The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-01
Bio Event to Take Place
at St. Mays School
LA|TY IS ALSO INVITED

Conference Of Church Workers OF
tho Tuo Carolinas is Expected to
ReSuit i'm Great Good.
II was an idea of Mr.. Moody that
it was a pity to have ample schooi
buildings lying idle for SO many
months in each year. From this ldea
sprang the conferences at Northfielu'
which have done untold good. lnese
conferences have been initiated III
many other places.
The rector Of St. Mary's school has
felt for some time that it might be
well to have q conference at the
school each year for the clergy OF the
two Caroliuas, and also if possible,
for The laity. About 175 can be &C
commodated, and with the chapel,
schoolroom, parlor, classrooms, and
diningroom, all near at hand, the
greatest possible amount Of good
could be accomplished with a mini
mum loss OF I1rle.
The trustees of the school have or
daily assented to this plan, and in
Nite the clergy and laity up to the
limit Of available accommodations to
be the guests Of the school fer the
week, June 20 to 18th.
1t is intended to invite speakers
from elsewhere, whom the members
of the cOnferelc would not he able
to hear in their own States. bishop
kinSman. Of Delaware, has kindly
consented to deliver d number of ad-
dresses, and Rev. Philip Rhinelander,
and Rev. Dr.. w. +. Manning and Air.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff have been
invited, and. it is hoped. viii accept.
Bishop kjnsman is an Oxford man.
and has been a professor III the Berke-
ley Divinity school, and also in the
General Theological Seminary. He has
also had much experience in conduct
ing retreats and conferences.
The Rev. Philip Rhinelandef is a
graduate Of both Harvard and Oxford,
was formerly professor in the Berke-
ley Divinity school, and is now pro-
feSsor Of religions and missions in the
Cambridge Divinity school, where he
has q unique influence with young
men in hat institution, and in Har-
ward university. He has been elect
ed at various times to be dean of
the Theological chool in the university
of the South at SeWanee, Tenn. Vice
Chancellor Of the same institution,
Vicar of st. Agnes Chapel, and later
of Trinity Chapel, both OF New York
city, and to other positions, all Of
which he has declined.
DR.. w. T. Manning is a graduate
of the University Of the South. where
he was for three years professor Of
dogmatic theology. He has been rec
tor in RedlandS, Cal. and Nashville,
Tenn, vicar Of st. Agnes Chapel, New
York City, and assistant rector Of
Trinity Parish, New York City. Of
which he later became rector in 1908.
He was elected Bishop Of Harrisburg
and declined. He is one of the strong
est men of the church, a clear thinker.
and forcible speaker.
Mr.. C!lnton Rogers Woodruff is "A
practicing attorney of Philadelphia,
whose interest in civic matters has
led to his name becoming as widely
known among publicists throughout
the country as it is to the LAWYERS OF
Philadelphia. Mr.. Woodruff is score
tary OF the National Municipal Lea
que, which IS composed of over six
teen unGrcd members Interested in
the Improvement Of municipal gov
%crnn1ent, its president being ox-Attor-
n~Cy-General Charles j. BOnaparte. Ct
Baltimore. while Mr.. Woodruff has
been the secretary since its ~organiza-
ton fifteen years ago. He is also first
Nice-president Of the American Civic
Association. which has for its purpose
the civic betterment OF the country a
large. The last assembly has beer
.ngased in the effort to preserve Mag
ara falls. to encourage parks and pla1
grounds for cities, TO abat the bill.
beard nuisance. and to reduce OBJ
jectionabie outdoor advertisements.
Last fall Mr.. Woodruff was ap.
pointed by Governor Stewart. o
Pennsylvania, as one Of the fiye mem.
hers of the committee to revise tn.
registration and election laws of tn,
state OF Pennsylvania. This being il
recognition of his services in behal
Of better municipal government. Be
sides being a V~estryula0 in st. elem
ents church. Philadelphia. he has sew
eral times represented that parish il
The diocesan convention, Of which h,