Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-31

SAID MARTYRS.
When John Rodgers was led to
the place OF burning he was not even
permitted to bid adieu to his family,
q wife and zen children, whom he
met on the way; and when bound to
the stake, q pardon was brought and
offered to him if he would sign n
recantation of his heresies, which
he utterly refused, and WI thing
his hands in the rising flames took
his death in defence of the truth,
rather than renounce his faith in
the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
This spot has witnessed the burn
ing of near one hundred martyrs,
and although the flames of such
martyrdoms have long since ceased
to burn, ever since their mantle
has seemed to rest on men of like
precious faith throughout the world
and that without regard to name or
sect.
CITY ROAD CHAPEL.
This Chapel was built by Rev.
John Wesley. some years prior to
his death, and is of peculiar interest
to all Methodists as connected with
the great religious work of Wesley
in London, and which finally cul-
minated in the organization of the
society of Methodists. On entering
the church the walls are observed
to be decorated with monumental
tablets bearing the names of many
long venerated in Methodist circles
throughout the world. The pulpit,
the altar, and some other relicts as
sociated with tho memory of John
Wesley are still carefully preserved.
In the church-yard in the rear of
the chapel, is the tomb of Wesley
and many of his co-workers in the
gospel. The Rev. DR.. Adam Clarke
lays by his side, and in close prox-
unity are the Revs. Joseph Benson
and Richard Watson, and other
names familiar in the annals of
Methodism. Just across the street,
opposite the Chapel, is noted GEM
etery, known as
BUNHILL FIELDS BURYING GROUND.
This was used as O pest-field dur
ing the Great Plague of the latter
part of the 18th century. and soon
after was formed into a cemetery for
dissenters. Many persons of note
are entombed here. Among them
many be mentioned the names of
Mrs. Susanna Wesley, the mother
of John and Charles Wesley, John
Bunyan, author of Pilgrims Pro-
gress," Richard Watts, John Owen,
Daniel De Foe, &c. In one part of
the cemetery tomb is shown bear
ing the name of Dame Mary Page,
she died at the age of sc years, and
on one side of the tomb the follow
ing singular medical history is in
scribed:
elm 81 months she was tapped &C times,
had taken away 240 gallons Of water,
ing the operation"
THE TABERNACLE.
This is the church of the Rev. G..
81. Sturgeon, and is by far the
most remarkable of the dissenting
chapels in London. 1t was built at
cost Of $50, 900 and will seat
5000 persons. Mr.. Spurgeon is
more noted for his originality and
for the plain outspoken manner of
presenting his theme, than for his
eloquence. He is no policy preach
or, but in a plain, earnest, common
sense way aims directly at doing
good. His manners at once i'm
presses you with his honesty, and
perhaps no one to-day is doing more
good in the city of London. The
Tabernacle is filed to its utmost
capacity at the Sunday evening SER
vice, and hundreds are often turned
away unable to gain admission, and
IN fact so often is this the case that
Mr.. Spurgeon frequently invites his
regular congregation to remain at
home on stated Sabbath. evenings
so as to give strangers an opportu-
nifty to hear him preach. Although q
baptist Mr.. Sturgeon is not close
communionist, and at the close of
one Of the services which it was my
privilege to attend, all protesting
Christians without regard to name
or sect were invited to remain and
participate in the communion ser
vice. The following will give some
idea OF the nature and magnitude of
Mr.. Spurgeon's work during the past
ten years. There has been
~ ministers educated,
uew churches formed.