The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-10
NORTHFIELD SUMNER
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Evangelist D.. L. Moody, has re-
Gently announced the preliminary
program for the twenty-eighth sea-
son of the Mortified Summer Con-
ferences, organized here by his
father, and there is every indica-
ton that the annual pilgrimage to
this place will exceed that of all
prior seasons.
True to it's original aim, the pur-
pose of the Conferences is again to
further the interests and sharpen
the efficiency of the practical work
bequeathed to the Church of God by
its Divine Founder Mere philo-
sophical discussion finds compare
lively little place upon the North
field platform. To devise ways and
means for the advancement of the
cause of Christ among the colleges,
among the cities and the outlying
hamlets of our own country, among
the nations-these are the objects
for which thousands gather during
July, and for the inspiration to gen
eralEChristian work and the COM
radeship of similar endeavor, thou
sands more gather here in August.
The college men come first to
Mortified. Fresh from examina-
tions and the baseball field they
gather to plan the Y. NJ. C. A. cam
paign in their institution. Many
sturdy athletes are among them,
rivals who have played against each
other, but rivalry is laid aside in
common endeavor. and for the one
Master they strive together. The
speakers are clergymen only in part,
large number of laymen, many are
professors, including H. B. Wright
of Yale, L. H. Miller Of Princeton,
and E. A. Steiner. After the stu
dent men come the young women
meet for. similar purposes.
Two special Women's Confer
ences on Missions follow, one to dis
cuss the Home Mission field, the
Mountain Whited, the Alaskan In
dians, the problem of the unassim-
lated immigrant. Congressman w.
S. Bennett of New York is to be
one of it's speakers. The other
widens its scope to cover the world.
At it one meets the mission from
tiersman, the lonely sentinel of some
Gospel outpost in China, pickets
of the far-dung battle line of the
church. Either in person or by
some Conference speaker their work
is presented. A prominent figure
is S. M. Zwemer, F. r. G. S., author
and authority on Arabia and Mo
hammedanism. The Sunday School
finds a special place on the North
field program also, and for a week
teachers and officers from a dozen
states hold a summer institute OF
the most practical kind
In August meets the General
Conference for Christian Workers.
1t knows no sectarianism nor asks
password, and its interest is as
many-sided as the present day de-
mands upon the church. City mis-
sions, city conditions, the rural
church, the foreign field, the life
of the home and of the individual,
all these it deals with. Rev. J.
Stuart Holden, head of noted in
stitutional church in London, Eng,
will be a frequent speaker. DR.. Len
G. Broughton, physician and preach
er of Atlanta, Ga, comes again.
Among the other speakers are w.
Gelesnoff of New York, Z. B. H.
MACPHERSON of London, and G.
Glenn Atkins D. d., of Providence,
R. |. G. Campbell Morgan d. D.
will once more be on the platform.
The precise dates of the Con-
ferences are: Y. NJ. G.. A. Student
Conference, June 24-July 3; Young
Women's Conference, July 6-14;
Women's Home Missionary Con-
ference, July 1920; Summer School
for Sunday School Workers, July |
1922; Summer School for Women's |
Foreign Missionary Societies, July |
2l-2S; General Conference of Chris
tan Workers, August 4-2l. From
August Odd to about October LIST
a series of Bible studies and special
lectures will be given at North
field Seminary and at Mt. Hermon,
the Moody Schools. The usual
reduced railway rates are in force
this year from June 10th to October
10th, full fare going, half fare re-
applying to. practically all
of the United States east of the
Mississippi with the exception of
those states north of the Ohio