Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-27
GEORGIA REGULARS VISIT
WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mrs. w. H. FELTON, Writes of
Great ThrongS That Visit
Washington Convention
BY Mrs. w. II. FELTON,.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The World:
Sunday School convention is a great
affair Until the Goth at e:3O p. m,
into any church or hail to see what was
doing. l was equipped with silk
badge and the gold button, and with
certificate in hand, failed to get In
to convention hall, into Calvary church
or the Congregational church on 10th
and G.
Finally 1 succeeded in getting a seal
in Mt. Vernon church, Southern Metho-
dist, and there 1. was we'll entertained
by a gentleman who came from Tur-
key, another from Belgium and third
from China, all three d1scoursing on the
work they travelled so far to represent
in North America. .,.
We, North Americans" wear red
badges, the foreigners wear blue.
was as much or more interested in
visiting Mt. Vernon church, where
attended regularly during DIR. Feltons
three terms in congress. CHANGED to
occupy my old seat on the left row OF
seats, and memory brought up many
sweet and tender recollections.
Mr.. Henry r. Harris, of Meriwether
county, usually sat in a pew near by, and
Hon. Bob Vance, of North Carolina, a
pew Just ahead of us. We were the Geor-
sla regulars, who were commonly there
on time, all of us loyal to our own home
church, and Mt. Vernon church was the
only Southern Methodist church in this
great city then. Maybe it is the only
one at this time
DR.. Alphens Wilson NOW bishop was
the pastor, succeeded by DR.. Harrison
the old pastor of Atlanta's Wesley chapel.
In the days succeeding the war.
Nothing have seen in Washington city
was more refreshing to me than my visit
TO Mount Vernon church on yesterday.
From my window on Peru avenue had
charming view of the Sunday school
parade that came down the beautiful
street at 6 p. m,
1t was simply grand to know that sc
many nations were going by in the per-
sons of their representatives, and all
Joining In the songs of Zion and bearing
the banner of the cross. 1t was a most
significant procession. for blessed are
the feet of those who bring tidings OF
great peace. r.. .--..-
The first great procession ever saw in
Washington was the farewell of Vice
President Wilson, under Grants admin
tstratIon.
How many military displays I have wit
messed In the same street I cannot say,
but never one like the parade of yes
terday. ...
felt the glad tears coursing down my
cheeks to know that the songs, the
marches and the banners were all in hon.
or OF the Saviour of mankind.
There is food for thought right here.
Is the millennium near at hand?
L will not try to give you particulars
Of the convention, as the Associated
Press will give details. but it is great.
great thing, and will occupy a place in
history.
We had torrents of rain last evening,
but the clouds lifted until the parade was
successfully carried out.
1 meet numbers of people who bring to
my mind the long ago time. an to go
over the congressional library today.
RACE QUESTION UP AGAIN.
It is well known that the craze for ne
gro afflliation in Washington city has
sensbly decreased within the last de-
cade, and from what l can gather from
reliable sources there is a manifest de-
sire on the part of the white population
to keep out Of any conventions or other
large gatherings where negro societies
in my hearing on yesterday They push
In so aggressively that they are trouble
some"
Therefore, the protest against the ac-
tiou of the local managers of the World :
Sunday School convention in excluding
the negroes from the street parade last
Friday came from the English delegates,
who are like many of the northern aboli-
tionists used to be. very loud-spoken for
negroes and largely unacquainted with
them! E
1 went to the convention hall on the
opening day and stood for a full hour
waiting for the doors to be opened. !
tried to get i'm at three entrances and
failed utterly. The gathering crowd had
large sprinkle of negroes. Directly
somebody started the song, BE Ye
Reconciled" and / stood Immediately be-
hind two stalwart black men, who had
come prepared with books to do the
major part of the singing and 1 had the
evidence of my own eyes that they were
ripe and ready to boss the whole bust
ness.
l saw this evident endeavor without
surprise, because l was quite familiar
with this pushing attribute of WASH
ington negroes in the days of long ago.
I wondered whether 1t would work
with this mammoth Sunday school con.