Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-23
pr. George w. Bailey.

Chairman Worlds Sunday School Con-
 vention. Rome, Italy, May 20-23, 1907)
 Next May. in the Eternal City" of Rome. Italy, there will be held one of the most important and far-reaching gatherings of the time-the fifth Worlds Sunday-school convention. Previous conventions were held in London in 1889 and 1898, in St. Louis in 1893, and n Jerusalem in 1904, but the coming assemblage is expect ed to surpass them all in interest and results. Extensive plans are already in operation to make 1t gathering unique in the history of the Christian church.
 The thousands of delegates and workers in attendance will represent 5000 Sunday-schools. with 26,000,- 900 members, from Iceland to Cape Colony, and from Alaska to Tibet. Men and women speaking more differ ent tongues and representing more different sects and creeds will meet in harmonious conclave to promote Gods kingdom than probably ever be- fore in history. While the official language of the convention will be English, sectional conferences will be conducted in German. French and Italian. The convention will last four days. from May 20 to .23. and will be held in a large hall in Rome. But the most unique meeting of the gath ering will be vesper service. which 1t is planned to hold within the ruins of the Coliseum. It will truly be a memorable scene to witness men and women of all languages and tongues singing praises to God on the spot where the blood of martyrs of our faith was shed in the early centuries of the Christian era.
 The "call" for the fifth convention has been issued by an international committee of business men and minis ters representing the Sunday school interests of the world. The body is composed of II men for the United States. an equal number for Great Britain and others for Germany. Swe- den, Italy, Switzerland. Mexico and Canada. It's far-reaching and cosmo- politan character may be imagined from the fact that 1t includes Prince Bernadotte. son of the king of Swe- den: Count Bernstorff. of Germany. and two American millionaires. The chairman of the committee. who is deyoting almost his entire time to pre- pairing for the convention. is Dr. George W. Bailey. of Philadelphia.
 A part of the "ofiiciaj call" inviting all throughout the world who are in- terested in the Sunday school move ment to be present at the Rome con. vention. is as follows:
 "In the Acts of the Apostles we read that Paul. with his vision of world opportunity. having determined to wis 1t Jerusalem, said: After have been there must also see Rome
 ~In these later days. when the world of Paul's time has grown into a limitless opportunity for the follow CTS of his Master and ours. it is most fitting that the Worlds Sunday School Convention. having met in Jerusalem. the birthplace of the Christian church. should gather now in Rome. that xorld-center where the Christian church fought and won its notable triunphs."
 Dr. Bailey. ths head Of the world committee. is a business man of Phiia- deiphia. vf-o Is one Of the foremost Christian leaders of that city. and has bong been actively identified with the sunday school association Dr. Bailey gave me further details regarding the coming convention. as follows:
 The convention has awakened .