The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-29
WITH MR.. MOODY.
Arrangements Being Made for a Class From
Richmond.

Richmond.
Mr. Cameron Johnson, Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary at Hampden-Sdney, Va,
visited this city during the past week in the
interest Of the course Of Bible study to be
held during the coming summer 10y Alr. ID. l..
Moody at Mortified, Mass.
At last years gathering IN Mortified the
State OF Virginia was represented 10y dele
CATION Of forty-seven Christian young men,
and il Is expected TO increase that number
this year TO at least one hundred
This annual summer school for Bible study
is conducted by eminent men Of the Book
from this and other lands, but under the gem
eral superntendence Of the young mems
friend. the Prime Minister of America" Mr..
d. l.. Moody, at his home IN Mortified.
In 1855 the first gathering for Bible study
was held at Mount Hermon." Mr.. Moody's
school for youth just across the Connecticut
river from Mortified Seminary his young
ladies' college, where the meetings are at
present held.
1t was at this Mount Hermon gathering Of
students from the United States aud Canada
that the Students Volunteer Movement
sprang into existence. beginning with 100 vol
unteers and now numbering over 5000
The college is vacant during the summer
months. when the students convened occupy
the buildings and are IN most comfortable
quarters during the twelve days that each
session lasts.
Mr. Moody has seen the need Of Gospel
work among the students, and the great pos
slbiltles which present themselves IN the
work Of winning these young men 10
Christ at this formation period OF their lives,
and issues his welcome annually 10 students
and Christian workers throughout the world
to assemble for a short time to meet men who
have been successful sOul-winners, and 10
study the word of God with them.
The Bible study Is taken up under the ex-
position Of Mr. Moody himself. OF some other
successful worker in organized training
classes Tor personal work, or III organized
classes for systematic work.
Special attention is also paid 10 the mission
work in this country and elsewhere, and
platform addresses are made by eminent
ministers and lay-workers III the Gospel.
After the night sessions delegation meet
ings are held and an opportunity is given 10
the students TO come IN contact with men
from the leading universities of England Ire
land. Scotland, China, Japan, France, Ger
many, Sweden, Canada and many other
lands.
Last year the meeting was held from june
2'th to July 9Th. and the trip cost those who
went from this city about $40 each. This
year the meeting will be held from June 9th
to July sth.
Among the lecturers during the coming
summer will be men like Mr.. T. b. Meyer
Professor W. G.. Moorehead. Professor W. W.
Moore. who spoke at the conference at Rich
mond College last winter. number Of mis-
sionaries, who have inst returned from their
fields Of operation. will give their experiences
This years delegation from Virginia will be
made up by Christian students. Sunday
school workers and Christian young men gen
orally.
This city Will form the starting point, and
the delegation will go from here by "a steamer
f,tt linz. -
from there direct 20 Mortified. While on the
return trip several stops for sightseeing will
be made
Among the young men who took part in last
years gathering We're twenty from japan, two
from China two from India, two from France.
one from Germany, one from Opsala, Sweden.
fifteen or twenty from Great Britain. and
quite "A large number from Canada. while the
large majority of course hailed from the sew
eral States OF the Union
Virginia sent the largest organized dcle-a-
ton last summer and It is expected that this
year the Old Dominion State Will uphold her
reputation.
Mr. Moody seems 10 be particularly inter
ested IN The South. for he always grccts the
Southern delegations personally ct the depot
and also accompanies them t. the trains at
their departure.
Mr. Moody will also be glad to erect ladies
Interested IN the work who are DESTROYS 10
participate IN the studies.
The singing IS always a special feature az
these summer schools, and every year new
Gospel songs are published on that occasion.
Last year Gospel Hymns No. were first
brou ht before the public at Mortified. The
singing will be conducted by such wel-kn0wn
talent as Mr.. Saukey Or George Stebbins.
Mrs Stebhus. Mrs. L. Hall
At Mr.. MOodys summer school in 1876 few
students iuaugurated plan for cnlistng re-
cruits for the ranks Of foreign missionaries.
1t has grown with wonderful rapdity.
Bands of volunteers 10 60 rs soon rs their
education Is complete. unless prOydentiaily
hndered. have been established in three hun
bred and fifty institutions If the United
States and Canada. with an aggregate men,
bcrshp of over six thousand. as shown hv re-
cent report 10 the International Convention
held at Cleveland. O.
The same report distributes the volunteers
according 10 denomination rs follows. Pres
byterlans, q per cent. Methodists. "a Der
cent Baptlsts and Congregationalists. each
II per cent other denominations. IS per cent
Mr. William II. Cossum. of Cornell Univer-
sly, Is making tour of our colleges and the
olosicai selulnaries IN the interest OF this
movement spent yesterday at Randolph
Macon, and Will be at Richmond College to-
day.
Seeing that very many Of our Christian peo-
PIE wish 10 know more about this wonderful
movement among the Young men. it has been
arranged TO have Mr. CosSum address a mass
meeting at o'clock tonight in DIR. Hatcher's
tabernacle. corner Of Grace and Pine streets.
IL Is expected that he will discuss the rela-
tion OF the movement 10 the churches. and
point out IT. functions rs a recruiting agency
Tor each and all Of the foreign mission So
cletles OF the several bodies of Christians