The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-01-29


Many Americans visiting England de-
sire TO make pilgrimage 10 the Friends
Meeting house, and to the graves Of viii
liam Penn, Thomas Elwood, Isaac Pen.
nington, and other worthy Friends To
visit these, at Jordans, one takes the
railway at Uxbridge, about half an hour
from London. Opposite the station, at
the Railway Inn, a good lunch, nicely
served, can he obtained, and trap hired
for about ten shillings-for the meeting
house is some seven miles distant, over a
good and much frequentcd road leading
to Oxford. Arriving within about two
miles OF the mecting-house, a side road
to the left, narrow and unfrequcnted.
and bordered with pretty hedges, leads
to the ground. No one seems to know
the precise locality Of Jordans; and 1t
is only by very frequent inquiry Of those
ono meets that at length definite informa-
ton is obtained. And, alas for human
greatness even the intelligent lad who
accompanied us had never heard of vii.
liam Penn, though he had heard of what
the people called PENIS Chapel.
Arriving at the Westinghouse, we
found II to be onc-and-a-half story
building of brick, with root of tiles.
That portion nearest the road is occupied
by family who has the care Of the prop
erty--not, however, members of the 10
cie,y, although understand the family
has occupied the same position for thirty
years. That portion intended for the
Westinghouse presents nothing peculiar
differing from Friends Westinghouse
gcncrally-thc usually raised seats for
ministers and elders, the same rough
and uncomfortable benches, and in one
corner the not very usual concomitant OF
II loaded muskct! This, upon inquiry,
was told had been placed there by the
husband of the woman whom we saw, u
keep il away from the hands OF the chill.
dren. Why it was in the house at all she
did not say. trust, il this little sketch
ever comes TO her eyes, il may suggest "a
her that loaded guns are not proper orna.
ments for Friends Westinghouse.
In front of the main entrance TO the
house is the graveyard, perhaps an
eighth of an acre in extent. And here
in row, are the graves named at the
commencement of this article, along
with few Others. The stones that mark
the graves are plain marble, perhaps a
couple Of feet above ground; and on
them, plainly cut, are the names OF those
buried beneath.
The whole place is badly kept, gras,
long and uncut, fences and gates dilap
idated; and regret to say, very similar
to the careless condition of too many
Friends grayeyards in this country. A
meeting is held here but once each year
in 9TH month, Immediately succeeding
London Yearly Meeting, and is then well
attended. The Westinghouse not being
large enough to contain all, other meet
ings are held in the yard adjoining
Those who attend bring their lunches
and pas some hours in pleasant and 80
cial reunions.
4 lovely drive Of little over half al
hour brings US back to Uxbridge, and
hence cars again to London. With the
few hints given in this brief sketch, Jor
dams is not difficult to find. But theS,
hints the writer found it difficult to oh
tain; and they may, trust, prove Use
full to many who, like myself, desire Il
visit the graves of this great and good
man, and his co-workers in religious
truth.