The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-21

Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Ginln last night de-
livered II sermon on the topic, Some
sundays in Europe" before one of the
largest congregations ever gathered in
he Elm Park church. Every seat on
the lower floor, back to the far end,
was filled and it would be rather dim
cult to 1ind a place in the gallery,
which extends almost completely
around th" church.
br. GiiiiM, who has been Il most cx-
tCnsiNr European traveller, spoke most
Interestingly of his Sabbath observa-
lions ilr tho large cities of the old
world. He chose for his text n portion
of the words found in Revelation. 1:lO.
II was in the Spirit ON the Lord :
Day"
In opening his remarks. The doctor
made Il general statement to the effect
that the Christian Sabbath is desc
Grated in the cities of Europe to q far
greater extent than the people of this
country, permeated as they ara with
the atmosphere of Sabbath observance.
can realize. IL have often found it all
most necessary, While travelling in
Europe" said h.. Ito consult the cal
endar in order to find out which Gay
was Sunday"
The doctor took the position that
wherever the Christian Sabbath is
made II day of feasting. of pleasure
asd of dissipation. it will be found that
the Christian religion has lost the
power and influence over the minds of
the people that it should hold. He then
proceeded in fancy to it number of
European cities on the Sabbath day
and pictured to the congregation the
scenes in each.
COLOGNE: CATHEDRAL.
lie first told of Cologne ana its won-
derful cathedral, building which he
declared to be the finest triumph of
architecture ever conceived by man.
He gay" "a lengthy description of the
marvellous beauties of this great sacred
edficc. which took over six centuries;
to build. and said that it had always
seemed 10 him TO be the incarnation of
the Christian idea.
He then described Il Sunday after
noon which he spent in this great
cathedral in attendance ut vespcrs
The immense congregation, numbering
several thousand. rendered several
hymns. and he declared though he was
a Methodist minister in Roman Cath
olc church, he had seldom felt such a
mighty spirit of devotion as came over
him.
1T was beyond the question of a
doubt the finest congregational singing
| ever heard in any church in the
world" lie said, 'and l would that we
could have something like it in this
Christian land of ours
He described Il Sunday at Dresden.
where he attended services in the
morning and found the city very re-
ligious until the afternoon. when beer
drinking became rampant and II Schllet-
Zenfcst. attended by upwards of $4,000
people. was held Dresden. he thought,
needed IA pretty good strong dose of
'Puritanical piety."
In Lucerne he found Il Scotch Pres
byterian congregation worshipping in
a Roman Catholic church. and fond
on every hand apparent evidences of
true christian devotion. He then re-
lated II few of his Partisan Sabbath
experiences.
SABBATH IN PARIS
In Paris, he said. the continental
Sabbath can be found in it's Very worst
form. The theatres and cafes are wide
open. the streets are crowded with gay
pleasure seeking crowds and every
where it is apparent that "worldiness
has been let loose
London. the doctor said. Was almost
as bad as Paris, as far as Sabbath
deSecration Is concerned. He said that
London is "a seething cesspool of in
iuuity." and expressed wonder and sur
prise that the influence of the Church
OF England, of which the leading men
Of England are members, does not seem
to be felt. There are churches enough
in London" said he, ITO cvangelize it,
but they don't"
He told of his attendance AT Il SER
vice in Westminster Abbey and of his
leaving the "cold ccrcmOnialism" of
he Ipiscopalan ritual for Rcv.
Charles Spurgeon's Baptist temple,