Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23

a living temple OF God. with altarS
covering high into the hoa "t sxGut.
hsau,y: such IS swi'zsrlsnd, n srs"'i ,nas
ever conceive "A noblcr and more upd i
lifting altar than God has c r,a,tnl
tains. poin,inr: hcavenwArd silent re-
,nindcrs of eternity in their sta., 49,
beauty Of iiawlcss marble anc,sional
periods OF pransigura ton. AT sc cnM
and at, sunset when r ,ns.r and gold
and wien the very doors OF heaven
seem to have been thrown opGn;; over
concel we'd Iofticr IDEAS for the nesLE,ii
% a side chapel of Ered' ;,an liz
than the Creator ;snc a'sr nd Spermitted the
formation of that multitude Oh S,ggv
valleys. with their w resi'n music Sic Of JUDI
distant roar of avalanohss ana IN, me
not perpetual reminders oil The Al
rnighiy divinity? ,,
tor has manifested Himself so iorci-
by can have hut one effect upon
normaly reGersiYG leu H Min ii'n r@verant
f no, "sSur ,Sf ma Ina. nslorIaas and
tho fact :hat the natives Or Swi,%er-
land possess very heen religious con
they consider as ordained by Heaven,
christianity has had itS tesinning
OF the Christian era. when places or
Worship sprang Up IN the settlements
tho hilltops OF the mountain districts
and even on tho difficult Alpine roads.
Whether IL be but a humble waySidc
shrine or a diminu,iye chapel ciinsins:
TO the steep inounthinSide whether X
be one of Shese Guain, gia !a i
1ows would he the envy ~ !nanT q.
our modern churches. o., one OF those
tcrp!cces OF the Middle Age. dotted
mere and there. we find them, in great
miration on part OF the natives.
~ you'd be inpossinie 70 a., dwe H., in
Of The Alps, and the .descr ip,ions nov
only.
ner Of ss,ze-la n W" WE :" Encounter n co the
historic city Of Basic, which was prob
Wien they were foro@d hsck from
Gaul to the Rhine in the fourth cen
Easilea, an and in memory 0: this, the
heraldic symbol OF l!asle, The ba:!liE.
is seen seen In var!ous places aGe.. 80 ,,o
cent bpiiidinE. begnn in looii@@ BY En- :
lines and coloring. Il was originally,
erected in the Byzantine stElsi; bnt
the Go,h HE "' Ths s'i naferis IS hr!'
liant red sandstone. and the roof Is.
,I1Ss w ,ao. freen White and rcd
The northern portal. known as ST.
Gailus Eateway. remains o: the orig.
statues. rciicfs and ornamcntation be-
ing we'll preserved The choir is also
the later Gothic. The towers-ovcr
200 feet high-are exceedingly grace
soidsmi;h'a work. showing the light
through !nnumcrab!e openings.
Wlrilc the choi rrcmained OF tho
Romancsquo period. tho western front
towers and other parts are OF the later
Gothic. The SCULPTURES on the facad,
reproduce the Virgin and Child. having
under them the Emperor Henry anc
the Empress kuniGundc. with a mode
OF the church The side entrances are
o-namented with statues OF the two
saints most admired in that, period
50 George ard the dragon and st. Mar.
I'm The interior Is over 200 fee
long AMI about half as wide, being :
nave with double aisles.
To the east, adjoining the cathc
dral is the beautiful Gothic ciois;er
wonderful in its solemn effect. viii
some OF the richest and most varief
Those enjoying the luxury OF leisur,
VIII have an opportunity TO visit tht
several olher interesting places of wor
ship in this city before proceeding
through the thickly wooded. graceful
.Inra hills to Solcurc, the Roman Salo
durum next to Trcvcs, the oldest cit,
north Of the Alps.
Soleurr.
In the year 272 Il. C., when the Alle
mans threatened the Romans. forti
location was erected on the River Aar
where the present city stands, and rem
nan,s OF walls of the same are still
-;,-,l, IN no m n
cemetery. \ legend relates that Ursu
and Victor. two OF the early Christian
who had fed 20 Soleure from ASau
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