The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-04-17
Leading Educators of the
United States and Canada
Will Attend the Bible
Study Meeting.
TWO DAYS MEETING
HAS BEEN PLANNED
John r. Mott, General Secre-
tary of the Worlds Student
Christian Federation, Is to
Preside.

Arrangements for the conference
'versities of the United States and Can
ada to consider students voluntary BIZ
BILE study, to be held in this city Thurs
day and Friday, May and 3, are rap
idly nearing completion. The confer
ence will open at 1890 o'clock Thurs
day morning at the Reid Memorial
United Presbyterian church About
250 delegates coming from all sections
of the country will attend.
This unique gathering is called to-
gether for the purpose of securing the
mature consideration and united judg-
ment Of those men who are more keen
iy interested in the voluntary religi-
Gus life of students, and who, because
of their continued contact with stu
dents through period of years, are
able to render the best decisions on
the questions. The gathering will be
conference in every sense of the
word, for the Student Department of
the International Committee is seeking
the counsel of those best able to rem
der it, in order that it may, so shape
its plans for the promotion and con-
duct of Bible study as to most truly
meet the needs of students.
The sessions of the morning and aft
ernoon will consist of the informal dis
cussion of the outlines prepared in
advance by experts in the particular
fields, and the gathering being rela
lively small, there will be ample op-
portunity for the fullest and frankest
discussion on the part of the dele
gates.
The Evening Sessions.
The evening sessions will be devot-
ed to addresses by recognized leaders
in the religious life of students, and in
order that the conference may make
a permanent contribution, not only to
the delegates but to the city of Rich
mond, these evening sessions will be
open to those who are particularly in
terested in Bible study work in the
city.
The conference has secured as it's
presiding officer, John r. Mott, the
general secretary of the Worlds Stu
dent Christian Federation, whose
craftsmanship at the sessions of the
Marlborough and other conferences
has meant so much to the effective
ness of these gatherings. Among the
other speakers and leaders of discus
sions will be the following: Professor
Shailer Mathews, of the University Of
Chicago; President S. C. Mitchell, OF
the University of South Carolina and
a number of others.
1t is the hope of the leaders of the
Student Movement that those profess
sors who are deeply interested in the
Bible work in the college may be in
duced to attend, and that these men,
by their personal example and enthu-
siasm, may become the centers for an
increasing activity in the voluntary
student Bible study. Those who are in
terested in this gathering are invited
to correspond with the executive sec
retary of the conference, Mr.. Neil Nc
MILAN, Jr., 124 East Twenty-eighth
Street, New York City. 1t is hoped
that a large majority of the colleges
will, either through their association,
or through special appointment by the
college authorities, or on the initiative
of an interested professor himself
secure the attendance of at least one
professor at this unique gathering.
Richmond Is Honored.
"Richmond has been chosen as the
place of meeting because of the CEN
tral location which it holds. because of
the scholarly atmosphere impaired by
Earlham college and because of the
cordial and enthusiastic invitation ex-
tended by the Commercial club, the
Ministers association, the faculty OF
Earlham college and the directors of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion." is the statement made by Neil
Mcmillan, executive secretary of the
committee at the head of the confer
ence. "The citizehs, through these
bodies have graciously offered to en-
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