The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-05
The Worlds Sunday
School Convention
Seventy Countries Represented by $500 Delegates al
Zurich-One of The Most Remarkable Religious
Gatherings In the History of the World.

representing seventy countries. with
thousands OF unregistered visitors.
have made earth's ends meet at the
Worlds seventh Sunday School Con-
vention-and have contributed 10 the
great success Of one of the most re-
markable religious gatherings in the
history of the world.
North America sent 1874 accredited
~resentativ a thousand Of whom
came on anne Of The WORLDS
Convention fieet,"-Specially chartered
ocean liners. whose accommodations
were reserved for the convention deie-
gates Great Britain registered 2SS,
Asia. So: Africa. SO; Australia, 80. and
South America, "a. The allotment for
Continental Europe was 500
but the enrolment was rs. Every
state except Utah and New Mexico
and every Canadian province except
Manitoba was represented. Inc Penn-
sylvania delegation with 11o mbe
ted the list. followed by New YORK,
125, and Illinois, 100.
The convention has been a remark
able one in many respects, not only IN
an unparalleled attendance, but In It's
personnel: in the tremendous import
3nce OF the messages which have been
delivered. in the high intellectual and
spiritual quality of the presentations;
In the enthusiastic interest manifested
I'm each Of the 40 sessions of the eight
days: in thep anticipation Of 24O
~splendidly equipped men and women,
Sunday school specialists, missionaries
pastors. publicists and other leaders
from many lands who have contrib
uted to a program Of rare quality, in
SEPARATION and h~elpfulness: and in the
impress which has been made by the
convention, not alone upon the dele
gates. but upon the city of Zurich
The leading journals of Switzerland
and OF Frankfort-Germany, have
given much attention to the Con
greSs.' and have devoted unusually
liberal space to report and favorable
comment.
The welcome to this beautiful city
was voiced by the ma o and leading
church officials, and the convention
closed. leaving a good impression
everywhere.
An attractive feature has been the
b%ilinguai character of the program
proceedings. The program has beer
given in English, for the most part
and then translated into German. thu
language spoken by II per cent of-tht
Swiss people. The German contfn
gent Of the convention is very large
the interpreter, a remarkable linguist
Is Prof. H.. T.. f. Luring. OF Frankfort
a man who speaks fuently and intel
llgently u languages.
From the hour when the visitor
were welcomed. Tuesday afternoon
July 8. to the beautiful home OF Mrs
Observation-Disclosures the katse
Wilhelm was entertained and Wher
Richard Wagner once lived and wrot
several OF his great wOrks-tO tn
closing moment OF conservation thu
evening when DR.. T. b. Meyer. of Lon
don, dismissed the great congregation
every hour has been filled with servic
In the name Of the Master.
RiShOn Vincent conducted the omen
Ing service. and the convention aHr
mon was delivered by Rev. Floyd v
Tomkins. Of Philadelphia. On tn
convention theme The Sunday Schot
and the Great Commission" Gres
themes haze been discussed and tn
list of speakers has been a notable on
The missionary emphasis has bee
the dominant note Of the convention
and the reports Of thes tx commission
appointed many months ago to stud
the present conditions. needs and OF
~portunities of Sunday school wor
among all people. and on every cont
nent. have been presented in a mann'
that has thrilled every member Of IL
convention. and nave proven a gre;
incentive to the planning of marke
in the work during h con
ing triennium. These great comm
sions i'll the order Of their reports ar
Continental Europe. Bishop John
NuelStn, Oh LuTlCn, cndlIInau, lie
Il. N. Triple. of Rome. secretary. II
dia. Sir Robert Laidlaw, OF Englan
chairman: Rev. Robert Burgess,
India. secretary. Hawaii. the Phiili
pines. Japan. China and Korea, NJ
II. j. Heinz. P~ittsburg. chairma
Frank j. rrowr. Brooklyn. secretar
Soath Africa, Rev. F. b. Meyer. Lo
ion. chairman. Arthur Black, Live
pool. secretary. Mohamedan Lane
Bishop J. { Hartzeli. L. l.. D., Afrie
chairrraH Rev 5. Nj. Zwemer. d. ]
Arabian. secretary. Latin Anterit
Eooe.. A.. opeer. New York. chairma
Rev. II. :. Harris. New York. seer
tary. A vast reservoir of valuable
formation, correct. thorough. and u
to-date. has been provided by the
omissions. and because Of the
designations and reports there will
n clearer concept of the Sunday scht
problems of the world.
The reports will be published in t
official book of the convention 81
c.etinvS edited nv Mr. rharlne