The Washington herald., 1910-05-24
WORLDS DELEGATES TELL
MORE OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
PROGRESS AT CONVENTION

Two Sunday school convention serv
ices yesterday afternoon. one at CaIvauV
Baptist Church, presided over by JUS.
tice J. J. Maclaren. of Canada and one
at the First Congregational Church. pre-
sided over by President Meyer. drew I'M
mense crowds.
At both services. the roll call OF the
nations" was continued
Rev. Acquila Lucas. at the First Con-
gregational. answered Tor the West In
dian Islands He asserted Protestant
ism has worked side by side with Ca
tholicism IN the West Indies. but he
declared the Protestant missionaries and
resident clergymen have made great
strides toward winning the nations TO
their belief The future. he asserted
gives splendid promise, but he pleaded
for more teachers for the Sunday schools
and better equipment for the ministers.
Arthur Black. of England. answered
for Africa. especially dwelling on the
church work in British provinces. Rev.
DR. J. A. Mackenzie spoke feeIingIy Of
the struggles of missionaries on the
frontiers Of New Zealand
Senior Aware Refs. OF Brazil: DR.. W. A.
Duncan founder Of the home depart
ment," and Rev. John l. DUDE. OF south
Africa, were introduced in turn by Presi-
dent Meyer. Each made a short address
After a stirring service Of song at Cal
vary Baptist Church. Chairman Nfaclaren
called upon the delegates TO give echoes
OF Worlds Sunday School Day" and half
a dozen responded from the floor. each
enthusiastically praising the methods en-
ployed by the Washington schools. The
capital Of the nation, several declared.
has the most efficient corps Of Sunday
school teachers IN the country
In Norway and Sweden.
Rev. ]. y. SweHdon. of Norway. spoke
for his native land and Augustus Palm
gave a similar account OF church work
in Sweden. Rev. II. c. Rordam talked
for Denmark. Rev. Charles Beiler for
France, Miss Alice Bushee for Spain.
Pastor Julius Rohrbach for Germany.
and Rev. Alberto Clot for Italy.
Both meetings were adjourned early
~ TO allow every delegate 10 have a
resting period, in order that none might
be absent from the great mass meeting
at Convention Hall last night. In the
morning there were eight simultaneous
meetings. and a mass meeting at Conven-
ton Hall followed.
As a solution Of the race problem that
was forced upon the convention by the
discrimination Of the local committee
against Washington negroes. Southern
delegates created a stir by Offering the
name Of Booker T. Washington as a life
member. The name was greeted with
applause and with many delegates on
their feet cheering. One thousand dollars
was quickly subscribed 10 make the dis
tingulshed negro educator a member for
life.
Il marched with Robert E. Lee"
shouted one Southerner when he got req
ignition from the chair. but I think an
injustice has been done I second the
nomination Of Booker T Washington as
a tribute 70 the Christian negroes the
world over"
Many negroes, including the prominent
clergymen who have led the fight to get
the local negroes their rights in the con-
vention. were calling attention last night
TO the old adage that it is in the South
that the negro gets justice.
The action Of the convention came az
an aftermath to scathing arraignments
Of the local committee from pulpits Of
negro churches by white delegates Sun
day. Resolutions have been prepared
putting the convention on record against
future discrimination. Many Southern
delegations have negro clergymen with
them, and all have been admitted with
out protest.
Liquor Question Comes Tn.
The liquor question forced itself into
the convention a few minutes later in
spite of attempts 10 have the issue left
for future discussion Many delegates
including thousands Of the foreigners he |
lieved that a huge worlds convention
should avoid question that is largely
an American one, and also largely DO
litical.
When ]. Shreve Durham read a letter
from Representative Ben Johnson. Of
Kentucky. pledging himself to vote for
any anti-liQuor measure brought before |
the House District Committee there was
a scattered voley of applause.
At the Mount Vernon Place NJ. z.
Church an hour before w. c. Pearce de- !
clared Canada, the United States, and the
world shall so dry before very long. He
declared his first speech was a temper
ance speech, and that he would continue |
TO fight liquor as long as he lived and |
expected to preach the funeral sermon !
of the last saloon"
Prof S. S. Goodrich, Of Michigan. also |
made prohibition speech. He asserted