The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-11-21
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apart for a full day of sight seeing.
We started early for Kings Cross,
thence by street car along City
road, alighting at Wesley chapel.
This noted chapel is the West
minister Abbey of Methodism. The
house in which John Wesley lived
and died adjoins the chapel. He
died here March 2, 1871. A slab on
the house bears his noted saying
BEST of all is God is with u.s." He
is buried behind the chapel, his
monument is in the front. On the
bottom Of the monument is the
one word wesley" and at the
bottom of his statute is "The
World is my parish
We saw the Wesley monument
also in Westminster Abbey, and
read on it some of Wesley's famous
sayings, such as quoted above, and
''God Buriesl his Workmen and
Carries on His Work"
At the old City road Wesley
Chapel, is monument also to
Susarnah Wesley, the noted and
wise mother of the Wesleys. Her
remains are in "Bunhill Field S, "
an old and famous burial ground
directly across the road from Wes-
ley chapel. This far famed burial
ground We visit next, It is much
esteemed by the great body Of Eng
lish Nonconformlsts. It is nallowed
by the dust of John Bunyan, Isaac
Watts, the great hymn writer, three
Cromwells, John Owen, author of
one Of the best works on the Holy
Spirit. John Newton, joint author
with William Cowper of the Olney
hymns, and many burning and shin
ing lights of the past. Here we saw
the monument of Daniel Defoe,
author of Robinson Crusoe, born
1861 and died 1871. An appeal in
the Christian World to the boys and
girls of England, resulted in the
erection of this monument. There
were 100 of the boys and girls who
loved the author of Robinson Crusoe
that subscribed.
IL the Friends burial ground near
by are the remains Of George Fox.
The tomb of John Bunyan has been
carefully restored.
! Here we found the power of a tip
We had been meditating among the
tombs, ALI unconscious of any care
taker, coming suddenly on the tomb
of Bunyan, Florence fixed her
camera to take it when a voice
asked. Have you special permit
from the GuildhalL to do that?"
Answering no, we were told we
could not d3 it. After wandering
through one side of the grounds, we
desired to visit the other half, but
found the gate locked. Now it
dawned upon us to tip the caretaker.
| gave him an English shilling, and
after that we needed no permit from
the GuiIdhall to use the camera, that
ShillinU did the business
La small area the '.sBunhill Bur
ial Grounds" contain the remains
of 100, 900 persons. 1t is no longer
used for interments.
Leaving here we take the under
ground railroad to Mark Lane
station for the Clover. We pay
our admission fee to cover all that is
to be seen in the noted Tower of
| London. The beef Eaters" are in
evidence everywhere, and rather
amusing to us. They are certainly
we'll fed, sleek and fat. The Tower
has been fortress since the time Of
William the Conqueror, and long
used as royal residence, but it is
most famous as a prison. 1t is
briming over with memories Of
past times.
It is indeed an epitone of English
history. We were much interested
in the Grown Jewels and Regalia
said to be worth SIS. 100000 Here
we saw the state crown, made for
the present noble queen in 1888, also
the crown Of the Prince of Wales,
the Queen Consort's crown, the
Queens Diadem, the royal sceptre,
which the archbishop of Canterbury
places in the right hand of the
sovereign, the sceptre of the Dove
placed in the left hand, the swords
of mercy and justice, the Coro
nation bracelets, the amounting
vessel, and model of the famous