The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

Many IOunS IeopfS I'oS1ht WIZ
GO ca T'ramps Through the Noun
,ains Plav Base Ball and Thorough
j. Enjoy Outdoor Life.
DIV w. H. RICHARDSON.)
RIue Mont. August 20.-Eighteen
miles east of the city Of Asheville, on
the very top of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. is Blue Mont, the assemb bly,
grounds of the Baptists of the South
Nor could the Raptists have chosen a
moro ideal place for their summer
nome. In addition to the beautiful
scenery, there prevails here an air
of purity. Day and night the cool
breezes blow and August is turned
into October so far as temperature is
concerned. Running through the as
sembly grounds are mountain brooks
hat leap from rock to rock, on to-
Yards the larger streams that find
their way finally to the great Missis-
sinpi River. and then the Gulf of
Mexico.
A mile to the east Of the assembly
grounds is kittyZuma, which rises tor
about six hundred feet; and from its
summit can be seen the lofty Noun
Mitchell, eighteen miles distant, as
Well as many other peaks. Half a
mile north of the grounds is Rattle
snake Knob, which forms a part OF
the boundary line between Montreal,
the summer home of the Southern
Presbyterians, and Blue Mont.
The eastern boundary of Blue Mont
is also & part of the boundary line
between Buncombe and Mcdowell
counties, besides being a part OF the
great divide between the Atlantic and
Mississippi slopes.
owing to its location ana
surroundings. Blue Mont seems
destined to become within a
very short while a part Of one of the
greatest religious centres in the u
try, as well as a Mecca for Southern
Baptists. Besides being adjacent to
the Presbyterian Assembly grounds,
1t is only three miles distant from the
spot which has been chosen for the
assembly grounds OF the International
Young Mems Christian Association.
only a short time ago the Fox Au-
dlt1rium, which is centrally located,
and will seat comfortably 1, 900 peo-
Die, was dedicated. the sermon being
preached by Rev. DR.. Frost. of Nash
vile, Tenn, who is regarded as one
OF the foremost preachers and teach
es IN the Southern Baptist church
TN this occasion there were present
some six hundred people, three hun
oFed OF whom were already on the
grounds, while the rest came here
from Asheviile and the surrounding
country.
During the summer season Blue
wont has been visited by many promi-
Iehl preachers and teachers of the
HapuSt faith. While on several &C.
Suns the people have een favorec
KAN addresses by preachers from
H'Alfeat. In the auditorium, OF
laberhacle," Bible classes are helt
ne"/, conducted by men prominen
Ill Inc Baptist denomination. Doc.
u.IeS are taught and exp1ained-no
OWN the demoinational doctrines, bu
|r' me great fundamental doctrine
W. ~" Church Universal.
There are at present about three
r'"ufed people on the grounds. rep
H'huhg nearly all the Southern
,,rgES'eS' and several Northern States
NiV prevails here an air Of freedom
NHe IS allowed to feel that he |
tic "n3'r. Among the ~denOnina
r.n'' leaders here at this time are
t~ i1'Sht G.. Moore, of Raleigh, edi
W. me Biblical Recorder; Rev
S.h"; Hpliman, of Kinston, Sunda.
p|r.ol secretary for the Southerl
peer!S, Convention; Rev. Mr.. Moore
tba' sunday School Secretary 70
,@'dte OF South Cardinal; Rev.
vbavIIie' formerly Of Greensboro
rhi- Gently accepted q call to q Mem
f,rd p'>tofate, and Rev. J. G. G. Dun
week Louisville, KY. During las