The Washington herald., 1910-05-23

Deluged with religious oratory
that poured from hundred pulpits
with every church in the city
crowded to the last pew, and an eS-
timated attendance of $4,000 per-
sons, Washington led the world yes
terday in the observance Of Sun
day School Day"
Under the auspices Of the
Worlds Sunday School Association,
more than 200 clergymen and mis-
sionaries talked to congregations of
the Capital and the 10000 members
Of the convention.
The story Of the great struggle 70 carry
the Word into every part of the earth
where men and women live was told by
those who have spent the best years Of
their lives fighting on the frontiers Of
Chr!stendom.
Heard Throughout World.
The same splendid narration was re-
hearsed in the Protestant churches Of
hfty-one nations at the same hours. as
each clergyman affiliated with the asso-
citation had been provided with a pro-
gramme to be used for the celebration.
More than 275,00O congregations through
out the world heard it yesterday.
The Sunday schools Of the city, includ-
ing those at the negro churches. were
visited in the morning by especially ap-
pointed committees ordered to study the
methods used here and report Delega-
tons went from one church TO another,
taking notes and comparing observations.
At o'clock in the afternoon at ten
churches more than 1900 teachers and
pupils assembled at missionary rallies
for boys and girls
Foreign missionaries told enthralling
stories to the little ones Of the way their
small cousins in the arctics, In the trop-
les, and in the centers Of civilization meet
each Sunday to learn more about the
Bible and the spirit Of Christianity.
Appeal for More Workers.
Eleven big congregations in as many
churches attended equipment" services.
beginning at o'clock and lasting an
hour. The power Of a consecrated life"
was the theme. an appeal for more will
ing workers both at home and in the
mission fields.
Last night two speakers, one a home
missionary and one a foreign worker, de-
livered sermons at each Of one hundred
churches. Record-breaking congregations
crowded each house of worship.
At NIcKendree Methodist Church. In !
Massachusetts avenue, near Ninth street. |
Rev. Z. T. Mowbray, pastor, Bishop w. /
NJ. Bell, Of San Francisco, and Rev DR.. I
Herrera. Of Mexico. talked TO a big audi /
ence. Maj. Edward White of Atlanta. |
Ga. addressed an equally large gather /
ing at Dumbarton Avenue Methodist ,
Church. Georgetown.
Rev. W. T. Jones. Of Japan. and E. H
Nichols OF Chicago, were the speakers
at Grace Methodist Church. Ninth and
s streets. At Epworth Methodist
Church Miss z. L. Osborn, Of China, and
Prof. J. NJ. Way. OF Spartanburg. S. c..
spoke.
William II. Brown. Of the Philippine
Islands. and Harry W. Hicks. OF New
York City filed the pulpit at Second
Baptist Church. At Shiloh Baptist
Church a huge negro congregation heard
Rev. John l. DUDE. a native Zulu
preacher, and ". y. Hartshorn. chair
man OF the convention executive COM
mittee.
Korean Missionary Speaks.
Emmanuel Baptist Church CONGREGATION
heard W. c. Pierce, OF Chicago. and
Rev. Dr. George Heber Jones. OF Korea
Bethany Baptist Church congregation
heard Rev. James H. Prettle. Of Japan.
and DR.. J. Broughton, Of Atlanta. Ca
At West Washington Baptist Church
Rev. II. /. Euwer. Of Persia. and Rev.
w. d. Launaster OF Danville, Pa. spoke.
Lewis E. Carter. OF Turkey, and Rev.
w. E. Doughtey, OF New York citv.
at West Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church. At Northminster Presbyterian
Church Miss Susan Searle, OF Japan. and
Rev. II. MacGiIlvary. OF Canada.
preached.
DR.. Mary Heating. Of China. and Ham
iton Conant. OF Massachusetts. were the
speakers at Ingram Memorial Church
Al the Church Of the United Brethren.
North Capitol and R streets. Rev. T. ],
Scott OF India. and George Nuns,on. of
New zealand. made interesting addresses.
Rev. DR.. Frederick B. Meyer, presi-
dent OF the Worlds Sunday School As
preached a stirring sermon to
a great congregation at Calvary Baptist
Church. the convention headquarters.
yesterday morning at II o'clock
Declaring that belief in Christ does not
mean aosolution from sins. and that
lctive Christianity is better than passive
oleranoe. he counseled the congregation
o get out and work
Has Right Objective.
Some people ask me, he said. rs their
aith OF the right sort. I have always
that faith that has the right
Effective is the right kind. The right OBJ .
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