The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-06
Modern Summer Resorts, With
Attractive Church Features,
Mecca for Christian Workers
COLLEGE PEOPLE CONTROL
New Form of Conference Prov
ing Popular and is Big Help
to Christianity

on the primitive as well as a fayoltte
field az research for the psychologist,
IL RAPIDLY passing away, In the dis
appearance OF the old-time religious
cannp meeting. This rs rnused by the
ndvent OF the new-fangled summer
a confefence. which may be described
a. camp meeting with a, college
diploma. The chronicler of American
life. d generation hence. viii have 70
70 "a books for his knowledge OF the
camp meetings which have been a
part OF American history for a cen
tury
Book learning ease of travel. and
the general Increase of prosperity are
Responsible for the widespread. extinc-
ton OF this picturesque institution
While IN some country regions the
camp meeting still holds forth with a
measure of its ancient favor, and
while, naturally, among. the Negroes,
who love indulgence in the emotional
type OF religion, II still maintains
large measure Of its former vogue,
H Il yet becoming ,rarer and rarer
every year Chautaaquas, summer
resorts, with intellectual and religious
adjuncts, hold the Held today.
Camp Meetings supplanted.
One 0f the most famous OF Ameri-
can camp meetings Is that OF Ocean
Grove, whore the property Is all held
III the name OF the Ocean Greve Camp
/ Meeting association BY the practice
oi merely leasing lots 10 residents Il
vas hoped ITO perpetuate the institu-
fIon and to keep the place sacred TO
camp meeting uses
Now, TO the grief Of lovers OF "old-
time religiohy, Ocean Grove has be-
come popular summer resort, with
high-grade musical performances.
modern lectures, moving pictures. and
an assortment OF other entertain
ments.. not to mention the nightly
boardwalk parade. where modern
Fashions may be seen Only a few
days In the latter part of the summer
are devoted to strictly camp meeting
purposes
That Il the general type Of the mod
efn summer resort which bears an
IRowedly religious tinge.g The Chad
.iquas. which are co-heirs or the
SUMMER religious Assemblies 70 The
mantle Of the camp meeting, are char
1ctefixed By q strictly educational as
D6ct. This Is true OF the local
Chautauqnas scattered over the coun-
ItIf anu Tic nuhutiouB@ ElEGutt- gCAldu-
I1Quas, as well as OF the mother insti-
tuition on the lake from which the
scheme takes its name. AT these edu-
cafional and recreational centers
there are none or the religious dem
oIstrations or excuses which accom-
panied the old-time camp meeting
Pfea hers and teachers, especially,
IreQuzsst these resorts. for they are
~ +. - L.. fr.vs hA
would keep. IN touch with the days
religious and social thought.
One radical difference between the
modern religious summer assembly
and the Old-time camp meeting Is that
the latter was looked down upon BY
tie intelligent laynien In commtn-
Nv whereas the conferences of college
students have come TO be FREEDOM
Inant feature OF some OF the notable
assemblies In the. early summer, I'm
uediately after the close OF college
sessions. thousands of students, rep
Tcsenting all the leading colleges or
the land, resort to these various cen
ters throughout the country This Is
\ really aTaazipg evidence OF the
frowth of organized Christian work
n the colleges under the direction Of
Young Mems and Young Women's
Christian associations.
5unmer rDnferrncvs for yuung men
students and young women students
are held at Mortified, Asheyille, N.
Ct, and Lake Geneve. Wis These do
Regular class work In Bible study, mis-.
fions, church history, and life work
They specialize upon the subject OF
calling for the young man or YOUNG
Woman out OF college. They have
been great recruiting centers for the
Student Volunteer Movement.
Overwhelmingly religious as these
student assemblies are, they yet are
Nominated BY the college spirit, and
abound in evidences OF wholesome
college rivalry. which shows itself
alike on the athletic field and In the
singing and other celebrations The
camp meeting leaders OF an older day
would be scandalized at the conduct
Of these up-to-date, attractively dress
"a young people who seem as much
ni home IA a mission study class an
on the athletic field. q.
So prosperous are some OF these
great assemblies, that instead OF liy
inr IN shacks and tents, as was the
camp meeting fashion; they boast
hotels Of the most modern type.
World Leaders Gather.
Camp meetings depended upon local
Drcacters and exhorters and travel
|nf eranselfsts for their feryor and
inspiration. The new fashioned sum
mor assembly has become an institu
ton .Df such prosperity and Import
1nce that II reaches out literally L
IN parts OF the world for It's speak
&r1. Every year numbers Of British
Australian, and South African preach
1|s come 10 America for the specific
purpose Of addressing these Bibl
I1nIefences The fact that a larg
part Of the religious leadership o
America finds time 70 attend for
week or more some one Of thes
..,hor|nes iustlles the expense an
'@Iof involved IN bringing the ripes
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Nv Of ~ a1dfossos, and for its e.
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