El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-22
"WORLD IN BOSTON"
UNIQUE EXPOSITION
Will Illustrate Growth of
Mission Work In the
Pagan Lands.

Boston, Mass, April 21.-with the
foremost American religious and mis-
sion workers here preparing for par
ticipation in THE World In Boston"
the most elaborate exhibit of the works
of home and foreign missionaries ever
attempted In this country or abroad,
everything is in readiness for the
opening Of the exposition tomorrow IN
Mechanics hall, the largest in New
England.
Some 10000 persons who VIII take
part In the exposition itself, which Will
be in progress until May 70. thTonged
about the points OF interest OF Boston
today Many of the visiting Christian
workers inspected the revolutionary
landmarks, but the exposition hall It
self was by no means a place OF mac
tivtty. Swarms Of men and women were
busily engaged IN putting the finishing
touches to the exhibits. so that moth
ing will be left undone by the time
the formal opening takes place tomor-
row.
Samuel B. Capen,HD, president OF the
American board Of commissioners for
foreign mission and president also Of
THE World in Boston" will preside.
Bishop Lawrence OF the Episcopal do
cese of eastern Massachusetts viii de-
elare the exposition open. and Mrs.
Helen Barrett Montgomery, Of Roches-
ter, n. Y, and Booker T. Washington
will speak. Others who viii have
part In the opening ceremonies are Rev.
Cortland Meyers pastor OF fremont
temple: bishop Mallalieu, Of the
Methodist church; Rev. A. Conrad, and
Rev. F. Btsbee, D. D. The exposition 1T
80 10
Immediately at the close Of the cere-
monies.
Marks Progress of Missions.
'The World IN Boston" embraces the
reproduction, on a large scale, OF con-
ditions which have marked the tnau-
guration and progress OF all mission
airy work. Exhibits show what Is actu-
ally taking place IN the nome field
by the reproduction Of scenes illustrat-
ing contact with the indians and the
settlers OF the western states; Of eff
forts to reach the immigrants as they
land in New York and advances in
Hawaii Cuba and Porto Rico. Other
exhibits trace progress in China, Japan,
India and the Islands of the sea" To
make this real, missionaries who have
had a part in the scenes depicted, I'M
pleu1ents which have been, used, natives
who have responded to the appeal of
buildings are employed. while
demonstrations, lectures, tableaux and
moving pictures will be introduced.
To bring the enterprise TO perfection
has been the task Of many months Be
sides the projectors. r1ere is literally
an army of volunteer helpers, or
stewards" who have Deen studying
and undergoing training to take part
in the exposition as impersonators,
Il sing
ers or participants in the Pageant Of
Darkness and Light" the musical
drama, to be presented twice, daily,
which is to be one Of the principal
features Of the exposition SAese vol
unteers number over 10000. One-fourth
Of the volunteers, or about 5000 per-
sons will take part in the Pageant
A larger number of people have vol
unteered as stewards than performed
the same service in the great English
missionary exposition of 1908 and 1909.
THE Orient in London" and Africa
and the East" held in the British
metropolis.
To Wear Eatfve Dress.
The stewards are to wear the native
dress or costume of the people they
impersonate. These range from Amer
lean indians and cowboys, 10 ARABS
Chinese. Brahmins and native Africans
Hundreds OF these stewards win at
tend the opening ceremonies, clad in
costumes of all nations. every mis-
ssonary in or near Boston has been in
yited to wear the native dress of the
country in which he works, and occupy
a seat on the platform.
Four Special Days.
There will be four special denomina- |
ttonal days during the exposition, as
follows:
April 25, Baptist day.
May 2, Congregational day; Univer-
salist day.
May 9, Episcopal day.
May 16, Methodist day; Presbyterian /
day.
There will also be a students day. !
Monday, May l. Special days for young 1