The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
WRITES OF SWITZERLAND.
Rev. SIr. Browning Tells Of His Trip
10 the Far East.


Rev. Robert z Browning. il will be
remembered. was !he last secretary 10
the late Bishop SstterIse. and the we'll
beloved curate OF Ascension Church Up
70 the 1st Of June With view 20
reaching Shanghai early in September, %
become an Instructor in The theological
department OF st. Johns University for
Chinese Students. he sailed for Europe
June "a one week before his twenty
eighth birthday. on an itinerary marked
out for him by Bishop Sstterlee. who
loved him almost as a son The ladies
Of Ascension Church and parish contrib
ured a portfolio OF 10 crisp oue-doIlar
bills toward this trip as a surprise offer-
ing on the eve Of his departure
Ar Browning was a Washington boy.
His widowed mother IS now a resident
Of Hyattsville Nd The following letter
just received from him by a member OF
The Ascension congregation VIII be read
with pleasure
Grand Hotel On lac L1csre.
SuitzsTiand. July =.
NJ dear z p. B.-I don't vant you 20 think that
beoluse have not written have either f9rE3tten
/ 7r neglected % dc So ] wanted 70 wait until 7
reached the most beautiful parton q ny European
journey. and uow the tine has cone 20 write. for I
an iu a FeTItahle paradiss al the lake Of Lucerue.
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q the English language as unen 7 atternrz 20
describe the Wild and picturesque s-uery around
I these beautiful lakes Of SEirzsr,and-
Where I am is famous as -he lake e the four
forest cautons ard Memorable as you know for be
Z ing the scene Of the legends Of William Tell The
lake Is surrounded al sides by gently risirv hills
attaining IN the rear distance the p-opoTti0us o;
huge mountains. 2 GO feet high.
I Bu. I cannot dwell too long this particular
] s7oL Ny whole rrio thus far has ben charming
I and Instructive The coz1try scenes Of Enslaud
cities. which are fast bec1ming Americnized- We
passed through Frznce. spending four DAYS IN Paris
two DAYS IN Begun. IN the lovely city cf Bu1ssels
I Two N Holland tEO n Germany. one Of whici
{ vas sprut sailing ID the RhiIe-lu eIrerience
I sh-u never f1-eet- ] have been many tines alous
I our cu-u Rhine in Ame1ca-the Huds0n-h1t II doe.
not equal the real Rhins- The old castles. stsndin.
I out with al the dignity q ass and historic sssc
S1atia- fl one vith and inspiration- Then =.
7 passed CT 70 Berue repssed 70 Be one Of the nos
2 beautifui cities Ct the world
I am - glad that I had the opportunity q takin'
Z this TIP. i has been a source Of pleasure an
/ Instruction To travel IS liberal education- y,
one can come into f1l Sympathy with the though
of the unity Of the human raos and the ooumuni
ties that bind men togsthsr unless he knows of tn
peoples q other lands l have thought more o
Esuroue since c1ntnE here. and more Of Auericz
one grest thing have noticed here and which
wish r-evailed more IN our land Is that people her
care less for getting rich and enjoy life more. The
do rot have the stre1uous rlsh waich cAacaterze
Americans.
Now. word about nFsef- need not say ths
II have missed dear old Ascension and its 900
people. ] shall always count as the hapuiest yea
q my life the one that spent with v0u aH- II va
indeed my first love. and shall stand n NY nernor
as such The people opened their hearts 20 me IN
way Ihat VII s3w7Ts ssDd Thrill q Joy AZ
gratitude 20 my E7ll- ] have wished many tins
that I could Be back among you. but God b
uxiIled * othe-vise and sent distant porto
Of HIS vineyard % labor among His Oriental chi
d-rr- I willingly ard gladly accspt ny narchiz
orders. Aa--. many times IN that far land thei
VIII ou1e 20 ne -easons Of lc1eliness and dep-e
son CIT OF from family. hone. friends and eoui
try but II VII Be comfort and solacs to reznemo'
that II your prayers and thoughts not fo
gotten.
Z And ny Gear notherI How i tore her heart
zire me up az the last Great vii be the rswal
q her saTifcs when the tire cones fox the Jud.
I Of 81 % award their merits and deleTits 70 Il
/ Children
E Vita the prayer that yu1 ray remain vel a.
I hzrpy and that God may biess you al in eve
> way. En sFs- faithfully yoUr friends
! ROBERT Z. BROWNING