Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-26
EAGLES MERE.

| cA(1LES HAENEs
The Bible Conference of the Young
Mems Christian Association has pos
session of the place this week and
next. The l0oker-on cannot fail to
be impressed with the intelligence
and earnestness in the cOuntenances
of the people whom this gathering
calls together. 1t is not surprising
that they are power for good In
every community where they are
found.
About three hundred are present
and if any one has any idea that to
be a thorough going christian work
er means to be morose, or solemn,
or gloomy they can get rid of any
such theory in about thirty minutes
any afternoon during the Conference
by a glimpse at the Lake and the
bathing place.
They ride en- the steamer, they
row, they swim and they ramble and
in all of it there is energy and vim
and go that promises we'll for condi-
tions at their home after such an
experience. The thing to be regret
ed is that the number could not be
three thousand instead of three hun
dred, so that every room and corner
in every hotel and house in Eagles
Mere might be filled with them. 1t
is such an inspiring exhibit of what
practical religion means that 1t ought
to convert every one that comes in
contact with it.
From Wednesday evening of this
week the services have followed each
other continuously, beginning every
morning with Morning Prayers be-
fore break fast, then teaching sess-
ion from 9.15 to 1915 A. NJ, Bible
exposition from 1890 to II noon.
In the afternoon it was the religion
of recreation or social gatherings
that are remembered for years after
wards.
In the evening from 7.30 to $50
song services prayer and Bible ex-
position again. After this the del
egates seem to drink i'm the beauty of
the surroundings in moonlight ram
bles. In this respect the choice of
the time was most admirable as
Madame Luna has lighted up the
whole world for the time being
around here nearly all night.
We have heard nothing but ex-
pressiOns of qualification and pleas
ure with the arrangements. Evil
IDENTIFY passing years has brought ex-
perience that smoothes out the diff
culties and makes almost anything
possible that may be needed.
In Rev. Mr.. Scofield is found one
of the most pleasing Bible scholars
to whom any one could listen. AS
the pastor of Mr.. Moody and associ-
ated with him in his NOrthfield
work he has had an experience that
enables him to take the most diff
cult and complicated passages of the
Book and they become in his hands
as plain as A, b, G, to the listener.
There are few of the clerical workers
of our state that might not profit by
season in his audiences if it were
possible for them to be here. The
hearer never tires and at the close
one draws a breath of regret that the
literary and spiritual feast il over.
Mr.. S. NJ. Sayford is here as a
Specialist" That is he gives a
layman's experiences for the help
and direction of layman in their eff
forts to reach at once strangers and
friends in religious work. Practi-
cally his audiences are classes
for training actual workers. He
makes things seem possible that to
ordinary men would be almost mir
acles of success.
The singing is always good at y.
M. G. A. gatherings no matter
where they are and this Bible Con.
ference was no exception. While
no one who has ever been Mt Eagles
Mere has seemed to have quite the
swing of Mr.. Maxwell, when he fill.
ed all the hotels and churches with
music as well as the Chautauqua
grounds, Mr.. l.. +. Smith of Bos
ton as the leader this week with
Prof. Chance of Scranton as accom-
panist has made perfect leader
The Conference passes into histo