The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-12-22
Y. M. C. A. BIBLE STUDY IN
CTITlITE

STITUTE.
According to previous announce
ment the International Committee or
Young Mems Christian Association
who are conducting series OF nine
Bible Study Institutes among the
students of the leading colored schools
of the South, held their sixth insti-
tute at the Meharry Auditorium in
this city, on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday December Is, 16 and 18th, re-
spectively. The Y. M. G. A. of the
following schools joined in the great
movement, and sent delegates to the
institute: Meharry Medical College,
Walden University, Roger Williams
University and Fisk University, OF
this city, Knoxville and Lane College,
of Tennessee; Morristown, Louisville
State Baptist and Frankfort State
Industrial Colleges, Of Kentucky.
Two sessions were held on Friday,
three on Saturday and one on Sunday.
The meeting was presided over by
the International Secretary, w. L.
Hunton, of Washington, d. c., who
is well-known here as an intensely
Jealous and devoted Christian work
er. Among the speakers at the In
stitute were International Secretary,
C. H. Tobias, of Augusta, Ca, Gen
eral Secretary, w. l.. McGill, and In
ternational Secretary, A. M. Trawick,
of this city; International Secretary,
j. E. Moreland, of Washington, d. c.;
State Student Secretary, S. B. Parker,
of Tennessee; Prof. G. E. Haynes, or
Fisk University, and Rev. w. S. Ell
lington.
1t devolved on Dean G., w. Hubbard,
M. D., of Meharry, to welcome the
delegates of the various schools, in
doing which he expressed pleasure at
the great efforts made for the devel-
opment of Christian character, and
spoke of the very prominent position
which Nashville holds in missionary
work among the colored people OF
the South.
The address on Sunday afternoon
was delivered by DR.. M. w. Gilbert,
president of Selma University, Sell
ma, Ala who spoke on the spiritual
value of the Bible Closing remarks
were made by Mr.. w. A. Hunton, who
reviewed the work of the institute,
and expressed qualification for the
hearty welcome accorded the dele
gates. The institute has been a great
stimulus to the students, and several
hundred of them have enrolled for
daily Bible study.
The regular monthly religious sell
vice of Walden University was helo
at Meharry Auditorium on Sunday
morning, the 18th inst, as a special
feature of the work of the institute,
and the sermon was preached by DR..
G. H. Tobias, who in most eloquent
and impressive style detailed the lit
erary riches of the Bible, and empha-
sized it's spiritual value.
AS had been previously announced,
tn b autiful three act drama entl-
tied "Tha Adjuster," was held at the
Meharry Auditorium on Thursday eve
ning, the 14th inst, under the au-
ciation. Very much interest was CEN
spices of the Hubbard Hospital Asso-
tered on the occasion from the fact
that the play was written by a stu
dent of Meharry Medical College, ana
in spite of the inclemency OF the
weather the attendance was a large
and representative one. The drama
was of a high order and reflected
much credit on Mr.. w. P. Saunders
for his literary ability. The various
characters were vety excdllentU rem
dered by all who took part. Dr. j.
D. wells in the role of colored wom-
an. and Messrs. wilkins, Teffner'
Macarthur, Scott, Boston, Stewart
and Miss Anita Scott deserve very
much praise for their meritorious per-
Torrance.
The Meharry athletes have start
ed something new in foot ball, but
these are not the veterans OF the
game this time; they are the baby
teams of the college, made up from
the sophmore and Junior classes
who for the past few weeks have been
working hard under the direction OF
Veterans Brown and Presnen. These