　Joseph　Parker　was　the

speaker　of　the　day。　　The　Rev。　Hugh　Price　Hughes；　president　of　the

Conference；　presided　at　the　memorial　services。　　Rev。　Westerdale；

present　pastor；　successfully　managed　the　program　of　the　day；　especially

the　collections；　for　he　met　the　expense　of　the　rebuilding　and　past

indebtedness　with　the　sum　of　over　fifteen　thousand　dollars。　　He　told

those　discouraged　ministers　with　big　audiences　to　go　and　take　courage

from　what　the　mother…church；　with　her　small　number　of　poor

parishioners；　had　done。　　In　the　evening；　Bishop　Warren；　on　his　return

to　America；　called　in　and　gave　an　interesting　talk。　　He　was　followed

by　Fletcher　Moulton；　member　of　Parliament。　　You　may　not　realize　the

feeling　of　gratitude　with　which　we　took　part　in　this　eventful　service　of

praise；　prayer；　and　rededication！　　On　the　next　day　we　returned　to　see

the　books；　furniture；　and　apartments　of　Wesley；　himself。　　We　sat　at　his

writing　desk；　stood　in　his　death…chamber；　and　lingered　in　the　little　room

where　he　used　to　retire　at　four　in　the　morning　for　secret　prayer。　　From

here　he　would　go　directly　to　his　preaching　service　at　five。　　Wesley　put

God　first　in　his　life；　this　is　why　men　honor　him　so　much　now　that　he

is　gone。　　We　took　a　farewell　view　of　the　audience…room　from　the　very

pulpit　into　which　Wesley　ascended　to　preach　his　Good　News　of　Christ。

From　the　several　inscriptions　on　Wesley's　tomb；　we　copied　the　following

one：　　〃After　having　languished　a　few　days；　he　at　length　finished　his

course　and　life　together。　　Gloriously　triumphing　over　death；　March　the

2nd；　Anno　Domine；　1791；　in　the　eighty…eight　year　of　his　age。〃



In　Liverpool；　on　the　day　of　our　arrival；　July　1st；　an　old；　gray…haired　man

was　shining　my　shoes。　　He　observed　that　I　was　from　across　the　water；

and　that　an　Englishman　can　readily　tell　a　Yankee。　　He　began　to　praise

America。　　He　said　that　Uncle　Sam　was　only　a　child　yet；　that　America

was　destined　to　be　the　greatest　country　in　the　world；　that　her　trouble

with　Spain　was　only　a　bickering；　that　the　present　engagement　was　only

his　maiden　warfare；　and　that　he　〃walked　along　like　a　streak　of　lightning。〃



Saturday　evening；　July　8th；　witnessed　the　greatest　military　parade　in

London　for　thirty　years。　　The　Prince　of　Wales　reviewed　twenty…seven

thousand　London　volunteers。　　Early　in　the　morning　citizens　from　all

over　England　began　to　gather　in　front　of　the　English　barracks；　and　at

the　east　end　of　Hyde　Park。　　By　two　o'clock　in　the　afternoon　hundreds

of　thousands　had　packed　the　streets　and　dotted　the　parks　and　lawns；

until；　in　every　direction　one　could　witness　a　sea　of　faces。　　After　the

royal　and　military　procession　began；　the　patient　Johnnies；　with　their

sisters；　sweethearts；　wives；　mothers；　grandmothers；　and　great…grand…

mothers；　stood　for　five　hours　to　see　it　go　by。　　The　Englishman　does

not　tire　when　he　is　honoring　his　country。　　At　the　close　of　this　parade

we　dropped　into　a　barbershop　for　a　shave。　　The　gentleman　seemed　to

understand　that　I　was　a　long　ways　from　home。　　〃You　fellows；〃　I　said；

〃can　tell　us　as　far　as　you　can　see　us。〃　　〃Yes；〃　said　he；　〃by　your　shoes；

your　hat；　your　coat；　your　tongue；　and　even　by　your　face。　　We　can　tell

you　by　the　way　you　spit。　　A　spittoon　here；　pointing　about　ten　feet　away；

give　a　Yankee　two　trials；　he　will　hit　it　every　time。〃



Travel　is　a　study　of　the　genius　of　man　as　shown　in　architecture；　in

sculpture；　and　in　painting。　　Ninety…seven　plans　were　submitted　for

the　Houses　of　Parliament；　including　Westminster　Hall。　　That　of　Sir

Charles　Barry　was　selected；　and　the　present　imposing　structure　was

built；　covering　eight　acres；　at　a　cost　of　15；000；000。　　The　style　is

perpendicular　（Gothic）；　with　carvings；　intricate　in　detail　and　highly

picturesque。　　The　building　faces　the　river　with　a　940　feet　front；　but

her　three　magnificent　square…shaped　towers　rise　over　her　street　front。

The　clock　tower　at　the　northwest　corner　is　318　feet　high；　the　middle

tower　is　300　feet；　and　the　southwest；　or　Victorian　tower；　is　340　feet

high。　　The　large　clock　with　its　four　dials；　each　twenty…three　feet　in

diameter；　requires　five　hours　for　winding　the　striking　parts。　　The

striking　bell　of　the　clock　tower　is　one　of　the　largest　known；　it　weighs

thirteen　tons；　and　can　be　heard；　in　favorable　weather；　over　the　greater

portion　of　London。　　One　never　tires　in　looking　at　this　noble　building。

It　is　appropriately　adorned　inside　and　out　with　elaborate　carvings；

statuary；　and　paintings。　　Here　are　located　the　Ch