The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-25
S. S. CONVENTION
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They set forth that the highest mission
and aim Of the Sunday school is TO teach
the Bible 10 all people in all lands, and
call upon the nations 10 accord sympathy
and support TO H.
The Sunday schools throughout the
world are asked to make themselves
more efficient in missionary instruction
as a means OF wider diffusion Of the
Gospel.
The president Of the Worlds Sunday
School Association is directed 10 inform
the Third Hague Conference that this
worlds sixth convention favors universal
peace among ali patons, and hopes that
the wise of that tribunal may find a
way for the adoption Of arbitration to
settle all international disputes.
Felicltatlng the teaching Of temperance
in the Sunday school, the resolutions also
deeply deplore the great evils resulting
from the liquor traffic by Christian coun-
tries among native backward races, and
plead for its early abolition by the COM
bined action Of the great Christian com
For sunday Observance.
a special plea is made for a strlcter
observance Of the Lords Day and a
restoration OF the old custom Of family
worship. declaring that Christian infiu-
ences in the home are the most potent
In the life OF the child.
a deep sense of gratitude is extended
Ia those churches and missionary socie-
ties and boards which enabled many mis-
sionaries from foreign lands 70 attend
and contribute so largely TO the success
Of this convention. the purpose Of the
association being to cooperate with all
UNCONVENTIONAL agencies doing Sunday
school work
Both the Sunday school exposition COM
mittee and the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement are thanked for their respec-
tive efforts in helping 70 make the con-
vention a success.
Rejoicing in the increased interest in
Bible study, the adult class movement
is recognized and compnmented as a
powerful stimulus 20 the spread OF the
gospel and the spectacle OF 700 Bible
class men marching in the great parade
here. is referred 70 as a great object
lesson which should be both an inspira-
ton and an influence.
Local Help Commended.
Commentator is given the local COM
mittee and auxiliary committees for pro-
viding for the comfort and success Of
the great meeting; TO the pastor and
trustees Of Calvary Baptist Church Tor
the use Of that church. 20 all other pas
tors and church boards for opening their
doors. 70 the splendid choir and spirited
directors, Mr.. Percy s. Foster and Prot
+ o. Excel; 70 the press, 20 the general
public, and 70 the police and street rail-
way men, for marked courtesies and at
tenuons
Special compliments accorded both DIT.
George W. Bailey. newly elected presi-
dent, and DR., F. p. Meyer. the retiring
president. for their magnificent conse-
Grated work for the association. and 10
the officers and executive committee Of
the association for their long and faith
ful work In preparing for this convention.
japanese Moves Audience.
At the Calvary Baptist Church yester-
day morning. Bishop Yoitsu Honda, OF
Japan, moved a huge meeting 20 tumultu-
Gus applause with an eloquent address on
The TangelIzing Of Nippon" He said,
in part:
Sometimes we hear that fl would be
better 70 use the whole power OF missions
to evangelize China first. then come 10
Japan. when the work would be easier
by the general influence Of the surround
ings. This is a view OF another extreme
and would be a great mistake. No doubt
the time has come 20 push hard in the
evangelic work in China but Japan can
not stop so long until the continent of
Asia was largely evangelical.
she will. without doubt. exercise a
her neiGhbOrs. unless she was thoroughly
evangelical. Even to-day. through TIE
Chinese students. who are In Japan. all
sorts Of bad isms and evil influences.
new and old. are being introduced into
China Such things are injurious 10
Japan. but much more so to China. In
deed, Japan is the turning point Of the
battlefield in the far East She Is Port
Arthur 70 Mukden. or 2o3 Meter Hill 10
the Port Arthur
EvnngeIization of japan Urgent.
CHARACTERIZATION Of Japan is very urgent. |
You cannot finish your great work in the
East without taking the strategic points. |
Remember Us, and send re-enforcements
at this right time
In the morning, at the same time. there |
was another stirring meeting at the First
Church. The principal ad- !
dress was made by Rev Or. Ernest /
Bourner Allen, on the influence Of the |
Sunday school on nations. He declared that /
the proper education Of youth means the ,
assurance Of the moral integrity of citi- /
zens, and, therefoa, the moral strength /
OF the nation.
BOSTON JOINS PROTEST