The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
Big PARADE GIVEN
BY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Students and Teacher, March in
Streets Of Alexandra.
TIE HERALD BUREAU,
r. Z. knight a Son.

Il. Z. knight a Son
& a King stre-f.
Alexandria, Va. Oct 1.-Two thou.
sand eight hundred and thirteen Der.
sons this afternoon participated An
the fourth annual Sunday schoo,
parade OF the Protestant sunds,
schools Of this city. and part OF
Alexandra County, under the auspice,
OF the Alexandria Sunday School A.
ISOLATION. The parade was witnessed
by a large part OF the city's populs.
ton. This was an increase OF lsg over
the parade last year.
This number OF persons included
men. women and children. but doef
not. however. include the member
OF the Twelfth Field Artillery Band
from Camp st. Asaph, and the AmerI.
can Indian Guard Band Of this CITY,
which furnished the music. Headins
the parade was a platoon Of police
under Sergt. Wilmer Scott, and Char.
les K. Pierpoint was chief marshal.
All OF the participants wore distinc-
tive colors and carried nags and ban
ners. the latter bearing Scripture.
quotations.
The First Baptist Sunday School
claimed honors for attendance in the
parade having a total Of 605, and the
Methodist Episcopal South Sunday
School was a close second with ~
in line. This was an increase for the
Baptists over last year Of l02 and an
I increase for the NJ. Z. South over
last year OF ll3.
Others in their respective order In
point Of number follow: Christ
Episcopal 81: Second Presbyterian
900: Methodist Protestant. Isl; ST.
PauTs p. E. I75: Second Baptist, III;
Trinity NJ. r. 16S: Grace y. E. IL;
Del Ray Methodist, 20: PAYNE Street
Presbyterian Mission, 6s; Del Ray
| Baptist, 60.
Following the platoon OF police were
carried the United States, State ana
church flags after which came the
Twelfth Field Artillery Band from
Camp st. Asaph. and the participant
| ing Sunday schools in their order a.
follows: Del Ray Methodist Episcopal
/ South, Del Ray Baptist. Grace +. y
Methodist Protestant. Second PresoN-
terrain. the latter carrying banner
setting forth that twenty-eight OF Jus
members had responded TO the can
| TO the colors, Payne street fresoE
: terrain Mission, First bapusl sno
Raraca Bible Class, Indian Guard
| hand leading Immaruel Bible Class Of
christ p. e, and Christ p. E, N. 2.
! south. Wesley Bible Class OF the N.
r south. Second Baptist, Trinity NJ
F. and 81. Paurs Episcopal
| After the parade mass meetines
yere hold in the First Baptist. I'm
~. Methodist and 81. Taufs Enlsco-
nal churches. The speakers al these
meetings were the Rev. Dr. n. .
! Stewart. the Rcv DR.. F. h. Haroih
and II. s. Omohondro, all OF WASH
ington.
Two hundred delegates. inciuolht
preachers and laymen. will attend ne
I9tb annual session OF the SYNOD OF
| Virginia which will Je held in ms
second PRESBYTERIAN Church, ms
civ october cS-S. The opening ses-
sion will be presided over by Rev. LT'
w p Laird, moderator. OF DanVilies
Va who will preach the opening ser
mon the evening OF October q
The program sor "Wednesday, DC
\ tohar - follows. Communion service
| AZ noon. : .. m. report on foreisn
missions bN the Rev. +. W. McCorhle.
| Rockbridse County. Va; Y. m
/ evangelism. Rev. II. NJ. Mosseu'
| CharIestown. w. Va; p. m, Pro
( testant Reformation, Rev. EDWARD
Mack. Richmond.
Thursday, october q: il a. m. re-
mort on home missions. Rev J. Z.
/ Pooker, Hampton Sidney, Va; ?. M
report on Sunday schools. the Rev. n
II. Hudson. Char:ottesville. Va p
m. address on church work, Kew bt'
in II. Sweets. Louisville. ny. -
Friday. october cc-Address On bio'7
cause. the Rev. James Albert stew
art, Richmond, and at noon memo.la.
services will be held Tor aeoeaseu
! mo unbers. Delegates from Virgins.
Washington and Baltimore VIII attchu
the meeting OF the synod
The delegates during the convention
will stay at private homes in this CIV
Members Of Canton Alexandra, No.
| / Patriarchs Militant, J. o. Q. =
will hold a meeting at odd Fellows
Hall Tuesday night and complete a.
ranCements for a trip TO Baltimore
Wednesday.
The local delegation will leave hers
at . O'Clock Wednesday afternoon ana
will wear fuIl-dress uniforms and be
| in charge OF Capt ". l. Marun'
Lieut.. G. r. Gaines and Ensign Grail
| ton Trenary.
The delegation will be entertained
by the Department OF Maryland. ana
supper will be served at O'Clock az
the Odd Fellows Temple. Later they
will 20 TO the Lyric Theater. where
| 900 candidates will be initiated.
In honor OF its first anniversary =
reception and supper will be tendereo
thu members OF Emmanuel Bible Class
taught by Judge l. c. Barley, Al the
parish hall of Christ p. f. Church
| - osrloclr fopaorrOW night.