Evening journal., 1905-03-04
COLEMAN
TELLS OF CAIRO
During Voyage From Naples
He Preached to Prince
Of Norway
WENT TO FUNCTION OF EHEHIVE

issuc publishes the eallowing interesting |
letter from Bishop Coleman:
On the Nile, ST. Paurs Day, 1905.
Having regard to my great distance
from home, 1 am writing a second letter
before the eif Of the month. shortly az
ter writing my last, 1 returned TO Italy
from Sicily. spending a number Of days
In Naples and vicinity, including beauti-
ful Sorrento. We drove through a number
OF villages on the Feast of the Epiphany,
which was kept more religiously and
more as a holiday than had been the
case as 20 Christmas. although the form
er fell on a week day and the latter on a
Sunday. In a number OF churches there
were large congregations and In almost
every Instance there was a decided pre-
pondorance of men.
! on the first Sunday after the Epiph-
any, 1 had the privilege of preaching IN
the English church at Naples. the chap
lain of which / found 20 be an old friend.
The building, which Is of stone and very
comely. stands upon ground given for
the purpose when Garibaldi WIS Dictator
and was tho first Protestant church in
the city. He donated It largely because Of
his desire to give some token Of his ap-
Italy In her struggle by England.
We left Naples by steam on the 10th and
ON the voyage encountered some rather
rough weather, which discounted a large
proportion Of the passengers. on Sunday
however, 1 oficlated twice, the cougresa-
ticQ including the Prince of Norway and
Sweden and his suite. In trying 10 enter
tho harbor of Alexandria. We ran
aground, and remained for several hours
on the sand bar from which we We're
finally extrlcated by q venerable Turkish
pilot. Upon landing we We're treated 10 "a
sight Of some pomp and ceremony ac-
corded by the Egyptian authorities 20
our royal fellow-passengcr.
We did not remain long al Alexandria,
interesting as the place rs. doubly so 20
as Christians as being the port from
which ST. Paul sailed when he went 10
Italy and martyrdom. Cairo was our rest
ing place, II one can be said 20 rest in "a
city that 20 a Western stranger Is so
fascinating. One very soon reassWs that
one Is in an entirely different world, with
scenes and Incidents which have survived
thousands of years. While there Is IN
broader streets, smart shops and business
hotels, much that tells Of modern and
western civilization, 4 IS but a short dis
tance TO the narrow. dirty lanes crowded
with the most typical bazaars and peo-
pie that need no signs 20 tell OF antiquity
In many a street, mosques were con-
stantly encountered. and one heard IRE.
quently the call TO prayer sounding
} throughout the city Of seven hundred
, thousands from minarot 20 minaret-a
CALL too which Is heard and beedod b,
many faithful Mahometans, whose dovo
tions, after their own peculiar manner
were an object OF no little intorest-per
chance 10 some OF us Christians a sourc,
OF robuke. persisted in as they are from
D day to day, even in the midst OF socula
! cares.
. We happened 10 be In Cairo at partl
Y cularly interesting tmo-the time OF tn
= annual procession Of what is denominate,
the Holy Carpet This Is a magnidcen
piece OF gold and silver embroidery. an
> nuaily nade at a cost OF something ln5,
100000. ana carried in stately caravan
and pilgrimage, first TO the mosque al
Mecca. and then 10 Medina. where IL /.
( plnced for the remainder OF the year a,
a covering Of Mahomet's tomb, its an
nual predecessor being then cut int,
pieces and distributed TO favored onei
.. among his devout followers. II was ,
general holiday, and the quaint and here
ditary ceremonies IN connection with tn,
departure OF this magnificent offarln1
: were attended by all the great digni
taries ana citizens, including the Kne
dive, lord Bromer ten thousand sol
diers, with their great bands and m
Vulnerable throngs Of excited men, wa
men and children, the women welcomin.
both tho Khedive and the Carpet witt
a cry that is most peculiar and quite a.
inlmitahle
on the Sunday, I had the privilege o
celebrating the Holy Communion an,
preaching In the English church. ther
being very large congregation present
IL was comfort at the early celebra
tion TO Observe among the goodly numbe
y presen-, Lord Edward Cecil. son of tn
, late Marquis OF Salisbury, and sec M
= in command Of the Egyptian troops, loya
10 his king as TO The King of us all. Thi
y happened TO be the anniversary Of IN
= ascension OF King Edward the Seventh
2 and the event was marked by special sea
b lures IN the service. while IN the sernol
5 1 expressed some thoughts which hon
""tN 49, "At'oNN"Nt AAoihivhAAttt 10 IN
occasion.
Througn the courtesy Of our America
y Consul and Vice-Consul, was favore
= with an Invitation 10 the annual ball O
!. the Ilhodive, given in his beautiful paiac
= by the side Of the Nile. This is the grea
I. social event of the year, and was, O
4 course, a very brilliant affair. Indeed.
is not often that there are seen togethc
so many representatives Of different ma
I tions in their various costumes. decora
tions, etc. There were about thousan
y persons present and yet everything wa
. 80 we'll managed that no discomfort wa
I experienced from the crowd.
y ! 1m afraid that I must reserve for M
I. next letter any reference 10 visits Z
pyramids and other most interesting fea
+, lures of the charming trip up tho Mile
especially so as 1 wish TO add a postscrip
concerning some Diocesan matters
.r Leighton Coleman.
p. 81 feel anxious about two or thre
things:
AZ /. That an who arc not as yet con
i flrmed and have reached the age Of dis
l. erection should avail themselves Of IN
(. opportunities offered them in my absenc
by the kindness of the bishop Of Eastor
, 1 beg that they win not unwisely DELAY
and that my reverend brethren, thei
" pastors may use proper diligence in in
Il structing them.
II 2. That the offerings on the occasion
! for Diocesan Missions shall be liberia
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