The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-18
SOME GLIMPSES
OF MONTREAL
A Beautiful City With Many MagOI-
fcent Buildings.
PEOPLE.
W0RSHlPPlNG
They Attend Divine Service With Re
I'aious Regularity Something OF
f;rv. Mr.. Gu,hric's Friends an
Canada Dean Carmichael

MONTREAL, CAN. June l5.-speciai.--
a,et evening looalag down upon thc CITY
$3.50, .f..nf. .al1mlt,of ifs royal noun
TAIN had many thoughts of nome
lrt.. thoughts are common. ] am sure
81, aH eNulorcrs OF q new world hich-
r,.ra has learned to honor and 90 love
ALI thres Canadian through me success
sion i1 tho pulpit 0f her hfcal preacher
n.lnte Dr Moses d. Hogc. hy ke' Don
afd Guthrie. and it VIII readily .eHtFe
that ID ls ca laud of high standard in hle
-rT l.ar.rt.r. d. stable Ood-ic1rine. slnt-
av land. Ihe writer came uron d guest
lo.. contemplated. through an ole love
f.r adj thnas british. and The sqnilment
has been strengthened by one short
months residence here.
nc canadian hospitality is Ike him-
rnf-natural uarm.halried unurins
Iet fim aa that sou look 90 him for
ANY service and sou win Oe simply as
tonishod at the lengths to which he WIZ
eo DID y0ur cause. / know OF mo- place
else outside OF Richmond where enc true
meaning OF hrothcriy love is SO uncon-
sciousiy ana $50 generally illustrated. The
city's natural beauty. and the nobility or
SIS buildings strike your attention and
please your artistic sense. The spirit or
the city wins your hoart-al least IL has
Won mine
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
what has most struck me mas been tno
splendid scale upon which al public build
iucs arc ereotcd-tho churches alone are
worth "a visit On my first Sunday i'm
Montreal. Z worshppcd at St. Georges.
from whose pulpit the very Rev James
Carmichael. beloved OF rich and poor.
great and small here has for many
years Delivered his Masters message
with ciooucnoo that makes mn instant APP
peal Happily. % has behind 1t one Of me
uurest and most utucfceut lives with
which any community was ever blessed.
Tho church ls ihe leading Episcopal
church OF Montreal from The standpoint
az ne wcaith and social distinction rep
r.slrffI In the Culr rnrf IOn IN divides
these with ST. rauis Pres 1y.erian church,
of which Rev. Dr. Barclay ia pastor To
s. not possible To measure hls influence
here Die is both brilliantly gifted and
GOOD However Canada SIS remarkably
blessed in its clcrey. Dean Carmichael
who is brother of Rev. Hartley Car
michael is "a man on unusually fine pres
enco with a noble face. fan of beneyo-
ience and framed Don snowy hair. To
have him reud ihe Gospel for the day
was 10 see marFels Of new beauty in it,
"Ba of good cheer The fun tender voice
rang through the great building have
overcome The world Every word told.
every heart was touched. Yes, the Dean
has the gift OF eloGuence, an concede It,
STABILITY EVERYWHERE.
Worship seems to derive new dignity
and new so,emuitr from the place of
worship Picture 10 yourself 5000 peo-
pie bowling the head each Slnday at the
name of Jesus in The Cathedral De Notre
Dame
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OF building SIS sturdy granite from the
Laurenuan quarries When one visits the
great bank or Montreal the STRONGEST 0u
this continent. he feels that the stability
OF The institution SIS typided in the style
and the substance of the architecture.
On all sides is The SAME quality Stabili-
~, a British characteristic. American
nervousness is not an admired ouality-
the great h'nEug and other institutions
are practically controlled by Scotchmen.
and with the characteristics pertinacity
OF their noble race. they seek their end
without amy deviation from the path. but
without haste. They live as well Ass
work
A traveller from "tho States" is especial
" struck with the attitude of the people
on sunday-their reverence is q beautiful
thing To- see. Everybody attends church.
and there IS none of the lax and un-
seemly conduct on leaving church that
is frequently unploaeantly conspicuous in
other cities. The number Of beautifully
trained children seen at service is remark
able. "Ihe child is a British institution
and the British Nursery system almost
, unknown in the States. is worth a
thought. The children retire early and
have their special food. the daily morn
ing bath. the constant loving care which
lays strong and lovely foundations
LOVERS of ATHLETICS
on All sides is the love of athletics IN.
born On the Briton. and the campus of
McGin University is "a fav0rite place for
tennis. golf and haM The University.
by the way SIS simply indegcribable from
The standpoint of CTS beauty of location,
and IT'S hlgh standards. ass is Well known
are letters patent for Cts alumni TO an
avenues on this continent and abroad.
II has the Royal mountain FOR its back
ground and should he seen shortly before
sunset on clear evening TO De fully
appreciated The perspective from McGill
college avenue looking toward the
mountain is @ thing which could he per-
fectly catch. would make distinction for
the artist. The green Of the trees and
grass, then beginning 20 receive the dew.
the varied Uniting IN the clouds seen
through the trees. the clear vivid blue Of
the Sky with the one star that cuts 70
with its gieam. the protecting back
ground Of the tab mountain-au 20 20
make a er-to-bo-f0rg0tten scene.
Rev Or. MacVicar an uncle of Mr.
Guthrie Is principal of 90, Presbyterian
College. and DIS beautiful home is locat-
ed IN one of the most beautiful sites OF
the whole property 10 is under the very
shadow OF the mountain. at Che head of
MacIayfh street The household is
charming one. ass your correspondent has
delightful reason 90 know. No family ia
Quebec is more desercdly honored than
this
Mt Guthrie, who is an alumnus Of Nc
CHI. has many warm friends here. who
delight 20 recall incidents Of his COLLEGE
career re Is a favorite IN the best social
life OF tho ciiy although DTS native city
rs Guelph. ontario. throughout that PROV
ince his family as in Quebec. is well
known and highly honorcd
The Intelligence that Rev Dr. Robert
7. Kers =in visit Canada in August rs
greeted with delight, and Mr. VIM Drys-
dolly. the prominent Publisher talks 10
the writer regarding him on frequent
Viafe here fn has fTnlr many ftfnr.u