The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-16
PARIS. KENTUCKY, TUESDAY. MARCH 49, 1909
The Masculine Christianity Con-
ference.

The Masculine ChrItianity Confer
ence that convened in this city Friday
evening in the Christian church. under
the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, adjourned Sunday
night after one of the largest and most
| inspiring sessions ever held by Lay
men in the State of Kentucky.
| There were enrolled 298 delegates,
tnosesthat made daily visits from our
neighboring cities not being included
IN this list. The Conference was held
under the management and direction OF
| State Secretary Dix, of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and well
did he manage the affairs of the Con-
ference.
The session was opened Friday night
by an address on Masculine Christian
ity," by President E. Y. Mullins, ID.
D., of the Southern Baptist TheolOgi-
cal Seminary, Of Louisville. Ills adj
dress was a thoughtful study of the
significance and possibilities of the
present day movements among men.
DR.. Mullins at once inspired the large
assembly to thoughtful and earnest
consideration of this great work under
taken by laymen.
a. m. Addresses were made from time
to time during the day by leading min
listers of the. country and prominent
iaymen Of the churches. The audiences
of the sessions throughout the Confer
ence taxed the capacity of this large
and beautiful church.
Inspiring and instructive addresses
were made Saturday by Major S. NJ.
Greene, of Louisville; Mr.. E. G. Car
ter, of New York Rev. Edward Mack.
D. D. of Lane Theological Seminary.
Cincinnati; Rev. R. H. Crossfield, d.
D.. President of Pennsylvania Univer-
sity, Louisville; Prof. E. "a. Fox, of
Louisville; Mr.. H. w. Arnold, of New
York City.
DIR. r. A. Torrey, of Chicago. one of
the most widely known evangelists and
Bible students in the world, addressed
two of the largest audiences ever seen
in Paris. He spoke at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon and at 8 o'clock in the
evening. His simplicity and magne-
tism is the success of this great man
in his work of evargeIizing the world.
His arguments are forcible and leaves
no room for the sinners TO controvert.
On Sunday, the local pulpits were
filed by delegates to the conference.
One of the principal features of the
whole conference was the address of
Prof.. c. Acheson, President of Cald-
we'll College, of Danviile, to men only,
at the opera house at O'Clock, Sunday
afternoon, his subject being "Fetters
Of Brass"
The opera house was packed from pit
10 nc t,o Ixyty
~ estimated at l 800 men. The lecture
was preceded by a musical program
led by Prof. E. S. Fogg's excellent or
chestra, of the Covington Y. NJ. G. A,
and by the quartette from the More
head Association. This magnificent
audience of men gave this gifted and
earnest layman the very closest atten-
tion.
Prof. Acheson' S address was eloquent
and forcible showing conciusively that
science and religion joined hands in the
effort to free men of sin and keep them
physically and morally pure. His adj
dress will long be remembered by the
host of men that heard it. There
were five men that made profession
of religion and accepted Christ after
the meeting had been dismissed,
The conference closed Sunday night.
The large and commodious auditorium
and Sunday-school room at the Chris
tian church again being crowded. The
closing addresses were made by Mr..
w. B. Stubeis, of Nashville. an at
toney, on 'The Men of Our Land and
the Men of Other Lands" Prof. j. C.
Acheson, of Danville, closing the Con-
ference with an address on 1.-The Con-
tribution of the Young Mems Christian
Association to Masculine Christianity,
which caused much enthusiasm
throughout the large audience. The
delegates then formed double circle
around the room and after joining
bands sang, "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds U.s."
The delegates were loud in their
praise of the Paris people for the
handsome manner in which they were
received and entertained. Most of
them left on the early trains yester-
day morning.
Much of the success of the Confer
ence was due to Y. M. GA. Secretary
P. C. Dix, of Louisville. and Mr.. W..
o. Hinton, chairamn of the local COM