The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-10-14
A Trip to the Old World.

NEssRs EDITORS Raw r Williams,
'Vh" has recently visited some nf the inter-
esting places In the "O.d World" deliver
ed fue lecture to large audience IN and
around NJ Pisgah Church lat Tuesday
night (Oct. 6) The pictures, shown oy
means or Magic Lantern. added very
much to the ei ,joymeDt of the occasion.
After MIR Williams was introduced to the
crowd We sang. There is fountain"
etc When prayer vas offered, it was
asked that the liphte belonging to the
Church be extinguished, which request
Wss immediately compiled With. Th.D
dimly outlined on the canvass We saw the
shspe OF . huge lion, which, when more
plaiuly seen proved 10 be the hill or great
rock on which is the Fort of Gibraltar.
We do not recall the scen.sl IN the same
order that he gave them, nor do we re
member ali that be gave. but some have
20 impressed our minds that We can see
them now IN our imagination
The. IL the Mohamnedsn Dome OF
the Rock," where, the lecturer aaid, be
vas .col,ared" and probably would have
beep severely handled but he shook bis
opponent off and escapeo TO his guide. It
was aad to see the Jews standing and weep
ing ut their wailiDg place, which was ss
near the Temple as they were allowed TO
go, The scrne, in which the m.n ON the
Mipsrets, called out Come to Prayers
made rs TO reioics that We live in free
country where we are allowed 10 worship
ga We choose. The sight OF the Sea If
Gallilee brought before us many events
recorded in the Bible. In the city OF
Bethlehem the lecturer pointed out the
building erected over the supposed placs
where Christ was born. He said that ne
went into this building and there saw
virgin, Q babe, and star representing the
original scene of old.
The city of Alexandria 10 beautiful A
streot in Cairo was very interesting We
hope that we will never have to cross the
River Nils. IL there Is no better way than
riding on the donkey Boys"
He showed fine street IN Paris. The
scene IT watery street in that beautiful
city of Venice with some gondolss sailing
up and dnwn them. carrying the lovers ou
their dreamy Voyages or the bueiness men
10 their homes for rest, was exquisite
The dreadful story OF the Bridge OF Sighs
was fearful.
The place where Cicero delivered his
orntious brought back to memory the
nard times we had trying to read bis ora
ton to Cstiline The scene in which MI
Vesuvius was in the distance and the ruiz
OF Pompeii in the foreground, was won
derful. Who can look upon this city OF
ruins without thinking Of the power OF
God and how important it is to he ready
tn go to the other world ct any time that
we are called?
The Coliseum, which all bistor ical read
ers know, Ia only the massive ruins Of the
Flavlan Amphitheater, was grand. II
was noted that it could seat l0O,O 600 per
sons, who could get out oft in Eve minutes
If it was necessary.
There was comic scene Of gentleman,
which showed how easily We may be iu
Il ienced by our environments
A sad picture of two wOmen-one old
and uglg-4on account Of hard work, her
husband had left her and married ten
other women, and the nther, Q young girl
OF fourteen with three children, was heart
rending
Many have expressed their desire TO see
these pictures again aud hear about them
We felt amply repaid for our 6fseen cents
aud would not have regretted it bad IT
been fifry cents. J. II. B.
Baptist Courier DIedSe c0py.