The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-09
q MILLION ARE
REPRESENTED At
BIG CHURCH MEET

Zurich, Switzerland. July s.
Representing 2SS,O00 Sunday schools
with more than 2S,000, goo mem
bers, the Worlds Sunday School as
ISOLATION began its seventh conven-
tion here today. Delegates have
have come from all corners of the
globe. with the United States head
ing the list, The State of Pennsyl-
vania alone has sent 100 de e'egates.
The representatives of American
Sunday schools number more than
loco. The Sunday School Con-
quest of the World" is the declared
purpose of the meeting.
The Worlds Sunday School asso-
citation is the repres tntative of the
organized Sunday School work in
all lands. 1t has been aptly called
The Worlds Greatest Syndicate. "
Il represents one of the largest con-
reach of influence than any other
association OF men and women the
world has ever known. 1t does busi-
ness in 126 Of the 1872 countries and
groups of is ands into which the
world is divided. conducting its
manifold and diversified work
through 2SS,000 local organizations,
Sunday schools, and has more than
2S,000,0e0 stockholders interested
In its success.
The evolution or the world out
look for Sunday School work began
in 1904. when 1900 delegates from
2S countries and 55 denominations
assembled in pitched tent just
north of Gordon's Calvary in Jeru-
salem, and held a convention that
stirred the religious world. A
specia ly chartered ship carried Sl7
delegates from America to the Holy
Land, while another ship sailed from
London with AIS delegates. The
inspiration and fellowship created
an everlasting impression.
Specialists Attend.
Sunday school specialists from all
parts Of the world will participate
in the convention Questions oil
deep importance to the religious
wcrd as fa- as Sunday schools arc
concerned, viii be discussed by
speakers who are recognized authori-
ties in Sunday school work, and
1913 promises to be the greatest OF
all years in the worlds Sunday
school history
Or. George w, Bailey, who is an
eminent Presbyterian layman oI
Philadelphia, is president of the as
sociation w. ~ Hartshorn, pub
Usher of the Modern Priscilla,
Boston. +. w Fritchley. of Bonn.
bay, Intta; Bishop Hartzell, OF
Africa; Sir John Kirk, of london
and Justice Mac aren, of the On
tario Court of Appeals, are the act
ing vice presidents; and the chair
man of the Executive Committee i,
e. X Warren, Three Oaks, Michigan
widely known manufacturer.
There are two joint secretaries en-
gagged in the work: Marion Law
renee, Of Chicago, for America. ant
Rev. Carey Bonner, or London, fol
Europe Mr.. Lawrence is also gen
cral secretary of the Internationa
Sunday School association. whiCl
represents the work North America
and Rev Mr.. Bonner is general see
retary of the British Sunday Schoo
union. The joint general treasurcr'
are Fred A. Wells, of Chicago, anC
Sir George White, NJ P, Norwich
England; while the joint Statistical
secretaries are Hugh Cork, genera
secretary of the Illinois Sunday
association, Chicago. and Georgt
Shipway, ]. p, prominent busi
ness man of Birmingham, Eng and
In addition to these principal off
cials, John Lanamaker, of Philadel
phia; Fl. ]. Heinz, of Pittsburgh, III,
former American Secretary of Stat
John w Foster, of Washington
Justice Leet, of Montreal. and /,
others. represent the United State
and Canada in the work of the asso