The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-05-29

Program of Mountain workers Conference.

Rev. James A. Wharton, d. d., Phil
adelphia, Pa, has been engaged for
the Sabbath school normal work, and
will have charge of the Normal Hour. "
The Bible study is to be conducted
by the Rev. G. X. Crawford, d. D.,
professor of Old Testament exegesis in
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary
of Kentucky.
Domestic science work, under the au-
spices of Greeneville and Tusculum
College, will have prominent place in
the conference, and will be conducted
by a most competent teacher, who is
sent for this purpose by Mrs, Nettie
Mccormick, Of Chicago.
The Conference Hour" will be fill
ed with instructive and practical talks
and discussions by those on the field,
and will be varied from day to day.
The Devotional and Expository
Hour" will be in charge of Rev. DR.. E.
A. Elmore, of Chattanooga, Tenn, and
President Samuel T. Wilson, of Mary
vile College. -.
The afternoons will be devoted main
ly to recreation. In the evening there
will be sermons, lectures and entertain
ments, popular in their chai acter, help
full and enlivening.
In addition to those above noted we
are expecting to take part in the con-
ference Misses Stephenson and Good
rioh, of North Carolina; DIR. J. B.
Mitchell, of Sneedville, Tenn; DIR. j.
M. Richmond and Rev. E. @. Mason,
Knoxville; DIR. Nathan Bachman, OF
Sweetwater; DIR. G. d. McCulloch, OF
Maryville, and others.
The Synodical quartte will be present
and will intersperse delightful and in
spring song throughout the entire
meeting.
Virginia Mccormick Hall, built ant
completely furnished by Mrs. McCor
} mick, will be open for the accommoda
tion of guests, at the same rate as las
year, $3 per week; but the accommoda
tions, fare, ETC., will be frst-class.
Guests at the summer school ma,
amuse themselves at lawn tennis, bas
9 ket ball, croquet, base ball, etc.
Expeditions will be organized to va
(. rious points of interest in the commu
s nifty, to ex- President Johnsons tailo
: shop, his home and his monument, t
+ the mountains, etc.
y TheSoutheastern Passenger AssociG
II tion gives reduced rate of | ] fare fo
d round trip to the summer school. EV
o cry delegate should get certificate O
J. starting. This applies to all lines i
u Ketucky, North Carolina, Virginia an
) Tennessee. If as many as 25 alton
o from West Virginia they will arrane
rates for them too.
It is better to purchase tickets to A
ton, Tenn, the nearest railroad station
y where all local trains stop. The throug
u vestibule trains do not stop at Aftol
y For these Greeneville is the neare
O. point.
a. All who are coming are requested
ss write Prof. II. s. Rankin, Tusculnr
:. Tenn, stating time of arrival, al
" whether they will come via Greenevil
at or Alton.
lg Be present if possible at the begi
~ ming of the conference, in the evenil
Il Of June 10th. Rev. DIR. Z. A. Elmo
s- will preach the opening serson.
lg Through the generosity of Mrs. M
NO Cormick and the subscriptions of stoc
holders of the association, it is expet
ed that part Of the expenses Of t
,al teachers will be met. Stockholde
ng pay 80 annually, and we most earne
an ly solicit additional membership.
ice DAILY OUTLINE. so, Devotional a
rit Expository. 9-1O, Bible Study 10
les Normal Hour. l1-11:15, Recess. IL:
me 1915, Conference Hour. AfternoC
nd Recreation. 7:30, Sermons, lectul
and Entertainments.