The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
CONFERENCE
ONMOUNT AIN.
Interdenomindtional Gather
ing Of Young Christians.
a FORWARD MOVEMENT En-; EN-
4 FORWARD MOVEMENT.
One Hundred and Sixty-two Delegates
Meet at Lookout lnn-Profound
Spirit Of Worship Pervaded the
Crowd-Strong Addresses.
written for The Times-Dlspatch.)


LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, July 9.-one
OF the most significant gatherings Of
the summer is now coming 70 clPse at
Lookout Inn on Lookout Mountain. the
nterdenom!national conference OF the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement.
The music room OF the Inn. where the
sessions have been held. and the halls
leading to it arc all decorated with charts
and maps wildly setting forth the most
striking missionary facts and statistics
The conference was called to order
"wednesday night, July LIST. at o'clock by
DR.. w. r. Lambuth. of Nashville. Tenn.
secretary OF the Board OF Missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. Or.
John F. Goucher, president OF the wo-
mans College OF Baltimors. Md. deliver
ed the address of the evening. This gifted
and earnest man made a profound I'M
preston on the subject of missions. No
man in the United States carries more
weight. He has probably given more
money to the cause OF missions than any
other man In our country. supporting
upwards Of thousand schools In India.
having gained from travel large know
ledge OF conditions in the Far East. His
forceful statements that there are no
such things as home and foreign mis-
sions; all are one" carried conviction to
his hearers that bore fruit In the con-
vention. The purpose OF this conference Is
best stated In DR., Goucher's words. "Wc
are here for study and the practical pur-
pose Is first for ourselves and then for
others. The purpose Is qualification for
service"
PROGRAMME. OF WORK.
The regular programme OF the week
days of the meeting has been as fol-
lows: All the delegates assemble at $3.50
a. NJ. In the auditorium for morning
prayers. At o'clock Dr. W. r. Dobyns,
a Presbyterian pastor of st. Joseph, Mo-.
begins the Bible study hour. The spirit
and insight of Dr. Dobyns has been most
Inspiring to all. From te nto eleven mis-
sionary Institutes Is conducted by Nj.
Charles v. VicNrey, of New York city.
secretary of the Executive Committee of
the Young Peoples Missionary Move
ment. In this hour careful presentation
is made of the most approved methods of
creating missionary interest among the
young people of the churches.
From eleven to twelve,s two mission
study classes are conducted Simultaneous
~. The foreign mission study class Is led
by Rev. j. E. McCulloch. of Virginia, Sec
rotary OF the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement of the Methodist Epls.
copal Church, South, The one in
home missions by DIR. A. L. Phillips. of
Richmond, Va. superintendent of the
Sunday-School and Young Peoples Work
of the Presbyterian Church. South
The conference has l62 delegates from
nineteen States. representing eight diff
ferent denominations. Among them are
twelve secretaries of mission boards and
Young Peoples Movements. five mission
aries from the field, nine men under APP
pointment for foreign mission work. and
thirteen men and women who have vol
unteered for the same work during the
conference.
MISSIONARY TALKS.
Among other speakers was Dr. G. L,
Wharton, of the Christian Church. who
was for seventeen years missionary
u India Having been on the field at
The time Of the famine. he gave vivid
description of the effect upon the starry
Ing people, of the relief sent In from
various parts of the world. When a
peething crowd was assembled in the
mission yard to receive supplies he
paused them to line UP in company, lest
they trample each other to death In
their haste, The corn and money, he
told them, came from the Christians of
America, people who believed In the
Lord Jesus. OVERLOOKING with gratitude
For the bread that maintained life they
went out of the gate shouting, Victory
20 the Lord Jesus r.
= DR., r. j. Willngham OF Richmond
Va, a member of the Baptist Board Of
Missions, made q most entertaining talk
on announcements Sn Missions These,
lie said, the preaching Of the pulpit, the