The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-25


us on this vacation). They were brave
men, restless while waiting for orders.
but full of king and country" All
left families in England.
Originally, these sailors belonged to
the merchant marine, but when the
war broke out were called to the
colors." They had not seen their fam
lilies for a year, but had seen some
lighting. While the war lasts, the
wives of sailors receive separation al
lowances from their pay. The gov
eminent has added one extra month
allowance from the public treasury.
If tradesmen will not raise the price
of food, the separation allowance will
support wife and children. 1t is for
the government to prevent raises of
prices, although there has been one
raise which seems to have gotten by
the attention of the authorities. These
men said that these arbitrary levies
by tradeSmen are one cause of the in
difference of the common people of
England to the call for volunteers
However, they had confidence in the
government at home, and felt sure
that there would be fair play, and
shirkers required to take part in the
war.
Remote as the Canadian coast is
from Europe and the base of German
submarines, the British military au-
thorities on this side take all precau-
ports and men from attack. For ex
ample, the Thirty-eighth Royal Otta-
was, bound from Montreal for Ber-
muda, instead of going all the way by
water, were, by an unexpected order,
taken from the transport at Lewis and
carried by rail to Halifax; the trans
port proceeding on it's way, carrying
horses and equipment At Halifax,
transport, sailing in the night, lights
out, and silence in command.
Halifax is full of business. There is
little doing in communities remote
from the sea, but Halifax and other
seaports of Nova Scotia, New Bruins
wick. and Prince Edwards Island are
doing fairly we'll. Adding to local in
fiuence. the military post pays out
$1,000 weekly in Halifax. TIC this may
be added the money expended for re-
cruiting and drilling new soldiers, and
for maintaining camps Of discipline
hard by. Halifax also is a naval base
while the war lasts. So, with these
extraordinary war expenses and local
trade and manufactures, Halifax is do
ing very well. Adding to the city's
importance, it is the seat of the
provincial government.
The city boasts of many things of
ancient origin, as ST. PauPs, the
mother-church of the Church of Eng
land in Canada, the oldest Protestant
church in the Dominion; ST. Paul's
the old edifice of the Dutch Church,
built in 1850; old citadel, where 1000
German sailors are prisoners of war:
Fort Needham, an abandoned fortifi-
cation, and SO on.
Beneath st. Pauls lie the bodies of
twenty noted persons who achieved
distinction in the service of king and
country, or church, in North America:
some of them dying in the eighteenth
century: One of these dead was Bar
on de Seitz, a Hessian officer, who led
troops against Washington in the
revolution. After this service,
he changed his base to Halifax where
in 1882 he died. In this list are the
names of women. Captain Lawrence,
the fallen commander of the American
frigate, Chesapeake, in the war of
1914, was buried with full military
honorS from this church.
The edifice was built in 1850 of pine
and oak, brought from Boston, and
adding to its distinction) at the ex-
pense of the crown by grants from his
majesty for that purpose, and also by
moneys granted to his majesty in this
province for the use of government.
Very kind of his majesty
Another distinction enjoyed by ST.
PauPs is that it is "A Royal Founda-
ton and of Exempt Jurisdiction"
This is because the church was found
ed by George II, monarch of Great
Britain. who is called, in the deed of
making it Royal Peculiar" and not
subject to any bishop or ecclesiastical
court This is going some,
George II also granted a great area
of glebe lands to st. PauPS. In the
same deed of endowment, the gracious
granted to the church
wardens the right to collect pew rents
and all fines and emoluments, forever;
bestowing nine-tenths of the money
upon the rector, the remainder for re-
pairs.
In 1772, our old friend, George III,
who made such a fuss about the tea
tax, and afterward caused the Thir-
teen Colonies to rise in wrath and
smite him, got in the honor list of St
PauPS by sending 200 pounds $4,000
to repair the edifice
All this and more the fine old gem
tleman who is custodian of the ancient
edifice told us. He also pointed out
more than 100 Indictments and me-
mortal tablets which adorn the walls.
The magnificent communion table of
carved oak is a memorial gift. ALTAR!
Perish the thought" The word is not
in the vocabulary of st. PauPs. Our
venerable guide baked at it. I'VE are
low church, sirI" The old gentle
mans indignation subsiding, he point
ed out gifts of gold, silver brass, and
carved oak. All this is very fine, the
ancient and respectable origin of the
church comforting to descendants of
the ndURnIy 1OTyS6nITy, out IOr one
grounded in the rules and regulations
and customs esta blished by Bishop
Vail, and confirmed by his successor
Milspaugh, the fine old Cathe-
dral in Topeka is good enough.
AS elsewhere in Canada, the people
of Halifax are polite even to friendli-
ness. If a stranger does not know the
way. all the way, men or women ac-
costed. aot only will point it out. but