The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-10
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Convention while en- route was put into
the hands of each passenger,
To convince you that we are having a
least l shall run down the list of sub
jects which we shall have between New
York and Madeira. 0 will give you the
other subjects farther on).
Wednesday, March 9th-Introductions
and Stereoptican Entertainment.
Thursday, 1oth-Address and Confer
ence-tIelpful Hints for Travel
Friday, 1lth-Musicale.
Saturday, 2th-Mohammedan Religion.
Sunday, 13th-Public Service, TO- 80:
Sunday School, $50; Vesper Service S:45
Monday, l4th-Lecture on Madeira.
Tuesday, 15th-LectUre on Photography
This program mentions only the sub
jects Of the general meetings of the Con
vention held in the main saloon in the
evenings. The various delegations hold
their meetings during the day in different
parts of the shin and discuss subjects ac-
cording to inclination for example. the
members OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union en- route at the sugges-
ton of Mrs. Wilbur Crafts. of Washing
ton, D. c., whose Sunday School Lesson
EXpositions we read every week in
Christian Herald held a public meeting
Friday afternoon when Miss Jessie Acker-
man. the round-theVorld missionary of
the w. c. II. T.. addressed the meeting
on Iceland. 1 wish I could repeat her
intensely interesting talk on that far
lwav interesting people.
Miss Ackerman is now in her sixth
trip around the globe
Do,, Alliance IJorro,.o da1aoo{o frop,
the Presbyterian Church of Merida. Yu-
;atin spoke also-he was interpreted by
Miss Sarah Lindley, q missionary from
Mexico.
There lie to be weekly tenperance
meetings throughout our trip. We are
blaming for a mass meeting in Jerusalem.
THE PERSONNEL.
There are so many distinguished Chris
ion men and women aboard that some
me said "only those who are not distin-
suished are distinguished
To begin, there is the veteran mission
Try, DR.. Henry Harris Jessup, of Bey-
rant, Syria, returning from visit to the
United States. He has been in Syria
forty-nine years. One feels that he Is in
the presence of a patriarch when listening
to Dr. Jessup-hls age, ripe experience
and learning call forth our reverence.
lie lectured on the Mohammedan reli
gion last night and according to the pro-
gram will speak Thursday night on the
Position of Women in Mohammedan
Countries. Dr. Jessup is accompanied by
his wife and daughter.
Perhaps no one on BOARD ranks higher
rs a biblical scholar and minister than
Dr.. John Potts, of Toronto, Canada.
chairman of the international Lesson
Committee. His sermon last Sunday on
"The Voyage of Life-Whither Bound
Oh, Traveller" and the Scripture reading
of the 107 Psalm made deep impression.
No one among us is more highly re-
spectcd than the Hon. Herbert Z. Clark.
Vice Consul for Jerusalem, our escort.
Three members of the Central Commit
tee and their families are aboard-Mr. E.
X. Warren, Mr.. w. n. Hartshorn and
Mr.. McGrilhS. If no other distinguish
ment'' than that of planning and execut-
ing the plan of such a cruise as this We're
theirs il would suffice. but they are ma
tionally known as leaders in promoting the
interests of the Sunday School cause
There are others-Mr. Marion Law
renee, OF oledc, Ohio. the General Sec
retary of the international Sunday School
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