Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
- - II, the
Churches

The Washington branch of the Sunday
Ieachers' Normal College, which is under
the direction Of the American Society of
Religfous Education, will hold commence
nlent exercises at clock tomorrow even-
Ing III Mount Vernon NJ E. Church south
corner OF 9th and K streets northwest
Judge w. L. Chambers Of tie hoard NJ
regents, who is at the head of this denart-
nient of the society, will preside and nre-
sent the diplomas to the graduates wbo
Will be introduced by Prof. ]. T. Freeman
chairman of the local directory. DIR u
gilbert, president of the faculty. will do
llVer the address on the subject. "Spirtt-
uality, the True Aim and End of the Re-
Eglous Teacher" The new senior class
whose work will begin IN October next. will
De introduced, and announcements will be
made concerning the now junior class.
The Young Peoples Missionary move
ment' so-caIled. which has led to the max
Ing OF arrangements for two missionary
conferences in June one at Winona Lake
indiana, 1928. and the other at Silver Bay
Lake George. 22-31, is arousing considerable
interest, 1t is said, in regard to missions In
general. Many persons from all parts of
the country are expected to be present and
while comforting together to enjoy a pleas
ant vacation
The final arrangements are now be,ng
made. Rev. w. J. Erdman, Germantown
Pa, Is to teach the class for devotional Ri.
bic study at the conference at Winona
Lake. Mr.. Robert E. Speer OF the Preshv
terrain board of foreign missions will he ona
of the speakers at both conferences Mr..
Don o. Shelton. associate secretary of the
Congregational Home Missionary Society.
has just completed a new text book on
home missions for the use of mission studv
classes during 19O4-'O5. The book is being
prepared under the direction of the editor
ial committee of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Movement and will be used as the
text book In the conferences. Mr. Shelton
has also been secured to lead the home
mission study classes Samuel B. Capen
president of the American board of COM
missioners for foreign missions, will be the
presiding officer of the young peoples con-
ference at Silver Bay. A featRe of the pro-
grams of the conferences this year will be
the field day. One entire day will be set
aside in the middle OF the conference for
presentation of the needs of the various
mission fields. The important mission fields,
| home and foreign, will be represented by
returned missionaries or other speakers spe-
| cially qualified to present their needs
Mr.. John Willis Baer. assistant secretary
of the board OF home missions of the Pres
| byterian Church, will have charge Of the
| quiet hour" each day of the Silver Bay
| conference. DIR. E. Z. Chivers, secretary of
the Baptist Home Missionary Society and
| DR.. Charles l.. Thompson. secretary of the
! board of home missions of the Presby-
| terian Church, will present the home mis-
sionary work at both conferences Rev
John F. Goucher, president of the Woman 8
| College, Baltimore, will be one of the
| speakers at the conference at Silver Bay
Among the prominent young peoples Sec
retaries who will take part In the conferences
| and missionary institutes are Mr. Harry
| Wade Hicks, assistant secretary of the
American board of commissioners for for
| eipn missions: Mr. g. Earl TAYLOR secrefa ~
| of the young peoples department of the
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. E. H.
| button. assistant secretary of the American
Baptist Missionary Union; Harry s. Myers,
general secretary OF the United Society of
Free Baptist Young People; Mr.. John w.
Wood. corresponding secretary of the board
of domestic and foreign missions of the
Episcopal Church; DR.. A. w. Halsey. Sec