New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10
4 CONFERENCE or BIBLE STUDEyTA
PROMINENT CLERGYMEN AND LAYMEE TO MEET
AT OLD POINT COMFORT THIS WEEK

PROMINENT cLERGYMEN AND LAYMEN TO MEET
AT OLD POINT COMFORT THIS WEEK.
Old Point Comfort Va. June (SpeciaD-A Bible
conference OF great interest students OF the Scrip
lures viii convene here on June II last until June
IS. 1t will be attended by many leading clergymen
from all parts of the United states and Mexico.
Many prominent iaymen interested in Christian work
Will also be in attendance The sessions viii be he'd
in the parors OF the Hygela Hotel. which Mr.. Pike
the manager has kindly placed at the disposal OF the
conference. Excursions Will run from Boston and
New-York the New-York party travelling by Old
Dominion Line steamer.
John Dewitt Of Brooklyn, president OF the Com.
mercial Travellers Branch OF the Kings Sons. has
all the business arrangements in charge and is maxi
ing preparations 10 excursion trains from Phia-
deipha. Baltimore. Washington, Richmond and
other cities during the sessions OF the conference.
All the steamship and railway companies have given
reduced rates for excursion parties desiring to at
tend the conference.
The conference will be in charge Of n committee
composed OF the Rev. AMI Clarence Dixon. OF the
Hanson Pace Baptist Church. OF Brooklyn. presa-
dent: the Rev George c. Needham. OF East North
fed Mass. vce-president; John Dewitt. OF Brook
lyn secretary; and F. H. Jacobs Of Chicago. leader
OF the singing
The delegates 70 the conference will leave Bos-
ton and New-York Saturday June S. by steamer.
reach Newport News on Monday morning.
The late corners will arrive by train leaving Bos-
ton Sunday night. June 3. and New-fork Monday
morning. June lc.
The originator In this country OF these gatherings
OF Bible students was the evangelist. the Rev.
George G. Needham OF East Northhed Mass az, ne
hrs' conference was hsa IN ORR Nm Sy gra ", i
in and in the numbers OF those who attend
Tuesday. June II. when Governor OFerral will well
come the delegates and friends In the name OF me
Christian people OF the Commonwealth o: virginia
ne Rev
Church OF Rchmoni VII welcome them l,i N me
state secretary OF the Young Mems Christian Assoc
cations OF Virginia Will welcome them in the name
/, is expected that least 1000 delegates and
friends will attend this conference and that II VII!
in America The teachers and clergymen who VIII
attend represent ten or more OF the great proesani
denominations OF the country. The sessions wiz
be from 10 to 70 o'clock in the forenoon. from >
TO in the afternoon and from 10 10 in the even
ing each day during the meeting ~
The musical exercises will be conducted BY F. n
the purn ngh the wsG Sn ample
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