The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-12

Bethlehem Hills A series Of special
supplementary Sunday School lessons
has been prepared. based on the sacred
places to be visited, ali OF which will
have special reference to the Sunday
School lessons proper for the coming
year. n very best known Sunday
School men in the world will be on the
programme and in attendance.
THE sTEA,aER.
The 'Grosser K.Irfurst' of the North
German Lloyd Line ia been chartered
for this cruise. She is a floating palace
n one Of the steadiest. most comfor-
able ships in the world. The dining
rooms, v~estibules and drawing rooms
are magniicantly decorated and fur
nished. The ship Is fitted up with con-
cert grand pianos. library. reading
rooms, etc
THE TRIP.
Hon. Herbert E Clark, present Vice
Consul for Palestine. will personally
escort the delegation. while several
other tourist agents and guides will be
available. Mr.. Clark has lived in Pales-
tine for thirty six years, has a person
al knowledge Of the people, their GUS
lOAiS, hdDAlC cII. = . liz 6S4AdAA1SCo
with the location n history OF all the
local shrines and sacred places in the
Holy Land. The regular cruise in
cludes side-trips TO Bethlehem. Beth
n Cairo, The Pyramids etc. A sDe-
cial programme is being prepared for
each day from the time the ship caves
New York until she returns. May 31st.
A day paper will be printed on board
announcing the order Of exercises, the
news of the ship etc. A special choir
Will be organized as soon as the ship
sails, which will have charge OF the
music throughout the voyage. DR.. w.
3. Chamberlain, of the Chair Of Sacred
Music in Chicago Theological Seminary.
will be in charge. Besides the music
furnished by the splendid choir, the
ships band and orchestra will be at
the disposal Of the delegation.
WHAT IS INCLUDED.
Railway n steamship passage for
the entire route. hotel accommodations,
omnibuses to and from stations where
necessary. carriages, drives n excur-
sions to a. number of cities, in fact
everything except stewards fees which
Is somewhat optional with each indI-
vidual.
WHERE THE SHIP WILL STOP.
Landings for the purpose Of sight
seeing will be made at the following
places: Madeira, one and one-half
days: Gibralter. nine hours; Algiers,
eleven hours; Malta, carriage and rail
way to Pitta Vecchia and return 80
miles: Piraeus to Athens and return by
rail oarriaOa lriuac caryioa C,,, "
morning on Mars Hill; Constantinople,
three days, carriage drives. visit to
Roberts College; Smyrna, several
hours: BeyrOut. several hours, carriage
drives to American College and other
places; Returning stops will be made at
Alexandria. Cairo, Naples. Rome. Nice.
Side trips have been planned from
many of those points. for those who
wish to a them. Among the many
i d trips which lave been planned the
most important is probably that across
Europe. Leaving the main tour at
Rome those who desire may cross the
Continent for $3.50. visiting Florence,
Venice, Milan. Lucerne, Paris, London.
Southampton and across to New York
on another of the North German Lloyd
steamers. Three other side trips across
Europe touching other points have
been arranged.
WHAT IS NECESSARY.
The only thing necessary to do for
those who wish to go from North Car
DINA is to write Mr.. n. B. Broughton,
Raleigh, chairman of the State execu-
tive committee of the North Carolina
Sunday School Association, saying that
you desire the appointment. A oertifi-
cate Of appointment will be sen you,
which. with SIS should be sent at once
to Mr.. E K. Warren. Three Oaks.
Mich.