The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-12

Amerlcdn cenL5J. IQence visited the
Salvation Army Elevator No. 1, the
headquarters for several industries,
where utterly forsaken and workless
men, without pay, are set to work. Rag
and paper sorting seems to be the chief
thing, and oh! what smell was there
my countrymen! Besides this, there is
carpenters shop, where various indus
tries, including cabinet making, are car
ried on. About all these places there is
among the officers cheerful business
like air. and the most abundant cour-
tesy. In the evening l attended a
meeting Of the. Salvation Army at the
local barracks, Regent Circus" and if
l may say SO speak without irreverence,
the performance was like Circus; but
they we're tremendously in earnest. I
care little for their religious exercises.
but am much impressed with their So
cial work.
SUNDAY, July 10. Attended church at
the City Temple, where l heard DR..
Parker preach, in the morning; st.
Pauls Cathedral, with it's beautiful
singing and school boy like preaching,
at o'clock in the afternoon; Hugh
Price Hughes Methodist services at st.
james Hall in the evening. My first
Sunday in London in barest outline, but
exceedingly interesting; should like to
write it up more in detail.
SUNDAY, July 20. Called upon Mr..
Vivian again at the Labor Associations
offices. While in his office had the
good fortune to meet a character
Mr.. George Jacob Holyoke. one of the
original Secularists, pioneer historian
of cooperation; originally mechanic
in birmingham, but now for many
years an author and agitator. Took
lunch with Mr.. Vivian, and all the time
l am saying, what a level headed
workman he isl" After lunch called at
the office of the Clarion, the Socialist
organ, picked up few leaflets and got
copy of the paper. Thence to the Inde.
pendent Labor Party, in hope of seeing
Togn Mann. to whom 1 have letters of
n'itodnction Failing this, however, l
did meet some devotees of Socialism
sufficiently ardent to be interesting.
Thence to the House of Commons. with
my letter to the Hon. Mr.. Stanhope,
M. p. whom l found to be nice-look.
ing. good-sized, smooth-faced, cordial
hammered man, who, with the utmost
cordiality, gave me pass to the special
gallery. Sat close down by the gallery
ratings. where l could see everything.
Was disappointed in the House itself.
1t is small. apparently inconvenient.
with rows of seats round lengthwise of
the whole hall, forcibly reminding me of
an ordinary Masonic hall. None of the
members, not even the First Lord of the
Treasury. the leader of the Government
in the House, has desk to use. When
he wanted to write he laid square bag
on his lap. l was fortunate in hearing
many OF the celebrated mem bers speak.
among others, A.J Balfour, Sir William
Harcourt, Sir James FERGUSON, Sir
Charles Dixie. Col. Saunderson, Mr.,
Labouchere, Mr.. Redmond, the Irish
leader, and others. The debate was
exceedingly interesting.
July 81. Took a ride of 12O miles
into the West Of England today to visit
the Rev. DR.. Thomas Allin, author
Of "Universalism Asserted" ;" where was
most Hospitality entertained for a day
and night. DR.. Allin is retired cler.
gyman of the Church of England, devo-
ting his time in later years to authorship
chiefly. He and his amiable wife took
me for long ride into the country.
through various villages, picnicking at
noon by the way. The best view have
yet had of English home life and of Eng.
lish villages.
July %. The chief thing today has
been the meeting, by engagement, with
the Rev. Mr.. Ingram Of Oxford House.
Found him a man with clearcut feat
ures, refined, intelligent and enthusias-
tic, loyal Churchman, but with appar.
emily not whit of the dilettante about
him. Got from him various papers, re-
ports, and 30 forth. giving a very good
account of the Oxford House, but, best
OF all, got the spirit of the mamie does
not hesitate at all to go into the worst
parts of the regions and preach to the
multitudes whom he may gather round
him in the parks, yet he is, all in ALL the
most intelligent Churchman l have met.
July "a. Spent the forenoon looking
at lantern slides; afternoon visited West.
minister Abbey. was present at the after.
noon service. The music, as usual, was
lovely. Such beautiful tenors and altos!
Westminster is far more impressive than
st. Paul's to me.
July 25. This has been another in.
teresting day. Called for a moment at
Mr.. Vivian's Office, where l met Mr..
james Deans, of Glasgow. who gener.
ously offered to put me in communica.
tion with men in Glasgow who would
show me something of their municipal
government. Thence to the office of the
Independent Labor Party, hoping to
meet Mr.. Tom Mann. He was out, but
met for few minutes Mr.. Keir Hardy