Walking down the street on the way to America's Center this morning is a challenge. The human traffic is overwhelming. Strollers being pushed along busy sidewalks, people with coolers finding a place to sit, some already popping open cans of beer.
Seventh-day Adventists who have gathered in St Louis, Missouri, for their quinquennial world meetings, are taking a break from business today as they celebrate the Sabbath together. Numbers of delegates and visitors are expected to exceed 50,000.
Hidden away in the upper levels of St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome, a small army of interpreters is attempting to make the proceedings of Seventh-day Adventist church meetings intelligible to the thousands unable to understand the language of the speaker on
Today is a big day in St. Louis. The veiled prophet parade hits downtown. A two-hour Independence Day celebration. Thousands of people line the streets for a celebration with Miss USA, Shandi Finnessey, as Honorary Grand Marshal; Disney Channel star Rave
Taking part in the parade in downtown St. Louis on Saturday morning, Francis Slay, the city's mayor, thanked the Seventh-day Adventist Church for choosing St. Louis for its quinquennium conference.
"Thank you to those of you who support and help give hope and meaning to the world," said Rick McEdward, a missionary working in Sri Lanka. This was the message of a special program held today at the Seventh-day Adventist world church's official gathering