La Junta tribune., 1913-06-21
Missionary Exposition

AZ OAS n'oh'hiN meeting OF tne
Presbyterian Missionary Society held
oa Thursday of last week, an intense.
" Interesting talk was made by
Rev. Marion Humphreys on the
great missionary exposition and pa.
gealt which has just closed In Chi.
caoo. after a successful run Of
slx weeks This monster expOsi.
tion waa known as The World in
0icaSo." and is the outcome Of an
idsa formed several years ago by
London clergymcn. II was their
belisf that II people could only be
brought u fully realize the great
beaefits conferred on heather lands
and people by missionary work. the
great humanialng enterprise that IL
going forward in the name Of Christ
throughout the world. that they could
then be brought to fully comprehend
the great need and necessity for sus-
tanning foreign missions.
Seeing is believing" aud the
great missionary exposition was a
marvellous success In proving the
truth Of this axiom. Similar expo
sitiOns have been held throughout
England and Wales. and In this
country In Boston and Baltimore. The
exposition In Chicago was held In
the immense Coliseum. on the first
and second loors of this enclosure
were hundred of booths. each rep.
rcsenting some portion of the globe,
showing conditions before and after
the introductiuH Of christianity. One
tenth OF the church people OF Chica.
go. about $4,000 In number, gave
their time free OF charge To act as
stewards or custodians of the es.
hibits. and 10 explain the meaning
and use Of tn relics and implements
shown. Thee 5000 stewards pre-
pared themselves for the work by
course Of training for twelve
meaahs prcvious - the opening of
the s9p~itit dora. One booth
showed the ,otesn pole of Alaska. an.
other tn IDOLS of the Orient, one
the worship Of Confucius. aud an.
other the relixton Of Buddhism.
To give brief Illustration Of the
many interesting exhibits. We will
quot. from the description OF the
representation Of Chinese lie as
given BY visitor To the Coliseum.
and when 4 In remembered that this
was but one of vast number OF
such exhibits. some Idea OF the
magnitude and interest Of them as
whole may be imagined: There
was real Chinese city. and In Its
streets Werc u Joss house. an apoth'
ccary shop. a temple and homes, and
rising in lle midst OF all u tower
ing pagoda Here were hundreds
OF the trained stewards dressed In
Chimes oostumes and so trained
for their york that the Chimes. we'd
ding. the medical dispensary scene.
III. worship In the Confucian temple.
the throug IN the tea shop and the
people riding about IN jinrikishas
and sedan chairs. would make you
think you lad been transported to
P.kin or anton"
In connection With the exposition
th.r. Wa held = religious revival
Of pagcantry st the Auditorium. call
ed tn. "Pageant ot Darkness aud
Light" The composer Of the mu'
sic was liamish MacCunn. u noted
Scotch mrsicisa and composer The
performer. iaclsdins the solois'a,
chorus aud orchestra. included 2.o"'
people.
The ~ondsrful success Of this
great misatoaary exposition and
sraSi opera 10 the Eastern cities
auxurs well 1oe ths hope sustained
BY Christian DeoDls aud educators
os the v.stafa statcs that within
the next f"v years II may b- pro
ducsA In our own section Of III"
country