The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-13

Sunday school workers from every quar-
ter Of the world will gather in Washing
ton May 70 for a fve-day convention.
Provincial secretariens will head the dele
cations. and about 1000 VIII attend,
Canada, Mexico. the West Indies, Hawaii.
and all Of the countries OF Europe, Asia.
and Africa, where religion extends. being
represented
Rev DIT. Donald c. Mcleod is chairman
Of the committee on entertainment, and
is conducting the arrangements at his
residence, 1873 Q street. The convention
sermon will be delivered by the president
Of the Worlds Sunday School Association.
and this will be followed by a reception
20 the delegates given by Mr.. and Mrs
E. K, Warren
Hundreds Are 10 Speak.
Several months have been spent By the
executive committee in arranging the pro-
eramme, a tedious part OF which is the
choosing of men and women to respond
for each country. Il is estimated that
during the five days several hundred
speeches VIII be made on the work and
progress of primary religion. Influence
Of Sunday schools upon the world Is the
general theme of the convention. Be
sides the Sunday school workers great
many auxiliary societies VIII be repre-
scented. and numerous side conventions
viii be held.
\ welcome service is TO he given on the
first day in Convention Hall. which has
a seating capacity OF $500 President
Taft will be invited to speak a welcome
for the nation. John Wanamaker has
/ agreed TO represent the Christian bust
ness men OF this country. One OF the
| District Commissioners or some other
prominent Washington man will make an
/ address Of welcome.
| At the roll call Of nations. on the sec
( ond day. each countrys delegate Will
| take a position on the platform. and the
| flag OF his country will be displayed. At
/ tho close Of the convention these flags
VIII be grouped under the conquest flag,
| surmounted by an illuminated cross.
Delegates to Have Diversion.
The third day OF the convention will be
| devoted TO recreation and sightseeing,
/ and In the evening the Pilgrims or del
| egates TO former world conventions will
| hold a reunion. Nay p will be World 3
/ Sunday School Day, and the order OF
| the universal service viii be adopted BY
| the Sunday schools OF Washington. Print
ed programmes VIII be used in every
| church.
4 Sunday school missionary, exposition,
under the direction of the r Z. Diffen-
dorfer, of the Young Peoples Missionary
movement, and DR.. c. R. Blackall Will
be held. Great Britain will be repre-
sented by Sir Francis Flint BelSey; Japan,
by the Rev. Theo. T MacNair, secretary
of the National Japanese Sunday School
Association; China, by Rev. Frederick
| Brown; Russia. by the Rev. u. A Simous,
Bulgaria. by the Rev. Theodore T. Hol-
way; Turkey. by the Rev. J. P. McNaugh-
ton: India. by a native official; Algeria
by Rev. Jean Paul Cook: Arabia. by the
Rev. s. NJ. swemer; Bohemia, by the
Rev. L. F. Merck Marek; New Zealand
| by the Rev. J. a Mckenzie and other
countries by leaders OF prominence.
The first convention OF the Worlds Sun
| dav School Association was held IN Lon
don in 1889, and others in st. Louis ir
| 1899: London. 1895; Jerusalem, 1904; Rome
/ 1901 This viii he the sixth. and Rev. DIT
/ Macleod says it is expected 10 be six
/ times larger than any Of the former
ones.
The delegates have been divided into
! four classes, and viii be designated by
buttons and ribbons.