Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-05-04
ATHENS WHERE
PAUL PREACHED

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In the seventh address of the series
being delivered in Association Hall
General Secretary William d. Lau
master took as his subject Sunday
afternoon ATHENS Where Paul
Preached. " The talk proved to be no
less interesting and instructive than
did the preceding addresses.
During the course of the meeting
Miss Emma Gearhart rendered two |
solos with pleasing effect. Miss Ruth |
Gearhart was the aecompanist
Mr. Laumaster said in part: The |
pilgrims to the World's Sunday School |
Convention sailed for some time on
the Aegean Sea, that part of the Medi-
terranean which lies between Greece
on the West, European Turkey on the
North, and Asia Minor ON the East.
Its length is about 400 miles and its
greatest width over 200 miles. We en-
tered the harbor of the Pirano-the
part of Athens five miles from the
city, through narrow channel be-
tween the breakwaters, on March 25th.
Here we remained for two days and a
half, max ing frequent trips in small
| sailing boats from our ship to the
dock, from whence we proceeded by
tram to Athens the capital and largest
city of Greece. -
1.-The harbor at Pirano, where our
! boat anchored, is a beautiful place,
aud was filled with sailing vessels, men
of war and boats of every description.
A veritable network of masts, sFars,
sails and flags of all nations were seen
on all sides, making a most delightful
and inspiring picture. AS usual we
had not been long in the harbor before
our vessel was surrounded by merch-
ants from the city, who came to offer
their wares for sale to the tourists.
After a description of the boats, the
people on shore, the cars and the ride
to Athens Mr. Laumaster spoke as fol-
lows of the city itself: Modern Ath-
ems is beautiful city, aud delightful
ly located Some of the streets are
broad and the sidewalks Of proper
width, but as a rule the streets and
sidewalks are narrow. Marble Is used
extensively and there are many beautl-
full buildings composed entirely OF
marble The stores, bazaars. hotels
and markets are, in most respects. lik
other places, except that the wares
offered for sale are the products of the
people. There are telephones, electric
lights and street cars drawn by horses
hitched three abreast. Horses and
donkeys are the burden bearers.
Mr.. Laumaster gave vivid descrip-
tiops of Athens and of the many places
of historical interest in the vicinity of
the city. 1.-The STADIUM, or race course"
he said was laid out in $50 B. O., in
natural hollow, the complete length
of the course being $40 feet. King
George had it excavated about 35 years
ago, and recently an Athenisn gentle
man has rebuilt the whole Stadium in
white marble. 1t is said that it will
now seat 80, 900 people"
"The twelve remaining columns OF
the Temple of Zens are magnificent
specimens OF Greoian architecture.
! The Arch of Hadrian, SO feet high and
40 feet wide was originally adorned
with Oorinthian columns. and formed
the approach to the immense Temple
, of Zens.
1.-THE Greeks are intelligent and
cultured people. Education is com
pulsory. but the law is poorly carried
out in the country districts. hence 81
Z per cent. of the army recruits are IL
literate. In their bazaars and on the
) principal streets can be seen men en-
t gagged in all sorts of occupations.
: Greek soldiers are in evidence every
where. There are also to be seen many
9 priests and monks In their peculia
: garbs.
Q "In one of the public gardens o
Q Athens near the Temple of Olympiar
/ Zens stand fine recent statue of BY
: ron. Greece remembers his interest IL
her fight for liberty. and shows he
! love for the poet who stirred the hear
Q of the world in favor of her people. "