Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-07-05
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= THE SOUTHERN y.
i. STUDENTS' CONFERENCE. J..

~ ", ouuuly nlbnl, June %. TIC
closing address was made by Flctch-
er Br0ckman, one time missionary to
China and a very forceful speaker.
"Faith' was the subject OF his dis
course, and by both personal and
Scriptural examples he presented the
fact that, through faith, nothing is
impossible. After he closed q num-
her of short talks were made by dif-
fercnt members Of the conference ex-
pressing their decisions to become
volunteers rs missionaries to the for
eign fields, candidates for the minis
try, energetic workers in their re-
spective college Y. VI. G. As. and,
above all, to live Il more devoted and
consecratcd Christian life.
The conference is held annually by
the Blue Ridge Association, which
was organized for the sole purpose
Of training and stimulating South
ern students for more active and
better work iE their colleges. The
funds necessary for the purchase and
equipment Of the grounds and build
ings were raised by DR.. w ID. Wealth
crford, who has spent Il number Of
years In pcrfecting the idea and
making the conferences possible The
association owns a thousand acres Of
land two miles from Black Noun
tain, N. c., In the heart Of the Blue
Ridge mountains. In the center Of
u;
as Robert f.. Lee Hall, a nve-story
building containing some 200 rooms,
besides Il large lobby, post Office,
book store and number of Once
rooms. Besides this building there
j. dining hall with capacity Of
over 500 and an auditorium capable
OF seating 600 people. Around these
buildings on the mountain side are
ten twO-stOry cottages built by diff
ferent colleges in the South. Win
throp and Clemson Colleges own one
of these cottages and the delegates
from these colleges stay at this cot
tage while there. A number Of male
and female colleges own cottages to-
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ence Is always held earlier than the
Y. NJ. G. A. conference, and in this
way the same cottage may be used
by several delegations.
The cottages and all the other
buildinrs have all modern Improve
mcnts inside, but the forest and veg
citation on the outside Is preserved in
the natural state. The climate is de-
lightrul, and the scenery is as grand
as is fund anywhere this side Of
the Rockies.
Here every summer usually five
conferences are held: First, the stu
dent Y. w. G. A., then the student
Y. NJ. G. A., then the student secre-
taries, then Il conference for minis
ters and laymcn, ana conference for
missionaries and those desiring to
become missionaries. Not only the
ample and suitable equipment, but
the very atmosphere Of the place,
makes it most desirable location
for these conferences, and great re-
suits are always obtained.
At the Y. NJ. G. A. Conference
which just closed there were 435
delegates present. representing near
ly all the colleges in the Southern
States. There were 100 delegates
from the State oi Tennessee, SS from
South Carolina, and smaller delega-
tions from other States. including 90
from the State OF Texas. There were
22 foreign students present. repre-
senting the Orient as we'll as the
Latino American countries
DR.. w. ID. Weatherford had charge
OF the conference and was ably as
sisted by numerous college prcsi-
dents. professors and noted speakers
Each day the morning was given to
Bible study classes, methods OF lead |
ing Bible study classes. social and
mission study classes. and platform
addresses.
The afternoons were allowed for |
recreation, which consisted Of vari- |
Gus forms OF athletics, mountain |
climbing and swimming in the pool. |
Life-work addresses were made at
hillside meetings after supper, and |
the most important things Of the day |
were discussed at the delegation
meetings held later. \ series of |
wonderful addresses were made by |
Sherwood Eddy, 4 returned mission