Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Flags of All Nations.

The most interesting feature of the
evening followed. Two score children,
ranging in age from five to twelve,
CARRIED in the national costumes of the
twenty-four nations represented at the
convention. and carrying the flags of
those countries, came marching down the
two long aisles from the rear of the room
singing Onward, Christian Soldiers y
They took their places in a Sem-circle
on the stage and the audience was in
stantly abuZz with expressions of de-
light and appreciation.
None of the children excited SO much
comment as the two little Chinese girls
who represented Japan and China, and
who wore the loose trousers which are
SO often worn by women in those coun-
tries. They were both so amazingly
pretty and piquant that many of those
present were still talking about them
when the meeting adjourned
When the children had taken their
places on the stage every light in the
hall was extinguished and the next in
slant a cross, outlined in incandescent
lights, fared into view in the center of
been hung on the wall in the rear of the
platform.
The flags were then taken from the chill
dren and were grouped across the front of
he stage.
Short Missionary Address.
Before the Introduction Of the new Of
fcers several three-minute missionary ad-
dresses were made. Prof. r. H. Yum, a
native Korean. brought message from
that country and Prof. j. 7. China bar,
native Hindu, spoke of missionary
progress in India. The latter wore his
quaint native dress and chanted a Chris
tan hymn in Hindoostani. Bishop Y.
Honda of Japan and Rev. Frederick
Brown of China also spoke The latter
reciteu the Lords prayer in Chinese.
DR.. George w Bailey, the new world
president was then formally introduced
and as he clasped hands with DR.. Meyer
the greatest ovation of the convention
occurred. DR.. Meyer again referred to
DR.. Bailey's untiring and Jealous service
for the Sunday school cause and the lat
ter paid a brief tribute to DR.. Meyers
successful term IS worlds president. The
other officers were presented and each
responded to the cheering and applause
With brief word of thanks
The evening was brought to close with
the singing of the doXology and the pro-
nouncement OF the benediction. recep-
ton rendered by the local committee to
all the volunteer assistants who aided in
the detail work of the convention follow
ed at the Arlington
Meets Next in Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland. was the city Sc
lected for holding the seventh convention
in 1913 by the committee selected to
choose the next meeting place. The re-
port was delivered at the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention yesterday by w.
~ Hartshorn. the chairman, who de-
clared the committees purpose in naming
Geneva was to give an impetus to Sun
day school work in certain sections of
continental Europe. The selection of
Geneva came after a number of cities and
countries had been considered by the
committee, notably Constantinople, Cairo
India Japan. China and Korea. The fact
that worldwide Sunday school work has
not reached the stage where it's delibera-
tons might be held in pagan lands was
mittee in favor of Geneva. The report of
the committee contained the proviso that
q change may be made in the next meet
ing place within two years by the con-
vention's executive committee if deemed.
advisable.
Eleven resolutions affecting world wide
labors in Protestant Sunday schools were
reported by the committee on resolutions
and unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton. The committees report was deiiv-
cred by Justice j. j. Maclaren. The
principal resolutions follow: That the
Bible be universally used in the native
tongue of the Christian students in all
religious instruction.; that all Christian
nations of the earth labor with one ac-
cord for the spiritual, moral and mate
rial uplift of the child; that the princi-
pies Of missionary teaching be pursued
to a greater extent than in the past in
all Sunday schools: that the convention
urges universal peace on all nations of
the earth. and the sense of the resolu-
ton be communicated to the third Hague
conference; that all Sunday schools con-
tinue temperance instruction to the
young. and that it's principles be fur
thered wherever possible; that there be
stricter observation of the Lords day
by all men and women processing. the
Christian faith, and that all families
coming under the influence of the Sun
day school be urged to continue daily
family worship. chiefly for the potent in
fluence it works on the child's mind.
Grateful for Hospitality.
1.-THE other NSesolutions= conveyed the