The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-06-02

religion. We all believe S. s. educa-
/ tion absolutely necessary to secure
moral uplift, hope that the present
convention will bring about an i'm
lprovement in teaching methods that
will enable you 10 make lasting i'm
pressibR upon The souls of the little
children
| lie closed with a reference to the
late king and long season of APP
plause followed, after which Mrs. Taft
assembled the platform and took her
place by the presidents and again there
was loud applause
John Wanamaker then represented
the Christian business men of Amer.
lea. He said he thought from the
preceding address that President Taft
had been pupil at S. S. and posi-
bly, teacher.
| Pres. Meyer then said that His Elk.
cellency must not be detained longer,
and the party left the building during
the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner" There were hundreds pres
ent who had never heard that song
before
! Following this responses were Civ.
en- to the addresses of welcome by
representatives from Europe, Asia and
I Africa #2s
The sessions of the Worlds S. s.
Convention have proceeded with the
same enthusiasm that characterized
the opening sessions. Although SEES
siOns have been held double, many
/ have met closed doors.
| Friday morning was distinguished
by memorial services for King Ed.
ward VII, in which 10000 people from
every quarter OF the globe united in
mourning the death OF England's king.
Three simultaneous meetings were
held. The following cablegram was
sent to England
TO Alexandria, the Queen Mother,
London, Eng: The Sixth Worlds S.
S. Convention assembled in Washing
ton tenders to you its profound SYM
pathy in your hour of bereavement"
The chief event of the afternoon
program was the mems parade. The
parade started at 10th street, passed
mp Pennsylvania avenue along the
east front of the capitol and from
there to the convention hall at Fifth
and l. streets. The parade was await
ed by the women and others not in
the ranks, in front of the capitol.
Both sides were lined by sea OF
people and as the parade appeared
the crowd cheered,i gave the chautau.
qua salute and sang Onward Chris
tian Soldiers, Each section of the
parade was designated by its special
banner. Yells were given state songs
were sung. or We're Marching to
Zion" and Onward Christian Sol
diers."
With from six Ia ten abreast they
marched for two hours, it requiring
about three-quarters of an hour to
pass given point. e. ........
A number of difficulties had to be
overcome to make the parade success
heavier rain imminent. 1t ceased,
however, before the parade was end
ed. A strike of five union bands, at
! the last moment, on account of one
nOn-union band being in the line left
only six bands and was disappoint-
ment. The local committee barring
the negroes from the parade caused
protest among the negroes as well
as others. II was done on the ground
that they were not in the association.
However, much dissatisfaction was
expressed on account of the ruling.
But overcoming the difficulties, over
which they had no control, the men
marched with enthusiasm, forming
the greatest parade of it's kind that
ever passed the national capitol,
Many carried banners, bearing mot
toes,-some scriptural, some temper
ance, such as, Train up a child in
the way he should go, and go that
way yourself" and The Saloon Must
Co."
| At the close of the march, two meet
ings were held for men and two for
women, but the doors were closed on
many.
! Saturday morning was one OF the
most remarkable session of the con.
| yention, --remarkable because a plan
was launched for forward movement
that has never been presented to any
assembled body in the world. II was
that Of raising money for the worlds
work including the salary for a
worlds secretary or joint secretaries.
Thus far Pres. F. B. Meyer OF Lon
don, who was granted three years
leave of absence by his church, has
devoted his entire three years to the
work without cent of remuneration.
DR.. Bailey, the Worlds Secretary, has
not only given of his time without
pay. but has drawn from his own re.
sources TO prosecute the work Upon
him rested largely the responsibility
OF this great convention. Marion
Lawfance was chosen by the execu-
tive committee TO present the matter.
A large map OF the world on the plat.
form was covered with small black
cards except Great Britain, the United
States and part of Canada. In the
beginning. Mr.. Lawrance showed that
the Worlds Association was growing
so that Ii was In position to do more