Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
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As the hot wave rolls over our sweltering
cities thousands of our fellow citizens turn
their thoughts. with grateful memories, TO
the hill country of Mortified, Mass. While
this unique summer resort loses none of its
primitive rusticty, its comforts multiply
Improvements continue in walks and
drives. while the new houses that have
been built give it an additional hOme-like
/ appearance. As on previous summers a
rich and profitable series of entertainments
is provided for the physical social and
spiritual nature. 1t will be a kaleidoscope
round of pleasing variety. The season
from June l.. inaugurated by the opening
of The Mortified, will be filled with lofty
attractions and high class pleasures. The
schools of Mount HermOn and Mortified
seminary will hold their annual sessions of
I commencement. There will be exhibit
tions of intellectual feats, including prize
debates. prize declarations, reunions, class
/ day and graduating exercises. Mr.. d. l..
/ Moody will preach the commencement SER
/ mon to the graduating classes of both
/ schools in the Congregational church. while
! DR.. Alexander Mckenzie is down for
/ commencement address. The new audito-
/ rum. with its 2j0O sittings, will be brought
/ into requisition for commencement eXer-
cises Mingled with the more serious fea-
! lures of graduation will be the annual con
certs banquets and receptions which
/ bring together 700 students with their
hosts of patrons and friends. Young
America will blossom under the warm rays
of older America smiles.
Beginning with the world student con
ference. June IS there will be held a sue
cession of religious meetings of the most
interesting and varied character This
great reunion of college men will be ad-
dressed by Bishop Hall of Y ermont Drs.
! Cuyler and Chapman, Professors White
and Kryker, Nj. Robert Speer and Nh
] Moody. Other teachers, special in their
own department, will be on hand. Rev.
II. p Beach will have charge OF the Mis-
siunarv institute and Prof. James McCon-
aughy of the Bible classes. Prof. d. g.
| Towner. with his choruses, will have charge
of the singing.
On July 20 will begin the young WON
ems college conference. whose delegates
from ocean to ocean will be instructed by
Rev r. A. Torrey, Mr.. Robert L. Speer,
Rev Floyd Tomkins, President Gates of
Amherst, Bishop Hall, Prof White, Mrs.
Waterbury. Miss Price and others. Mr..
and Mrs. Stebbins will preside at the organ
and conduct the service OF song.
In addition to many of the above named
speakers. Rev. II. W. Webb-PeplOe of Lon
don will be a chief speaker at the general
conference of Christian workers commenc-
ing August 3. Drs. A. 7. Pierson and
Henry C.. Mabie will Join the faculty, while
Mr.. Stebbins will be reinforced in the
singing department by the well-known and
popular Mr.. Ira d. Sankey.
The time between these conferences will
be well filled. Special Bible lectures will
be given by Messrs. Webb-Peploe, Torrey,
White and Moody. In fact, the program
covers the summer from June i to Sept. j.
A new feature will be the Mortified va
cation encampment for young men under
the auspices of the Y NJ. L. A., July TO
Sept 3. Mr.. Moody would like to see 800
young men occupying the slightly camp
ground on the lower slope of Notch noun
tain. east of the village, not remote, yet
perfectly secluded. The expense has been
made so low as to bring this within the
reach of every young man who looks for
the best of good times during his summer
holiday.
To provide pleasant occupation for the
small people who visit y orthheld summer
kindergarten will be opened under the di-
rection OF competent leaders.
An enlargement OF hotels and audito-
rum, with facilities for rest or recreation.
cannot fail to make Mortified one Of the
most distinguished and justly celebrated
summer resorts throughout the land. In
addition TO the speakers already mentioned
there will be a reinforcement from those
worthless who have been identified with CON
ference work from the beginning, among
whom we may mention Mr. II. NJ. Moore
and Major d. W. Whittle. Rev. Geo. c.
Needham hopes to return from his English
conferences in time to participate in the
August meetings The charming versa
tile Rev. F. b. Meyer of England will be
missed, but DR.. Webb-PeplOe a man of
rare powers, will prove most fitting alter
nate. Dr. A. j. Gordon. the ever-lamented,
now holding conferences with the Re
deemer in paradise can never be forgotten
at Mortified. A memorial service will be
conducted by Mr.. Moody, and Dr. Cor
don S soul-stirring sermon of last year on
"The believers resurrection will be read
as a feature of the meeting. Col. Fair
banks. another Mortified veteran, is now
also at home with the Lord.
Full information concerning board,
rooms. schools. conventions and on every
matter connected with coming events will
be promptly given by application to
A. @. MoODY,
The Mortified,
East Mortified. Mass,