The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-26
A MEnPHIAN AT LiEGE.
roon.inued from First Pase.l

MN VINO Is lDCll0tu 10 ubtcus Albei
entering the church we looked round,
awed into silence by the majestic
peace and quiet Of the atmosphere;
not a soun1 from the outside world
broke in on its repose. The softened
sunlight sirsamed through the stained
glass and burned upon tue pavement.
The tiny NOTES a they danced glitter
ing back and forth seemed instinct
with spirit II was indeed house OF
prayer. There are five other princi-
pal churches in Liege well worth
looking at-St. Paul, st. Jacques,
s.. Martin, which is situated upon
the hight at the north cad OF the
city, Ste. Croix and st. Baltbele my.
ST. Pa1l was founded in 96S. The
handsome Gothic choir was built in
1880, while the nave and additions
were completed in 1923. In 1912 the
tower, with its set OF chimes, was
finished.
THRsK CHIMES
ara souIcs Of great annoyance to
some, and great pleasure to otherF.
One OF the principal hotels stands
very near II, and all night long,
unless you are used 10 1t, you are
liable to be awakened at intervals
OF every seven minutes by the
little thinking sounds creeping forth
from their latuc I'd roam. The chin
ing of these bells is sweet and low
at seven minutes past the hour,
they tinkle out sleepily two or three
notfs as il uncertain WHETHER ~ wake
up wide awake or not, then overcome
with eleep fall iut) fiienCe, but at the
quarter they repeat the fir,t three
NOES and add several others to them,
and yet stop abruptly, afrOid o. eng
caught too lively at that time OF night.
Agiip, at the end OF another seven
m nu es they whisper forth their tiny
tinkle and retire only for seven moro
minutes, however, when they again
burst forth upon the half hour,
with louder tinklings than before.
Tie Church Of ST. Jacq I6s
was founded by Biabop BIlderic
/ in 1916, but IL was fl aished, in its
prefent firm, between 1913 and 1000
il is most beautiful ediflce in late
Gothic style Of architecture. walls
are weatI er stained and bits OF
it, carvings have crumbled off, not
withdrawing the great care taken Il
the whole edifice. The interior has
been richly restored since 1880 Its
fiue stained glars windows, especially
Of the choir, are well worth a Wis I,
and enjoyed them intensely. AS luck
would have 1t, the sky vas cloudlees,
or nearly sc, the day we saw them, 80
that our view was frightened by sun
light.
A CLoUDLRss SKY
over Liege is rare. st. Martin, Ste.
Cfoix and st. BaIthelemy are very
much OF EamenesP, as 10
stained glass, carved wooden figures
and rich altar pieces, paintings, etc,
but in st. b rlhelemy there is font
in bror 70. cast in lll2, by Lambert
Patras. This beautiful work rests on
twelve oxen and is figured over with
e'itfs OF John the Bap!ist preaching,
the baptism OF Christ in Jordan, Peter
baptzing Cornelius the centurion, and
joan the Evangelist bspt'zicg Crato
the philosopher. The bronze is most
sriisioaly wrought In connection
with churches, and while near the
subject, NUT speak OF a hospital fer
children here called "Ht spital des
Arglais." II was founded in the
year 1914 by English Jesuits, tho land
having been purchased the year be.
fore. The first prior was Jean Geiaud
Thompson. They intended Il to ba a
college, and 1t was SUCH urtl 1908,
when il ceased to be college, and
subsequently came to be used as q
concert hall. Then in 1871 the con.
cert hall suffered sDub by being
turned into breeding room for
silkworms. II was again in danger
Of falling still lower in the social &C lie.
In the lovely month OF May, and
in the year o. 1926, II came very near
being uted ~ prison, but was never
80 used or rather misused. Then
agaip, until after the year of 1856, this
poor old Saint was emp'oyed as a ba'.
racks, then it became vacant and rested
go for sometime. Finally in Novem-
Der, of 1850, II was converted into
hospital for the little ones. At last,
after so many years Of tr fe and hard
enips, 1t has won IestIul d avs of pesc
and quie'. Like al old mao, II Turns
10 the little ones Tor its Joy and res ia
the wane OF lie. TIE other day we
went up the hill
TO SIZE THE CHILDREN,
and il is quite climb to get to them. Wa
took toys aud illusha' ed papeiswith us.
How proiusey their little Demo cratic
faces were wreathed shout with smiles
at sight Of 20 msny little mysterious
looking parcels, We first went from
cot TO cot, leaving something 10 Zach.
A few OF the occupants sat up and re.
ceived their little Temembrauces in
their trembling. wasted haude, the
Others merely opened their eyes to
give usa RlsI ce, then slowly closed
them again and pad no other aten-
ton to us. After distr butirg all our
store 10 ell the convaltscsnt and the
PiCb, We walked away to one end cf
the room and watched the little oaes
sporting each his riches 10 another.
They exchanged plsythings. played
together on the fl or, laughed, and
crowed AID talked, but there were no
disagieemen's. These that could walk
around z thered around the different
c ia, joining in he quiet enjoyment
Of tbs poor little fellows who couldn't
be boitterous, for want Of strength. 10
oSe cf the tmaller cots there Icy a thild
80 wasted away in face and body that
at fir we took il to be an infant. A
nu sc had said II was getting bsttsr
from severe illness. | went up be-
SIDE liz cradle aud stood for q momer /,
le,n,ug over The child The / OF
her face was drawn tightly over the
bones, the cheeks we've Auuken, the lips
compressed and tn IL thet tire teeth
could be plainly dtcerued through
them. She lay on her left side aud
bseathed heavi y. Her right arm ard
Rand wire EXPOSED upon the little
cOunterp ne. Both hand and trm
were emsc ated to ap able degrt G.
As ! ncd tbele The tinv hand was
SOW y lifted 10 greet me. It-ok it in
b,tSten both OF mine ard held il TO
warm j., hut V ry soon it wss % slow
ly withdrawn and It fell imply upon
tho eve i,g Ipi,ked Gus Christ
ma, card that We had brought among