The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
TRIP OVER THE OCEAN
REV DIR. COULTAs TAKES HIS con-
IRRIGATION TO ANTWERP.
Interesting Lecture ON an Ocean voy-
age and Scenes i'm Foreign
Lands.

Rev. DR.. Coultas. pastor of Roberts Park
Church last night talked OF his recent ocean
voyage and tour through Europe. DR..
Coultas will deliver a series of these talks
last nights being the first. A large audience
enjoyed the pastors narrative of "A Sea
Voyage and Some Scenes in Antwerp
which he prefaced with the words of the
Psalmist, who said:
'They that go down to the sea in ships
see the workings of the Lord and the
wonders of the deep" Dr. Coultas graph
ically detailed many of the incidents of the
voyage and took the audience with him
into the streets and cathedrals of the city
of Antwerp. Although many thousand miles
from his native country the visitor to
Europe in these latter days scarcely realizes
that he is outside of the United States. On
the sea the American man-of-war is every
where and on the eastern continent the
stars and stripes float above the ancient
cities. Neither is it necessary, the speaker
thought, to go out of the United States
to see foreign lands, because the products of
the old eastern cities are to be found in
every part of America. DIR. Coultas re-
GREETED that he had not been able to visit
those sacred spots of the far east where
once the Jehovah walked, although this dis
appointment had been IN a measure mti-
gated by a visit to Rome where the apostle
Paul had come into the light of Christianity
DR.. Coultas described Interestingly his
perience on board an ocean steamer. not
emitting those periods of sea-sickness which
he termed conflicts with the world, flesh and
the devil. Inside the narrow confines of
steamships cabin, tns aston found all hui
man peculiarities disclosed. If man has
trait of character that he desires to conceal
he should not take an ocean voyage. The
speaker aTnusingly delineated the characters
CT some of his fellow-passengers, particular
ly the yillainous purster, the amateur artist
and the smart aleck.'
The American tourist landed at Antwerp
on a bright, beautiful Sabbath morning.
DIR. CoultaS said the most inspiring sight to
him was view of the great war-ship Chi
cago,' as they stee med into the harbor of
the Belgian city. There was not a passenger
on board the steamer who was not thrilled,
and he believed it wouldn't have married the
the tired Americans as they gazed on the
Union colors. The sight aroused patriotism,
ana love for country is next to love for
God. DR.. Coultas suggested Antwerp as an
excellent place to begin the tour of Europe.
1t was here that the historian would touch
the hem of the garment of the past. Ant
its works of art proved a delightful
journing spot for the tourists. DR.. Coultas
had been told that the most advantageous
place to view the city was from the
everything of interest in the thor
ou9g shf Of the city, 1t would reqnre
was of Interest in the ancient city and the
pastor would not attempt it. He visited the
grave of artist Rubens and afterward viewed
Descent from the Cross. u P Ph's inmense
painting has FOR years occupied a position
in one of the Roman cathedrals Of Ant
werp and after each service it is disclosed
to the eye of the visitor As the visitor
gazes upon the marvellous scenes 81, fearful
~, portrayed by the master hand of the
artist, he feels that he Is looking upon tho
glories of heaven itself.