Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . ul task tolabor for the good of souls among the heathen than for I would not have a single soldier called in from the distantoutposts, I do believe that, under the circumstances, no distantfield is more encouraging than caring for the spiritual welfare ofthose who go down to the sea in ships. They may be termed ahard set; but they have noble and generous qualities and great Brazilian Funerals. 203 temptations. It therefore becomes the English Christian not torest until in every important foreign port he
Brazil and the Brazilians : portrayed in historical and descriptive sketches . ul task tolabor for the good of souls among the heathen than for I would not have a single soldier called in from the distantoutposts, I do believe that, under the circumstances, no distantfield is more encouraging than caring for the spiritual welfare ofthose who go down to the sea in ships. They may be termed ahard set; but they have noble and generous qualities and great Brazilian Funerals. 203 temptations. It therefore becomes the English Christian not torest until in every important foreign port he establishes worshipfor the sailor. The English Chapel is situated in Eua dos Barbonos, near theLargo da Mai do Bispo. This neat little edifice was erected in 1823,almost immediately after the achievement of Brazilian Independ-ence. Service is held here each Sunday morning at eleven oclock,and the English resident experiences a homelike feeling when hefinds himself surrounded by his countrymen, and listens to thesacred and beautiful service to which he was accustomed in the. THE ENGLISH CHAPEL. land of his birth. It is, however, painful to reflect that so few availthemselves of the opportunity which this chapel affords for hearingthe great truths of the gospel expounded with clearness and with all other English chapels which I have visited inmany foreign lands, that of Rio de Janeiro is the least are a number of Roman Catholic cemeteries in the vicinityof the city, which belong to the different brotherhoods. The Bra-zilian funerals are conducted with much pomp. Formerly inter-ments took place in the churches; but, since 1850, there have beenno intermural burials. Carriages and outriders, and a long trainof friends in vehicles, make up the procession. There are not, to agreat extent, those peculiar customs and ceremonies which were 204 Brazil and the Brazilians. formerly consequent upon a death in a Brazilian family. There ismore parade than upo
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