The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
APPEAL FOR ALABAMA
 SUDDENLY CONFERENCE
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sr MARY D,pAnprLEaEN.

BY MARY D,DARDELEBEN.
 At the student Volunteer Convention in Nashville three years ago. there bsouthsrn 'university st dresnsboro
 fired with enthusiasm to more quick ly bring about the coming of Christ's Kingdom in the student life Of Ala bana. these delegates on their return conceived the idea of an Alabama Stu dent Conference. having for it's pur- pose the promotion. of Bible and mis- sion study in the schools and colleges. together In extending the Kingdom of Christ,
 The first annual conference, having ss it's leader Mir. Marion Elias Lazen- by of the Southern University, met in Gresnsbofo April Ie-f1, 1901. At this conference there were present seventy ent institutions. Among the speakers were Dr. 1T. T.. LaF1smme of Toronto. Canada, travelling secretary for the Stu dent Volunteer Movement: pr. W. W. Puison of the Beard Of Missions; M E, church. South, and Mir. Ralph Har- per, of the Young Mems Christian As- sociation of New York. Six volunteers for foreign mission work was one re. suit of this conference.
 Owing to the fact that the other coll Ieges did not feel quite ready to en- tertain it, the second conference was also held fin Greensboro. February 7-9. 1908. While the number of delegates was substantially the same, there was decided increase in the schools rep resented. twice as many as the year before--tweive institutions, only one of which sent less than two delegates, some sending as many as eight and ten.
 The Alabama Girls Industrial School at Montevallo is to be the host of the conference. sometime in March this Asoeiation of the 4. c. s. Is most fiourishing organization. With nlenn- befsi1ip of appfoixmately 2so, it Is ono of only two associations In the Gulf States that supports a General Secre. tAry. They are a hospitable. earnest bend of young women and the confer ence will fad them ready and eager to make it's stay with them one of both pleasure and profit.
 No less hospitabie than the Associa- ton will be found the citizens of the picturesque little town of Montevallo. They are glad to have in their, midst such powerful young men and women as the personnel of he State student Conference and will extend them q and in the spacious new dorrnitory of the Alabama Girls Industrial, School there will be furnished ample and de- .lightful entertainments for all dele- gates. The picturesque aAd heaithful location of the little town nestiing among the hills of Shelby County. re- mindink one of Asheville, that Bethel of all Southern students. makes Mon- tevalio the ideal spot in Alabama for q student gathering. Fellow students, let's make this. our third conference, the very best, Let
 every college and school in the State send it's quota of delegates. Let these delegates be selected in e prayerful spirit choosing those who will both contribute e spiritual atmosphere to the conference, and bring back to your Association the information. zeal. en- thusiasm and inspiration with which they have been able to i'll their own souls.
 The forces of evil in our land are
 so organized. the problems of the labor situation, the race question, the liquor tfafffe. the poverty and wretchedness ifs our large cities are so intricate and mou1entous that 1t will require alert minds, large hearts and determined wills to nnd their solution. Our State 1 is looking to her schools and colleges to produce such. The standard Of
 manhood and wonaanheoa Tn Aiebama must be the highest and best--Chris- tian manhood and womanhood. Pro- Eressive, up-to.date Bible study that lays hold on the practical life. making 1t more noble, more hou1st, more man Iy, more nearly patterned after that great Divine Life: the broad outlook on the world field of sin and suffer- ing and need, an outlook developinS the spirit of sympathy. cooperation and helpfulness- --these two. Bible study and mission study. are large factors in
 reaching and maintaining such a
 At the Sstudsnt Conference are set forth the best plans for making this study effective In the different colleges, The stirring calls of the leaders arouse l the soul to high endeavor and We go hacIs to our college with the thrilling watchword of the conference thfob :
 ping in our hearts. We can do it and Yes' fellow students, i've can do 1t and we will" We can make this a conference whose influence shall be | felt to the bounds of our State. We can develop a type of manhood and womanhood during our college days | that in the years to come will cause this dear old commonwealth of Ala. bama to take her place in the front
 ranks of the States of this great coun' | try. And better even yet. we can hast en the day when the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our I,ord and His Christ. we can do | vyillIp