The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-30

missed to preach twice afternoon and
/ evening in Bethesda chapel Bank
Top. on the brow of the hill over
looking Halifax. Here we went to
school when a boy, here that all i'm
portant event our conversion to
Christ and his work took place, and
here we made our first speech, and
preached our first sermon.
AS the day was beautiful we en-
gagged a conveyance, and induced
our aged mother and other relatives
to spend the day with us. 1t Was a
high day for US all, and briming over
with "reminiscences Of the past. This
was one of the red letter days of
our 1900 trip across the seas.
On the Tuesday following at our
sister Angelina's at Brighouse we
had family reunion and farewell
gathering in combination, which
was of course mixed in character and
feeling, Joy at being present with so
many loved ores, and sorrow at the
thought of so soon having to separ-
ate, perhaps never all to meet again
on earth.
Wednesday morning August the
18th we left Brighouse saying fare
well to our mother and loved ones,
taking the Lancashire ard York
shire railroad rum ing along the
valley of the river Calder through
Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Rock
dale, made famous as the home of
John Bright and of the Cooper
alive Movement" so popular and
successful in many towns of Great
Britain.
Our destination that day was
Chorley in Lancashire, to spend our
last afternoon and evening with our
dear and loved friends the Johnsons.
They accompanied US next morning
to Liverpool, where we were to en-
bark on the good ship "Cambor-
man" of the Dominion Line for
Montreal, Canada, on our return
voyage to the beloved land of our
adoption the u. S. A. and to rejoin
our family in Washburn.
This 1900 trip to England, Wales
and Paris, we regard as one of the
bright places in our lives. We en-
joyed every hour of it. It was filled
with pleasure and profit. Its many
delightful scenes, experiences, and
pleasant people, will linger pleasant
~ in our memories, and will, we
believe, be joy forever.
We were Impressed with the high
average intelligence, varied talent,
and readiness to contribute to the
mutual pleasure Of each other, of
those who voyaged with us from
Montreal to Liverpool 1t was in
deed an ideal company.
We were struck with the apparent
youthfulness, energy, and evident
prosperity and improvement, we
met everywhere in the old homeland
of England We noticed that our
American friends were always taken
with the 6ne Congregational singing
and reverant worship of the Eng
lish services. At the World Con-
vention of Christie Endeavor the
Speakers from the United States
greatly enjoyed the responsiveness
of the large English audiences.
Many thought the great London
convention was like a rehearsal of
the millennium. Perhaps the man
who made the greatest impression
on the the convention was Mr..
Sheldon, the author of I'm His
Steps" All felt that he was one
of the most modest of men, and con-
trary to the previously formed
opinion of many. of the sanest of
men. A man with mission from
God we believe, and to be a force
for righteousness.
The police system of England our
American friends seemed to univer-
sally admire. 1t is free from the
control of politics, gamblers and
saloon interests. Quite impressive
is the way in which a whole line OF
vehicles is stopped or set in motion
without a word by quietly raising a
finger.
The readiness to furnish instruct
ion and give needed information to
strangers was remarked upon by