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Glories of a Trip Through Italy
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ney around the great structure II Is of
colossal proportions.
1t Is stated and doubtless believed by
many that half of the bodies of st. Peter,
and 81. Paul are preserved in St. Pauls
church, outside OF the city walls, and the
other half of their bodies are in st. Pc
ters church, while their heads are In st.
Johns Latern. 1 am at q decided loss TO
know what real practical value or help
these immense church buildings, with all
that pertain to them, are to the actual ex-
tension Of the real kingdom of Christ. The
Vatican. with its picture gallery. museum,
library, residential quarters of the pope
and other large apartments, is a NAM
moth building, with endless attractions
with sublime interest. The outside appear
ance OF the Vatican. however, is not only
not attractive of itself but decidedly de-
tracts from the front view of st. Peters
The ancient ruins of Rome are many
wonderful OF great proportions. we'll pre-
served, well kept and very accessible It
would require a book to list them all. Men,
ton of the most noteworthy must suffice
for the present. The Roman forum, in
oluding a multitude of notable ruins, a
veritable city of ruins In itself, is in one
locality and mostly in one enclosure. The
Palestine Hill, or the palaces OF the
Caesars, is a high and imposing lill
largely made up of buildings upon build
inss, palaces upon palaces OF great magni-
tude and strength; nothing like II any
where. Excavations are developing vast
palaces. theaters. stadiums, etc. The Coli
scum Is without question the most impos-
ing structure in existence. 1t was capable
of containing above 10000 spectators The
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the Jews taken captive by Titus after the
siege OF Jerusalem and brought to Rome
To the Christian visitor the Coliseum has
q particularly sad interest. for these walls
which he sees around witnessed the same
arena soaked with the blood of the
martyrs Of the cross The Trojan forum
and column. This column is the most
imposing. graceful and artfil one in Rome
The arches of Septinus. Severus, Titus and
Constantine stand up as undisputed wit
nesses of selfish ambitions and victorious
achievements at unwarranted cost OF ma
tionaI and individual lives And the Pan
theon; This magnificent temple is con-
sideIed the most splendid monument OF
antiquity In Rome both In regard 10 its
style, and preservation. Rome is full of
gardens. plazEas, fountains. columns,
obei:sks. statues, etc. Rome has also a
hhc 4ouiAB Aaeus SnIlbtldn association
building in a desirable part OF the city,
made possible by the generous gift of Mr..
James Stokes OF New York City. The as
socis tion employs a general secretary, with
ASSISTANTS. l called at the association
rooms repeatedly. had also an interview
with DR., Proehet, chairman of the ma
tioral council Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association OF Italy. attended a
called meeting OF members OF the ma
tional council OF italy and OF the lpcal
board OF directors. together with the gen
eral secretary, Mr.. Carlo Ferreri at the
association rooms Friday evening, Juria 20,
1905. 1t was very good and profitable
meeting General Secretary Ferreri acted
as interpreter for me. l had a long con-
ference with General Secretary Ferreri
upon almost all vital points OF association
activities and particularly as they would
be applicable to the work for the young
men Of Rome. Two significant obserta-
tons might here be aptly made with ref
erence TO Rome First. Notwithstanding
all that can be said OF Rome. together