The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-25
To The Worlds Sunday School
Convention At Zurich
Gives Some Information
About This Big Gathering
And The Points Of Special
Interest He Has Visited

Zurich, Switzerland, July Is.
Editor Banner:
we sailed from New York at noon
of June 2Sth on the Oceanic. This
boat Is about 1900 tons, and rather
fast one. She made the 3,OY7 miles
between Ambrose Channel Light and
the Eddystone Light in six days, IL
nours and 20 minutes.
.nere were q couple Of interesting
incidents during the trip. One OF
the passengers, q lady, died the third
day out and was buried at sea. sne
had consumption and her husband
was taking her home to her parents
In Assyria. Before the steamship
company would take her as q passen-
ger they had an understanding with
her husband and would take no re.
sponsibility. The trip was too much
for her. She died during the night
and was buried the next evening at
seven. There were three Catholic
priests board who held the ser.
vices. The body was securely sewed
up In canvas and heavily weighted.
After the services the engines were
slowed down and the body slipped
over the side, when It promptly went
down. It was Q terrible ordeal for
the husband. VINO was trying SO h"-'
% get her home to her parents before
she died.
We were at sea on the 4th Of July
and In the evening had celebration.
We had patriotic songs, addresses,
solos and readings. A good sized
chorus did the singing. Mr.. Clemmer
gave a short address. At the close
we all sang, God save the King" out
Of courtesy to the British subjects on
board. 1t passed OF nicely and We
enjoyed It very much.
Our boat put In at Plymouth, Eng.
land. to discharge passengers and
mail, and then went on to Cherbourg,
France, where we disembarked.
Both Plymouth and Cherbourg
are strongly fortified as In case Of
war between England and France
these two harbors would be the CEN
ters of operation.
We left Cherbourg at 5 p. m. by
rail for Paris, which we reached
about II o'clock. It was an interest.
ing ride on a good train. They were
cutting hay all along the road and l
never saw 1t SO heavy In my life.
1t was very interesting to see the
different uniforms ON soldiers Of these
three countries. We we're In the
three countries within one and one
ha.f hours.
Zurich Is a beautiful city Of about
$4,000 inhabitants. The main part
Is in the valley. but the city reaches
up into the hills on each side. There
are no frame buildings here. Every
thing is brick and stone with red tile
roofs and from the hills, with the
green background the sight Is mag
nificent.
This Worlds Sunday School con
vention is certainly inspiring. There
are over 24O0 delegates in attendance,
an. more than one-half are from
North America.
There are 10 delegates from Ohio
On the streets one hears about as
much English as German. The pro
grams each day have been very fine
and helpful. The best talent the
world possesses Is here. Such men
as Marion Lawrence, Carey Bonner
Bisnop John H. Vincent and many
others are on the program. 1t has
been decided to hold the next Worlds
Convention in Tokyo, Japan. in 1915.
have had several very interest
ing visits here with Mr.. Henry Milt
nephew OF Mr.. Henry Milt, who re
sides west of Mt. Vernon. Mr.. Mill
is a resident of Zurich, holding re
sponsible position with one of the
largest banks here. He resided In
England for ten years. some time ago
| and speaks English very we'll. Ht
has been very kind 70 us and VIZ