The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP
Rev. j. Nj. Shank Continues
His Vacation
Notes.
MONTREAL IMPRESSIONS.
View from Mount ROyal-MilliOns
for Church and Education
Universities and Museums
St.James, NOtre Dame.


1t is said that Montreal city de-
rives its name from Mount Royal.
Three and (one-half centuries of de-
velopment under French Canadian
and Anglo-Saxon enterprise have
proved the city worthy name from
so high source. To repay its
christening the city has ever cher
ished its mountain, by bringing the
plans of the great park designer,
Olmstead to pass, in drives and
walks 1t is the playground of
happy people. Tradition has it that
Montreal was divinely inspired. AS
1 looked down upon real estate as
sessed at 130 millions-23 millions
of which We're sacredly set apart for
church and educational purposes
and observed it's area of homes
under bnmble and palatia, roofs, and
the towers of Notre Dame and the
dome Of ST. James, and the Bank
of Nor treal with its IS millions OF
capital stock, aud the Dominion,
Victoria, Dufferin, Viger and Pa
pineau public squares, and Victoria
bridge, two miles long crossing the
st. Lawrence, and 40, 900 French
men, together with $4,000 English
men still extending these borders, l
did not wonder that such a tradition
should arise.
Two-thirds the way down, porter
kindly unlocked door through a
w&ll and let me ia by private path
to ,he grounds containing the Me-
! Gill university aud associate col
lcgcs.
Through labyrinth of shaded
walks / came at length to Victoria
! Hospital, an impressive structure of
Scottish Baroniai style. An ample
aud inviting retreat for the percent
aye of afflicted ones out of many
, thousands. Vast asylums like this,
bearing Christ's name, raise their
kindly roofs in al our cities. Surely
/ our Saviour is in the world today
employing advanced medical science
TO do more than He did with miracles
around the shores of Capcrnaum.
Ten minutes farther walk brought
me to the Redpath Library, spien-
! did testimony TO the in tellectual de-
mands of the city. | did not get its
statistics, but from other libraries /
haze visited, judged it 10 contain
10000 to $4,000 volumes. Near to
this building was the Redpath b
museum. Here scientific acumen
had gathered materials instructive
of-tLe-aatural- world, historic and
prehistoric, and also illustrative OF
the progress OF civilization from
savagism to the present. The
mounting of mast@dontic skeletons
was a4striking feature. Walking on
soon came upon Dominion square
and my eyes were at once fastened
upon st. James cathedral. NY
landlady hadttold me with zest that
it was 0nelthird the size OF St.
Peters at Rome, aud an exact fac
simile in appearance. heard it
called st Peters, often. It's impos-
ing facade OF columns, the depth
back to its great dome, and the
glory of the dome itself, altogether
presented dimensions to awaken
wonder and reverence. The mortal
who could enter its nave uumoved to
awe would possess very eccentric
nature. Ihe solemn quiet OF the
vast space was enclosed by an
architecture crownipg centuries of
devotion. With subdued step I
found my way down the long aisle
until the light from the great dome
came full upon me.
/ wanted to sing the doxology, but
no mortal could raise such notes as
I conceived at that moment. That
dome is rapture Of light, calm,
generous and subduing. If there is
any meanness in a man s soul he
would think OF it there. Some time