New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-26
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES
ry New Summer Conferences the Record for the Season
Just CIoSinq

Jaw summer conferences 10 the ex-
fN" - record Of a conference season
.lcses for the summer to-day. These
u ting places. almost wholly religious,
~" tered throughout the Middle West
81 - south. with only a very few In
~ 70 say. this unusual number
indicate a great turn out CT peo-
ocs' s,,roroer conferences. although most
have started well. Neither has its
- -, hsen ADVERSE to the old conference.
-, has happened 10 that ell sorts % re-
No. examinations this summer attempt
,,,-,er conferences IN all sorts Of
,lsces. $500.
- small and will remain small The
~. ~ the small meeting is recognized.
..s NJ injury 20 the old conferences
.,su ones will be feeders Missions, the
-. social service. methods OF work. Sun
s,hool and evangelism have been the
hsnes. r.-..-
.+srted these new outdoor religious
-. Jesuit priests being particularly
-. IN cooperation with laymen. Both
ana IN Europe Jesuits and Roman
...sol,o lsyuen are working together. The
=. House OF Retreat on Staten Island. is
80 ~ what Roman Catholic churchmen
song in many states as we'll as abroad.
c-~,,iyations bringing into existence this
=, number Of new summer conferences
.,uas the Laymen's Missionary Move
-. the Christian Endeavor, the Brother
soo5 OF 81. Andrew. the Sunday School AS
,,-..tion. the Chautauqua Movement and
..,s,,aIlv the clerical clubs. The last named
=. engaged in efforts TO inform ministers
:. -,,ssions and 10 provide them with IN
.-,-,-,o, and information for better ser
mons.
N-.-.bssld. the famous summer conference
- Nsw England. has Just closed its most
.rc,sssfil year. with new buildings under
.o,,,-uction costing $4,000 or a little
- These buildings are used, Of course
,,r school purposes during the year. and
-. not simply for summer work. silver
p.v on Lake George. suffered TO some
Fer, this year in its attendance upon It's
..-Y.- meetings. due 10 the many new
.,.css starting in part through its inhu-
,r.a hut its Young Mems Christian Asso-
...,or conferences, still in session. are up
., the usual numbers. At the Roman Cath-
ar, Summer School this year more atten-
-, has been given 70 social service, TO
,,,.,,sr and ~ methods Of work found sue
...s,,,l IN ne Roman Catholic Church In
,.A-nsny and Belgium. where there Is much
,,s,-,cal activity Chautauqua has Just
,,sss one n its largest years, and Stony
p-oot tre new summer resort on Long
rs,srs. is not 10 lose the interest and the
,,,-or- NJ the Rev DIT John F. Carson, OF
B-ooliyr. Reports concerning new own
,-sbir tbors are declared by those in charge
70 be without foundation.
rhs features Of the summer conferences
.,is wear new as we'll as old, have been
,bs lack Of ready money with which 70
r,,ts contributions, even with which 10
~ high Drices for entertainment. and Will
,,gnAss 10 volunteer for personal services
:, r,br.stisn work during the year BeneV-
olsrt funds In general are unusuaHy marc
n obtain this year, II is reported ana the
summer conferences have felt the efect
rhs-a fs an increase each year IN numoers
,-bo volunteer for mission fields, ana es-
,.,,sIlv those that agree 70 undertake sys-
,.r,stic volunteer work IN their OWE
churches American laymen and lay WON
a. are going 70 work for their religions. ms
lie the report from all quarters ana IIoHi
al OF the conferences held this summer