The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-29
A. BIS IMPRESSIONS
His Visit TO the Baptist Worlds
Alliance.
Sparta. Va. June 81.

Sparta, Va, June 81.
Through the kindness OF some
OF our peOpe | was enabled to at
tend the meeting Of the Baptia
Worlds Alliance which met In Phil
adelphia from 18th to 26th OF this
month.
In company with my neighbor and
friend. Mr.. j. b. Sorrell | took the
train at Milford on Monday morn
ing and went as far as Fredericks-
burg and where we laid over until
that afternoon and meeting with
quite number of friends.
On the train we came across sew
eral other travellers journeying to-
ward the same place.
At Baltimore we stopped for the
night with my niece. Miss Jane Will
liams. whom we found busy In the
preparation for "A recital by her large
music class. which occurred that
night
We reached Philadelphia at one
o'clock on Tuesday and Immediately
repaired to the Baptist temple where
the meeting was In session.
This house OF worship, built Of gran
tie and highly ornamental, can seat
900 people in its main auditorium.
II is needless to say that every
thing was arranged with an eye to
business. Each delegate was requir
Cd to register and for this he had
to pay 81 and given badge,
which entitled him to attend all the
meeting OF the Alliance. Visitors
were admitted on tickets. which cost
80 cents for each meeting.
Notwithstanding these restrictions
the house was full at almost every
meeting
Delegates were present from all
parts of the world. as many as 60
nations being present There was
something uplifting and inspiring In
the thought that we could join
hands and encircle the globe. Amer
lea. England. Russia. China. Japan
reaching across oceans and CON
tinents. joined hands around the
world
The speaking OF the meeting was
OF very high order. especially did
our English brethren acquit them
I serves Win HDHDis inc iuuitSS VI
the president. DR.. clifford. was gen
orally regarded as the strongest de-
liverance OF the meeting.
The roll call OF the nations. though
long and somewhat monotOnous,w aa
in the highest degree impressive
while the subjects discussed empha-
sized the Baptist point OF view OF
the truth
But by far the most interesting
and impressive meeting held was on
Thursday morning. when the Rus
sian exilos were introduced. AS these
men who had been driven from their
country again and again. who had
been beaten with many stripes, who
had endured the torment OF Siberian
/ prison life. passed before the au-
dience and a word or two OF their
story was told the people first broke
| into applause and then sobbed and
wcpt II was indeed a great time.
II is not remarkable that at such
/ a meeting a hundred thousand dol
| lars should be subscribed 10 found
great Baptist training school in
central Europe
] My nome Whilc IN Phllauelphla wal
/ with Mr. and Mrs Jno. Wainwright.
Mrs w. was born and reared In this
neighbOrhOOd. having been before
/ her marriage Miss Irene Sorrell
daughter OF the late VIM. Sorrell.
Her sister. Mrs VIM. Howard Og-
den. also lives in Philadelphia and
We had the pleasure OF an evening
In her house | could not have
had a more comfortable home than
| had. nor could | have been treat
cd with greater kindness
II was my privilege 10 visit At
lantic City one evening and to get
a glimpse OF the ocean and breathe
4 again its invigorating breezes.
What are the points which es-
pecially Impressed me?
l First. Of course. the inspiration
uplifting, far-reaching. abiding.
. The trend OF the religious
thought OF the world to the Baptist
/ position
3. The brotherhood OF Christ's real
followers the world over.
4. The uneXampled opportunity oil
fered to Christians in all lands.
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