The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-11-11

visit to Bcrea will be long remember
! ed: DR.. spencer. who never speaks
without telling effect other busy
leaders, who find time to step aside
from official duties to work for
Christ among young men. drove
home the great doctrine of the So
cial service gospel Of Jesus. These
men believe in doing things for God
among men, - and they convinced
others that this is practical religion
raised to the highest power.
The Conference was not devoted
entirely to work. On Friday after
noon a reception was given in the
parlors Of Ladies Hall to the del
egates by the Young Womens' Chris
tan Association.
On Saturday evening banquet
was given by the College at Boone
Tavern to all the visiting faculty
men and the local directors. This
banquet was feast of good-fellow-
ship with the earnest leaders gath
cred there. On Sunday afternoon n
large number Of the delegates en-
ioyed a hike To the mountains. re-
turning in time for the great after
noon meeting for men.
No greater force for good has
come To Berea for many years. Be
rea has become known as a confer
ence center. having entertained the
State Christian EndeavOr Conven-
ton. number Of Farmers Meet
ings, and two Conferences for
Mountain Preachers within the
last year. The Faculty are on
the outlook for things TO in
spire the hundreds Of young men
and women who come to us from
the mountains, and consider none
but the best good enough for this
purpose.
The Saturday evening meeting Of
the Convention was given entirely
to the speakers. The first address
was delivered by Doctor Garfield,
president Of Centre College at Dan
vile, who spoke OF "Our Relation to
the Church" Doctor Garfield is an
eloquent and fOrceful speaker and
held the audience spell-bOund from
start to finish. Every sentence was
pungent and full OF meaning. At the
conclusion of the address every one
present had a far deeper conception
Of their relation to the church than
they had had before.
The secopd address of the even
ing was given by Doctor Mitchell.
president Of Delaware College, New
ark, Del. His subject was Com
munity Life" The speaker brought
wide information and experience on
the subject which he had chosen.
Ever and anon he would introduce
bits Of real humor which were
highly appreciated. The address
was strong and alive as well as
helpful and instructive. The Col
lege mems literary societies ad-
journed that their members might
attend this session of the Conven-
ton.
The mems meeting held in Upper
Chapel Sunday afternoon was at
tended by some 800 men. David r..
Porter, national secretary Of the Y.
M. C. A., was the chief speaker OF
the hour. His subject was, "The
Symmetrical Life" Using the most
up-to-date psychology, he proved
that the ancient conception of man
having two or three natures was en-
tirely mistaken. Using psychology
further, he endeayored to show that
every man is complete unit and
that every act Of a man influences
every other act of his life, At the
close OF the address, conservation
service was held. Some forty men
showed by the act OF standing that
they had a desire to obtain more per-
feetly symmetrical life.
Sunday night chapel was the final
session of the conference of Young
Mems Christian Association. Most
of the meetings of the Con-
ference had been closed TO all
but delegates. This meeting was