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HOME AG1IN.
Return az Rec. Walter G. Douglass
From, Europe.
HHq' II sor m Rome, Paris, Vienna, Len
H9a end Berlin.
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Rev. Walter G. Douglass, secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association OF this
city. returned yesterday morning from 81
four months tour Of Europe. He is much
/ improved inhealth and looking exceedingly
we'll. lie sayshc enjoyed his tripimmcnsely
and Is now ready for any amount Of work.
/ In his travels helapded irstat Queenstown,
Ireland from which place be proceeded to
/ Killarney and thence to Dublin. From
there he went to London, and then over to
France. where, after visiting various points
of interest. he finally made his way to Paris
From there he made a quick trip to Italy
reaching the frontier just in time to escape
the cholera quarantine. While in that
country he visited Rome Naples, Genoa,
Milan. Venice and other cities From Italy
he went to Austria and Germany passing
through Switzerland, AND then visited Bel
GUM and Holland, Hesay2 he found more
of interest in Rome than all the rest OF the
Continent He arrived just in time to be
present at the feastof Saints Peter and PAUL
lhe celebration OF which had just begun
when he reached The city. lie attended St.
Peters cathedrGl and witnessed the grand
ceremonies. and heard the music Of the papal
choir. which he describes as something won
derful
lie spent considerable time ia studying
the ancient ruins of ihe city lie visited
the Pantheon and ile other temples, and
took midnight ramble in the Colosseum,
Drawing the Roman fever, for fear of which
but few foreigners will venture outat night.
st Venice he was asked at the railroad
station on his arrival If be desired a cab and
on answering in the affirmative was led into
a gondola 10y bis guide and passed through
watery streets. surrounded on all sides by
magnificent buildings to his hotel He
found much that was interesting in Hungary
and admired Vienna. lie also admired Che
Alps and the villages at their foot when
seen from distance lie thought there
was more variety Of beautiful scenery in
Ireland than any other country he visited
and that the peasantry Of Ireland would
bear more than a favorable comparison with
chat of any other country in Europe. lie
saw the German emperor out driving ON
stree, lined with policemen and looking
mpeb older ana more infrm than his pie
tures represent. Be also saw the queen Of
Ttalv and describes her as a most lovely
woman. He was not able to stay long G.
noueh to attend the International congress
of the Young Mems Christion association
which met in Berlin during the last weekin
August but was present al some Of the pre-
lininary meetings. lie was specially inter
ested in the meetings which Mr. Moody is
holding IN London, in tho progress Of the
Y. SIC. A. work and in the McAIl mis-
sions IN Paris. The latter is an enterprise
originated by Scctchman Of that name and
supported By various Protestant denomina-
tions. They were doing good work and
making rapid progress. The Moody meet
ings were attended by immense crowds and
the remotest districts of London had felt the
influence Of the meetings. The outlook for
the work Of the T. H. C. 4. in Europe was
very encouraging. The work was being
pushed in every direction, and branches or
ganized with large memberships in now
fields everywhere. There were numbers OF
new organizations being formed In Russia,
Bulgaria aud other portions of Eastern
Europe lie says that after his journey be
feels better satisfied than ever before with
America. lie returns at once to the duties
of his old position.7-9. Loas RPn5Aeaa,
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