controversy—Palace of glass—Evangelical lectures in Exeter Hall—Memorial of Dr. Doddridge—Visit to Germany and Switzerland; thence to Milan, Verona, and Venice—Intercourse at Kensington with remarkable people CHAPTER VII 1854–1862 Visit to Rome: Holy Week, Pio Nono and the feet-washing, 120–137 Catacombs—Naples—Vesuvius—New chapel at Kensington—Commencement of the Congregational Union—Algernon Wells—The “Rivulet” controversy—Visit to Berlin, Dresden, Schandau, and Prague—Affecting sudden death at Kensington—Family bereavements—Tour in the Pyrenees—St. Sauveur, the Emperor Napoleon, and Empress Eugenie CHAPTER VIII 1862–1865 Bicentenary of Bartholomew ejectment—Family 138–161 bereavements—Commencement of friendship with Dean Stanley—His sermon on “The Feast of the Dedication”—His sermon when the American President was present—My Eastern tour: Alexandria, Cairo, the Desert, Approach to the Holy City, Communion in the Episcopal Church, Dr. Rosen, Story about the Sinaitic MS., Hebron, Eshcol, Solomon’s Pools, Monastery of St. Saba, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Across Olivet to Jerusalem, Journey to Bethel and onwards to Damascus, Reflections crossing the Mediterranean, Rhodes, Storm, Smyrna, Ephesus, Constantinople—Home by the Danube, Germany, and Belgium—Reflections CHAPTER IX 1865–1872 Church history—Visit to Dr. Hook, Dean of 162–200 Chichester—Anecdotes of Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford—The Dean’s life at Leeds—Extracts from his letters—Acquaintance with Dr. Swainson—At Cambridge when the announcement of wranglers occurred—Disraeli’s school-boy days—Social gatherings to promote union—The Archbishop of Syra at Westminster—Acquaintance with Matthew Arnold—Publication of “Ecclesia”—Friendly intercourse with Bible Revisionists—The Right Honourable Cowper Temple’s bill for opening Church pulpits to Nonconformists—Extension of Oxford University—Debate in the House of Lords—Dinners at Mr. George Moore’s house after the annual Bible meetings in Exeter Hall—Death of Dean Alford and of Sir Donald Macleod—Party at Lambeth Palace—Bishop Wilberforce’s extemporary power—Dr. Guthrie’s social habits—The education question—Athenæum Club—Academy Dinner—“Ecce Homo,” and Lord Shaftesbury CHAPTER X 1873 Voyage to America for the General Meeting of the 201–229 Evangelical Alliance—Hospitality of the President, the Honourable Mr. Dodge—Visit to Sunnyside, where Washington Irving lived, and to the Mountain House overlooking the Hudson—The Niagara Falls—Four days spent on the banks—Description of scenery—Montreal, Boston, Andover, New Haven, and New Plymouth—New York—Proceedings at the Conference—Reception of 600 guests by Mr. Dodge—Meetings