Editing Matthew Simpson (section)

==More foreign travel==
In 1870, at the death of [[Calvin Kingsley|Bishop Kingsley]], Bishop Simpson again visited Europe to complete the work which had been assigned to him on the [[continent]].  He also went as a delegate again to the English Wesleyan Conference.  In 1874, Bishop Simpson visited [[Mexico]].  He returned to Europe in 1875, presiding over the [[Annual conferences within Methodism|Annual Conference]] of Germany and [[Switzerland]].  He also met with the M.E. [[missionaries]] in different parts of Europe.  He then addressed the Garfield Memorial Meeting at [[Exeter Hall]], London, on September 24, 1881.<ref name = "Paxson"/>
Bishop Simpson was also a gifted orator and throughout the war he gave his much forgotten "Great War Speech" which was so powerful and stirring it could move entire audiences to tears and cheering pride. He delivered this speech over 60 times throughout the war, and it easily motivated and inspired cities wary of the long war.