The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-11-26
SOME TITLED PEOPLE.
Characterization of Lords and Ladies' in En-
glaDd.

SlHDu.
This unostentation seen among those
who have done their own climbing is
true, also, of those who are at the top
without climbing at all. The Marquis
of Townshe who once presided at
my lecture at the Crystal palace, had
the simplicity of a child, and meeting
him among other men you would not
suspect either his wealth or his honors.
The Earl of Shaftesbury is like q good
old grandfather from whom it requires
no art to evoke either n tear or laugh.
The family of Lord Cairns, the highest
legal authority in England, is like any
other Christian home which has high
art and culture to adorn it. Among the
pleasantest and most unaffected of peo-
pie are duchesscs and fright honora-
bic" ladies. The most completely gos-
pelized man l ever met was the Earl of
Kintore, since deceased. Seated at his
table some years ago, he said: 'Do not
forget our journey next Sabbath night.
1t was useless to tell me not to forget
that which L had so ardently antici-
pated. At o'clock his lordship called
ct the hotel, not with carriage, for we
were going where it was best for us to
go afoot. With his servant to carry his
coat and Bible and psalm book we
sauntered forth. We were ont to see
some of the evening and midnight char
tiles of London. First of all we went
into the charity lodging houses of Lon
don, the places where outcast men, who
would otherwise have TO lodge on the
banks of the Thames, or under the arch
bridges, may come in and find gratuitous
shelter. These men, Us we went in, sat
around in all stages of poverty and
wretchedness. AS soon as the earl en-
tered they all knew him. With some
he shook hands, which in some cases
was big undertaking. 1t is pleasant
to shake hands with the clean, but a
trial to shake hands with the untidy.
Lord Kintore did not stop to see whether
these men had attended to proper ablu-
tions. They were in sin and trouble,
and needed help, and that was enough
to enlist all his sympathies. He adj
dressed them as gentlemen" in n short,
religious address, and promised them a
treat "about Christmas" telling them
how many pounds he would send; and
accommodating himself to their capac-
ity, he said: 1T would be u regular
blowout" He told me that he had no
faith in trying to do their souls good
unless he sympathized practically with
their physical necessities
From this charity lodging house,
which the inmates call the "House OF
Lords" we went to one of the inferior
quality, which the inmates call the
"House of Commons, There were diff
ferent grades of squalor, different de-
grees of rags. From there we went to
missions, and outdoor meetings, and be-
nevolent rooms, where coffee and choc-
olate were crowding out ale and spirits
Ready with prayer and exhortation him
self, his lordship expected everybody
with him to be ready, and although he
had promised to do the talking himself,
he had a sudden and irresistible way of
tumbling others into religious addresses;
SO that, at the close of this Sunday,
which ] had set apart for entire quiet,
found had made five addresses. But
it was one OF the most refreshing and
instructive days of all our lives AS we
parted that night on the streets of LoI
don, felt had been with one of the
best men of the age. l have never met
him since. Not long after he went
home to his Master 20 receive his re-
ward. La "a II ONE Journal