Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-01-28
Mr.. Walker Writes of His Trip
Through Germany and
Switzerland,

We ielC W elSbauen Tor frankfort.
We Lad only few hours in Frank
fort. At Q y. IN. we were leaving
for Heidelberg. We spent Sunday
July in Heidelberg. Some of us
attended the English church and
heard sermon eleven minutes
short.
Heidelberg has a picturesque old
castle and the oldest university in
this country of universities, Germa
ny. In the afternoon alter try ing In
vain our English on several people,
Mrs. Walker and ] managed to gel
into one of the buildings of the
university, and were shown around
oy young lady who could talk 4
little English. The university wa,
founded IN 1856. We saw the old
prison room fur-refractory students.
Some of the inmates had carved
their names on the wall, and some
had even left their likenesses. The
university in l9lO-ll had 2,4l3 stu
dents. The students fight duels with
swords. | saw one with his cheek
slashed. They have no moie sense
than to be proud of their dishunor.
able wounds. Rain and a poor hotel
interfered with our Heidelberg stay.
OF for Zurich, Switzerland, at
$40 Monday morning, July 7. This
coach is like our American ones,
middle aisle with seats for two ON
each side We are in a hill country.
/ counted thirty tunnels. Many
trees. Hay. oats, rye, potatoes,
beans. Good roads. Spruce pine,
daisies. BY 9:l5 O'Clock we are into
northern Switzerland at Schaffhau-
sen. 5 p. m. Zurich. Zurich is at
the northwestern end of Zurich
lake. 1t is grand sight to stand
on the lake and look south ward.
The beautiful blue of the lake with
houses dotting it's banks and hills
rising beyond until the green of the
hillsides chan ses to the snow of the
Alpine heights in the distance.
Hundreds of people are coming
into Zurich on this day for the
worlds Sunday school convention,
which begins on tomorrow, July
8. More than a thousand of the
$500 delegates are from North
America. To meet man with his
North America" badge on makes
one feel there is man from home.
The convention began Tuesday af-
ternoon, July 8, with a reception
given by Mrs. Rieter Bodmer at
her beautiful home, Villa Reitberg.
This great lady is an unassuming
little Christian woman. She always
has bible on the table in the room
of a guest. Emperor William of
Germany was pleased that she did
not make an exception of him. Dr..
Bailey the president of the conven.
iton told us of three of the men who
had spent awhile on these grounds
where we were given this reception
Lafater, the poet Of Swiss songs.
patriot, martyr Of liberty, a man of
warm Christian feeling, disciple
OF Jesus. In 1857 Wagner lived
here. Last fall there was here the
Emperor William, who bows to the
thorn crowned head. These three
men of great difference yet the,
agree in homage to Jesus. The
opening sermon was preached in the
convention hall by Rev. Floyd w.
Tompkins, Episcopal, of Pennsyl-
vania. Text: All thy children shall
be taugh, of the Lord, and great
shall be their peace.
1. Recognize the Importance of
our work. 2. Love for children.
8. Simplicity of our teaching tine
gospel. Bring the children to Christ.
Teach the word of God. Spirit in
which we ought to work: Hope,
Joy, C. ainty, expert, nee.
Int ). 4ning we were welcomed
by the .-ayor of Zurich, by one of
the pastors, and by Rev. John L.
Nuclson, Methodist Bishop of Eu-
rope. One of the speakers of the
evening was Rev. H. g. Tucker,
one of our Southern Methodist mis-.
sionaries to Brazil. Talks were made
by our U. S. consul, Robt E.
Mansfield, and the British vice.
consul, J. c. Milljgan. Later on
during the convention I had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. Milligan
on a street car and he kindly help
ed me to find the church was look
ing for.
On Wednesday morning at els
DR.. F. B. Meyer. the great baptist
preacher of London, made the first