Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-01


 summer schools in all that the term implies, include the worlds student convention, which will be in session in the early part of July Another im- portant assemblage is the general con ference of Christian Workers, which extends from August 1 to the 18th. Both these will gather at Northfeld, Mass, with the famed evangelist, Moody, as guiding hand. Delegates from England and France, in addition to those from all parts of the United States, will be present. Not unlike these in scope will be the Summer. Bible schools under the control of the American institute of sacred litera- ture. The schools are to hold sessions In Chicago July l to September l; Chautauqua, N. Y., July 5 to August l6: Bay View, Mich, July 12 to Au- gust Is; Crete, Neb., July 12 to 14; Lakeside, O., July 12 to August IA; Waseca, Minn., July Il to 27; Water foo, Ia., July 10 to 15. Teachers of the international lessons have arranged to be present at these sessions very numerously. -iss
 One of the most prominent of these summer affairs is the conversation of the American school of Christian phi losophy which will be in session at Chautauqua from June to the 18th. President Amory H. Bradford cntici- pates ma nmoth attendance, for the lectures will be on "The Reunion of Christendom.' Dean Hodges, of the Episcopal Theological seminary, Cam bridge, will speak on "How it Appears to an Episcopalian;" President Booth, , of Auburn Theological seminary, on "How it Appears to a Presbyterian" President Ballantyne, of Oberlin, on "How it Appears to a Congregational | ist;" and Dr. Tyler, of New York, on "How it Appears to a Disciple of Christ"
 In the early part of July there also convcnes atGrinnell, h., the summer school of applied Christianity, which will call together body of men famous as pulpit orators all over the country. This body concerns itself with social problems on the lines laid down in the Gospel, and Prof R. T. Ely is to take The heads of four theological seminar ies will be in attendance.
 The Catholic summer school is d. ready one of the powers in this same line, although it is one of the youngest of them all. It opens at Plattsburg, N. Y., this year from July 15 to August 6. Rev. Thomas McMillan, of New York;. is chairman of the board of studies and Bishop Spaulding will deliver the open ing address. Among the lecturers are to be Richard Malcolm Johnston, George Parsons Lathrop and Hon. w. c. Robinson. Leading members of the heirarchy will be present from day to day.
 When the thirty thousand members of the Christian Endeavor society who have agreed to attend the convention of the body at Cleveland, O., from July Il to 15, assemblies there, t is pretty certain that their members will be far above that total Gov. Mckinley will welcome them to the city and the usual prominent supporters of the movement will be present to speak and preside. The total membership of the society is over a million and three quarters scattered all over the world, and hence it is very probable that the thirty thousand now expected will swell to as much again. While they are in session the Baptist Young Peo- ple's union will gather at Toronto al- though the formal date for that con- vention has been fixed for July 19 to 22.
 It is only possible now to take rapid survey of the rest of this field of endeavor. The American Association for the Advancement of Science meets in Brooklyn, N. Y., August to 23, with President Daniel c. Brinton at the head of affairs. The Geological Society of America also holds it's summer con- vention in this same city. The Ameri- can Historical association celebrates its decennial at Saratoga, next September, and at the same place meets the Amer ican Bar association, in August.
 Altogether the summer coming on will not be given up entirely to the perusa1 of novels nor to intellectual rest. It is seldom that In hot weather so much severe mental labor Is cut out for the thinkers of the country.