The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-13
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MELVILLE. FTFEsHIRE, Scotland.
June 2o.-1t affords M pleasure 70
write a few lines for the perusal Of
yorr readers. May Of whom are my
personal friends, and members Of my
congregation We had a prosperous
voyage on cain Eeas. and a large ON
pany Of Intelligent passengers from all
parts Of America We reached Gias-
goE The day before the Presbyterian
Alliance convened. and received a
home Of t dear friends. Rex. DR.. and
Ms. Stalker.
Glasgow.
The city had Its origin 10 ~ A D., the
beginning OF the atth century. But the
commercial and Industrial greatness OF
Glasgow Is 4 thing OF yesterday. About
one hundred years ago boys were wad-
Ing acrnss the Clyde. where no8 the
beautiful river steamers and the stately
ocean SreTh1rndE are familiar objects.
] n 1865 the Clyde at low Tater. was one
foot deep. where GOV II IS t~wcnty-four
feet. In 1872 the FIRST steanship seen
In European waters WAS launched on
the Clyde and Piled between Glasgow
and HelensbuTIh. To-day Glasgow Is
the greatest shIpouil4InS and engineer
ing centre In the World, and has a pop
ulatIon Of NEARLY d million. Every
branch IS supplied With the newest and
most powerful appliances. The Clyde
trustees have kept pace With every ad-
vance. land have spent over itfty-hve
millions OF dollars IN turning what was
once a little salmon stream into one Of
the greateAt HAyISable highways Of the
world. Q
The Municipality.
No modern city has shown more en-
tcrpriSe in It's municipal government.
DeputatIons are attracted from all
quarters to inquire Into It's many
schemes and varied works Al a cost
Of more than fifteen millions Of dollars,
II has intTpduced pure water from Loeb
Katartne into the city. carrying the
water oTer. thirty-fye niles through q
mountainous region. II has lately adOp-
ted electric lighting IN the principal
streets OF the city. In July. 1884,, II
o charge Of the entire tfamway,<or
az sic call 1t, the Btrest car system, re-
organized and extended the traffic and
introduced half pcnny,dr one cent fares.
The weekly returnS now average thirty
t!I1uBand dollars, and the total OF pas-
EcngcrS carried Approaches two million
per week.
II lS Impossible To dwell In detail on
the various Instances Of the progressive
municipal lie OF Glasgow, It's large and
beautiful parks, squares, open spaces
for recreation and chIldren'S play
grOunds are well called the health re-
SORTS OF the citizens. ftS art. galleries,
muSeuma. music and lectures are end
l"ss and well %patr0nized. Its mjlcl
homes and sanitary arrangements are
OF the best: and the best testimony 10
the excellence Of tie latter lis that dur
Ing the last quarter OF Il century the
rate Of mortality has been steadily de-
creating.
No city could be better supplied than
Glasgow has been with public spirited
citizens. She has been highly favored
With. n long succession OF worthy Lord
Pr0Tosig. who have left behind them
honorable records Of noble work. gen.
! crous deeds. and high character, Sir
JnincB BELL. the present occupant OF tho
Ollie" and m elder In the United prcs-
bytcrIan church. has more than main
tnlncd the traditions Of thr past and
earned the laSting gratitude OF his fel-
l0w-cItlZ"na.
TIr rrtsbyi,rinn Alliance.
II was In thIs goOdly city that the
sixth general council OF the Alliance
mctEthe Alliance Of the RcfOEmcd
churcheH holding the Presbyterian Hyg-
ten. There are nearly three hundred
Presbyterian churches In Glasgow.
more than IN any other city IN the
world. therefore II waa In every seiHc
hitting TINT the council should meet
here. The proceedings we're opened by
n Hrr"icc held IN tn" old hIstorH ca
the0ral. Tho. Rev. DR.. Marshall Lang.
pnst0rS OF tha Bnr0my Established
church. was the preacher. The Lord
Provost and prominent members or the
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