Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-12-22
THE THIRD OF
THE SERIES

I'LL Oh1t1hO
Sunday afternoon, William d.
Laumaster, General Secretary of the
Y. NJ. @. A. gave the third of a series
of addresses on "The Worlds Fourth
Sunday School Convention, and a trip
to the Holy Lands. -
Mr. Laumaster began his remarks by
giving a short review of his two form
er addresses. Then he gave an inter
esting and vivid account of his ex-
perienoe at the first landing place, the
Island of Madeira. He spoke of re.
oeption given TO the tourists in the
theatre at Funohal, which was man
aged by the missionaries of that place
the Rev Mr.. Patterson, OF the Scot
tish charge, and the Revs. ". G. Smart
and g. B. Mind. Of the NJ. E. church
mission. At the meeting interesting
addresses were made by DR.. Potts of
Canada and Mrs. Wilbur Crapts, Of
Washington, D. O. A number of brief
talks were also made by the mission
aries and Christian residents Of the
place The theatre was crowded and
the proceedings of the most intense in
terest to all present. A number of
English and Scotch inhabitants of
tie place were in attendance through
out the entire session.
In describing the Island of Madeira
the speaker said that there was no
more beautiful panorama imaginable,
than protrsyed by a sail along Its
magnificent coasts for 80 miles. The
| precipices, water falls, mountains,
cliffs and ravines make the scenery
wild and grand in the extreme. Ev'
rywhere vineyards, meadow land
beautiful gardens and picturesque
streams are to be seen in all their ell
chanting and soul-stirring grandeur
On shore the lavish profusion Of flow
ers is simply indesorihable, especially
when contrasted to the bleak Landscape
Just left behind in the United States.
Funchal has 80, 900 inhabitants. Th'
climate is equable, the average sum
mer heat being "A degrees. and tn
winter 64. Frosts are absolutely un
known. The temperature is rarely be
low 50 or above SO. 1t is favorabl
resort for invslids, especially con
sumptives. There is little disease c
any kind and pulmonary trou BILE, eS
oept in extreme cases, soon disappear
The usual mode of travel is by buI
look sledges or "caros. These COZ
yeyances hold four people. They ar
5 drawn at a speed of or 3 miles a
hour, over cobble stones set Oh edR
and very close together. One of tn
, teamsteIs keeps the oxen moving wit
sharp pointed stick, while anotht
at intervals. places piece of cloth sa
urated with oil under the runners, :
as to facilitate progress and keep ii
stones smooth and slippery.
Mr.. Laumaster then described
thrilling toboggan slide down a hi
two miles long, over cobble stones an
guided by two men. Part of the tin
these fellows rode on the runners
the swiftly speeding toboggans, guit
ing them from that point, aud agai
: they would be running alongside.
The speaker, also described all il
cline railway. This ascends the mour
tain side and passes through beautifr
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manners and customs OF living al
: their present condition from a socia
, physical and religious standpoint.
Mr.. Laumaster spoke of the ohuroI
q es aud missionary enterprises, and col
= cluded his account of Madeira Islau
by referring to an exhibition given /
, a number of expert divers. One
these brown skin, bare backed swim
mers came on board Of the boat an
p for shilling jumped from the dec
4 of the ship, which was about 80 fet
above the surface, into the sea, an
, came up without damage TO himself.
The address closed with an aocour
of childhood as it was seen In Palel
tine, Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, an
other places.