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were carried back to the stage and read
out by Mr.. Lawrence. A secretary seated
at a table began the work OF tabulation.
A half dozen men began rapidly picking
off the bits of black cardboard revealing
the map underneath.
Three 81, 900 Life Memberships.
Just after the cards had been passed
out E. K. Warren Of Michigan. a former
president of the worlds association. edged
his way onto the little raised rostrum
alongside Mr.. Lawrance.
81 want to suggest that we have some
life memberships, he shouted. we
should have some life memberships IN
I'm going to propose our president,
Rev. Dr. Meyer; the chairman of our ex-
ecutive committee, DR.. George W. Bal
ley, and Mr.. Lawrance here, for life
memberships. All those in favor OF
that shout aye
The motion was unanimously carried.
as a matter of course.
THAT means a $4,000 contribution from
you. doesn't it?'' asked Mr.. Lawrance:
"Of course 1t does,'' replied Mr.. War
South America"
"Well, that's the most remarkable thing
that ever happened to me-" remarked Dr
Meyer. as the half dozen men AROUND sna LINE the
pieces of black cardboard.
Altogether the amount of money raised
by this novel method exceeded $65ooo.
Portrait of B. F. Jacobs.
At the beginning of the morning session
Thomas H. Murray. on behalf OF henry
J. Heinz. president of the Pennsylvania
State Sunday School Association. pre-
scented the worlds association with por-
trait in oils of the late Benjamin Frank
lin Jacobs. a former president of the Hi
nois State Sunday School Association. ana
everywhere recognized as the father or
the worlds Sunday school movement. Inc
portrait was formally accepted by Rev.
Dr. Meyer on behalf Of the organization
The formal roll call of the nations was
then continued. The only response OF
the morning was by william aa,a n; har's-
Mr.. Hartshorn declared that the Sum
day school had ceased to interest only
women and children. and was now inter-
esting men of the Christian church. He
declared it to be the most productive
agency of the church on the North
American continent.
Ninety per cent Of the clersymen and
so per cent of the lay members OF all
the Protestant denominations. he de-
clared. were brought into the church
through the medium OF the Sunday
school
He gave a number of interesting stats
tics of the growth of Sunday schools IN
North America. He said the total enroll
ment of students was about Is, 100000 and
that the number of teachers was about
800. 600 making q total membership OF
more than 15.OOO.OO0. which Is 81 per cent
of the total Sunday school membership IN
the world.
Moslem Morals Denounced.
~ zuoyner's presentation of the con-
ditions existing in the Moslem world
was listened to with the tensest sort
of interest He spoke in a plain. blunt
way OF the ideals of the faith of islam,
which he declared to be highly i'm
proper ideals for children.
He said that the day of speaking mild
ly of non-Christian religions was over.
and that words should not be minced IN
dwelling upon what he termed the
horrors Of Mohammedanism.' He con-
demned vigorously the practice of child
marriages, sanctioned and practically or
dered by certain traditional words of
the prophet.
Robert Speer, in his talk on conditions
in South America, dwelt first of all upon
the commercial possibilities Of that con-
tinent and upon the economic oppor-
tunities which it presents. He then con-
sidered the religious opportunities Of
fered.
He declared that the colossal illiteracy
Of the Latin peoples was the greatest bar
to the progress of evangelical Christian
ity.
1.-THE great need of the people, he said.
els social morality and Righteousness. The
common life Of the republics needs to be
washed Clean
He declared that there was a vast diff
ference between the Roman Catho!ic
Church in South America and In the
United States. He stated that the churcn
was q bar to real liberty of thought ana
nolitical freedom in the republics.
1--WE dare not deliver any continent on
EARTH said he. ito religious orGani-
cation which forbids the Bible to the COM
mon people"
Thanks for Congress.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the convention:
ITO the honorable House Of Representa-
ives, Washington. D. c.:
"The members of the sixth worlds
sunday school convention. assembled in
.he CITY of Washington and consisting OF
,ver 3.O0O duly appointed delegates from
In quarters of the globe, with 10000 visit |
ng sunday school workers. beg respect |
'uily to offer this expression OF pro- !
oundly grateful appreciation Of your
-esolutions graciously forwarded to the
convention.