Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-26
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seehled % be hurried over fv.t a. IL went On
the prayers were more ezsalst and fervent
Tie sermon was b. an iig-efiean clergyman,
~t0 id MT lcare very marked impression
on the occasion.
CHr EcH OF ST. TgsrIA
The oiie-t part Il TIL. famous church vas
t'uIl; IN 9zZ, aad the neweT pDrt.on atoui 90
year. later. Compared suh many other
"hnrche., i "a nf' large. bgt Il j. the legend
@bich gives IL celebrity. II j. claimed rhat
- ti'c IftI century, ~ Ursula gathered To-
-,eibsr ] $50 virgin, mostly il not all from
England, who were conducted 20 Cologne,
and after living here two year. made i pill
grifnage 70 Rome and returning 20 this place
ssre all slaughtered by the Iluns. because
they re.Hsed to break their voS- of chastity.
snerTarfis the bon. q about 2's0 Of them
we're collected. and tbi. charrh founded,
snd these hones were built into inches in The
saIIs, protected by gls.= eases. We certain
y sav the bones IN the picle.. through the
gla.si but cannot voach i.r tie lrgeni-
over the altar Is fine pictafe u the mas.a-
ere Of ~. Ur.sla.
Tng GEEaT CATHEDRAL
! hc grand point OF interest 10 Cologne IL
THO great cathedral. Il was commcnceI IN
iZi-. and il not compleieI vet. Work wa.
carried on upon IL, rith more or les. activity.
from century o. century, until the RriofnIa-
ton, when IL was suspended for time. |,
t.a- been rcsume'i during tlie present century.
and il sfiii going on IN tire mean time,
s"'ne 81 the Older portions arr srafber worn
AMI decayrd, and require renewal Whil-t
Ne Nerc there. g large number IL workmcn
we're engaged in shaping stones. AMI taking
"gt old AMI In'tiRg in ucv on one If the
II a
the unfinished central tpp or. rrat looked ~
though they had been there f,s wears. di-cDl-
4rcd by long exposure to sun and rain IT
ever hHshcd. the Cologne Cathedral will b.
f.'ie Of the hGe-t building, iH the word. IL -
al feet long. ami 81 "a iie. sDfneN hat III the
ioim 81 a cross. The central lower viii b.,
when completed. $40 feet high. Tine high
rst part Of the infcrfo5 l. iGl feet from the
pavement; but il is iihicult t. realize the
great height. Il IS supported by l0o pillars
Df stone. Of which the four central ones are
said 10 h. 20 feet ia circumference. tn"
work of re-torstian nov going ~, It - e.ii-
mated. will c0sl nearly four millions of dol
lar.. II Ia "a ma gnihcent structure, a. it nov
.'upds. although the outsiIe ornamcntation
Is not completed and parts Of il show the
marks nf age.
We heard the music. Jaw the incense
burned. and The procc.sipn Of whitc-rubcd
prIcsts marching round ith lighted candles
How much of trus devotion there was il wa.
not for ~ 20 judge when the services were
over, we were conductri into the treasu e
room. In glass and iron cases are numerous
figures and shrincs Of gold and silver gilt
representing scenes IN tn. life OF the Saw iour,
his nciiixinn, the apostles. etc. Man, OF
them are rich with precious -toncs. They
were presented hy great princes AMI church
tftguttaTfg- iiiI, uf IA.
and tnnh- abound. hut in thi, respect. West
minister Abbey bear. the palm
AnIoncs, other curiositirs, we're sh 'wn
the original plan Of the cathedral. on pnreh-
htent, protected hy glass. II was mnle more
than 600 years n<o. and the architects name
h1s passed into Oblivion. This !, human
fame.
In passing nut of the cathedral. W. were
shown st"ne IN the pavement, jnO wears
oil. much worn hy the tcrt of generations
long since returned to dust.
Whether the tower OF the cathedral will
ever reach tle height that ha, been planned
i'r II. the coming centuries will know. But
It = already 80 high a- 10 be- landmark
through the city lnd the surrounding region
OF country. The cathedral presents very
grand aud nigcsur appearance On every side.
but especially tho principal front. II j.
much taller than Westminster Abbey. hut
the Abhcy. " nh It, connected hulldings. Gov
ors mere ground. The great cathedral needs
more space around IL; thu adjacent buildings
ntc ton near to allow its height and proper
tious to hate their tul effect There i an
uncomfortable number ct hIurr. ia has re-
lief un the outsil, ct rho wal>-
S,nR,rH ~ rut SrRlir=.
Most OF the .lopa ere open to-day We
men arr sellirE TINT IN 49, public squares
The streets arr thrnugct with vehicles and
foot passenger, cabs 1rr rattlin. over the
paYcmcnts. rhl- Is our fret continental
sabbath
EvE>t>".
Although the first and fnh sections travel
together tor the present. We stop ~ separate
hotels. IN the evening. mu>, ct our sec
tinn went a few squares. although it rnincd
smar,ly. Ia the other hotel for praise
meeting" There was = pi1nn in the rarlnr
whore We assembled and lady from Bo,-
ton presided NJ it with much musical skill
tler cordial GREETINGS, the Boston lady sang
several solos. Than all united in singing
the dcNology. Nearer. my God. to Thee.
Rock of AgrS. Jesus, lover nf nv soul So
and "rhc Sweet By and Bv'' "Amcrca'
was alsr sung. away IN this foreign land.
with heartfelt icr,or. Rev. Dr.. Steele -,
our party addrC> scd The uthVr section. aliud
ing 10 eur pleasant Intercourse thus far and
said he hoped to hear ffem them hereafter in
the words. They If Italy salute YOU" and
that our section should reply in the words oi
Paul, AMER that must see Rome also. 20
They were going to Italy. and w were not
H. H. i. - l a II. =