The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-02
CCJEUMBTA, S. G,
Morning. July l, 1874.
A st.ruo to John Bunyan.

a WeWotaUle eVent uus JUST occur
ned In the pleasant little English towp
at Bedford. It was the birthplace
uaathe scehe OF the sufferings and i'm
eessoament OF the author of "The
EN2rim's Progress. - 1t. was in Bed.
Eerd jail that be composed that sublime
and touching aiiegory. which has done
- much 'to lift up, sustain and con-
Gra faith among man. The Duke of
Bedford, who derives his title from
se-toyp. has presented statue OF
&5alyau TO its oitiaens, who have en-.
joysd q great Jete on the occasion of
esecting i. Flags Of rYail nations
Hoated from the windows, and gar
asnds OF gay oolors streamed from
tdumphal arches. Church bells rang
aat Shbir nlefriest peals, and thousands
Of visitors Hocked thither to do, .hoo.
mage to one who did homage to- tfdth
add eoal& not be swerved from duty.
Tho statue is pronounced tridhph of
urt. It is a largo bfonks .aAguts' / of
Bunyan. set on a pedestal Of gray
gsanite. a writer. who waas present at
she dedication, says: 49, '7s' '''i
-'NIhe figure is about ten feet high,
and has massive. substantial appehr.
Aupe ibaftting the character Of its
original. The pose is very happy.
Bunyan ,staads uncovered, and the
taraed down bread collar, the short
huckskin jacket, the big belt. the
short' breeohes, reaching to the knees,
aud the homely looking shoes, bespeak
tho dress Of the period. He holds the,
Bible open in one hand, while the
finger Of the other rests On it's page.
Ais eountenance ia turned Heaven
uard and wears singularly seraphioI
expression. The following inscription,
Craven on the pedestal, and taken from
Christians visit to the Interpreters
house, enpplies the thought present to
the artists MIND:
It ]. Id eyes lifted up to Heaven.
Ehe v est Of books in his hand.
ane law o. srssh was written upon his lips.
,,s ,5?ss, ssvoa "a, IS il il it pleaded
Three basso reliepos on the pedestal
We're much admired. That on the
West side represents Evangelist direct
;ng Christian to the wicket gate. On
fae South side is representation of
christian fighting Apollyon." That
on the East is a very fine picture of
tue ~.Three Shining Ones" meeting
Christian at the foot Of the CROSS. The
of unveiling was performed
by Lady Augusta Stanley, wife of the
Dean of Westminster. who delivered
tho dne eulogium which We copy.
The position of Dean Of the
Church III England leading in cere-
mondal intended to do honor to tile
gforious non-oonforming dreamer, who
suffered imprisonment for twelve
years rather than relinquish his right
to preach ia public, was q novel and
Tying one. It was admirably met.
The epiogium was extremely happy,
Its spirit scholarly, appreoiative, tho
Christian and free from the
slightest taint of narrowness The
Dehn was sagaoious enough to see how
were ell the honors which
f1e and the Duke Of Bedford could
corfsr upon Bunyan in the presence
Of the greatness with which genius,
kAefEx frmness and suffering, conse-
ex,xsed in his life and embodied in his
gxaud prose epic. had nobly clothed
hiaa. 1t was his fate to lie in Bedford
t7augeon in life. aud to be buried in
Huahill Old Fields in death, but his
feme fills the world. He is universally
read aud universally loved. He be-
songs to mankind. ''The Pilgrims q
Progress" which lie described, has
besap for its author o triumphant
ssattsh through the subsequent cent?
sies,' to be pursued to The end of time.
kt was more than display OF trans
ceadant genius. 1t was IN achieve
znent of the highest art, under the sim
aS>ast, most natural and most attractive
ses"s. The eloquent Dean was con
s'- a'ao'as Oh the contrast between the
szni7ersaiity o.~uch fame dad love and
sssefulness. and >.>e feebi, but we'll