The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
DAY KEPT HOLY
BY ADVENT|STs
Third Sabbath Of Great En-
canpment At Takoma Park
Observed Yesterday.
FOREIGN TONGUES


O3lk1n Ot1Ie9.
The third Sabbath of the great en-
campment at Takoma Park, where the
world conference Of Seventh-day Adyen-
lists. Is holding its tventy-fourth day
quadrennial session. was observed yester-
day when crowds Of additional people
attended the Sabbath services They
came In from Richmond Baltimore.
wilmington. Hagerstown, Philadelphia.
trenton Newark, Jersey City, and New
norx' and from scores of smaller places.
mere were three preaching services yes
,eroay al the camp. and all of them
were attended by about 1000 people.
Inc great canvas pavilion could not
mold the crowds. They stretched out on
an SIDES or II, and the sound of Aooo
voices singing the beautiful hymns Of
the church noated across the picturesoue
Sligo, and for long distances through
the woods
feopie OF many nationalities were pres
ent AZ tne services yesterday. Many had
come from across the seas Meetinx.
had to be held for several nationaIities
at the various large tents at the encamp-
ment- Thus there was a French meet
ms German meeting, Danish meet
ing, and meeting for the Swedes. And
when they all came together In the big
pavilion at the preaching services one
could hear interpreters surrounded by
little groups of other nationalities, trans
lating the sermon into a tongue which
was familiar to them.
The big dining tent was taxed to IT'S
utmost capacity yesterday. 1t being the
Sabbath the grocery tent was closed.
therefore all who had been taking their
meals IN their tents came yesterday to
the dining tent. This caused a constant
stream OF people to flow into II from
ls;So to go O'Clock. and In this time the
immense throns Of people were served.
Sunday School Services Held.
The first service of the day was a de-
votional service held at s O'Clock, At
3 O'Clock all the adults assembled in
the big tent for Sabbath school. This
was under the direction of Elder @. B.
thompson. OF Takoma Park, the secre-
tary Of the Sabbath school department
OF the General Conference. Instead of
dividing the school into classes, a re-
view of the previous Sabbath's lesson
was conducted for the entire congrega-
ton by Prof. E. J. Hibbard. the Bible
instructor In San Fernandino (CaL)
Academy, and the lesson for the day
was taught by Prof. Frederick, Griggs,
OF Lincoln, Nebr.. the president Of Union
College.
The first preaching service of the day
began at 1890 o'clock, and the sermon
was delivered by Elder W. A. Spicer. Of
Takoma Park. who, the day before, had
been reelected as secretary Of the Gen.
eral Conference for a term OF four years.
He delivered an impressive sermon on
the need all had of having a present
preparation for the second coming of
Christ He declared that Christ accord
ing to the prophecies offthe Bible, would
come to this earth again In this present
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solemn conservation service
In the afternoon another sermon was
delivered by Elder L. R. Conrad, Of
Hamburg. Germany, the president of the
European Division Conference.
Great interest was manifested In the
evening preaching service. at which Ell
Ter ]. F. Huenergardt. of Budapest,
the president of the conferences
which includes all Of the Balkan states,
delivered an interesting stereoptican lee
lure on The Balkan States" Elder
came to this conference di-
-ectly from those countries and he had
many interesting incidents to relate con-
lected with the recent war.
Services for Today.
Nothing has impressed the campers
more with the growth of their denomi-
national work than the dividing I'D of
the world at this meeting into great
divisional organizations to oversee the
work in their respective territories, the
last one of which was formed Friday
Afternoon, the Asiatic Division Mission,
the territory Of Japan. Korea,
Manchuria. Mongolia, Chinese Turkestan.
rhibet, China, Formosa, Hainan, the Phil
ppines, Indo-China, Siam, Maylasian
Federated States. and the East Indies,
except New Guinea.
The other great divisions Of the world
which have been organized so far at
he conference have been the European
Division Conference and the North Amer
can Division Conference. In the Eu-
'opean Division Conference there are !
ninety-six subsidiary organizations, in
he North American Division Conference
here are eighty-four organizations, in
.luding union and local conferences. and
n the Asiatic Division Mission there are
en- subsidiary organizations.
At this mornings preaching service at
go O'Clock Elder A T. Robinson. of
lincoln. Nebr., win conduct a Bible
tudy.
At this afternoons preaching service
'rof. c. s. Longacre, of Takoma Park.
ormeriy principal of the South Lancas-
er Academy, and now assistant secre-
airy Of the American Religious Liberty
association. will deliver the sermon.
At tonight's preaching there will un-
oubtedly be the largest attendance of
ny meeting yet held at the encamp-
lent, as IL has been announced that
'rof. W. W. Prescott. of Takoma Park.
he head of the American Religious Lib
rty Association and the editor of the
Magazine. will deliver his sec
nd address on "Romanism"