The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-17
ELM HOME, BELL ISLAND
HEE. WILLIAM J1uES TELIS
 WHAT 1T IS RECOMMENDING.

WHAT 1T IS ACCOMPANYING.
 Christian Workers, convent.o,
 Opened on saturday-speakers an,
 Singers to Take Part
 Wiiilam James writes to the Stam-
 iord Advocate as follows: About six
 years ago, While q pastor, spending my
 vacation at beautiful Bell Island, l felt
 moved to establish there a summer
 nome for Christian workers of limited
 means.
 During my pastorate of thirty years in one place, had come in contact with
 city missionaries, returned foreign missionaries and other Christian work CTS, whose small incomes would not al- low them to enjoy much needed sum mer outing at the mountains of by the seaside, an annual privilege that is af- forded nearly all pastors of churches and secretaries of philanthropic and missionary societies. With the finan- cial assistance of some Christian friends, l was enabled to establish this summer home, which has now been in operation for several seasons. A large number of this class of Christian workers have en- Joyed from one to three weeks. each sea- son, the hospitality of the home, and they have been greatly benefited by the rest, and change of scene and air. Many of them have not paid anything for their board, their circumstances not permitting them to do so; while others have paid small sum, according to their ability, which, with the contribu- tions received from friends, has gone to- wards meeting the current expenses of the home The house is now known as "Elim Home,' the name being suggested by the passage of scripture, And the came to Film, and encamped there by the waters"
 The gathering, from season to season, at Bell Island, of these Christian work CTS from different fields of labor led, several years ago, to the holding of a conference of Christian workers. The interest awakened by the conference created desire on the part of many for similar gathering the succeeding sea- son, and now for four summers a con vention of this character has been held at the island. Pastors of churches in this and other states, returned foreign missionaries and other Christian workers have actively participated in the delbe- rationS of these conferences.
 There are several reasons for arrang- ing for these summer gatherings. A number of pastors in the large cities have said to me that they dreaded the summer vacation period for, while many of their parishioners came back in the fall, physically refreshed and @r,{ 1,nt,, of private and public means of grace while away, they were spiritually de- moralized, and it was several months be- fore they reached the spiritual altitude that they occupied prior to entering upon their summer vacation.
 I hold, Mr. Editor, that while Chris tians can have ample time for innocent recreations during week days, while at the mountains or seashore, and can re- turn to their homes physically benefited they can, by attendance at the regular services of some church and the meet 1ngs of these conferences, return, in the fall, greatly refreshed and strengthened spiritually also And 1t has been very gratifying to all persons who have in any way assisted in maintaining these conferences to learn from lAymen and pastors in different places, that such has been the effect of the meetings held at Bell Island. Allow me to add that the speakers al these conferences have been men and women who believe what is written. "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God" etc. In large let ters over the platform, all persons who hereafter enter the Gospel Tent, will read, "The Scripture cannot be broken There is no room on our platform for the so-called teachers of the "higher crti- cism" and "new theology" but for those who believe in the Old Bible from lid to lid.
 Another conference is to be held this beginning next Saturday even ing, the 18th inst, and it will continue ten days There will be two sessions each day. at three o'clock in the after noon and in the evening at 7:30- The Rev. MT. Hubbard, of the South Nor walk Baptist church will preach the | sermon on Sunday afternoon | at four o'clock A number of interest ing and spiritually minded speakers 1 have been secured for the other meet ings. Their names and the topics they are to discuss will be announced by the local press from day to day. John | FroschI, of New York, will have charge of the singing, and the well-known Bur chard sisters, and talent from one of D. l.. Moody's male quartettes, will make the service of song very effective. cor dially invite all friends of the NorwallSs, Darien, Noroton, Stamford and adjacent communities, who are in- terested in meetings of this character, to attend the different sessions of the Respectfully yours,
 WILLIAM JAMES. AND THE MOOD