The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-09-10
Travelling Notes 4 From Abroad.

believe 1t was at Erlangen last wrot,
you. know we were on our way to Ober
Am-mergau to see the Passion Play. W.
were there week ago tomorrow. The
play far surpassed our expectations. dono
believe. I can give you any correct idea ol
It In letter. Twill tell you Of It as fully
as possible when see you. tn the people
Of the village, and those acting II, 1t Is {
deeply serious and religious service and
they conduct themselves with such dig.
nifty aud reverence that you do not feel the
shock which yon might anticipate In see.
ing this solemn passage in the life of our
Lord enacted by people Of to-day.
The Christ,-the most difficult character
Of all to meet our ideal.--wa especially
well done, and also Peter, John, Judas
and Mary. f.
We both wished over and over again
that you might have witnessed 1t.
John was young man IS or 20 years
old, his dark silky hair was wavy and fell
TO his shoulders. He wore no beard and his
youthful appearance contrastedIwell with
that Of the older disciples with their White
hair and gray betrds.
His reverence and affection towards the
Master, and his tenderness towards Mary
at the crucihxion were beautiful.
The day before we sailed We came down
to Brooklyn and Father and mother B. sur.
prised US With their plans to7i9in us in
Germany the first Of August aud NJ. has
gone to Antwerp to meet them. sN
Meanwhile I have been "doing the city,
and with my map in hand have
gone out as independently as an old
inhabltaht. In fact the city Is getting
quite familiar to me- ltis q beautiful
city, full OF art. / have visited the old and
new picture galleries. very large building
full Of interesting paintings, also the
Sculpture gallery and National Museum
The latter was exceedingly interesting.
! have also looked into several churches
A iuneIal was going on in one yesterday
morning. The coffin was on raised plat
form In front Of the high altar. The plat.
form was covered with flowers or plants
The coffin with black velvet cloth Dor.
dered with gold. Tall candles were burn
ing around Il, The seats occupied by the
mourners were also covered with black
and candles burning at either end. The
Priests went through the service, mass, ]
think, and then came down and formed q
circle around the coffin, then two passed
around and sprinkled holy water on IT, al
leastI thought that was what they were
doing They went around second time
and shook the censor, causing the smoke
Of the incense to surround Il, after which
they passed out. the mourners following.
A card from N. written a, Cologne says
they expect to reach here tonight We
had expected TO go directly into swiizer-
land, when they came, but we thought II
worth the trouble 10 come this way to
hear the Passion play A performance Of
y Is given ouce O. iwicea week from the
last OF May 10 The last Of Sept, and then
not agais for ten years. We want 70 be
there for the performsnce on Wednesday
the 9th. We met Bishop Huht and his
son and daughter there lsst Sunday. Also
Prof. and hfa Bradley Of Evanston rheo
School with whom we have pleasant
acquaintance. II Is raining this morning,
but / am going out TO the "Hof Kirches
OF court church which is quite near.
: From ober-Amergau we shall no
into Switzerland, then perhaps spend a
few days In Paris. We shall be in London
about the last Of August and sail from
Liverpool the Ord Of September.