The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01

Biennial Eastern Conference Of
Americai, and Canadian Y. M.
C. A. of Scr1iilarics.
NUMBER OF ABLE SPEAKERS
Dr.. Pass, Mr.. Speer, Of New
York, and Others on
Programme.

The biennial eastern conference Of the
American and Canadian Y. NJ G. A. OF!
the Theological semlnaries OF all denomi-
nations, will convene In their next regu-,
lar session In Watts Chapel at Union
Theological Seminary Tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock and will continue
through Saturday and Sunday. At this
opening service the Rev Walter W.
Moore. y. D.. LII D., president Of the
Seminary, will deliver an address OF well
come to the visiting delegates and speak
ers large number Of whom Will be
present as representatives OF the sister
institutions in adjoining States. This
will doubtless be one OF the most inter-
esting occasions OF the entire conference
as DR.. Moore Will be followed by Mr..
Robert E. Speer. OF New York, secretary
Of tho Northern Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions. Mr.. Speer Is recog-
nized throughout America as one OF the
most deeply spiritually minded OF men and
is O. speaker OF wonderful magnitude and
power.
AT 5: o'clock tomorrow night Rev.. Dr..
y. Ross Stevenson, pastor Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian NJ Church. OF New
York, will speak on 1T he Spiritual Life
OF the Theological Students. and at the
same session Mr. ] ohm r. Motley. OF New
York. OF the Forward Movement in For
elgn Missions. will deliver an address
on ..The Pastor as a Missionary" Mr..
Mott has been heard in Richmond before
and will receive hearty welcome on
this occasio
The Saturday morning session. open
ing at 0 O. clock, will consist Of devotion-
4 al exercises until 1880 and will be follow
cd by four conferences on various topics
OF especial interest to the students be-
ginning respectively at $3.50 and 1880 A..
h M, and at and " p NJ. Il. n II
Ats o'clock Saturday night, Rev. Dr.,
d. Clay Liley, OF Winston Salem. N. CT,
n will speak on "Colored Eyangelization.
Sunday morning at II o. clock the speak.
sers In attendance upon the conference
will occupy pulpits In the city churches,
an announcements OF the appointments
will appear later. Mi
d. u MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
AZ up. M. Sunday, a missionary con :
ference, led by Mr.. Harlan P.i Beach, will
be held at the Seminary Chapel. This
will be followed by q student volunteer
conference and prayer ssrvic..
The closing session Of the conference
will begin at s:15 Sunday night and will
consist OF an address, on Africa" by
Rev. w. r. Hotchkiss and farewell adj
sdresses. 5iz Isl
Other speakers OF prominence who will
be present during this session Of the
conference are Rev. Floyd 3. Thompkins.
Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Lester Nc Lean.
The general direction Of the entire
programme for the three days will be
In the hands OF Mr.. Thornton B. PEN
Il field. secretary OF the Theological Sem
mary 7. NJ. C. A. in the East.
Tx Delegates to the conference will be en- :
Stertained in the Seminary community and
no effort will be spared to make their
visit pleasant in every way.
rhe Richmond public Is cordially In
Avited to attend the various sessions Of
the conference. The list OF speakers Is
an attractive one and the addresses Will
no doubt be strong and instructive. The
Seminary may DO reached by the Lake
side cars, which leaves the corner Of
First and Broad Streets every twenty
minutes.