Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
Rev. RAYMOND at st. Louis.

My first visit to st. Louis was in the
fall of 1891, TO attend national con
ventiCn of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, a great and memorable meeting.
My second visit to st. Louis was In Oc-
tober, 1899
From Plymouth to Terre Haute is
100 miles. From Terre Haute to st.
Louis, 167 miles. The whole distance
of 327 miles seems to be through rich
farming region with beautiful towns as
centers of trade.
The journey out was made by day
| light, an afternoon ride to Terre Haute,
an all night tarrying at the hospitable
rectory and visit with Rev, and Mrs.
Sulger, reaching st. Louis at 2 p. m.
next day.
Entertainment offered and accepted
| in August, made me a guest of the
churchmen of st. Louis at the Planters
hotel during my stay In the city as a
delegate to the National Missionary
| Council of the Protestant Episcopal
church.
This council includes all the bishops
of the American church, Sc; three rec
tors and three laymen from the 80 do
ceses of the United States, and one
minister and one lsyman from each of
he 10 missionary districts. More than
half of the bishops and nearly half of
the other delegates were present. The
work of the council is altogether mis-
sIunary in discussion and resolution
without legislation. The first great
meeting was gathering of the Sunday
schools of the church in st Louis at
Music hall, p. NJ, Sunday, Oct. %,
with the clergy and vested chOirs, about
1000 in all, singing hymns and listening
to missionary addresses. In the eve
ming the cathedral was overlooking with
congregation of older people listening
to more addresses Monday was devo-
ted to visiting and excursions. My
visits were with John w. Gallagher in
the Vsndalia office, Holbrook G.. Cleave
land In insurance offices, and Mrs. q. 5.
deDCe. My excursion was down the
river IA miles to jefferson barracks
where regiment was drilling prepare
tory for the Philippines.
The council proper began Tuesday,
October "a, and continued three days.
Chief interest was shown In graphic re-
ports from cur new possessions and re-
sponsibilities,'' Hawaii, Cuba, Porto
Rico, Philippines and also China aad
Japan. This mention is all that can be
told in this letter Almost breathless in
terest was awakened concerning China
and Japan by thrilling addresses of the
Rev. DIR. Edward Abbott, of Massa-
chusetts, who with Mrs. Abbott has re-
Gently returned from a years journey
around the world, Journey and a mar
ration never overmatched in religious
work
The incidental acquaintance and Wis
iting of delegates now first personally
known to each other was an especial
pleasure. Some bishops and others
were entertained at private residences,
but quite a company was gathered in
the homelike and elegant Planters no.
tel. Eight or ten tables in the south
west corner of the great dining room
were given to the use of the churchmen
assembled from the four quarters of
of the United States. Central Indiana
could talk across table with Vermont,
while Alabama was fraternal at the
right hand, Minnesota at the left, Cali
fornia near and Kansas aud New York
all around. One social function which
included all was a rece ption given by a
churchwoman residing opposite the
place of meeting, where a delicious
luncheon was served to some 25O on
Thursday noon.
st. Louis has population of nearly
one million of people and 10 a reminder
of Baltimore rather than of any north
ern city. 1t is a great, hospitable town
with the usual towering buildings and
pleasant homes, and the largest, incest
railroad depot in the whole world. OF
it's 80 different tracks / started for
home by Vsndalis line on track No 8.
w. w. RAYMOND.