Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-11-18

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Letter from England.
REV. JNo. M'NABB, LATE or BRISTOL
WRITES A VERY INTERESTING LETTEI
FROM LIVERPOOL. SOME POINTS ABOUT
THE CHIEF SIGHTS IN LONDON. ST
PAUL's. THE ABBEY AND THE TABER
NACLE. GOING TO CHURCH IN TIL
GREATEST CITY ON EARTH.
Rev. Mr.. McNabb now on his way
to Liberia where be expects to remain
for A years under Bishop Penick, has
written the following letter to a little
girl in this town and mentions so
many points overlooked by other
writer's that we give it publicity. He
will be remembered by all our local
readers as the late Rector of Abing>
don and Goodsop Parishes. Bishop
PenicS, who has Charge Of the Epis,
copal work in Africa was also few
years ago Rector of this Parish.
Ed. News.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 20, 1870.
-------lIere am in the Washington
Hotel, Liverpool, having after passage
across the great deep Of eleven days on
board the Pennsylvania of the State
Line of Steamships, been landed in Glas-
gov, Scotland, where ! spent Tuesday,
the day we were put ashore, seeing what
was of most interest. Next day | went
to Edinburg, very beautiful city;
much more so than Glasgow, though
scarcely half as large. Thursday lcame
on here and Friday afternoon found me
on the train for the world renowned city
of London, where arrived at 7 j. VI.
| spent Saturday and Sunday and Ill the
afternoon of Monday going from place
to place, seeing all the Sights. think
the principal objects Of interest TO tray-
elcrs are, st. Paul's Cathedral and West
Minister Abbey, and perhaps Clcopa-
tra's Needle. The houses of Parliament
are choice sights. OF course there
are thousands Of others, but, including
the crystal Palace these are the princi-
pal.
l should be glad If you could sec st.
Paul's Cathedral and the Abbey. These
buildings are wonders indeed in them
selves, They arc both owned by the
Church of England, which Is, as you
know, the same as your own loved Epis-
copal Church of America. Service Is
held daily In each Of them twice, morn
Ing and afternoon. Saturday morning
l was at service at st. Paul's and In the
afternoon at the Abbey. Sunday morn
ing | was again at st. Paul's, when |
had the privilege Of communlng, and
again at the Abbey In the afternoon
where was fortunate to get only stand
Ing room away down near the door
too far to hear what Dean Stanley, the
preacher, had to say. Such u crowd of
people as was there have scarcely ever
seen. Many Of them, like myself were
too far away TO derive either pleasure or
benefit from the preaching, All we
could hear was an occasional and famll-
lar word and even those indlstluctly.
In the evening went TO the tabcrna-
Gle, MS II Is called, to hear the renowned
Mr. Spurgeon preach. There ] was al
together more fortunate as TO getting
within hearing distance. For one thing
/ made sure to get TO his Tabernacle or
Church, In time. | think was the first
there, though | did not get In. There Is
In front pondcrous iron railing,
IL or 10 feet high, with great iron gates
NHlNll WIt hNDi lVNhNu ulllll lnt llinc lpI
service arrives. Then there are admit
ted first members of tho Church who
hold pcws, and Afterwards visitors, like
myself, from distance, to whom tick
cts are given with the request that tbcy
be dropped into 4 box rs you enter, to-
gethcr with IN offering, and last the
floating crowd which is ever ON the
move from one church to another, hold
Ing no permanent connection with any.
What vast multitude Of people was
here. Fully seven thousand l expect.
At least was told the building, which
ls far from being an ordinary one, could
seat that number. ! did not sec one
scat empty. think heard every word
tho preacher said. liked hia style. IL
Is very plain aud prhrtlcol. Nothing
grand oboutit. Any one could UNDER
stand him. lie didnot strike me as a
very great man, though he may bo and
I suppose he Is, as great many good
Judges say no. But the night / heard
him he complainctbof not being we'll, I
understand he Il going week after ncxt
to Florence for bis health. | noticed