The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-28
The GREAT
WORLD S. S.
CONVENTION
Interesting Resume Sent TO
Forum by w. A. Snow
Every State In Union Was
Represented But Two
Formal Sessions Came to a
Close Night Of July IS

The Forum is in receipt of the fol-
lowing resume OF the Worlds Sunday
School convention, held at Zurich.
Switzerland, through the courtesy of
w. A. Snow, state secretary of the
North Dakota Sunday School associa
ton, who headed the North Dakota
delegation to this great gathering. The
communication is dated July Is and
arrived in Fargo today. It is as fol-
lows.
Twenty-six hundred registered dele
gates representing seventy countries,
with thousands of unregistered visi-
tors, have made earth's ends meet at
the Worlds seventh Sunday School
convention which closed it's work to-
night, and have contributed to the
great success of one Of the most re-
markable religious gatherings in the
history Of the world.
North America sent 1,344 accredited
representatives, 1000 of whom came
on steamers of "The Worlds Conven-
tion fleet, specially chartered ocean
liners whose accommodations were
reserved for the convention delegates.
Great Britain registered 22S; Asia
SO; Africa Sc; Australasia 30and South
America "a. The allotment for CON
tinental Europe was 500 delegates, but
the enrolment was 72S. Every state
except Utah and New Mexico and
every Canadian providence except
Manitoba was represented. The Penn :.
led the list, followed by New York
l25 and Illinois 130. Il .A-'7ssss ..-sssss
The convention has been a remark
able one in many respects, not only in
an unparalleled attendance but in its
personnel; in the tremedous import
ance Of the messages which have been
delivered; in the high intellectual and
spiritual quality of the presentations \
in the enthusiastic interest manifest
ed in each of the forty FIVE sessions Of
the eight days; in the participation of
women, Sunday school specialists,
missionaries, pastors, publicists and
other leaders from many lands who
have contributed to programme of
rare quality, inspiration and helpful
ness; and in the impress which has
been, made by the convention, not
alone upon the delegates, but upon the
city of Zurich.
The leading journals of Switzerland
and of Frankfort, Germany, have given
much attention to "the congress- and
have devoted unusually liberal space
to report and favorable comment
The welcome to this beautiful city
was voiced by the mayor, and leading
church officials, and the convention
closed, leaving a good impression
everywhere.
An attractive feature has been the
bilingual character of the programme
proceedings. The programme has been
given in English, for the most part,
and then translated into German, the
language spoken by II per cent of the
Swiss people The German contingent
of the convention is very large, the
interpreter, a remarkable linguist, is
Prof. III. l.. e. Luring of Frankfort a
man who speaks fuently and intelli-
gently twenty seven languages.
From the hour when the visitors
were welcomed. Tuesday afternoon,
July s, to the beautiful home of Mrs
Rieter Bodmer, when the Kasier Will
helm was entertained and where Rich
ard Wagner once livedand wrote
several of his great works, TO the
closing moment of conservation this
evening when DR. F.. B. Meyer of Lon
don dismissed the great congregation,
every hour has been filled with serv-
ice in the name of the Master.
Bishop Vincent, conducted the
opening service, land the convention
sermon was delivered by Rev. Floyd
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