The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-22
NORTH DAKO1ANS
ARRIVE IN THE
OLD WORLD
Rev. Orchard Describes Trip
Which Was Taken By Grand
Forks People.

" Rotue IRON the united states to at
tend the worlds Sunday school con-
vention. the Rev. John Orchard, gem
eral secretary of the North Dakota
Sunday School association, gives the
readers of the Evening Times an in
teresting account of the trip up to
the time the vessel touched at the
Azores. He mailed his letter in the
evening OF May 8, and it was received
just two weeks from that date. Thurs
day. May 16, at $3.50 a. M. Mr.. Or
chard's letter is as follows:
The beginning of the fifth worlds
Sunday school convention began with
many of the delegates from the United
States when they left their homes.
Those from North Dakota, and others
still farther distant from Boston. the
port of sailing, had to have from three
TO ten days to make connections. The
first official act was at Boston the day
previous to sailing. April 26. The day
was fully occupied according to plans
arranged by the national committee,
with which was cooperated the state
committee of Massachusetts. The
several functions opened with re-
ception at the state house at Boston
in the flag hall. Acting Governor
Draper gave the first touch of Boston,
ian welcome in the hall. 1t was, a
great sight. The reception over, the
delegates We're escorted to a line of
$50 automobiles and the Sunday school
workers were taken for a ride over
the city and it required every one of
the machines. The trip occupied near
ly two hours. The end of the tour
was at the beautiful home of Chair
man Hartshorn. where second re-
ception was given by himself and
wife. This was followed by third
reception and banquet at Ford hall.
The day closed with mass meeting
at fremont temple for the pilgrims
and citizens united. The guests at
these services and gatherings recog-
nize the munificence and the hearth
ness OF every act of the friends who,
even to the moment of getting aboarM
the good ship, the next morning at
$3.50 O'clock, filled the hours with
good cheer, greetings and handsome
bouquets.
Six days out from Boston, and the
writer finds himself within hailing
distance of the returning mail, near
Azores, miniature island of the beau
tiful Madeira, which island we will
reach on Sunday, or eight days from
Boston.
The first three days of the trip gave
good opportunity of getting acquainted
with the members of the party, con-
sisting of over 500 ladies and gentle
men travelling to the convention at
Rome. The Romantic is beautiful
steel modern equipped and steay YES
sci, commanded by Frank E. Beadnell,
lieutenant r. N. r. of Boston, fine
specimen of the sailor gentleman, APP
proachable. thoughtful and in every
way an ideal man to secure confidence
and respect. The party is under the
care of H. E. Clark OF the Clark's tour
system, a man of great experience and
marvellous executive ability.
Then the chairman of the internal
tional executive committee, w. N.
Hartshorn. the president of the
worlds convention, E. K. Warren; the
chairman Of the committee of arrange
ments, DR.. Bailey, together with three
of the international workers, Marion
Lawrence, W.. G. Pearce and Mrs.
Bryner are the leading spirits in the
convention party. North Dakota is
very fortunate in having nine dele
gates on the official boat. the Roman
ic They are Mr. and Mrs. Dinnie,
MIR. and Mrs. Burrows, of Grand
Forks; Miss Adams, of Tower City;
Miss Towne. of Valley City; Miss
True. of Lakota; George Warner, and
General Secretary John Orchard.
1t takes some time to get ones
bearings and sea legs on an ocean
voyage, but the whole company have
been able to keep their perpendicular,
very few having those peculiar sensa-
tons of uneasiness that frequently
jeopardize good time. The general
secretary of North Dakota cannot
complain in that he never from the
first day until the time of writing has
felt qualm of conscience or stomach
and has been enabled to enjoy every
moment and every meal since he STEP
ped aboard the boat The weather
for the first three days was very fog
gy so that when another boat not far
from the Romantic began to sound fog
signals and the Romantic stopped her
engines suddenly there was at once
tremor of vice from every lip,
seen that huge boat doomed athwart
the bows of our vessel and very soon
passing all was peace again. Each
day. since Tuesday, the weather has
been delightful, the sea as calm as
placid island, river or lake, with
just enough breeze and invigorating
air to make the nerves tingle and the
blood circulate. The luxury of salt
water bath every morning before
breakfast is one of the great delights
of voyage like this.
A committee consisting of w. c.
Pearce, N. B. Broughton, w. c. Mer-
rift and General Secretary Orchard
have charge of all the religious exer-
cises on the outward trip. The first
Sunday. on board, Dr.. Tyler of Den
YER preached and the Offering, SIT,
was given to the ships crew. Sunday
school at p. m. was attended by over
300 and the Offering at this service,
$66, was given to the seaman's fund.
A vesper service at $3.50 o'clock con-
cluded the first Sabbath days serv-
ices. At 10 a. m. each day there has
been prayer and praise service and
there has been a service with lee
ture each evening.
Meetings of the executives. confer
ences OF the elementary and adult
movements and general secretaries
are held almost daily, SO that it may
be we'll said that the Rome conven-
ton is one of fifteen days. The free
dom and liberty of the individual likes
and preferences are recognized SO
that none are coerced or pushed with
any one of the meetings. A delight
full reunion Of the pilgrims who at
tended the convention at Jerusalem
was one Of the delights of tho vovap e