The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-07-26
Summer Conference Of the Y. W


resented and about ninety young
women we're engaged in earnest work
at Ashville.
Starting from Lexington on the
Southern Railroad every accommo-
dation was at hand, the fastest OF
speed was maintained, and the most
elegant sleepers were to be porcured.
Beautiful scenery delighted the eye
with an ever changing view of first
fiourishing Kentucky crops, then Ten
nessee, then Carolina with her beau
tiful rivers along which for mile after
mile the railroad is built. Ashville,
"the land of the sky" fully deserves
its name. Situated on an undulating
plateau, 1850 feet above the level of
the sea, it is only Is miles West of the
highest portion of the Blue Ridge and
close to the monarch Mount Mitchell.
which is the highest crest East Of the
Rockies. The days spent at Ashville
were filled to the brim with enjoy
ment, the mornings spent in Bible
study and talks from Missiohar-
lee, the afternoons in recreation, the
evenings in attending lectures given
by various learned men and travel
lers from abroad. President Archi-
bald Jones, of the Ashville College,
extended very cordial invitation to
the International Committee 10 hold
the Summer Conference at Ashville
College. This invitation was very
gladly accepted, the College having
been recently remodeled and reftted,
centrally located in a beautiful part
of Ashville, proving admirably adapt
ed to the purpose of the Conference.
The beautiful grounds and pleasant
grounds being q great incentive to
diligent study. .... T. ..
Every morning at s 80 services
were conducted by some leader
of the Conference, among them be-
ing Misses Harriet Taylor, Carrie
B. Wilson, Mrs. R. G.. Pearson and
others.
At 9 Miss Laura H. Wild led a class
In Bible study on "The Women of the
Bible"
AT 10 Miss Cora N. Crosby con.
Quoted the College Conference.
At IL DR.. John R. Sampey had
charge of q class in Isaiah.
At u Miss Eleavnor Preston con.
Quoted the Missionary Conference.
After dinner, at l, drives, trolley
rides and mountain ramsles were the
order of the day. In drives the banks
of the French Broad and SwannanoS
rivers were traversed. The French
Broad river renowned for its placid
beauty in parts, its saults and leaps
through the rugged hills above and
below Hot Springs.
AS Ashville was entered via the
Southern Railway, no more charming
ride can be had anywhere than the
few hours trip along this river, one
romantic view chasing another, and
like links of chain tying the mem
DRY forever to this one of the pleas
ATTEST spots on earth. Soft and ro-
mantle as the name, the Swannanos
is a truly beautiful river EMPOWERED
ia dense verdure, full of witchery and
quiet charm. As an oriental bride
. it is guarded from unbidden eyes
until it meets and merges into the
French Broad short distance below
Connally's.
In another drive Biltmore, the
| princely manor of Mr.. George w.
Vanderbilt, of New York, was view
ed. This mansion is considered the
finest private residence in the United
States, and is said to rival the palaces
of the old world, apart from the per-
lection of modern appointments, the
variety of the domain aud its incom.
parable situation.
| In trolley rides the entire city was
viewed with its large array of hand
some buildings.
| In mountain rambles, clothed with
verdure, to their tops were inspected
| with sensations of loftiest ecstacy.
AT $3.50 in the afternoon Mrs. John
| R. Mott, the Missionary guest of the
\ Conference. entertained all by her in.
terssting narrative other trip around
| the world.
In the evening at 7 80 Vesper ser.
vices were held, while at $3.50 the
lecture hour began. DIR. G. I. Vance
DIR. r. J.. McBryde, Mr.. Robert e