The age-herald., 1900-05-26
THE CONFERENCE
 AT ASHVILLE, N. C. To Promote Y. M. C. A. Work in
 Southern Colleges.
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING
Interesting Programme Will be Partici- pated in by Prominent Men of Christian Thought = Much
 Local Interest Manifested

Much local interest is manifest in the seventh annual student conference which will be held in Asheville, N C., June b to 24 inclusive This meeting is a conference of the leaders of College Young Mems Chritian associations throughout the south for training in Bible teaching, and in methods of developing religious work and missionary interest in college. It is held under the auspices of the student depart ment of the International committee of Young Mems Christian associations. The use of the buildings and grounds of the l Bingham school has been extended to the | conference by Colonel Robert Bingham. The daily programme of the conference consists of platform meetings for the deep ening of the spiritual life, normal Bible classes, missionary instructions for the discussion of methods of creating and fos- tering missionary interest in college, con- ferences for the discussion of methods of promoting Christian work among students and life work meetings on the mountain side at sunset for the presentation of the Christian callings that need college men. The afternoons will be devoted to athletics under the direction of committee of ath- letes from the leading universities of the south. Walking trips and excursions will be taken to the finest points of view
 Among the prominent leaders of Christian thought and work who have been secured as speakers are MT. Robert E. Speer of New York; Rev Charles R. Erdman, of Germantown, La; Rev. b. c. Dargan, D. D., of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky; Dr. Walter R. Lambuth, secretary of the foreign misison board of the Methodist Episcopal church, south; Rev R. G. Pearson, D. D.. of Ashe- vile, and Rev. Carl E. Grammer, D. D., of Norfolk, Va MT. c. K. Ober, field secre- tary of the international committed will preside at the conference
 Bible classes will be taught by MT. F. MI Gilbert, of Boston, and MT. Augustus Nash of Cleveland, o. The colegt conferences will be directed by Messrs. II. NJ McIlhany, Jr., George Gleason and H. P. Anderson. secretaries of the student department; while the missionary interest will be in charge of MT. r. P. Turner and Dr. c. w. Ottley, secretaries of the stdent volunteer movement for foreign missions.
 LaSt year fourteen states were repre- sented by over two hundred delegates from sixty-eight different institutions It is ex- pected that the attendance this year will be even greater. A rate of one fare has been granted by all railroads in the south
 In connection with this conference there will be held a conference for city and town Young Mems Christian Association work CTS, who will participate in the platform meetings with the student delegates, but will have separate sessions for the discus sion of methods of work. This will be in charge of c. K Ober and c. L. Gates, field secretaries of the international committee, assisted by various southern state and local secretaries. It is expected that the secre- taries, officers and other workers of the Young Mems Christian Assocations throughout the south will attend this con- ference.