Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-12-20
Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE.
Very Successful Meeting Held in
This VILLAGE.

This Village.
The second annual conference of the
Young Mems Christian associations of
Middlebury college, Norwich university,
University of Vermont and Montpelier
seminary was held in this village on
Saturday and Sunday, December Ia and
Is. The attendance exceeded the ex-
pectations and the interest shown by
the visiting members was marked with
much enthusiasm.
The conference was opened with a
dinner at the Hamlin Commons at $50
p. m. on Saturday, December IA, to
which the speakers and delegates were
invited. Prof. Raymond Mcfarland,
president of the Middebury association,
extended a cordial welcome to the visi-
tors. The responses were made by j.
Randall Norton, '13, president of Y. M.
c. A. University of Vermont, Mr..
Devinell, '13, Montpelier seminary,
Neil Mcmillan, jr., of New York city,
student secretary international commit
tee, Henry H. King of Boston, student
secretary for Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, State Secretary Clark, and Pro-
fessor Wright of Middlebury college,
member of the state committee. w.
E. Dawson, '13, Middlebury, was
POSTMASTER and introduced the speakers
in pleasant and happy manner. After
the dinner the visitors were the guests
of the college association at the Christ
mas mystery play, Following a Star,
given at p. m. in the Mccullough
gymnasium.
The real work of the conference be-
gan at 1915 a. m. Sunday morning in
the chapel. Prof. Mcfarland presided
over the meeting, appropriate hymns
were sung, and prayer was offered by
State Secretary Clark.
This meeting was known as the
''quet hour" and proved most helpful
in preparing the minds and hearts
of all for the work of the day. Mr..
Mcmillan, jr., international student sec
retary, was the speaker and spoke on
the fundamental significance of the
Kingdom of God. He read the parable
of the Sower and emphasized some of
the great truths of the way in which the
Kingdom will come. His address was
pointed and pithy, yet marked by
quiet earnestness and sympathy with
well chosen illustrations from nature
and life.
He strongly emphasized the need of
] true perspective That the student
should weigh values, and earnestly seek
the larger fellowship of the student
bodies especially the ideal student, who
is seeking first of all, the Kingdom of
God. He pointed out the danger of
being contented with simply a college
letter, key or social power or prestige,
to the neglect of a true sense of the
individual place in the world s work.
The need of absolute honesty of life
should be realized by the student if he
is to be good seed in the field. In a
clear and convincing way he showed
how the whole life could be limited by
impure imagination and an unwilling
ness to stand the real moral test. The
absolutely honest student will not fall
when the guard of the college life"
is removed by graduation or otherwise.
In closing he appealed for better
knowlege OF the life of Jesus Christ,
and greater personal devotion to him.
Showing by concrete examples what it
has meant to the world and the man,
when this knowledge and devotion
comes. That when man becomes con-
scious Of divine leadership, that Christ
is willing to commit His work to them.
This meeting was followed by a
general discussion on the subject How
can our Student Association be made
more effective?" Led by Mr.. Me
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