The Washington herald., 1909-05-13

enth-day Adventisjs' general conference
/ conyenes this morning al 1870 o'clock et
Takoma Park. Nd. It viii remain in ses-
sion until June s. and win be attended
/ by about 800 delegates from all parts Of
the world, including Europe. Japan. Asia
Minor, South America. New Zealand,
Australia, China, Canada, Mexico, and
the United States
/ Nearly all the delegates. with their
families and friends to the number OF
about 2,OO0, arrived IN Takoma Park yes
i terday, and walked or drove about two
miles into the country to tho Seventh
/ day Adventists' tract OF fifty acres, 10
Gated in Montgomery County just beyond
/ the District line. In all its history
/ Takoma Park has never had such q
large crowd to handle Every possible
conveyance was pressed into service TO
convey the delegates and their friends 10
the grounds OF the Foreign Mission and
The Washington Sanatorium.
baggage Department.
Seven extra men were placed in the
/ baggage department OF the little station.
These worked from early morning until
late al night handling trunks, bags. and
boxes heaped upon the platform by every
incoming train.
AS the Adventists believe In the simple
life. many Of them walked two miles into
the country to the camp site. All day the
delegates passed up the road IN groups
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the reception OF the delegates and
their entertainment and comfort. About
800 tents have been pitched, as IN q mill
ta-y camp. on the highest point Of the
grounds nestled among thickly wooded
. surroundings a. Al elevation OF so feet
on the banks of the sligo. More than 100
rooms IN the large dormitories and other
buildings have been placed az the dis
pOsal Of the visitors The conference viii
be held in large auditorium tent. ca
pable Of seating 20C0 persons. This tent
has a board floor and is lighted by elec-
tricity- dining tent, IN which $50
persons can be served. Is placed az the
disposal OF the American delegates. and
the large dining hall In one Of the main
buildings has been reserved for those
from foreign countries
As the visitors arrived they we're shown
entrance 10 the grounds. where they
registered and we're assigned 20 tents by
the reception committee. composed OF
Prof H R Salisbury. !. D. Richardson,
and ". A WeStwOTth. On the train. on
the road from the station. and IN the
grounds. there was a continual greeting
OF delegates.
4 Democratic Gathering
TIE gathering was eminentiy demo
cratic. Everybody helped everybody else
with bags and baggage, which ranged
from q large trunk 20 parrot cage. Even
the piano dealer. from whom the plano
was rented. found volunteers ready 10
lift the heavy case into place in the
auditorium tent
Hundreds o. cots. mattresses. and camp
furniture were brought into the grounds.
and By 5 o'clock everything and every
body were IN a great canvas city.
Rising Up above the grounds are the
large buildings Of the Washington Sana-
tOTium. the Washington Foreign Mission
Seminary, their dormitOries, and the din
ing hall Should necessity arise. the
Sanat0TtUm can be used as & hospital.
A unique feature - the dining tent. IN
which every arrangement Is made for
serving visitors with food az a minimum
amount Of labor and cost. AS the dele
gates enter they purchase tickets, and
then. walking 70 the left, they take large
til platJers and pass into the kitchen.
taking their choice OF the dishes already
prepared. As they pass back TO the
tables they 20 between two attendants,
who see what is OF the plstJers and
check them or on the tickets
The Seyenth-d6y Adventists are vege-
tarians. but are experts at preparing
food. The dishes carried from the kitchen
last night would have done credit to any
caterer in the city. while the prices would
have made the cheapest lunch room seem
a high-Class affair. The menu, on which
coffee. tea. ham sandwiches. and any
kind Of meat were conspicuous by their
absence. cost from TO 8 cents each For
from s to y cents Il was possible 20 OBJ
tain an elaborate vegetarian repast. At
dinner last evening the dining-rOom was
filed with foreigners from ali parts OF
the world, speaking many different
tongues, and al proclaiming a common
faith in the second advent Of Christ on
earth
Called to Order at 1890 O'Clock.
The conference will be called to order
az 1879 o'clock this morning bv A. G.
Daniels, president Of the General Con
ference. who viii begin the proceedings
with an address OF welcome In the even
ing he viii submit his annual report, as
viii also ". a Spicer. secretary. The
report nf the European division will be
read by Elder L. R. Conrad. vice presi-
dent for Europe. The treasurer's report
will be read by I H Evans
The programme, followed out each dav
except Saturday. which. according to the
belief OF the Seventh-Day A6ventists. is
a day Of rest. will start AZ 6 o'clocl, with
devotional exercises. lasting for an hour.
The morning work will consist Of DEPART
mental meetings, in which the affairs Of
the publishing. educational, missionary
religious liberty medical and other de-
partments viii be considered in detail. /
OF Bible study and Of business confer
ences- The afternoon will be given over
TO committee work. and the reading OF
reports. At some time near the close
Of the conference. there viii be an cleo
ton OF officers II Is generally conceded
that Elder Daniels. whose administration /
has been satisfactory to everybody. Will
be reelected president. and as far as can
be learned, each OF the other officers will /
be given another term. A series Of meet /
ings have been arranged for the Young /
Peoples Volunteers Endeavor work so /
that the young folk may have something /
10 do while their elders are earnestly. con
sidering the affairs Of the conference.
Names of the Delegates.
The delegates include:
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