Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-04
TALES OF TRAVELS.
Rev. c. &. Hayes. of Bridgeport, Delights
An Assembly OF the Wheeling Y. NJ. &. A.


Tales of travels are always interesting,
and this was what attached an agreeable
flavor TO the meeting at the Y NJ G. A.
building yesterday afternoon. The men,
bers were favored with the presence of
Rev &. G.. Hays, of Bridgeport, who has
Just returned from an extended European
trip, and he delighted his hearers with u
few personal observations and incidents he
had experienced He commenced his re-
marks by touching on Palestine and Egypt
He said that after travelling in all these
strange countries he cherished a still
warmer love for his native land, and when
he saw the influence of the different for
eign religions that stood out in such
marked contrast TO his own he felt keen
er appreciation Of the Christian religion of
America The speaker recalled several of
the noteworthy sights of Palestine, and
said that no one could 20 TO that city with
out having
4 STRONGER BELIEF
in the divine inspiration Of the wonderful
Book
The speaker then referred TO the Y NJ.
G. a. building in London, and said that in
many respects il was much behind our
American institutions. He attended the
meeting on the Sunday before he left Lon
don, and said there were perhaps 800 or 400
persons present. The meeting was ad-
dressed by young business man, and his
remarks were full of stirring, practical
truths. There was full orchestral accom-
paniement to the singing, and the music
was really delightful. In Paris they have
u somewhat novel arrangement connected
with the Y. NJ. G. 4. building in the shape
OF cafe and restaurant Now one of the
great things 10 do in gay Paris is 10 sit
I ats.tpA ia -nf-tpo1 a. fae "A
and sip tea or coffee or something
stronger. and the idea of combining the res
taurant with the Y NJ. G. 4. building is TO
keep the young men removed
FROM THE TEMPTATIONS.
and at the same time furnish them with
good, wholesome, home food The Y. NJ.
c. a. building in Paris is located in very
prominent part of the city. To give one
some idea of the number Of people in the
lneighborhood, il is stated that during GER
tain hours Of the evening fully one thou
sand persons pass the building every min
ute This is surely a great concOurSe OF
people. and one that cannot be easily com
pretended
Every Sunday in Paris is like a Fourth
of July. The people turn out en- masse, and
vendors Of all kinds of wares, and catch
penny devices OF every conceivable sort,
meet YOU at every turn. All the wealth
aud style are out also, and the most mag
nificent equipages can be seen for miles
along the principal bouleyards. Why at
the International
HORSE RACES
held in Paris one Sunday while | was there
what would amount 10 $4,000 in American
money was taken in admission fees at the
gate. EVERYBODY who pretended TO be
-, TDa,.fa I fhara
After referring TO the hard manual labor
performed by the women in South Italy, he
went on 10 speak of the magnificent
churches TO be seen in France and Italy,
and incidentally remarked that in their
marked devotion the thousands OF
pilgrims who flock to the shrine TO
kiss the toes Of st. Peter had now
nearly kissed the toes of. One thing
that particularly surprised him when he
was abroad was the wonderful power OF
the Koran, the bible of the MOhammedanS.
Il is the solemn guide book of over l2O,ON,-
900 of people. Referring 10 the wicSedness
TO be seen in the old country, he said that
a friend had once remarked TO him that he
thought the towns along the Ohio Valley
were the wicl.edest I'm the world. But my
friend knew little which reigns abrOa d.
The
LOWEST iORN, oT VICE
are TO be seen on the Strand in London
Every few feet there is harlot ready TO
entice away young men, and there are also
all other forms of iniquity there.
One thing he particularly noticed was
the absence Of drunkeness in Germany. He
hardly saw a single intoxicated person in
Berlin. He inquired how this was He
was told by some student that there was
considerable intOXlcauon, but he dldn
look around in the right hours. After
night is the time to see the people of Ber-
lin when they are full. After lounging
about the gardens and cafes, until they are
almost helpless, they are carted to their
homes in cabs. The police law is very
rigid. They do not suffer an intoxicated
person 10 remain on the street moment
Tor fear he will say something against the
Emperor and create an insurrection.
After telling about the process by which
the Turks yet full, he closed his remarks
with timely warnings 10 his hearers against
all the evils he had rccited.