Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-01
JOURNEY NoRTHWARD.-
Miss Rosenswike. Teacher of
Brunson School Writes of
Trip to Washington
and Baltimore.

Il not all of you, know l was teach
er of the Morgan school near Cleora,
during the past session.
It is situated in one of the incest
communities in the county. Every
one is so hospitable, loving and
sympathetic, and this makes one
feel at home while being there. l
am writing from experience as l
have been with them, and words
cannot express my gratitude to the
people.
Iloved my pupils as do my
brothers and sisters, because all
seemed to think the same by me,
and everyone tried to do their duty
to themselves, and towards me as a
teacher.
AS. school has closed, vacation
timeshas come, now some of you
will say, she should tell us how she
is spending her vacation: As few
of you know, I attended the South
ern Baptist Convention, which met
in Baltimore, May llth to l4th.
While there l attended the Wo-
mans Missionary Union, Auxiliary
to the Southern Baptist Convention,
which was in session at the same
time, but attending the convention
some also.
First let me tell you of Balti-
more. It ranks as the 5th city in the
United States, and is the centre Of
Roman Catholic doctrine. SO you
who are. Baptists will realize the
situation and know how important
it was to have the Southern Baptist
Convention meet in this place.
On the 18th, a vessel of German
immigrants landed in Baltimore.
The convention was invited to the
pier the next day to see it unload,
and of course great numbers went.
Just think of l,4oo immigrants
coming to our shore, to learn our
language, habits and customs, and
if we do not put good model for
them to follow they will be lost.
Another thing is they come here to
learn of Christ and worship God as
they wish; in their own land they
worship idols and hear SO little of
the gospel that it does not do them
very much good.
Every one seemed very happy ine
deed to be on land again, as they
were on water fersI4 days: They
sang many songs in their language,
and made music on yiolins and ac-
cordions.
As you all know, their baggage
has to be inspected as soon as they
land, and every one seemed so anx-
.ious that it should be done as quick
ly as possible.
After watching this for some
time, we were allowed to go through
the vessel. 1t was very large one,
being ego feet long, and five stories
high. 1t will accommodate 5000
passengers, besides officers and
teachers.
The most interesting part of all
was going into the wireless tele-
graph office, it being on the top or
fifth floor. Now, / think seeing this
is worth going to the convention.
Next / took in part of the city in
one of the Sight seeing. automo-
biles," going around Washington's
monument, in Baltimore, which was
erected by the ladies of Maryland,
and ie 1874 feet high, then throusn
the business part of the city. We
passed th, Court House, City Hall,
Baltimore Bargain House, Custom
House, Wholesale Market House,
then by the famous John Hopkins
Hospital, it being the largest hospi-
tai in the state. Next of importance
was Druid Hill Park, which is a
very pretty place, then by St. Luke's
Hospital. Now we are near the OLD
est house in Baltimore which is
very ancient building, the Mount
Royal Pumping station, which
pumps water for the city. Not last
but the most beautiful place in the
city, the Eutaw Place Park, noted
for its scenery, walks and fountains,
which are clear as any crystal; not
least but last the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station, which faces
the Convention Hall, and the Mary
land Institute.
Doubtless some of your readers
will want to know something of the
convention by this time. On Sunday
morning Baptist ministers from
every state preached in many of the
churches in Baltimore. l bard the
beloved and honored DR.. Geo. w .
Truitt, of Texas, who spoke with
great power to his large audience,
and Sunday night we went to heai
DR.. E. G. Dargan, of Georgia.
During the convention we heard
fine addresses by Drs. Shakespear,
and Myers of London, which werc
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