Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-24
WORLDS MISSIONARY EXPOSITION
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

wheel. the sun worshiper with his bril-
liantly painted stones. the sacred med
icines of the American Indians and many
other pagan rites and heather supersti-
tons. These will be demonstrated to
the visitor in way that must impress
them indelibly upon his memory.
There are counters and booths filled
with interesting objects, representing the
non-Christian countries of the world.
Curios. trophies, souvenirs Of martyr
missionary or an intrepid explorers jour-
ne neS into some land never before trodden
by white mans foot will be exhibited
and the circumstances they represent
described. On all sides are objects show
ing the emergence of barbarous nations
from darkness into light.
The second floor is devoted to illus
trated educational work, including native
and missionary schools and models of
buildings. The life of the children Of
heathendom will be represented in dia-
logues, sketches and brief dramatic
scenes. in which children play many of
the parts. There is an endless variety of
tableauX and costume lectures. The Wis.,
itor will turn from Chinese wedding
to Hindu funeral, and perhaps VIII next
There are continuous moving picture
shows. arranged chiefly from photographs
taken by missionaries, which represent
scenes never before exhibited to civiliza-
ton.
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Another feature Of this exposition will
Light to be given each
A Great afternoon in the huge audi
n..4 torium. which seats over
A"6s"'' 5000 people. Over 500 per-
sons are included in the personnel of this
chA~ -
800 voices. including men. women and
children. most OF whom are in costume.
In addition to the music the pageant
represents dramatic scenes in the history
Of missionary work in the world. These
will include episodes from the four quar-
tiers Of the globe.
The episode Of the north is a drama
partly enacted by the Indians Of the
northwest. The daughter o. the chief has
been lost in the snow. An entire tribe OF
Eskimos is about to be put to death to
appease the anger of the spirits sup
posed TO he accountable for the disaster,
when suddenly a missionary appears with
the lost child
The episode Of the south has Living
stone az the central figure in a hut n the
interior CT Africa surrounded by savage
natives. Stanley appears and begs Liv-
ingstone to return home with him, but
Livingstone declines with his famous
words: my work Is not yet done.
The episode Of the east presents scenes
from a Hindu girls life-her child mar
rage. the death Of her husband ana the
widow being led to the funeral pyre
where she is to be burned alive, accord
ing to the old custom. Just as the fire
Is being lighted an English officer ar
rives with a paper proclaiming the new
law abolisiling the suffice.
The ep. sode of the west represents the
Christian Queen Kupiolani of Hawaii as
she defies Pele, the goddess of fire, and
prevents the sacrifice OF the young bride
groom and the little child whom the
priests Of Pele had ordered thrown into
the fiery crater OF volcano. All OF
these dramatic incidents are deliberately
staged and will be enacted with great
histrionic skill.
At the close Of this great exposition 1t
is intended that the different departments
shall be divided into sections. which will
be sent to the larger cities OF the United
states and Canada to be exhibited, In Or
der that the largest possible number OF
people may be reached.