Christian Century . ntly a doleful but rhythmic cabin port hole on board had tobe securely closed to keep out the cloudsof coal dust which were thrown up ashigh as the deck, and when Ave tried toget pictures Ave found umbrellas and eyeprotectors very necessary. When the coal was all loaded smailroAv boats came to carry the Avorkmen toanother task. They SAvarmed on boardand perched themselves on the sides ofthe little craft, shoulder to shoulder,huddled close together like so manybirds of ill omen on a death bark. Wecould not help feeling a shudder of re-pulsion as Ave Avatched th
Christian Century . ntly a doleful but rhythmic cabin port hole on board had tobe securely closed to keep out the cloudsof coal dust which were thrown up ashigh as the deck, and when Ave tried toget pictures Ave found umbrellas and eyeprotectors very necessary. When the coal was all loaded smailroAv boats came to carry the Avorkmen toanother task. They SAvarmed on boardand perched themselves on the sides ofthe little craft, shoulder to shoulder,huddled close together like so manybirds of ill omen on a death bark. Wecould not help feeling a shudder of re-pulsion as Ave Avatched these men whohad lost all human semblance behind amask of black, floating sloAvly andsilently over the Avater in their littleboats. Many other times I haATe seencoal loaded by hand, but never beforehave I felt as though black ghosts weredoing the work. We landed at Port Said just longenough to recognize the business meth-ods of a restaurant devoted to tran-sients. Mindful of the inexpensiAe ices(Continued on page 16.). A LEISURELY AFTERNOON ON THE UPPER DECK. TIDDLE-DE-WINKS ON SHIPBOARD. EDITORIAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. THE Body of Christ is a democratic body. Recent devel-opments in the manner of holding- the Disciples conven-tions are in the direction of greater democracy. Our•conventions have not been democratic. They have been sec-retarial conventions. The programs and most of the business•originated With the secretaries of our various missionary soci-eties. There has been very little business transacted. No:sense of responsibility rested upon the attendants at thesenational gatherings. The people went to hear and to enjoywhat the secretaries, for the most part, had provided for secretaries have done their part well. They are amongthe ablest and most trustworthy men in the communion. Butno great body like the Disciples of Christ can afford to trustits organized interests to an oligarchy composed even of ourmost devout and ablest men. The wisdom resident in thew
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