Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-14
MOUNT HERMON.
THE COLLEGE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
SCHOOL IN SESSION.
The Success Of Mr. Moody's Scheme-The
Attendance from Virginia
other Notes.

Mr.. HRRMoN, MASS, July 10, 1886.
Summer schools of all sorts are the
order of the day, but this one Of Bible
study promises to excel oil others.
This school originated from an inter-
view and agreement between Mr.. Moody
and Mr.. l.. d. Wishard, college secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, held during the month Of
April in Atlanta, Ga. The idea Of a
summer school Of Bible study for col
lege students occurred to both men
simultaneously, and it was determined
to invite delegate from each OF the
225 college associations in the country;
but, as it was found that some Of the
college associations we're great distance
from Mount Hermon, twas decided to
have more than one delegate from each
college. So circulars and letters were
sent out to each college secretary in
yiting an unlimited number of delegates
from each college to be present at the
summer school under the supervision of
Mr. Moody, assisted by several distin-
guished divines aud eyangelists. Mr..
Moody lodges the students in nicely
furnished and comfortsblerooms, boards
them and furnishes every sort of en-
ioyrnent in the line of athletic sports for
"a. so per week. A more suitable place
for such convention could not have
been selected than Mount IIermon.
This is q small station on the Connect
cut railroad about forty. ght miles from
Boston and ten miles from Greenfield.
Tie school buildings large brick
dinipg.hall, handsome fve-story brick
and-granite dormitory, fine four-story
lecture-hall containing museum and
library, and five pretty three.story brick
cottsges--are situated on high hill.
A more appropriate name could
hardly be given to this spot, for the
very ground seems to be consecrated to
the Lord, and the people in the sur
rounding country as well as tn, Mount
Hermon boys show the decided good
effects of association with the great
evangelist Mr.. Moody. The site is n
pretty one and commands fine view
Of the surrounding lovely country. In
the distance can be seen the Green
mountains of Vermont towering their
heads above the low range near North
field, about three miles from Mounts
Hermon. The latter range slopes grace
fully from the top to the banks of the
Connecticut river as it flows serenely
on between narrow banks. in fact a
better place could not have been chosen.
No one who has travelled through the
Connecticut Valley will hesitate to con-
iess its charm and quiet beauty. The
river, winding its way through pic.
turesque country. forms a picture which
makes lasting impression. North
field, the home Of Moody, just across
the Connecticut river from Mount
Ilermon, where it was originally
intended to hold the summer school,
is lovely little place, and
pleasant walk from Mount Her
mon. Up to this time 225 delegates
have arrived. OF these 200 are stu
dents, and the rest are ministers, Young
Mems Christian Association secretaries,
and men interested in Bible study.
Over 100 colleges are represented. The
largest delegation present is that from
Randolph-Macon College in Virginia,
which sent l6 men. Yale, Harvard,
Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, Cor
nell, Princeton, Wesleyan, University
of Vermont, and University Of Toronto,
and Magill College at Montreal are we'll
represented. Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Of Virginia, sent the follow
irg: W. Ludwig, W. Scott of Rich
mOnd, and Rev. Mr.. McBIyde, pastor
of Lee-M Memorial church, Lexington
University of Virginia, Professor Noah
X. Davis a; and from Randolph-Macon
College Professor r. NJ. Smith, Profess
sor j. NJ. Patton, Z. Ii. Rawlings, S.
j. Patton, K. W. Patton, G. ID. Harris,
X. w. Townsend, l.. G. Barley, +. W.
Crowder, l.. j. Ames, 4. f. Hunt, j.
W. Beall, T. }. Barham, L. j. Old, j.
j. Leak, and j. F. uowison. This
delegation was described IN the
Springfield Republican as those with
the big hats and full pantaloons from
the Old Dominion, and are often con-
ironted with "Do you belong to that
noble sixteen from RandOlph-Macon,
Virginia ," There are also several
Indian boys here from the Carlisle,
Pa, school, and one Indian delegate
from the Santee Agency, in Nebraska.
BY the way this is the first time that
Indians have ever been present at a
Young Mems Christian Association,
and the delegate has been warmly con-
graduated. The Williams College is
represented by several, among them a
japanese student. The wonderful sue
cess which Mr.. Moody has recently
had in the South is shown by the large
numbers sent from there. Delegates
are arriving by every train, and it is
probable that the number will reach
$50 by the first Of next week.
The dining halls are pretty well filled
at every meal and 1t is pleasing to see
so many intelligent faces Of college STU
dents. The fare is very good and
abundant, and as natural consequence
easily deyoured by the boys. Randolph
Macon occupies separate table near
the centre of the room, while to the
right and left are seated Yale and Har-
ward men. A jOllier and more wide
awake set of fellows was never seen.
Athletic sports, such as tennis, base
ball, boating, fishing, bathing, are the
rage, but however great the interest
may seem in tho recreation, the interest
in the daily Bible exercises is very
spirited and shows that the right sort OF
men are present. The first days exer-
cises were'opened on July 7th by prayer
from DR.. Morehead, of Ohio, and fol-
lowed by several gospel hymns under
the leadership Of Mr.. Moody's new
singer, Professor Towner.
Mr.. Moody is naturally the centre Of
the interest taken in the meetings. lie
began to speak by saying ~ want to
make as much Of music as possible
here. Music and the Bible are the two
important agencies with which to reach
the world, and have always made as
much OF singing as Of preaching. Ihave
been asked for programmes. hate
programmes, and | don't have any. II
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