Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-15
FROM BALTIMORE
TAiFd latsrsstisg Latter fro0 Rev.
Potashlasay

ton station. Is one OF the most IN
teresting city. The ferry boat which
took US over was little unsteady.
the sea being choppy. but by exereis-
ing little mental science" We were
able to cross without adding any
thing to the troubled waters. We
were unfortunate in arriving before
the steamer Lusitania was allowed to
leave quarantine and so did not wit
ness tho loading OF her 500 steerage
passengers. But having seen the
process OF eliminating the rndesira-
bic portion OF immigrants some two
years ago in this same port brici
word as to the treatment which the
foreigner receives ON reaching the
threshold of this land OF liberty is
offered.
The term which best fits this treat
ment is the word "herding." Just as
in the west cattle are -eorralied'',
''em OUT. run through" and "rcsi-
ned" etc. so here the crowd Is driv-
en- into a large corridor. thence to-
ward several small corridors or
shu,es at ends Of which are inspect.
ors who examine the eyes. nose and
throat, The cutting ont process Is
not \ pleasant one for families must
be broken up by il hut II there Is
any sign of disease the inspector
chalkS upon the persons OF the sub
jeet his finding and they are pen
ned" for a further examination.
Those who arc clear eases as to
health and can satisfy the authorities
tina, they will not become public
charges are run through" given
meal and n days rations. tagged
1 IrEf
nation and ferricd across the har-
Dor into New York City. Over a
million immigrants como to our
shores annually and the task OF pro-
tec,ing the health. morals and poli'-
ical safety of our country. which the
immigration commission assumes, is
no light one. The serious thing
about the modern immigration prob
| lem is the fact that the number who
como to us from England. ireland.
Germany and France is decreasing
while the number from Italy. Li,hu-
mia. Russia and Asia is incrc1sing.
We visited last Saturday morning
the JcwiSl, Temple Bethel on 10Th
street and Fifth ave. II has been
quito awhile since the writer wor-
shipped in a Jewish Temple and he
was delighted TO find that he could
still. follow the service IN the He
brtw. " The sermon was in English
and from its doctrinal poin, of vicw
might have been presented from n
Methodist pulpit. We enjoyed the
whole service. with its impressive
ritual and fine singing. After the
service we me, the Rabbi. DIR. Scicn-
mann, and had pleasant chat with
him.
On Sunday We worshippcd nj the
Madison Avenue Methodist church III
the morning and at the Calvary
Methodist church in the evening.
This latter church has a membership
of over 5000 and at the evening SER
vice minis,crcd to fully $500 persons
and that on n Vvar" ""~"'rg. l ms
is the usual attendance we were told
at this service.
On Tuesday morning, the 5th. VIC
badc good by to New York after q
weeks stay, but not until VIC hac
promised our host to return the last
of the month for a further three days
visit and took the Pennsylvania road
for Baltimore, the seat OF our Cen
cral Conference. We arc pleasantly
housed here for the month At 1908
Madison ave. and have made all our
arrangements for our work in con-
ncction with this gathering. The
writer is on the staff of the Central
Christian Advocate and will have the
advantage OF hearing all the debates
and addresses from the press tables.
In Los Angeles, Cal, four years ago
it was almost impossible for ono who
had not purchased seasons ticket
to find room in the vast pavilion and
il looks as il it might be even more
difficult here. although the Lyric hall
seats over 5000 people At the open
ing session w of the 7S7 lcgal. dele
gates answered in person at roll call
These delegates come from the four
South America and Europe are rep
resented. The best blood OF the
world is here found. II would be
difficult to find more cosmopolitan
and intelligent body anywhere
Among the delegates from our own
land VIC noticed Governors Hoch oi
Kansas and Hanlcy of Indiana and
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. Prominent
men are numerous and greatness
seems to be. SO common as to cease
to be impressive. 1t is inspiring to
note that coming as these delegates
do from different sections Of our
own and other lands that on every
) question that has basis in moral well
fare. they see eye to eye. This was
well illustrated when in reading the
Episcopal address Bishop Gordsell
asked the conference to pledge it
self to eternal warfare against tho
liquor traffic and as one man the con-
ference arose and with the 1000 spec
tators vowed to wage against this
iniquity eternal conflict. 1t was fully
. 10 minutes before the Bishop could
proceed with the address.
Baltimore is city of some. 6oo,oot
people, a considerable number o'
, whom are colorcd. The streets are
somewhat billy and not any too wide
'Tb, co,t;N,, Joctr0veI by tlr prelI