The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
IslNIFlGANGE OF
8HISTORIG.PLAGES
s.GITIE".D.BY PASTOR
Doctor BroomfleId Recalls
Visits to Versailles, GEN.
8 eva and Lucerne.

- eva and Lucerne.
Recalling his visits to versail-
|les, Geneva, Brussels and Luzerne.
pr. ]. O. Broomneld, pastor of
the Masonic Temple, last night
delivered the third Of his series
Pc trayeloguesermons. The theme
8t his address was. "New and Old
fhrines in Europe and Their spir-
tuai Suggestions. and throughout
talk he emphasized the influ-
Zee Of God In war and peace.
The soldiers barracks In Brus.
SELLS was the most impressive
SPOT visited by Doctor BroomfIeld
itl Europe next to Belleau Woods,
Pc declared in his address, be-
PAUSE Of Edith Cayell who was
shot down by a German firing
squad.
Among other things he said,
asoften hear people say, 81 want
70 see my own country first, be-
FORE travelling in any foreign
|and This is not as patriotic as
POUNDS. We have marvellous
6pntry; marvellous in its extent,
y Its natural resources, in its
great inland seas, in its mighty
FLYER, In its rugged and dominat-
ltng scenery; but we are ~ yet
enough to have In this country
Any historic places and associa-
ions that are world wide in their
f1treach. Our interest is in the
|nesness OF things; theirs in the
bldness. / want you to visit with
liqe tonight Versailles, Geneva
Eussells, and say goodnight un.
Har. Is renowned for its wonder
LuZerne.
VERSAILLES, the gathering place
q the political leadership OF tna
World. at, the close of the World
Var Is renowned 70 rits wonder
~ palace. Within its enchanting
iallery Of the Mirrors two sup.
bosed peace conferences have been
eld In the one held In 1871 at
ie close OF the Franco Prussiau
ar, Bismarck was the dominant
lglre while in the other held in
9i9 to arrange the terms of peace
10 dent to closing the world war.
1lemenceau was In the saddle
Fhera was complete turning o!
|tlie tables, and who knows how
soeh the tables may turn again.
II both instances the defeated
dominated and seeds Of re.
pge planted.
" was impressive to stanl
iere President Wilson. and
llpyd George apd Glemenceau,
pInd leaders In the other allie,l
: Hons gtopd and signed the
rgps Paris Peace Treaty; but
Shi1s there / thought Of othsi
lace conferences held all over
.world not amid the physical
endor retlectlng the genius of
.hafsard or Louis XIV, or a
.apoleon, but In n modest country
Eliurch, or in a. Salvation Army
barracks or a great tabernacle
differences held in response TO
iis Invitation, Come now and let
Is reason together; conferences
Ia which the defeated are always
Notorious; and the terms OF SCI.
lemept, in favor OF the weak;
tonterences whose results ara al
nays perma1ent and in which the
peace of God is vouchafed. Yol
uld not be present in the palac3
Versailles. but you can sit down
the presence Of God and sell
o1f personal salvation.
latter the most wonderful train
Eide l have ever enjoyed. that
tom Intertaken to Ntontreaux,
Switzerland, we soon found out-
elyestin Geneva the home Of John
Ialvin and the headquarters OF
HE League OF Nations. A more
beautiful spot 1t would be hard u
imagine. 1t lies fan.shaped at the
south western end of Lake Lee
nan and revels il its nearness t.
Iount Blanc. Three hundred
ears ago John Calvin was ths
ontrolling figure in the religious
nd political life Of Geneva. Even
Wesley Is regarded as tho
father of Methodism, even so Pres.