The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-14
ENROUTE TO CANADA.
A Delegate to the international Sun
day School Convention Tells of
A Delightful Trip.

Il dreamed not then that ere the roll
ing year
Had filed its circle, l should wonder
In n1uSing awe; should treat this Won
drous world;
See all it's store OF inland works
hurled
In one vast volume down Nigara' S
steep.
Where the blue hills OF old Toronto
Their evening shadows DER Ontario 5
bed"
SO wrote Thomas Moore concern
ing Toronto. denomnated by Cana
dianS. Oh this beautiful and we'll gov
erned city. had often heard and read;
t. note her princely palaces, to enjoy
her varied attractions. TO worship IN
her stately churches. to mingle with
her lovely people-this scribe had Tor
many moons been longing.
AND SO we set our lace towards
Toranto, with goodly and congenial
company. to attend the great Inter-
national Sunday School convention,
which was to be held June 23-27.
Mais, pardonez, if | had you in
obeyance, reader, lor the nonce that
I may tell you something OF the trip
except that l will say that the con-
vention mec the expectation OF the
most sanguine and those who had
never attended, its like before suffered
no disappointment. How otherwise
when planned for. and worked tor,
and prayed for, by the mighty army
OF earnest co~workers over land and
sea. and almost throughout the globe.
AS convention it reached the cll-
max as TO attendance, very near 1000
delegates having registered, and |
venture to say it was fraught with a
blessing for every Intelligent dele
gate and interested visitor.
Our journey was made under ia
vorable conditions. Some OF the elect
OF the earth. at least this big slice OF
it which we regard so greal-our own
state-had expressed wish to go and
so Our representative capacity OF 80
was in evidence. credentials in hand
and right honorably, too. did they
serve us.
In view OF diverging lines it was
deemed wise not to attempt moblll-
cation nearer than Norfolk or Balti-
more. and so several groups were
for ned from several starting points,
which later on were consolidated.
From Columbia a large party OF us
left, going over the Seaboard line to
Portsmouth. Mr.. Burrough, G. 2. A,
of the Seaboard met us and showed us
every courtesy, going with us as far
as the terminus Of his road. Every
arrangement for our comfort had
been made and so, without accident
or delay, we sped along through fer!
tile fields and redolent pine forests,
over brook and rivulet and through
ravine. reaching our destination,
Portsmouth on time to be transferred
10 the "Alabama," which safely
brought us the next morning to Balti-
more-the queen city of our southland.
Success so far, it was verv clear that
even greater pleasures were in store
for us. for with us was Mr.. A. G. Lew
is,S. P. A.. OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
planned for the comfort and happi-
ness Of all on board the good ship
that carried us so safely over the
bosom Of the deep but placid waters
OF the Chesapeake Bay. Mr.. Lewis
w:s painstaking and patient, and aid
ed me greatly in carrying to success
f.! completion the plans | had pro-
jec;ed weeks ahead. feel very much
indebted to Mr.. Lewis for his obliging
attentions, for by reason OF his &C
o,,an,ance with the higher officials
OF :he Lehigh Valley railroad, every
courtesy Was accorded Us. and the
res, II aur journey was looked after