The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-05

REV. GEO. y. WtLDfNG, pastor oil the
North Street NJ Z. Church, delivered q
charming lecture last night on his "Trav.
kls in England and Wales, /" 10 an audienee
which nearly filed the lecture room Of
the church. Among other ministers pres.
ent were F.evs. Rippey, Of the Wesley N.
f. Church, Snodgrass, Prickett aud Lam
caster. The remarks OF the speaker were
closely listened to and the lecture itself was
fund OF valuable information. Mr..
Winding was introduced by Rev. Mr..
Snodgrass and said he did not propose TO
deliver lecture, but rambling talk OF
his tripto Europe an anecdote here and
another there. The lecturer said that
when he came back he thought he would
talk people to death. He gave very
amusing picture OF the burdens he laid
down. Hcwished many times he could get
rid Of the complaining sisters, etc. The
burlen he took up was the sorrow OF leav-
ing his charge. He saidhis trip TO the sea-
shore was like any other persons trip to
the same place. He described the sadness
Of the parting from the docks, but ended
with a funnyincident which saved the tears
which otherwise might have been shed.
Next he gave description OF the vessel,
The feeling on getting on ship board was
perfect safety. His room-mates were all
church members. His ship board life was
very pleasant. The motives of his room
mates in taking the journey were very
different. One going to see his father
and mother, another to help an intirm
father, another had failed in business,
and another was going to see friends. He
described the general scenery and said 1t
was like large circle sky above, water
beneath, and the ship in the centre. He
said he and his room:mates held meet.
ing every night. That was after they had
passed certain event safely. The sunset
was described very graphically. He
thought OF all seas he met the chopped
sea was the worst. The storm at sea was
thing that all the poets write abOnt and
painters paint. But poets and painters
could not make him have any love for it
in the future.
He told of the cowardice OF some men
when the ship had struck another vessel;
ralso the bravery of the ladies', and funny
incidents of the passengers. He said his
faith in sea sickness was fully established.
His humorous anecdotes kept the audience
In perpetual good humor. Then came
some advice in regard to sea sickness. The
best way was not to go near the sea. Then
came experience with custom house Off.
cials, the substantial houses and streets Of
Liverpool, the large horses, the walking
-propensities OF the people. His description
OF the donkey cart caused the audience
to fairly roar with laughter. He de.
scribed the different compartments OF
the railway cars. Just here the speaker
had only fifteen minutes to bring the aud
fence back, as he did not want to leave
them there and he did not want to stay
himself. He did not like the cities, towns
or villages, which were too monotonous.
His love for the country is great. He had
great temptation to fall. In Wales and
Yorkshire he saw the finest looking men
and women in the world. The ladies were
tall and well formed. The workmen in
the mining regions all dressed in white
He told Of man who always knew Amer
leans by their talking so broad. He
here gave a specimen OF the broadness
OF the talk OF natives He was very much
disappointed in the religion. He told of a
minister who borrowed $4,000 took the
benefit OF the bankrupt law and is their
pastor still. The temperance cause was
farther down in England than he had any
idea OF. Mr.. Wilding graphically de
scribed the peculiarities OF the people he
had visited and closed with an eloquent
tribute to the United States OF America.
The ladies had provided ample refresh
ments In an adjoining room and when
Mr.. Wilding had concluded, cake and other
good things were offered for sale,