Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
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SCHOOL CONVENTION.

School Convention In washington yes
terdsy was q monster parade Of 10, 900
Bible students, Memorial services for
the late King Edward VII. were
held.
There we're two moustsr mass meetings
in the morning, two 10 the sitsrnooD,
aud two st night. The First OODgrega-
tIonsl, Calvary Bsptistl and Mount Yer
non Place NJ. e churches, and Oouveu
ton Hall we're crowded almost all day.
President Meyer presided over meet
ing OF tho men st the First Oongrega-
iionsl Church Ia the afternoon, and at
the same hour the women met at CAL
vary Baptist Church.
An hour after the adjournment OF the
two services the women left for the Capt.
tol, and the men began to form for the
procession. Just as the parade was
about to start 1t began TO rain hard, and
the msrchers sought refuge wherever
they could fnd 1t. For sn htur the
dognpCur continued, tn. finally the
msrshslS got them formed again, aud the
signal to start was given.
At the meeting In the afternoon at
First Congregational Otu'ch the ptsnci-
pal address was made by Governor Mann
OF Virginia. He Is present IS head Of
the Virginia delegation, one OF the Iarg-
est in the convention. When he rose 10
speak yesterday afternoon be was given
au enthusiastic reception. Governor
Mann dEelt upon the vital importance
10 the whole cdultrY Of the Sunday
school. He called 1t the basic stone in
the structure Of christianity. He re.
gsrded it IS the hope OF the country.
Governor Mann Is tskiDg prominent
part In the proceedings.
The Virginia delegates 10 the parade
we're led by Governor w. II Mann and
by Lieutenant Governor ]. I. EllysoD,
of Richmond. Delegates from the
various cities Of the state were in line
the Alexandria delegates being headed
By Mr.. w. II. MelchIor.
The Sunday school delegates hsd
formed In line, ready for the parade,
when FIVE Washington bands refused ID
take psrt in The procession in which
the Naval Gan Factory Bind had
place.
To enable the delegates to The con.
vention to zee some Of the sights Of the
city theirs was only one session Of the
convention held today. Tonight the
weeks exercise vii be brought to a close
with praise service on the plaza and
east steps OF the Capitol, uuder the coz
duct of the musical directors of the con.
vention. Report, upon The progress OF
Sunday school work 10 the United States
and Canada we're made by VIM. N.
Hsrtsborn, aud In Great B itsiD, BY
President Meyer. 1.-THE Needs of the
Moslem World and the Degradation of
Mohsmmedsn CHILDHOOD we're discuss.
ed by Rev. s d. ZWemer, o missionary
who has spent many years 10 Turkey.
Mr.. Rott E Spser spoke Of the situation
10 Mexico and South America. There
was also brief discussion Of the plans
for the next trennial convention at the
conclusion Of which, adjournment was
taken until Monday.
A feature oil today's session was the
presentation to the convention of large
OLE portrait of Benjamin, Franklin
Jacobs, who was on9 Of the founders OF
the movement and who 10 1872 at 10
disDapolis first suggested the series Of
International Sunday School lessons
which are now universally adopted. The
picture was the git Of the Penusylvauis
S ate Associa ton.
The convention decided to rsIs) funds
for the purpose Of paying field secretaries
to be employed In Turkey, sub Amer.
les, Africa aud China and pledges OF
subscriptions annually for three years
we're called for.
There is much gossip among the dele
gates IS TO the next meeting place Of the
convention. II 1t goes to Europe 1t will
probably be held 10 BerlID.
TIE executive offices were deluged by
a food Of Sunday school delegates tldsy
and President Taft was obliged to stop
work for nearly az hour while the long
line filed Ia and out.
Officials of the musicians union de-
clare that the officers of the Sunday
school convention broke faith with them
when they engaged the Naval Gun Fac
tory Baud. The officials of the convsn-
ton, on the other hand, declare that
after they became aware Of the grievance
hey ordered the Objectionable orgsni-
zation from the ranks. After the first
section of the paraders had started the
ou.to-the-Cspital march and the ma
band had begun TO play, it then
was too late to make amends.
The subscriptions pledged st tOday's session
'r the extension Of Sunday School work IN
)rential and Mosslem countries and in South
America amounted In more than $4,000.
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