Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-24
|SONG. SERVICE HELD
Great Sunday School Meeting
in Convention Hall.
MORE THAN 1000 ATTEND
Choruses Led by Charles M. Alex.
ander, the Singing Evangelist.
DIR. BAILEY NEW PRESIDENT
Succeeds DR.. Meyer of London as
the Head of World organiza.
tion-List of Officers.
MORE THAN 1000 ATTEND
DR.. BAILEY NEW PRESIDENT

and children sat for nearly three hours in
Convention Hall last night singing old
fashioned gospel hymns, under the leader
ship of Charles NJ Alexander. the famous
singing evangelist, and listening with
eager interest to the proceedings of the
worlds Sunday school convention. 1t was
one of the most remarkable semi-devo-
tional meetings ever held in the history
Of the Capital.
A surprise was sprung on a number of
the delegates when the nominating COM
mittee, early in the evening, presented the
names of the officers selected to serve for
the next three years. The convention
unanimously Endorsed the report of the
committee amid much enthusiasm
Rev. Dr. George W. Bailey of Philadel-
phia. the chairman of the executive COM
mittee for the last three years. was
chosen worlds president, to succeed Rev
Dr. F. B. Meyer of London. When the
report of the committee had been pre-
scented DR.. Meyer. who was presiding,
paid a high tribute to DR.. Bailey whom
he referred to as "a marvel of sanctified
grace, tact and wisdom
1--WE refuse to let the United States
monopolize him. he said. I'VE want
him for the whole world
Report of the Committee.
The report Of the committee on nomi-
nations, together with the names of the
officers follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
Your committee on nominations would
report thus: 1 view of the ever-widen-
ing work Of the Worlds Sunday School
Association (until now it embraces well
nigh the whole wOrld), we have found
our work one of world proportions.
Our first and chief task was to OBJ
tain the name of a suitable man for
president-one who properly might sue
coed him, who for three years nobly,
because SO Christ-like, has graced this
high office so as to win unto himself for
Jesus Christ and the cause all hearts
throughout the world field; one whose
vision, sir, like your own. is world
wide. whose heart is of world capacity
Whose knowledge of the field in all the
| minutiae of the varied problems is UNI
questioned, and one whose experience
pre-emnently qualities him to fill this
distinguished Office.
Zone. only one, name has been con-
sidered-the name of brother beloved
who combines in pre-emnent degree the
needful characteristics; hence this COM
mittee has the honor to place in nominal
ton for president of this great, grow
ing association Mr.. George w. Bailey of
Philadelphia. Pa. U. S. A"
Past presidents-Sir Francis Flint Bel
sey. j. p. London; Edward Towers, Sax
munden, England: Edward K. Warren,
Three Oaks, Mich; Rev. F. B. Meyer,
B. A, London.
Vice presidents-M n. Hartshorn, Bos-
ton: Sir John Kirk, London; Bishop J.
c. Hartzell, Funchal. Madeira Islands:
Justice J. J. Maclaren, Toronto. Ont;
E. w. Fritchley. Fort Bombay, India.
Honorary Vice Presidents.
Honorary vice presidents-John Wanna
maker. Philadelphia; Rev. H. II. Bell,
San Francisco, Cal; Rev. E. I. Rexford,
Montreal; John w. Foster Washington,
D. c.: the venerable Archdeacon Of Lon
don; Rev. ]. Munro Gibson. D. D., Lon
don; Ri Hon. Lord Kinniard, London:
W. H. Grosser London; Sir Robert Laid
law, London; Rev ]. G. Lehman, kassel
Germany; Prince Bernadotte, Stockholm,
Sweden; Bishop William Burt. Zurich,
Switzerland: Baron Uxkull Liwa, Rus
Rev. F. A. Moffett. Ping Yang, Korea
John Mackenzie, M. A. Christ Church.
New Zealand: H. Lipson Hancock, Moon
ia Mines Australia.
Joint general decentralization Law
rance. Chicago; Rev. Carey Bonner, Lon
don, England.
Joint general treasurers-Fred A. Wells.
Chicago; Sir George White, Norwich,
England
Joint statistical secretaries-Hugh Cork.
Chicago; George Shipway, j. p Birming-
ham, England.
Executive Committee-Chairman, F. X.
Warren, Three Oaks, Mich; II. j. Heinz,
Pittsburg: Frank L. Brown, Brooklyn;
w. A. Wilson. Houston, Texas; William
G. Johnston. Colorado Springs. Col P
H. Bristow, Washington; w. p. Crowell,
Chicago; A. B. McCrillis, Providence,
r. L.; T. W. Synnott, Philadelphia:
Frank Woodbury.. Nova Scotia; Rev.
William Patrick, d. D., Winnipeg: Seth
p. Leet, X. c.. Montreal: Arthur Black.
Liverpool; James as. Crowther. London:
Rev. Frank johnson. London; Frank
Clemmens, Blank. Eng. Rev. Richard
Roberts, London: Andrew Crawford,
Glasgow. Scotland: Stephen Richardson,
Moyallon, Ireland; Rev. H. e. Lewis,
London; Rev. Ole Olsen Christiania,
Norway: Pastor Jean La Roche, Paris;
France; Gov. Filippini, Rome, Italy: Rev.
j. P. McNaughton. Smyrna Turkey;
Rev. Richard Burgess. Jubbupore, India;
Peter Barr. Dunedin New Zealand: Rev.
T. NJ. McNair. Toxic, Japan: Prof. T.
n. Yum, Songdo. Korea; Rev. W. Nelson
Bitton. Shanghai. China. Archdeacon
Jackson. Melbourne, Australia and the
presidents. past presidents, joint secre-
taries and treasurers.
To Be Presented Tonight.
There were repeated calls for the
presentation of the newly elected Off
GERS, but DR.. Meyer announced that
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