The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-27
KANSAS. STATE NEWS.

KANSAS. STATE NEWS.
Bismarck Grove sunday-school Assembly
and Church Encampment.
The third annual meeting viii be held
July 5th to 18th.
The general character and objects Of this
institution are similar to those of the nu-
merous Sunday school Assemblies that have
| been organized all over the land. modelled
on the plan of the far-famed Chautauqua
Assembly. 1t is not q camp meeting Of any
denomination, nor Sunday. school Conven-
ton Of any State, but an undenominational
Interstate School for Bible Study and the
study of Sunday-school Principles and
Methods. In addition to this the originator
Of this assembly, Rev. James E. Gilbert,
now Of Milwaukee, Wis, conceived the idea
Of making it school for the training of all
classes of church officers and Christian
school Institutes Ministers Institute and
q Lay Workers Institute, with classes foi
Deacons, for Elders, for Local Preachers,
for Trustees and Stewards, for Class Lead
ers. The children that attend the Encamp.
ment are also interested and instructed in
the daily sessions of the Juvenile Institute.
The sessions of the Ministers and Lay Work.
ers' Institutes are in the nature of confer
ence, the question for the day, to be an
nounced hereafter, Icing introduced by q
brief essay or address, followed by general
discussion on the part of the members of the
class. The Bible and Sunday school Insti-
n nf
sisting Of ten lessons in each department., on
various topics. This course will be followed
by written examination, and those success
fully passing such examination, in both de-
parthents, will be declared graduates Of the
Assembly.
There will be two or three lectures deliv-
cred each day, at such hours as not to inter-
fere with the class work, on subjects connected
with Bible study, Church work, the Natural
Sciences and the great moral questions of
the day. The following distinguished edu-
Gators from abroad are positively engaged
to assist in this and in other departments:
Rev. B. T. Vincent, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev.
E. G. Robinson, D. D., L. L. D., Prest. of
Brown University, Providence, II. L.; A. o.
Van Lennep, Esq, Orientalist, Native of
Smyrna, in Asia Minor; Rev. Robert A.
Young, D. D., Vanderbilt University, Nash
vile, Tenn; Miss Lucy j. Rider, McKen-
dree College, Lebanon, ILL.,; Rev. Howard
Crosby, D. D., L. L. D., New York. Among
those nearer home who have promised to take
part as lecturers or teachers are: Rev.
James Marvin, D. D., Chancellor of the
University of Kansas; Rev. William Ste
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renee, Kans. DR.. Charles Humble, Wichita,
Kans. Rev. Richard Cordley, D. D., En-
poria, HANS; Rev. D. C. Miner, Ottawa,
Kans.; Rev. NJ. L. Gates, Great Bend,
Kans. Rev. Joab Spencer, Independence,
Mo.
Others from both at home and abroad will
be added to this list, but the names given
above are sufficient guarantee of the rare in
tellectual treat in store for those who attend
the meeting of next July.
Besides the class drills and lectures above
indicated, there will be a number of confer
ences for questions and conversations on such
subjects as 1.-THE School," ''The Teacher"
s'Church Lyceums,' "Boys' and Girls
Meetings." 'Local Normal Classes" etc.
Some of these will be conducted by the Rev.
B. T. Vincent, so widely known as teacher
at Chautauqua, and will be of special value to
pastors, superintendent, and all more adj
vanced Sunday-schoo] and church workers.
Primary class teachers will be favored with
a special series of lessons and conferences
conducted by Miss Lucy J. Rider, who has
attained distinction in this line of teaching
at other assemblies.
The Museum Of Oriental curiosities, ex-
hibited by Mr.. A. o. Van Lennep, will be a
specially interesting feature.
Prof. C. E. Leslie, Of Chicago, will have
charge of the singing.
The Union Pacific r. r. will sell round
trip tickets good for the duration of the ,
meeting at 70 cents from Leavenworth, To- |
peka and Kansas City, and CORRESPONDENCE
low rates from other points on the road. All
these tickets include admission to the
grounds. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
r. r.. will doubtless make the same rates. |
The rates on other Kansas roads and the |
Missouri roads will doubtless be. one and
one-fOurth fare for the round trip, as last |
year.
UNFINISHED tents can be hired in the camp |
at from 50 cents to 81 day, reasonable re-
renting for the entire meeting. Persons
camping should provide themselves with |
mattresses or straw ticks (straw being fur |
nished on the ground), bedding, table, dishes |
and cooking utensils. Ground may be had !
free for camping.
Day board can be had at the restaurant at |
from % to 30 cents per meal or 81 day, or
by the week at S. week. Lodging, % and |
SO cents.
There will be free tent in which minis.
tiers may lodge alone, but they must bring |
bedding.
Miscellaneous Items.
IT is reported at Lawrence that John
the brewer, received assurances at
the recent meeting Of the Brewers Associa-
tion'at Chicago that he could have all the
financial help he needed to test the validity
of the State Prohibitory law in the United |