Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-23
THE THIRD OF
THE SERIES

Sunday afternoon. william d.
Laumaster, General Secretary of the
Y. NJ. O. A. gave the third Of series
of addresses on 1.-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-
perience at the irst landing place, the
Island OF Madeira. He spoke OF a 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 VIC. 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
the 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 protrayed by a sail along its
magnificent coasts for 80 miles. The
precipices, water falls, mountains,
cliffs and raviues make the scenery
wild and grand in the extreme. Ev-
erywhere vineyards, meadow land,
beautiful gardens and picturesque
streams are to be seen in all their en-
chanting and soul-stirring grandeur
On shore the lavish profusion Of flow
ers is simply indescrihsble, epecially
when oontrasted to the bleak landscape
just left behind in the United States.
Funchal has so, 900 inhabitants. The
rclimate is equable, the average sum-
mer heat being "a degrees. and the
winter "a. Frosts are absolutely un-
known. The temperature is rarely be-
low 90 or above 8S. 1t is favorable
resort for invalids, especially CON-
sumptives. There is little disease of
any kind and pulmonary trouble, ex.
oept in extreme cases, soon disappear.
The usual mode of travel is by bul.
look sledges or 'oaros. These con.
yeyanoes hold four people. They are
drawn at speed Of 2 or s miles an
hour. over oobble stones set on edge
and very close together. One of the
teamstets keeps the oxen moving with
a sharp pointed stick, while another
at intervals, places piece of cloth sat
urated with oil under the runners, so
as to facilitate progress and keep the
stones smooth and slippery.
Mr.. Laumaster then described
thrilling toboggan slide down hill
two miles long, over cobble stones and
guided by two men. Part Of the time
these fellows rode ON the runners of
the swiftly speeding toboggans, guild
ing them from that point. aud again
they would be running alongside.
The speaker. also described an in
cline railway. This ascends the noun
tain side and passes through beautiful
gardens and terraces. An interesting
account was given of the people, their
manners and customs OF living aud
their present condition from social.
physical and religious standpoint.
Mr.. Laumaster spoke of the church.
es and missionary enterprises, and con-
cluded his account of Madeira Hand
by referring to an exhibition given by
number of expert divers. One Of
these brown skin, bare backed swim
mers came on board of tho boat aud
for shilling jumped from the deck
of the ship. which was about 80 feet
above the surface, into the sea, and
came up without damage to himself.
The address closed with an account
of childhood as it was seen In Pales-
tine, Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, and
other places.