Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
MONSTER PARADE
OF S. S. WORKERS
Ten Thousand Marched by Ma
tional Capitol Singing ON
ward Christian Soldiers.

Washington. May 20--An army OF
moro than 10000 members of mems
Bible classes from all parts Of the
world marched down Pennsylvania
avenue late to-day and around the
capitol on their way to n norster mass
meeting in Convention hall This was
tho feature OF to-daY's session Of tho
worlds sunday school association now
in convention here. The broad steps
on the east side OF the capitol were
filled With thousands OF women dele
gates and other sunday school workers
Pennsylvania avenue has seen thou
sands Of thousands Of soldiers march
along iis broad wa. but never 81 moro
enthusiastic army than the soldiers Of
the cross" which to-day tranped along
it, rainy path To the tune of Onward
Christian Soldiers" ard other hymns
they marched hearing banners inscribed
with numerous Christian notices. At
tho capital which they were nearly an
hour IN passing, they were greeted ny the
waving ~ thousands Of f1uttcring hand
kerchiefs and the music of girls choir
Practically every country in the world
and every State of the Union was rep
resented in the parade and the American.
nations noated by the side Of various
! Christian banners
As convention hail vas not large
enough to accommodate the crowd of men
who tried 70 get within It's doors. another
| meeting for men was held In Mount Yer
non Methodist Episcopal Church Stimuli
taneouslv two meetings for women were
in progress a, one OF which Mrs Sher-
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Enited states. presided. while at the other
! tho chair was occupied ny Mrs. Mary
Foster Rryner.
The Rev Dr. r. p. Never. president OF
the association. led the hig mems meet
ing The principal speakers there were
the Rev. Homer G. STUNT and the Rev.
Dr. 8. Parkes Cadman At the other
mems meeting tho principal speakers
We're the Rev. Richard Roberts Of Eng
land and the Rev. Or. George Heher
Jones.
Al one of the day sessions the Rev.
Daniel HAYES Of London, described the
conditions in tho slums of the British
capital and on the banks ~ the Congo In
central Africa. Mr.. Hayes formerly a
missionary in Africa. expressed his ap-
probation Of tho interest Of the American
nation in the people OF the upper Congo
whom he declared to be victims Of oppres-
sions and atrocities.
The Rev. y. Tamura ~ Japan depicted
the victories Of the Gospel IN Japan. and
emphatically declared his country surely
would 10 a Christian nation In due time
buddhism and Confuscianism were dead
he said. and Japan would ultimately ac-
cept Christ'anity. He made a plea for the
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most fruitful results In ChristianizinI
the people.
At one OF tine other dav meetings
T. H. Yum, a native Korean and presi.
dent OF the Anglo Korean school, re-
ferred 70 tho national condition Of the
"Hermi, Kingdom it's apparent sub
scrvience to Japan. and declared that
the CHARACTERIZATION OF the kingdom was
the only hope Of relief from fair
promises ana foul policies.
The orient, he declared is being
- flooded with atheistic literature.
In Siam progress was reported a!
very slow.
A trade Union controversy resulted II
five union bands Of Washington lea vint
the SUNDAY school parade after It haf
formed. caused by the presence Of tn
navel gun factor band. a non-union or
ganlzHtion.
j. Milton Waldron, chairman ri IN
committee of colored people, which pro
. tested against the action of the commit
tee In preventing the colored Sunda,
schools from marching. declared to-nigh
that the co'ored Sunday schools OF M
District Of Columbia have an association
which is afilIatsd with the Worlds sun
> day School association and that colorc'
+ delegates are admitted to N" convention
hut denied scnts by the local commit"
on arrangements.