The Washington times., 1913-05-19
ADVENTISTS TELL
WONDROUS TALES
Varied and Unusual Experiences Related by Delegates to Con-
ference at Takoma Park-CannibaI Eats Wfe-Occu-
patton and Status of Geisha Girls,

Tales OF cannibaIs who eat their wives
along with the vegetables they pluck
from their gardens: vivid pictures of
Balkan war scenes, where the Servians
played wild dance music for the dirge
of general whom private had shot
when the general tried to run away dur
ing battle: tales of missionaries the
Russians have sent to Siberia, because
they would not obey mandates of the
government-these and other stories
from the far away places of the world
are to be heard at the World Conven-
tion of the Seventh Day Adventis.s in
Takoma Park.
Today the last delegation of the 1000
men and women. who have been gath
cred from the ends of the world. where
they are carrying the gospel of the Ad-
ventists. arrived in Washington. Until
June s they will camp and prepare 20
carry what the Adventists believe will
be the last message from God before
the end Of this gospel dispensation.'
Will Be Destroyed.
Within generation, the missionaries
say, all the people on the earth will be
destroyed to be judged, resurrected. and
sent back to earth, which will be re-
generated as the Kingdom of Christ,
Within a week a small city has sprung
up in this little Maryland town
in which men and women of all
the nationalities are gathered. Swarthy
Latins, Hungarians, Germans. and
Russians peer out from the stretch
of tents that dot the great head
quarters of the Adventist camp. There
arc restaurant tents, gospel meeting
tents, and living tents.
There is Elder c. III. Parker, of the
oh, -i,o
brought with him tales of savage man
eating, in which two Adventist mission
aries were victims.
Wicked and Vicious.
The people. in the section 1 came from
are wicked and vicious" he said, in a
voice, his Drowned and
gnarled face wearing a peaceful smile.
But We are carrying the word to
them. You know they kill their victim
and bury him. Then they dig a large
pit. pile in logs of good, and make a
fire of Goals. When these have become
red hot they clear away the embers,
place the body in little oven of stones.
and cover II with the red-hot Goals.
Then they squat around and hold a
feast.
Il know one savage. a vile man. who,
while he was out tilling a field with his
mia for human flesh and killed his wife.
Then he built a fire, pulled out some
vegetables, and ate her.
Missionary F. II. De Vinney is here
from Japan, where he has been four
years. Previous TO that he was in CAN
ton. China, and he had TO flee the Box
ers to save his lie. Missionary De Vim
ney says women in Japan don't flirt as
much as American women, although he
admits that morally American women
are the higher type.
Honorable Occupation.
THE Geisha girl he said, lis the
saddest figure in the world. Being a
Geisha girl is still an honorable voca-
ton. Men and women run regular bu-
reaus. where they keep them They !
take them from their parents when they
are but little children and train them
to sing, dance. and entertain.
When A Japanese desires to entertain
a business associate, he calls uD this
bureau and gets what girls he wants
He never takes guest to his home. /
The wife is supposed to bear children |
and make home. The Geisha girls en- |
tertain the men folks. When they are |
older and unattractive, they drift away |
no one cares much where-but the !