Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-01
THE BOYS M
KNOXVILLE.
The Delegation of the
Young Mems Christian
Association at,tEc Con
ference.
Delayed Letter.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn,

JUNE -. 1891.
ED. EAGLE: Thinking that the
numerous friends of the Young
Mems Christian Association. who
live in Oxford, and especially those
who, by their contributions inade IL
possible to send our present dele
CATION to Knoxville, would possibly
be interested in what we are doing
here. VIII state briefly of things
that are interesting US.
Our delegation, csnsisting of
Messrs. :. NJ. Jones, III. X. Fultor.
W. III. Hargrove. Il. w. Lipscomb.
J. IA. Durlcy and l.. p. Leavell OF
oxford, also J. X. Morrison OF
Soffeeville, and W. II. Carothers Of
rupelo, reached here Friday at
noon. and after dinner ut fhe Con-
ference boarding hall we were as
signed our quarters in the dormito-
~ known as East College. We
were soon nicely settled and had
our University colors, blue and red,
floating beneath our windows.
The Conference began Friday
evening. The meeting was neces-
sarily informal, but soon the plans
for the work were announced. and
the purposes of the meeting, name
~; LIST, to deepen the spiritual life
OF college men. I'd. To train them
Tor leadership in Christian work
among their fellow students. 3rd.
To open possibilities for Christian
service after graduation, were i'm
pressed upon us.
We nave had with US up to to-day
number of prominent Association
leaders, Rev. Robt. J. NcBryde. of
Lexington, Va, presides over the
Conference. Messrs. w. X. Mat
thews, OF Tenn, and g. A. Beaver
OF Penn, have general charge of
the delegation meetin and the
special work with the delegates.
Mt. III. L. Anderson directs the ex-
ecutlve department.. The Mission
airy institute is conducted by Mr..
II. W. Luce, the secretary of the
student volunteer movement.
There are two Bible classes. ore.
which trains men especially to do
personal work, is conducted bv Mr..
iiarte of Mobile, and the other.
which prepares men to lead Bible
classes during the session, is con-
uuctcd by l'rof. Green or Penn.
Our delegation is divided about
equally between these two classes.
Platform meetings are held twice a
day. when all delegates are assem-.
bled In one hall, and listen to adj
dresses by men who are especial,
ilne upon certain lines. Among the
speakers who impress us most deep.
". are Mr.. l.. ID. Wisharu, who IA.
just returned from n tour of organi.
ziiig Associations in foreign lands
ana whose earnestness and graph,
descriptions are most stirring: Mr.
Chas. L. Studd, of England, a mis-
sionary to China, a man who sneak
especially OF faith and PRAYER: Rev
Z. 1. Schotield OF Mass, whose speci
llty is Bible study. Several othe
men will come later in the confer
ence.
The attendance, up to to-day. i
1853, representing all the Southern
states but Florida, and the Univer
sity OF Mississippi has the '.Banne
Delegation" having one more MAJ
Than the University of Tenn which
Is next.
The Conference, during thes.
first days, has been characterize,
by very deep earnestness upon tn
part OF all in attendance, and prom
lses to be a source of great bless
ings.
Very Respt.,
L. p. LEAvELL,
pres. Y. N. c. A.