Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-18
MINISTER TELLS
Of WARS He SAW
WHILE ABROAD
Or. B. J. W. Graham, Back From
Trip Through Europe, Describes
Exciting Experiences.

Tanned by the suns rays i'm eight
cen foreign countries. the Rev. B. ].
". Graham. editor Of The Christian
Index. business manager Of the In
dex Printing Company. pastor Of the
Hapeville and EIijay Baptist
Churches. arrived home Wednesday
morning enthused and refreshingly
entertaining from A four-month So
journ abroad.
I'VE visited Portugal. Spain, Africa
Italy. Greece, Asia Minor. Egypt Pal
rstine. Syria Turkey, Roumania, Hun
gary. Austria, Germany Holland
Belgium. France and England said
Or. Graham. Our party included
Miss Savannah Clark. Miss Lorena
Graham. Rev. f. II. Jennings, Mr.. II.
Kirkland. { Rev. II y Rainey, Colonel
and Mrs. J. l. Young. Of Florida; Mr.
NJ. F. Estes. Of Boston, and Miss
Daisy D. Smith, of Missouri and we
enjoyed every minute Of our trip"
Which country appealed TO you the
most o. the Doctor was asked
saw ohips bloWn Up
well. / really can't say offhand.
Each country eXcels the other in some
particular thing, but one or two
things stand out clearly in mind. The
Holy Land and Turkey are the most
uncleanly countries we visited. Rou-
mania, Hungary and Austria are the
richest and most thrifty.
I'VE had a number Of exciting eX-
periences, especially around Turkey,
near the scene Of the Balkan war
and en- route from Athens 10 the Oar
danelles and COnstantinople. As we
passed through the Bay Of Smyrna,
which was laid with deadly mines,
three large ships we're blown up.
1.-THE two strongest fortihcations
we saw were Gibraltar and the Oar
danelles II there Is any difference
in the strength Of these two fortresses
II is in favor Of the Dardanelles. Dur
ing the negotiations for peace the
Turkish and Bulgarian armies were
cucamped near Gaipoh Turkey,
within FIVE miles Of each other, and
plainly visible from the ship.
we travelled on schedule time
throughout our entire trip and did not
lose a minute anywhere, not even on
reaching Atlanta at $3.50 o'clock TINS
morning. our party kept well, with
on our return voyage. In which we
encountered a gale that lasted six
days and night
Entertained by Broughton.
In London we had an enjoyable
time, for there we We're entertained
by Dr. Len G. Broughton, formerly of
Atlanta. DR.. Broughton is pastor OF
the historic Christ Church. He has
large congregation and is exceedingly
popular Hundreds Of persons line
up on the street, that they may see
him and pay their respects as he
passes out Of his church His son.
Leonard. is attending oxford College
and is doing splendidly.
"Dr. Broughton 10 in excellent
health and his complexion is as rudy
as that OF the ruddiG11 Englishman.
His physical condition is much inn
proved and he now w--Shs over $50
pounds. When he left Atlanta he
weighed less than 100 pounds. He is
immensely popular not only in Lon
don. but In all England.
THE dollhouse belonging TO DR..
Broughton Is one Of the most beauti-
full / have ever seen. In II grow
Georgia watermelunE and canteloupes
and some beautiful flowers The Doc
tor is much In love with England but
never forgets his many friends In
Atlanta He spent an hour or more
asking me about his old time assoc
Ciates in this city
Jerusalem Great City.
Jerusalem has a great future. The
population Of this city in the last ten
years has increased rs per cent, due
for the most part to the return Of
Hebrews from ali parts Of the world
u11nhpT Of Christian workers Of
sundry denominations also have To-
Gated in Jerusalem The city has a
population Of nearly 100000. and the
only water supply it possesses is els
tern water.
The Old World is interesting. but
while we all enjoyed every minute OF
our lengthy trip, we are glad to get
back 10 Atlanta"