Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-26
N0RTHFIELD CONFERENCES.
Mr.. MOody's Summer Program

Already many are planning to enjoy the
privileges which the coming season will
shortly Offer
From the opening of 1.-THE Mortified"
on June 8, until into September, events of
interest follow each other in quick success
sion. The Commencement exercises of the
Seminary and Mount Hermon School dur
ing the week June 1917 attract num-
bers of visitors who find this an excellent
opportunity to see these schools. Rev.
DIR. 5. Parkes Cadman of New York will
give the Commencement address to the
Seminary, and Rev. George Adam Smith
of Glasgow, to Mount Hermon. Mr..
Moody will preach the Graduation Sermon
on Sunday, June IL. The Seminary is
just completing its twentieth year. and
the anniversary will be celebrated by Re
union of former teachers and students on
June IA.
While each season lends its own spec
ial attractiveness to Mortified, and the
dense foliage and blue haze of the sum-
mer landscape, the glory of autumn colors,
and the shining whiteness of winter fields
and mountains, each in turn, seems to
stand in perfection of beauty; still the
fresh new life and loveliness of spring and
early summer have drawing power that
is well-nigh irresistible, and many who
come for the week of school interests, re-
main on for much longer time.
On June 20, Camp Mortified opens
for its fifth season. 1t is the aim to Sc
cure to young men from both city and
college, at the lowest possible figure, all
that is desirable in vacation-rest, vari-
ETY. in recreation, healthful and comfort
able surroundings, and inspiring compan-
ionship. About 300 during the summer
OF '9S came in groups or singly, from col
leges, Young Mems Christian Associations
and city business houses and offices. Mr..
Moody has the general direction of the
camp.
A most important factor in the develop
ment of the College Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, has been the Worlds
Student conference. Since Mr.. Moody's
| first invitations in 1856, year by year, in
| steadily increasing numbers, college men
have gathered for the study of the Bible
| and methods and problems of the Associ-
| alton work. Five Bible courses will be
presented this year with the aim of train
ing those who take the work to conduct
classes in these courses in their own col
| lege Associations. The morning is thus
| given to classes and study, the afternoon
spent in recreation. Sunset meetings on
while evening platform addresses will be
| given by Rev. VIM. II. p. Faunce, d. D.,
Rev. A. F. Schaufller, d. D., New York !;
Dean George Hodges, d. D., Cambridge;
Mr.. Robert f. Speer, Mr. Robert p. Wilder
and Mr.. John r. Mott, New York. To
this conference come delegates not only
from the principal educational insti-
buttons of this country, but also from
Great Britain, the Continent, India, China
and Japan, where as the outgrowth of
the American movement there is now or
| ganized student Christian work. The
dates for the conference this year are
June 80 to July 10.
From July II to "a will meet
the youngest of the Mortified confer
ences, that of the Young Women's
Christian Association, holding this year
its seventh session. Its personnel includes,
| beside members of the Association, in city
| and college, teachers and students in edu-
| cational institutions, and "all women who
desire that their lives may be more useful
in Christ's service" Beside Bible and
missionary study, and the discussion of
problems and methods of college work,
place will be given for consideration of
conditions and needs in the life of wom-
en- in crowded city centres and the adap-
tation of the Association tothese conditions.
The inspiration of numbers is felt in this,
as in every conference; last year there
were in attendance 430 women from Is
states representing 50 institutions of learn
ing and 20 city associations. A new
feature this year will be the "young
women's camp" in a grove adjoining the
Seminary grounds. Among the speaker:
at the platform meetings will be DR.
Charles Cuthbert Hall, Mr.. Robert 4
Speer, and Mr.. d. L. Moody.
The oldest and most largely attended o.
the Mortified gatherings is the Genera
Conference of Christian Workers, meeting
this year from Aug. 1st through the goth
To it come missionaries from home or for
eign fields; pastors from the large cit!
charge or small and scattered countr.
parish; teachers, professors, students, from
college and theological school; bushes
men and business women; with many 9th
ers young and old, attracted year by yea
not alone by the natural beauty of North
field, but by the earnest and convincing
messages of the fundamental truths o
Christian faith and living. Among tn
leading speakers this year will be Rev. G
Campbell Morgan, Rev. S. A. Selwyn
Rev. F. B. Meyer, of England, and D. l.
Moody.
} The daily Bible lectures given by EN-
inent Christian scholars, during the las
part of July, and after the close of tn
August conference, are an important fea
ture, affording opportunity not only fo
} study at greater leisure than is posi- bl
when there are so many engagements i
) the day, but also for meeting and convers
7 with the teachers.
= All Mortified opens its arms to receiv
the Conference. "The Mortified" an
q the halls and dormitores of the Seminar
, are taxed to their utmost Capacity; nearl
| every house in the village has its guests
/ and vet the demand for accommodation
, increases until this year the buildings {
T Mt. Hermon school will be opened fC
: guests, and stage service connect dali
e | with Mortified.
. Through the interest and courtesy of til
q New England, Trunk Line and Southeas
e ern Passenger Associations, special railroa
g rates of one and one-third the regular fal
;. one way on round trip ticket will
granted June 10 to September l, inclusiv
thus enabling all who come, whether IL
IS the entire season or for but few days {
T. this full program, to take advantage OF IL
. reduction. Information in detail cou
:. doubtless be obtained from Mr.. ID.
a Moody.
:. President Mckinley has got new pa
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