Evening star., 1898-07-07
Personal Mention.
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Successful Meeting of Christian Edu-
Gators and the Pleasures offered.
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Gators ana the Pleasures offered.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAPON SPRINGS, w. Va, July f. 1898.
The first Capon Springs conference on
Christian education in the south, which
commenced here Wednesday last, held its
final exercises yesterday. In the morning
the closing sermon was preached by Rev.
DIR. Hoyt of Philadelphia. In the evening
evangelistic services for the working peo-
pie at the Springs were held, and an effec-
tive address made by Bishop Dudley of
Kentucky. Resolutions were passed offer
ing the thanks of the assemblage to Cap
tain and Mrs. Sale and to Mr.. and Mrs. c.
+. Nelson of Capon for the generous hos
pitality which rendered practical the plans
of holding the conference, and to which its
successful issue was largely due
The most important conclusions reached
by the conference We're that its members
should strive to their utmost ability for
the ignorant and destitute of the south
That in particular the southern members
OF the conference, speaking for themselves
and those whom they more directly repre-
sent, expressed their grateful sense of the
generous aid which education in the south
has received from friends in the north, in
which they, see promise for the union and
harmony of our common country;
That the conference declares it's deep and
abiding interest in all efforts for the ad-
vancement of moral and religious education
in the south along Christian lines, and es-
pecially that of the more needy of both
races and earnestly commends this noble
work to the sympathy and support of all
patriotic people, and in particular the
southern people themselves.
That, upon the principle if one member
of one union of states suffer, all the men,
bers suffer with it, the duty of the whole
country to foster education in every part
of it is manifest and the question of
larger and more energetic national aid in
behalf of efforts for the education of illit-
crate MASSES deserves the most serious
consideration of all patriotic citizens and
never more so than at the present time.
Printed copies Of the message and ap-
peal' of the conference will shortly be
printed by subscription for general distri-
button.
At 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a
charming tea was given upon the lawn by
Mrs. Alfred Whelen of Philadelphia, wife
of the resident physician, at which the
guests at the hotel We're invited to meet
the visiting delegates. Mrs Whelen was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Sale and Mrs.
c, F. Nelson of Capon and Mrs. Edward
Abbott of Cambridge, Mass.
The conference comprised representation
from twelve states and the District of Co.
lumbia, seven religious denominations and
members of schools, colleges and other in
stitutions or agencies of religious educa-
ton, both north and south.
The Fourth was celebrated with the most
enthusiastic patriotism at Capon, owing
to the glorious victory, of which special
dispatches were received during the day.
The menu cards at dinner were in red,
white and blue, with the American and Gu
ban flags crossed upon the cover The ta-
bles were, as usual, decorated in unique
designs by the walters. one center piece
being a representation of the Maine en-
wreathed IN flowers. In the evening there
were bonf1res and elaborate display of
fireworks.
Among the numerous arrivals of Satur-
day were Mrs. Alexander Sharp, jr., wife
of Lieutenant Sharp. U. s. N, and Master
Alexander Sharp, Sd.