The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-24
A COMPARISON OF CITIES
DR.. Rondthaler Notes Few Points
Wherein Canadian Cities Are Different.
Street. Railway Service and Clean Streets
Progress of the Colored Race-Ser-
mon by Dr. Tevis


CANADlAN
Some Points of Difference Noted--The Mont
real Endeavor CnnventioD.
DR.. Rondthaler preached an interesting
sermon st the Tabernacle Church yester-
day morning. describing the work of the
Endeavor convention at Montreal. and
between Canadian and American cities.
He preached from this text:
Thy people shall be willing in the day OF Thy
power.
He spoke as follows: lt has been my
privilege TO enjoy another OF those marvel
Ions gatherings of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor. assembled in
the twelfth international convention. at
Montreal. July TO o. l give you. this
morning. some items that have been of In
terest TO me during my enjoy able tour of
two weeks in Canada. and the precious
convention days in Montreal First some-
thing of Canada. 1t is delightful cOun-
try. Like our own beloved United States.
the Dominion lies under the sweet. benef-
lcent smile of Providence. Her broad
area OF splendid acres. her magnificent St.
Lawrence river. her progressive cities and
towns make her IN every way worthy
nclkuO Dor WlOfn We SOOuIu uoIlgub I'd uOHoI
and hold In high esteem. l am glad TO have
met so many OF her people, and To
have found them In every way so
thorouhly awake TO all the interests
that engage this busy. progressive age.
Ii is easily noticed that the English at
mospe ere. much moro than the American,
prevails there In the manners customs.
thought and habit OF the people. Canadi-
ans strictly British. intensely loyal to
the home government God Save the
Queen,' their national hymn. kindles their
enthusiasm. Every reference to their 10y
atty to the mother country arOuses the
londest applause.
They are not longing for annexation to
the United States. They are glad to re-
main colonial They insist they are as free
aud independents they ever could be
with Us, and that their advantages and
privileges In every way equal onrs. Yet
while the Canadians are intensely British
they manifest the kindlIest and most oor-
dial sentiment towards 'the States" as
they call us. did not hear n single de-
rogatOry remark or unkind word about us.
In q day. travel In the United States you
oan hear more slurs and sneers between
North and South. and more Ieering
between East and West than you hear In
in two weeks in Canada about the United
States. They are a hospitable people easy
In forming acquaintance. delightful IN as
socIation. i was quite captured by their
lively patriotism. their strongly English
common sense. their warm hearted
welcome and their genuine Christian
love. The critics and towns are as q rule
we'll ordered and In one or two instances.
notably that OF Toronto, models of muni-
cipal government. The Mayor of Montreal
in French Roman Catholi He is every
inch gentleman and a brOad-minded.
liberal Christian. His address of welcome
TO the convention was fine specimen OF
Christian courtesy.
In his subsequent treatment of the little
disturbance caused by few hOtheads
hA ltafh hnll vat
30 grossly exaggerated by the time 1t
reached our papers here. the Mayor proved
he bad not spoken for stage effect. but that
his welcome meant also perfect freedom TO
the convention TO express itself on it's lines
of loyal TO Professionalism.
CANADIAN STREET CARS.
The city of Montreal has wonderfully
improved since my first visit. twenty-six
years ago. Then lt nestled at the foot of
noble MOunt Roy al. that stood such state
ly sentinel over the town at It's base. Now
the great city has spread out far hey ond
the shadows and nearly around the Mount,
RuOrning the breast with beautiful villas
and large mansIons and seems rather to be
taking it's turn In the guardlaDshlp OF the
hill. Rapid transit by electricity is the
popular TRANSPORTATION IN all the large
Cansdien critics. Ii was great delight 10
lind electric cars that would stop long
enough for the esfe and comfortable exit
and entrance of passengers You are not
expected TO dash at n car and catcn IL on
the wing. OF. escaping from IT. To lannoh
out into midair and land ankle-deep In the
mud. The cars come to u respectable atand-
still aud you can ascend and descend
with an unrutiied dignity. which sumo
thing n very novel experience to me.
you are not expected To bow down and
burn incense to mOtormen and conductors.
lou are really treated civilly by all public
servants In Montreal In Canada you
never tremble at sight of a motorman. He
does not bear down OH you with grim face
that would only light mp if he could grind
y0n under his wheels or fling your broken
body against the iron post In the middle of
The street Nor do you shrink from con-
ductor lest ne would snsr, at you and
punish you for daring 70 climb up into his
car. This also was u novel and pleasant
experience to me. In Toronto all cars stop
for passengers at the hrst crossing instead
OF dnshiDg with hldeous bang murder
Gus speed over the intersectin9 streets.
Thus pedestrians are safe and do not take
their lives In their hands at street cross
Ings. This also was novel and comfort
able experience TO me. During two hours
OF the early morning ard evening
street-car fares are reduced from )
10 cents TO accommodate work
tngmen. clerks and shop women.
One more remark about these electric
lines. lines There Is no transfer car there.
When You 20 from one part of the city To
another you are not req uired to travel two
or three miles out Oi your way IN order TO en-
Joy the passage through an nnsavory sweat
box. with privilege of being jostled and
hustled IN the horn 0le squeeze and crush of
o transfer ear. You get out of the
est your destination and are helpfully di-
rroIed To your next car by dapDeT and
oblIging agent of the road. who Is wsiting
to serve you at the corner. which novel eX-
perience also much enjoyed.
THEY HAVE CLEAN STREETS.
The asphalt streets are kept scrupu-
lously clean. They do no scurry over them
by u terrible wholesale sweep once or twice
o week with q tremendous dnst-raising.
horse-scarIng. nerve scratching machine,
but all day scoop and scraper and broom
are quietly ss work without interference
10 traffic. keeping the streets almost like a
and enjoy able experiences.
also enjoyed seeing the legitimate use
OF road way and pavement The roadway
is tor wheels of all kinds. bicy cles as we'll
as carriages. wagons and draya The side
walks are for pedestrians. so that when
You are walk ng you are not required TO
skip back snd forth like a jumping-jack TO
escaps being run down by safety" that
misnUmer for every BODY but the occupants
of its saddle. When you are driving you
need not thread your way among
pedestrians Who hold the right OF way over
the asphalt Pedestrians cross at the in
tersection OF the streets. and DO not scatter
promIscuOusly all over the roadway. This
nlso was novelty 10 me.
Manv of the atreats r rs bea fifnIlv adorpad