New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
CLOSING DAYS AT ROUND Lam.
THE EPwoRTH LEAGUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEWMAN on ARBITRATIoN

THE EPwORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION -p''O'
NEWMAN on ARBITRATION.
,o,a Lake \ Y. Aug II (speciaD.-This week
,os boon distinguished by the closing days oil 'he
sundav-schoo assembly of the summer oc"oo''
,1 ~ the Minister'S Institute, and by the cohNeh
ITO, ~ tho Epworth League of the Troy confer
ence on Sunday DR. Henry A. Buttz preached az,
o,oouent baccalaureate sermon OF Inc pe'o''"
Disciple" 49,, ., ,,,, In tho
rrhn ,ost ~ the musical "rccreations. heid III the
of,erroon AT the Auditorium for the last TWO weeks
90 ,,.,r on Monday and in the evening Mr.. hui-
~, ,,vs NJ interesting lecture on lndla'
The convention of the Epworth League oes''i vi
Tuesday and lasted for two days me Au'''o, ia -
uos e,boratclv decorated with the Leagues 'oloiS'
rad and white and the pulpit was draped III WHITE
with the familiar red cross OF the League S"9-
aod.d over A. Many OF the cottages were deco
rotad with colors and banners, and made the
Grounds douby attractive 10 the eyes OF the man!
visitors who came to attend the exercises, AZ l"
y ~ services were held. conducted by the Rev
7 H. Clark Opening remarks were maze by HOW
ard 8 Kennedy president Of the Epworth League
NJ the Troy Conference Bishop Newman then de-
iiycrrd an address. in which he PAID an eloquent
s"ogy z E WSysG1 ana tha tHe soros woman the
mother OF nineteen children Who 10 S't ~
the ROY al welcome" the National Epworth League
nl i h. referred to Inc principle of arbira.
lion and expressed a hope that the tlme shOuln
tcrnatlonal questions. ana we would reach thal
glorious condition where men would leglsiate Wisely
hinder the influence OF Christianity Tie referred
in the recent National gathering of the Christian
tsndea yor and the Young Peoples Baptist Union
Dr Griffin followed the Bishop with a few appro-
priate words OF welcome. At p. m the krv.
pr Ceorgr T.. Stockwell gave an address In the
rvenIng services were held At which number Of
addresses were given. The Rev. w. w Eaton
smoke on THE Epworth League an Intellectual
Force the Rev G. H. Leonard on THE True
ISL mate Of Life the Rev. l.. ID. Cook on The
Social Power OF the League. the Rev j. +: Mead
on THE League Investing the Talent OF Youth"
and he Rev. Edward Wilson spoke on The League
a Missionary Force" on Wedre sday morning ad-
drcs ses were given by Presiding Elders Of the Troy
conference and the Rev. Dr. j. T. &. Sawyer, Of
Syracuse, spoke Christian Enthusiasm In
he afternoon and evening services were also held
on Thursday Mrs. Niedlinger OF the school OF
Expression gave a lecture at Alumni Han on FIX
,rrsslons in Dress" Professor Van Beerschoten
icctured at the Museum on 'Corinth," and In the
evening DR. Buttz lectured on "Gimpses of Con-
tnental Europe
Friday was the commencement day of the Sun
day-school Assembly and the Summer Schools Of
Round Lake All the classes assembled at Alumni
Hall at 10 o'clock in the morning and marched In
!, proccsson conducted by Captain j. ID. Rogers,
supernte ndent Of the grounds and marshal Of the
dav through the grounds and to the audit orinm.
The procession included the primary Junior and
most graduate class of the Sunday school Assem-
and Greek classes. the art department. the music
Department the School of Express on, the School
of Languages, the president and teachers of the
Institute and assembly, and the Round Lake Trus
,e.s At the auditorium fine address given
10 the graduates by DR. BUTTE In the afternoon
PRESIDENT William Griffin addressed the respective
classes md conferred the diplomas.