Telegram-herald., 1889-07-14
REV. {. Il. BROOKS
He Writes Of HIS Journey Over
the Atlantic.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETINGS on BOARD
Esen q Baptist slerg, @an suffers Prom
sea->ickBess-Ihs Bothnia Described
The ftrst Worlds sunday
school Convention
Special Correspondence Tn1es4A HsrAlp.

invited me 10 write occasionally for the
( TEIEGKANHERALD, giving some ac-
count Of my Journey. With great
pleasure | accept your invitation that
maymake some little return for your
many fayors and that / may report
through your columns 10 my many
dear friends n Grand Rapids. After
| spending one week with my parents IN
Port Huron, two weeks III Boston at
the Baptist National anniversaries,
where | had most delightful VISIT IN
the home OF nay friend, Deacon J. W.
Converse, ard after two weeks of rest
in New Haven, Conn, by the sea,
spent the following sabbath with rela-
uYes n Brooklyn, \. y, and among
| other privileges, heard DR.. Ialmage.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst,
! found at the Metropolitan Hotel, y.
y, large number OF delegates 10 the
First Worlds :. :. Convention. 10 be
| held IN London, England, July =, 3, 1
and 5. AT the farewell reception there
! ON that evening, addresses were made
and beautiful silk flag was handed 10
| b. +. Jacobs, of Chicago, a gift from
j. :. Paine, of Boston, 10 be exhibited
1 in Memorial Hall" and presented 10
the London ;. :. Union, as souvenir
from the delegates 10 the convention
| from the United States. "Wednesday
at 10 o'clock a. m, with the usual hand
shaking with many friends who came
''to see US OFF =" and parting words
mingled with tears on the part of some,
| the Bothnia was loOscncd from her
| moorings, a small tug-boat tOWed US
| from the wharf 10 the harbor, and on
the back of ..the great sea monster"
we glidcd away, bidding farewell 10
| America. With Joy we learned that
we would have two hours in which %
write letters TO friends. which pilot
| would carry IN small boat TO the
| shore and mail for US. We improved
| this opportunity. The weather has
been exceptionally good during
| our voyage over this treacherOus
ocean. For the most part ii has
| been greatly enjoyed. OF course no
| one finds much pleasure IN formingo one
| acquaintance on the ocean, VIZ: sea-
sickness, although large amount Of
| merrlment has been made among the
| L.
| on board have made their bows 10 the
| ocean over the rail. We can now say
| of it cmphatlcally: 81 have learned by
| experience" Some of us felt confident
at first that we should avoid this much
| dreaded part of the voyage, and boasted
a little of our good condition, but before
| long a squeamlsh sensation gradually
| overcame us. In VAIN did we exclalm,
| OH 70 oil.
drunken man:
| Down those climbing sorrow
Thy elements below"
The constant rocking of the boat on
the swelling waves renders one pam
! fully conscious of having "A stomach,
! and has wonderful power to take away
all appetite for food. Many of us have
seen new meaning in the words of the
| poet who said
| Man wants but little here below
| Nor wants that little long"
But Notwithstanding this we have
certainly had a most delightful time,
and even the sea-sickness we have had
Will no doubt prove beneficial. Surely
| after parting with so much inward bad
ness we may hope IN the future 10 be
| better Christians. 1t is safe 10 saw that
n happier company never crossed the
ocean. Indeed. tins is the first Sunday
school delegation To leave the shores of
America. There are 30 delegates on
board. % other cabin passengers, % IN
termediate and ~ stcerage. The crew
numbers l42. Among the delegates
there are A. Congregationallsts, al
| Presbyterians, 81 Methodists, - BaD-
fists, 8 United Brethren, Lutherans
3 United PresbyterIans, Dutch Re.
formed, | Unitarian, | Quaker and
Christian. There are 60 ministers, ii
Sunday-school superintendent and
many teachers. Michigan Is repre-
tiOnalists, q Baptsts, 3 Presbytorlans
Others are to JON us IN London.
The Bothnls rs one of the smaller
boats of the Cunard line. She was buil
in 1874, Is i60 feet long, AZ feet wide
and draws % feet OF water. The en-
gne has 1900 horsepower; 100 ton
OF coal are used daily. She has crossed
the ocean 253 times. Her speed tin
time has been about 500 miles a day
Her captain Is James O. Watt IN,
state-room accommodations are good
aud the table supply satisfactory. al
! though sixty TaN enOus ministers and tn
others have made large demands in thi
department. The captain and his crey
have done every thing possible for on
oomfOrtand pleasure, and have receive,
a formal and hearty vote OF thanks
Meetings were held each dav. mostl-
IN the interest Of sunday school work
Tho services on Sunday morning in fh'
| dining room vas full of interest. led o.
DR. Randolph, Of Rhode Island. Ih
sermon was preached bv Rev. 7. II
! M3rlng, New York. Who took for hi
text the words Of Paul "Whosa ] sn
| and NAom serve" Other preaehn.
scrv ces wero held ou deck. lufersut TIE,
| wth much singing. Jed sv sn organ
| For variety. ou "Wednesday the frs
weeksveTsaIy Of Our VOYAGE va
! G .ebratco ty appropriate services. IT,
! passengers formed procession su.
/ marched ~ muse four Tunes aresu'
tne deck making a stenoe ~ three
/ quarters ot a mile. 4 standard -bea afer
1 ufh tie stars and stripes. ied the waF
followed ir = band ~ muse. hara.
for instruments 2 cornet. a sterr-rlaa ~
/ ieJwdIc. colonel ~ trt salvation arrnV
cf Csnada After fhis came the comb
4 fr za3e- fne tHTee-leggea brigade. TO-
T-Iootff u gaze. lsde ~ ~ ~
rcr CVrr SIX fect e1 f10 81 fch 81.
/ gadc ard ofaers. Following tals ~.
Company gathered ~ bear short Hltf.
speed es. pare 8 eEte,affe erareoTs.
- the evening Eraat concert ra
gwen 81 tae sAeen l fne interest r
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