The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-15
Worlds Student Conference.

The sixth Worlds Student Confer
ence was held at Mortified, Mass, at
the invitation of Evangelist d. L.
Moody. From material point of view
it was a greater success than ever be-
fore. About 125 institutions of learn
ing were represented, the delegates
numbering over 500. 1t was more truly
,UOrld's conference than ever before.
Men and women who are to mould the
character of the first part of the twen-
tieth century gathered there from Eu-
rope, Asia, Australia and America.
Who can estimate the extent of spirit
ual influence that shall go forth from
these annual assemblies Mr.. Moody
is an evangelist in a broader sense than
ever as he speaks to these young people
from the Book of books, and stirs their
hearts with a new zeal.
The outside attendance was larger
than ever before, particularly among
the ladies. 1t only took one or two con-
ferences to demonstrate how lonesome
it was without the fair ones, and now
they are present in full force, showing
by deep interest in all departments of
work that the problems which their
brothers are prayerfully seeking TO solve
are demanding their attention, also.
There were fifty delegates from the col
leges and seminaries of Vermont, Yer
mont Methodist Seminary having dele
cation of twelve, with only one excep-
tion-the University of Vermont hav-
ing seventeen-the largest from the
state.
A meeting was held each morning at
half-past eight O'Clock in Stone hall, for
informal discussion of practical methods
of Christian work in colleges and
schools. These meetings were under
the auspices of the college department
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Other special meetings of de-
partments of the work were the two
Bible classes, in tents near Stone hall,
conducted each morning at half-past
nine o'clock by L. w. Messer, general
secretary of the Chicago Young Mems
Christian Association, and r. +. Speer
of Princeton. The object has been to
train men for work in similar classes
and as leaders of Bible study. Another
prominent feature was the seven O'Clock
missionary meeting, held each evening
on Round Top" the hill back of Mr.
Moody's house. The great student VOL
unteer movement, which originated at
the first conference, six years ago, has
assumed large proportions. Sixty-three
hundred young men have entered the
ranks, saying, /" am willing and desir-
Gus, God permitting, to be foreign
missionary" The watchword of this
movement is, "The evangelization of
the world in this generation" Two
sessions were held each day in Stone
-, Io ole to .,
to twelve O'Clock, and in the evening
from eight to ten O'Clock.
The rule reserving the afternoon for
athletic sports was observed, and it is
we'll to note in passing that the Yer
mont Methodist Seminary did honor to
her established reputation, in this de-
partment in Vermont, in the ball-game,
July /, between Princeton and Yer
mont. Yaw and Beeman were the bat
terry for Vermont, the game resulting
thirteen to nothing in favor of Vermont.
In the tield-day exercises, July A, Bee
man was winner in throwing baseball
covering the distance of 1853 feet; man
from Yale second, BAT feet, inches.
The speakers of the conference were
Rev. John Smith, Edinburgh, Scotland;
! Prof. w. w. Moore, University of Vir.
ginia; DR.. William r. Harper, presi,
dent-elect of Chicago University; Prof
: r. L. Thompson, University of Penn
= sylvania; President j. W. Bashford OF
Ohio Wesleyan University; Prof. w
! G. Moorhead, of Xenia Theological
/, Seminary, Ohio; Rev. A. l.. Phillips
Birmingham, Alabama; II. l.. Hastings
of Boston; S. f. wilkins of Newton
= Center, and Evangelist l.. g. Munhall
d. l.. Moody was president of the con
{ ference. A. G. STEVENS.