The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-22
GOOD WORD FROM MR.. TAYLOR

my lrlenuS IN berea.
Well, here we are at Black Noun.
tain Y. M. CA. Conference in North
Carolina, 5000 feet above sea level
and surrounded by majestic noun
tains on all sides and Mt. Nit
chell, standing as silent sentinel
over all. Tt's beautiful beyond
description.
Several hundred young men from
all the Southern states are in at
tendance with a great array OF
brilliant leaders.
Perhaps the greatest favorite is
Sherwood Eddy-the great flaming
torch Of the Student Volunteer
Movement. Pres. +. M. Poteat. whose
visit 10 Berea all remember there
with such delight, Pres. Brown OF
Vanderbilt University, w. ID. Wealth
ford the author of our text, THE
Negro Life in the South" and also
author of all Black Mountain dreams
and progress-the central figure in
this great Conference in the line OF
organization; A. NJ. Trawick; C. II.
Hounshell; F. NJ. Purser and our own
Doctor Raine, these together with
dozen other leaders enrich our
Conference hours.
The great Robt. f. Lee Hall is the
central building where most OF the
delegates are entertained-a beauti-
full structure Of Southern architec-
ture with very large front porch
supported by nine great columns.
The view from this porch is beau
tiful beyond description, as one
looks out over the grand panorama
OF mountain peaks.
Inside is big honey sitting room
almost as large as our main chapel
room with great Fireplace rugs,
reading tables, comfortable rocking
chairs, flowers and pictures, at one
end a fine sweet toned piano, around
which the boys gather in great
groups after supper and sing the old
and new songs. You should hear
them sing "Old Kentucky Home"
which all SOutherners love.
s. b. Parker, who also has visited
in Berea, leads the song, and
a jolly sunshiny Christian gentleman
he is.
The meetings for the most part are
held in the Auditorium just near
Lee Hall, but separate smaller Con-
ferences led by the men above
referred TO are held from $50 TO
II 80 in rooms in Lee Hall. Some OF
the interesting topics discussed are:
"The Manhood Of the Master"
The Will OF God"
New Studies in Acts"
Life Of Paul"
Ten Great Psalms"
Christian Standards Of Life" Z,
student Standards of Action"
MEN Of Old Testament"
Mexico Today"
students OF Asia"
NEGRO Life in the South"
MORAL Equivalent of War"
studies in India" etc.
II is a great privilege TO hear these
great discussions led by such ex-
perts.
The great dining room is an at
tractive place three times day
plenty of good wholesome food
nicely served.
The building is a big plain board
structure with open rafters and
plenty of windows admitting plenty
OF sunshine and fresh mountain air.
The kitchen is very modern-is up
TO date in equipment and very con-
venient for quick service TO large
numbers. The bathing pool is all
right for a plunge, but too cold for
swimming as the water .gushes cold
and clear from the mountain-side
into this great reservoir.
The afternoon is largely devoted
to sports-walks and talks.
On Wednesday we plan TO ascend
Mt. Mitchell. A freight car takes us
part way and shanks mare'the rest.
Thus the days pass full of interest
and inspiration and will be, I'm
sure, a precious memory in the days
that lie before us.
Several Of our Berea boys and
faculty are here. Wishing that the
entire Y. M. C. A. group might be
here and enjoy the place with us.
Very cordially,
Howard L. Taylor.