The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-27
Conference LabOrS and
Athletic Contests
Alternate.
Second Game of Baseball Is
Played by the Student
Delegates.
Christian Leaders at the In
door Lettings.

| PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, May 26-And
still they come-ths delegates to the Stu
dents Conference, who were delayed by
examinations, class work or something
else inopportune. Ten arrived yesterday
and started with fresh ardor upon the
| work which those who preceded them have
| begun. Some OF the late-comers are oil
athletic note and will probably make
things hum" along that line before the
| close of the convention.
The usual instruction to the missionary
institute to-day was delivered by Robert
E. Lewis, VINO talked about the enormous
influence the missionary bands of colleges
had upon the results of missionary field
work. on account of thu fact that it was
from these bands the majority of men in
TO reign and home fields to-day came. Mr..
LIE wis spoke of the manner OF organizing
and maintaining these bands so that their
work would yield the very best results
toward fitting volunteers for the labors
before them.
The second hour of the morning session
was spent by the college delegates with G.
C. Kitchener in the west chapel of the NJ.
E. church. Mr.. Mchener continued his
subject of Saturday morning, Bible
Study" and the division of this morning S
lecture was The Poiuts TO Be EN- ph IL
sized in the Successful Handling of the
Study of the Bible.' The qualifications
for the teachers of this branch Of College
study were spoken of at length.
Don't talk about the importance of
Bible study" said Mr.. Kitchener, "but live
its importance"
In answer to a question put by one of
the delegates Mr.. Kitchener said that
properly prepared student was much
better teacher of Bible classes ir college
than professor who would teach 1t
merely intellectually. Let the mem bers
OF the faculty train the leaders tstudentsl
and let the leaders train the classes, be-
cause students can get nearer their fellow
students than member of their faculty
could possibly.
At the same hour f. L. Willis gave the
instruction to the assembled City associa-
ton delegates In an informal class. HIS
lecture treated of the various phases of
work and problems which confront the
leaders of city associations and the man.
ner in which these difficulties are TO be
solved.
The afternoon athletics included the
finish of the base bail tournament, in which
the winners OF yesterdays match played
picked nine from among the Stanford and
Berkeley delegates.
The game was good one and we'll con-
tested, the winners of yesterdays game
losing by score offs to 9. Reno HutchIn-
son OF Berkeley was captain of the win
ming nine and Clifford of Stanford captain
of the others.
The tennis tournament was also con-
tinued this afternoon and the semi-fnas
of the singles reached. All of the games
were holly contested.
The only evening session was the life
work class which was opened to the pub
lie by courtesy of the com mittee of m ana
gers. Rev. William Kipp of San Fran
cisco, who was 10 have addressed the
meeting was unable to be present,
and Robert E. Lewis of Boston, secretary
of the students volunteer movement, ad-
dressed a large assemblage of delegates
and others in the east chapel of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The song
service which preceded the lecture was
conducted by F. l. Willis, who also sang
the solo, ''Lo. Am With You"
Mr.. Lewis talked Of the call of God for
workers in the field of missionaries.
1T is considered great thing" he
said, Ito battle for a city or a country, but
now much greater a thing it is TO battle
for the whole world"