Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-05

portant countries, dealing with the
crucial problems of each country: A
close study of the general subjects Of
the Student Christian Association as
a world movement; its relation to
other religious and philanthropic
agencies, and the activities through
which it expresses itself, and prac-
tical course for leaders in Christian
work, representing the fundamental
principles Of personal work, ground
therford introducing Men to
Christ" respectively.
Now, with every one enrolled for
what he most needed in his immedi-
ate vicinity, town or city, we got
earnestly and enthusiastically into
our regular program. | shall at
tempt to give YOU an account Of our
schedules, fer to miss that is to fail
to get an insight into the real earn
estness of this conference. Every
thing was worked out as systemati-
,cally and scientifically as though we
were going to spend months instead
of days there. There w2s absolutely
nothing left unattended to that
would in any way add to the smooth
ness and harmony of the program.
At 6 o'clock in the morning the rising
bell rang, which meant that we must
get out unless sick, and as there was
competition among the different
States for health records there were
not many who went on the sick roll.
| think there were four reports of
sickness during the two weeks among
1000 men. Missouri came out with
Il clear record. In half an hour from
the first bell we were to observe the
morning watch,' which was a pc
riod given to each young man to read
his Bible and prepare himself for
the days work with a private talk
with his Saviour. Breakfast was
served at o'clock. The large din
Ing hall, which very easily and COM
fortably seated the thousand dele
gates, rang with various and sundry
college, State and national yells in
half a dozen different languages
This happened at every meal, and at
all times with everybody joining in
with much enthusiasm. There was
not any attempt to check this out
Nurst Of patriotism and loyalty for
their alma matters, and 1t seemed
sometimes as If the roof would be
literally raised from the hall. After
we had had our ambrosia then came
the Bible study classes, Immediately
followed by the classes in institute
associations, mission study and evan
gelism, devoting an hour to each,
with intermissions only long enough
to get from one class room to ano-
ther. Each day before the dinner
hour there was an hour and half
given to a platform meeting, where
everybody again assembled at the
main auditorium. Here we listened
to lectures from such men as Robert
e. Speer, of New York; John r.
Mott, that itinerant COSMOPOLITAN
who has done so much for all Chris
tian student movements throughout
the world. In fact, DR.. Mott is con-
sidered the father Of all Christian
student movements. Besides these
men there were many others of ma
Nf s,ko
al regulations. Bishop W. r. Nc
Dowell, Of Chicago; DR.. John Timo-
thy Stone, of Chicago; Bishop T. s.
Henderson, Of Chattanooga, and
Fred B. Smith, of New York, were
f2w Of those great and good men who
were with us and who threw them
selves into the conference with all
the earnestness and enthusiasm pos
sible, inculcating or instilling into
the minds of all those young college
men the true and authentic idea Of
Americanism-national evangelical
ton. They were truly making the
objective Of the Lake Geneva Student
Conference to give college men (un-
der conditions as nearly ideal as may
be found) an opportunity for a seri-
GUS consideration Of the complete
claims Of the Christian life, and to
offer them definite guidance and
training in the maximum expression
Of the Christian purpose in service to
their fellowmen, both while in col
lege and in later life. These are
only few Of the many leaders Of the
conference, but | have not time to
mention all of fhnm nnrn Hnmnunr