Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-20
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
"PRAIsE THE LORD"
1902 SHAcKLEwELL LANE, 4
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The "Etster Holidays rival Chrlst.
mas ditto In England. The recoil from
lent IL tremendous II is cIai sdiw in.
stead Of oarni.ule, and tells very plainly
where the average heart lies. Yet l can
not say that would like TO see Lent abol.
isbed. II lisa "form Of godliness, without
the power" ! am sure, in mos, cases; but
still, like the pious inscription over all the
public buildings in this wonderful London,
and like the "In God we Trust" on Ameri-
cas- coinage, Il speaks Of hidden yearnine
after better things, even though Il he like
a spark under heaps and heaps Of ashes,
as this observance Of our Savior's Passion
and Resurrection is-God knows. Yet
lie also knows, TO the praise Of His adora-
BILE grace that I'VE are but dust" and am
sure pities us and accepts more than we
now dream, the feeblest approach to dong
Him honor.
am impressed, wherever go in Lon
don, with this unique fact, that, to my
mind, adds another Identification" in
proof Of England and lest Ephraim being
one and the same, viz the name and nature
Of God, owned on every hand and carved
in every variety Of style in enduring stone.
What nation but Israel would ever have
erected "The Monument" standing near
London Bridge, with its massive stone
blocks piled to such a prodigious height,
that $40 steps Of its circular staircase with
in are required to reach the elevated gal
lery where visitors may stroll around and
view London almost from the clouds? And
still above this, one can climb other steps
until the summit ia reached, where great
globe Of gliding resembling "tongues OF
ire grouped into a massive flame. tells
in symbolic language Whist the Latin in
scription on the solid base below reveals in
written characters, that here, nearly 200
years ago, gratitude TO God for stopping
the devastating progress Of the great tire"
and not allowing IL to croSs a certain limit,
took shape in this great stone memento.
wonder II Chicago has ever thought Of put.
Nhk VII SVhO'hiuk W tniH hihu w Wh uut
to generations to come her thankfulness for
being rescued from total destruction
And 80, go where you will, the LORDS
name is mentioned, and texts Of scripture
adorn the courts Of Justice, the haunts Of
trade, the approaches to bridges, the mu-
nicipal Banquet House, the Lord Mayors
NAanafat, IAnaa - H. .,ka,Ia anI L,a..f
tals; not to mention the places Of public
worship, where one expects to see such
things. There is nothing like it in the
world, Of 30 marked character and 80 uni.
form.
And while on this topic let me mention
a visit to "Guildhall," made this morning
for the first time. This ia a very ancient
structure, and the interior is more that Of
great church than what it lie, as it' stee-
Piled exterior also suggests the came. Here
are the famous giants-"Gog and Magog".
perched on pedestals in the narrow gallery
that runs across the end Of the banqueting
hall, where the municipal entertainments
are held. The Mayor lives at the "Man-
sion House" near the Royal Exchange and
Bank Of England, where his gileed coach,
with four noble horses in trappings, gold
mounted, driven by coachman in a tight
ly curled gray wig and gorgeous livery,
may be seen almost any day; but his enter
tainments and official meetings come OIL at
"Guildhall," under the patronage Of the
ancient giants aforesaid, Cog and Msgog,
they being two colossal statues in bronze,
II or IA feet tall, very old and represent
ing the ancient Roman and Briton respec-
lively in full armor. A rare and wondrous
museum is also connected with it-free as
the air to all who behave themselves, as
are the British Museum, the Royal Aeade-
my of Fine Arts and the Tower Of London,
on certain days, whose untold treasures are
treated as the property Of the people and
all may enjoy them without let or hin
drsnee, the officials being strictly forbidden
to accept even gratuities. Yesterday saw
three ragged young Britons strolling hand
in hand with the great throng that filled
the gorgeous halls Of the Royal Academy,
and these gamins of tender years seemed as
much at home and strutted around with as
much the air Of conscious possession as any
one in the building. And they did have as
much right there as the Queen herself So
~ith the free libraries attached to various
public institutions, an Englishman, or any
foreigner, for that matter, has unrestricted
recess to the stores OF learning contained in
millions Of volumes in the aggregate. Isn't
/ grand' The failure to take advantage
II il all does not impair the glorious ma
ure of the golden opportunity offered to all.
Like "the gospel Of the grace Of God" free
IS air and light to every human soul, yet, {
Has neglected by so many. Grace is grace. {
hough, for all that.
To return to 'Guildhall." Another thing 4
ct me notice that is also perfectly unique;
n front Of Guildhan lies a small reetangu. 8
ar court, 20 or 80 yards across, and in this G
pen space hundreds, il not thousands Of {
'igeOns feed in perfect security, 20 tame
hat they will not fly out OF the way, and I
me has 10 be careful in going in lest he I
hOuld tread upon the pretty birds. A
uiekensd walk 10 prevent being crushed q
y thronging footsteps is the only mark of '
ear they exhibit This millsnniAl exhibi. {
ion, remember, Is located in the very heart a
I this great Babel, and is the Pre.tisst a
hing have yet seen in the city In the 4