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man and I am told that he is most
worthy successor to Rev BROOKS

man anu am told that he is most
worthy successor to Rev. Brooks.
The old church that struck me was
the old Kings chapel, quaint old
church built in t749, and has been
standing without change. I guess
come to think of it, the portico was
built when George Washington was in
Boston somewhere near 1890.
In the interior Of the building you
don't see the customary seats of the
churches Of today, but instead little
box pews, with its high railing around
and in each pew sits about 10 or u
persons all sit facing each other so of
course faced the minister and the
choir.
1t was 80 quaint, and had such look.
of "ye olden days" about it you could.
not help but fall in love with the place
The pipe organ was the first one, ever
used in America and it is still most
wonderful instrument The choir is
just great, not large, put yet strong
enough to give good account of it, elf.
This week being Passion week they
give every day the Bochs Mathleen
Passions and 60 up every afternoon.
It's just fine and enjoy it so much.
The church is Unitarian but seems
to me to have quite an Episcopalian
flavor toit. 1t derived its name from
the fact that the British officers wor-
shipped here while in Boston. It's
grand old place and when you come to
Boston it will be one of the FIRST places
I'll show you.
The church that ia called the
Strangers Home is to be found i'm FIRE.
mont Temple. 1t isn't exactly church
just wonderful temple. The Baptists
hold forth here and the pastor Rev.
Geo. Lorimer, is one of great reputa-
tton. He is queer sort of fellow,
sincere as can be, but was once an &C.
tor and at times he, we'll don't sup
pose person should say so, but it
does seem as if he was still an actor.
but | guess 1t Is because he is so ter
ribly in earnest.
DIR. Dwight Hills, late of Harrison
county, was to lecture or rather make
missionary talk in the Temple and l
tried TO get seats but found them ell
gone, so I'll have to forego the pleas
ure.
The place of them all for me is the
old Park street church, and while it is
not SO grand and inspiring IS the
old South and Trinity churches yet
the people in it seem to have the
Christianity. Now, dont mean by
that, that 1t isn't f0urd in the other
churches but there is something about
the good people of this church that
makes you feel that you are home, that
you are welcome and that thew are
glad to see you.
When was first there, which was last
Sunday, l was surprised to have six or
seven young men come up and shake
hands with me aud try to make me
feel at home. They seem as a whole
to be the most sincere church people
that it has been my pleasure to meet in
long time, and the minister, DR..
Withrow, is grand old man, goodness
just covers his face, you can tell Just
by looking at him that he is one of
those men that will do anything for
you even it you were ever so low"
They are having meetings every
| j~h hic I
and am going again tonight
There is no use, mother. to try to
tell you of all these many churches
but they are all more or less filled with
Christians some strike you as being
filled with the love of God, white some
you would think did not have any
more love for Christ than l,oer has
for al Englishman, but as | SAID be.
fore we have no right to Judge, so
suppose person should keep still
This much will say, taken as q whole
the music is grand and the buildings
are all wonderful and they all seem to
be d"ing some good, but when 1t comes
down to the ministers, | haven't heard
one that had the depth, breath. clio.
qnence and sound logic that had Rev
Harris of the NJ. T. chn1ch, who used
to be In your city. There hasn't been
one not even Dr. Donal, who could de-
liver as logical, sound and MAGNIFICENT
d sermon as could he, and Ut he we're
iii Boston he would he racoen,ze as
one of the granl"st minister, of his
time
AS yet haven't had time to O. to
any Oft Methodist meetings. They
have line church and as soon as
get time am going to 90, tfen will
tell yOn What think of II.
There are so many different churches,
0-eeds, aud modes of Worship fere that
it would be impossible rn te you of
all OF them, but when you come to
Boston III be able to snow to you the
church element of B ,ston as we'll as
could All experienced guide.
know this has not given you n ucl,
of an idea of the churches here, but
the theme Is too big for person to
cover in short letter like tn ..
Love to all. Yours,
Franz