The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-09-28

width, with q great dome 36l feet high,
this dome is 112 feet in diameter. Its |
towers contain many bells, one OF which |
weighs 16 tons; 1t is supported by many |
large and massive pillars on the inside |
and has many monuments on the inside. |
but 10 not especially attractive only for |
Its size. We 60 from here to the houses |
of Parliament, these are hne aud large |
and built in gothic style Of architecture |
fronting on the Thames. These buildings |
contain HOO apartments, Is built of stone, |
and is q fne structure costing some |
5000. 600 pounds or $i5 900 600. Its main
feet. And the Victoria tower is $40 feet |
high, the large clocks dials are % feet In |
diameter, II takes 5 hours to wind it up. |
The great bell in IL weighs 13 tons, the |
building has a river front Of $40 feet, |
adjoining this Is the Westminster hall q
very old building erected In 1898. In this |
many historic things have taken place. |
We 60 to Westminster church or abbey |
As it is called. This site had q church on |
it as early as 618; the present one was
erected In the 18th century; 1t Is la the |
form OF Latin cross; its total length 10
5l3 feet, 200 feet wide, and 1O2 feet in
height. The spaciousness and gloom OF
the place causes feeling Of awe TO come
over one ~ you enter II, and see the many
tombs. as Il is considered the highest
honor to be buried here, where only those
Of celebrity are placed; we go around and
by the one Of DR.. Watts, the great hymn
writer, deceased In 1748: near this IL a
plain one of John Wesley, the founder of
Methodism, deceased In 1871; on this is
one striking inscription-"God buries His
workman, but carries on his work"
n hRP l30R ma L. k~N 1t
Cecil, deceased 10 1622; on top of the tomb
his recumbent figure lies In the center,
with his first wife by his side, and on the
left 10 q vacant space left for his second
wife, but a. she outlived him, she con-
cluded as she could not occupy the place
of honor on his right, she would not be
buried there, % the vacancy attracts the
attention Of every one passing, and
demonstrates the peculiarly OF women.
The most striking one, - well ~ the most
sympathetic, IL that Of J. q. Nightingale,
deceased In l752. II represents death in
emerging from tomb. aud uplifted 10 q
dart launched ct his dying wife; while he
In another figure OF marble, is ing to
ward on death and shield her from II.
This Is very striking, and shows his love
for his wife. All aroun nd the church Is .
beautiful lawn. and one can spend great
deal OF time iu seeing these tombs; close
10 these buildings Is the fine Westminster
bridge.
sunday comes, and at 10 .. m. we are 10
- hanson and drive out about miles 10
the great Spurgeon Tabernacle, situated
part OF the city whore the poorer class Of
people live. lt 10 plain stone building,
with six piilars in front, and many ways
Of exit and ingress. The main auditorium
is Of Q circular, oblOng shape; accommo-
dates 1000 people; has 2 galleries with
rafsss<i ha
preacher; ON the lower noor are benches
and all are very plain. The pulpit II
raised some 15 or ID feet above the lower
floor; II of double circular sha pc; In this
the preacher stands 10 every one In the
large room can see him and hear him; .
plain sofa In this and . red carpet covers
the floor OF the pulpit only; no other car
pet II In the room. A plain table holds
the Bible, and gas Jet with green paper
shade Furnishes the light at the table.
feet from the lover floor, 10 baptIstry
which extends out some 5 or 0 feet further
than the railing around the pulpit; on
this platform are seats where the orphan
children from the Spurgeon orphsnry,
some Is or 50, sit and hear the word OF God
preached from Sunday TO Sunday. The
first gallery has SIX rows OF seats all
around, and the upper one has four rows;
all raised one above the other. The doors
are plain; the paint brown color up
about 8 feet, and all above this In cream
color with some gilt on the ratings that
plain glass with cream shades. Back Of
the auditorium are small rooms for
prayer meetings. We attended one Of
these before church began; they had .
genuine, old fashioned prayer meeting;
no one called on, but one after another
responding in prayer; one even offered his
prayers for his American brethren who
were present. No organ IL In the Taber-
uacle; when the preacher got up 70 begin
services he read n his lesson the 67th
Palm, and his sermon Was from Nu0-
bers 8: "a. Is, -. He preached Q good
stood. 4 he preacher was . nne looking,
sensible man, Rev. Charles Spurgeon. He
10 one of the pastors and . brother Of the
Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, Who was sway on
his holiday; both are sons OF the great aud
good spureeon, now 10 heaven and On.
one verse Of . hymn, the congregation
arises to sing, one Of the brethren steps
forward and leads the singing; nearly all
the vast congregation, 5000 people, Join In
the singing. The preacher reads another
verse, and thus the singing 10 carried on,
every one singiug with their hearts and
souls iu 1t. We are impressed that there
10 genuine religion In this congregation.
Monday, we visit Madame Tussands'
wax figures, where We re many disttn-
guished perrons In wax models. We also
20 below into the Chamber OF Horrors
and see the wax models OF all the noted
murderers. and visit many other places OF
interest.
Wednesday morning, September 4th,-
we leave London by train At 10 O'Clock for
Southampton, ride Of 72 miles through
Q poor country, hops being the principal
crop. and arrive At Southampton At !? to
quay, but as our steamer Is to come from
Bremerhaven, and word comes she has
been detained In . fog. We sit and watch
for her coming, and At 2:0 she comes In
sight and we hear music on board. The
crowd OF passenger. are eagerly waiting
safely on and on for our journey OF DAYS
at least--homeward bound! We are on q
fiue steamer, the "Spree," of the North
German Lloyd line. She 10 4S6 feet long
and 50 feet wide; $500 tons Of burthen;
every birth is full; $50 first class, besides
second and steerage; have band. We
sail along amoothly and nicely; pass the
needles about p. m. On one side Ii the
broad Atlantic ocean; on the other side,
still In sight, are the chalky bluffs OF
England. We 60 In to our dinners at 8 p.
table d'hote it is 8 o'clock and dark; thus
we leave the shores Of England.
Next day. Thursday, We are up at s and
out: IL is quite stormy and nothing but
wavsr and the rolling billows in sight.
We sit around In our steamer chairs and
watch the waves, and now and then the
spray dashes over on the decks. II gets
real rough sailing, and fully one half on
board get sea sick, my wife and daughter
amongst them, l do not, and thus We
put In time. At 1880 the band renders us
music ON deck; at one lunch 10 served In
the dining saloon, and At dinner with
music, with each course. My wife and
daughter spent most of the hrst day sea
sick; on the second day although quite
stormy and the ocean rough, they and
myself all well and able to be at the
table; Saturday still atormy and the
ocean pillows rolling higher. yet we are
all well and able tn go to our meals,
while over one half Of the passen gers are
not. We retire to our rooms at nine p.
M, Saturday night aud In half an hour
the storm was raging hercely. aud the
sea rolling high, our ship rolling to
aud fro, and everything In the rooms
being turned topsy. turvey. I get up
turn on the electric light and try tn
straiehten things; tho ship Is rolling; !
cannot stand up, 30 l retreat to my berth,
and the worst storm that has occurred
In six months, ESQ one Of the officers tells
me,l RACES all night and all Sunday
| until about 3 p. M, when 1t gradually
softsns down. On Saturday night not a
| soul on board could sleep, the h p