The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
CONFERENCE NOW IN
IT'S SECOND WEEK
Interest Keen and Services Prove Help
full and Inspiring-Addresse Con-
tinued Coming Week.
Especial to The Reformer.
EAST NORTHFIELD, Aug. ID

EAST NORTHFlELD, Aug. Is.
The General Conference of Christian
Workers is now at its height, as the
first week has been concluded and the
second week is under way. The inter
est has been keen and the services have
proved helpful and inspiring.
Under the leadership of Dr. James
T. Vance of Nashville, Tenn, the morn
ing Bible classes have brought closer
survey of the Epistle to the Romans and
a new conception of service. DR.. j. H.
Jowett of the Fifth Avenue Presbvte-
rian church of New York city delivered
series of strong addresses during the
opening days of the conference. The
horror of the great world war, the les
sons it is bringing to stricken Europe
today, and the portcnt for America in
the coming days was ably handled by
Rev George Adam, whose first hand IN
formation gained as chaplain in the
trenches made him especially fitted to
undertake such a task. Other messages
| from stricken France were brought by
| Dr. Charles Bieler and Madame Bieler.
also recently returned from Europe.
Some of the other speakers have been
| DIR. r. A. Torrey, one of Mr.. Moody s
| ,
| DR.. Harold Pattison of New York city;
DR.. John Gardner, whose series of adj
| dresses on The Aspects of Christ is prov
ing of great help; DR.. G. Glenn Atkins
Of Providence, r. L.; and Melvin Trot
ter, the Rescue mission worker Of the
| West.
Members of the clergy are finding the
ministers conference each morning tC
be Of great benefit to their work DR.
John Gardner Melvin Tfotter and DR.
Harris f. Kirk Of Baltimore hav,
brought powerful messages on the re
iation Of the pastor to his work and con
gregation. Some of the meetings hay,
been open to questions, and some of th'
knottv problems confronting the clergy
have been solved through these discus
SionS.
At the Round Top services, Christian
workers, missionaries and church pas
tors have presented Christian work il
general, emphasizing the qualities tina
assist them to live true Christian live
daily The ministry of music has ha'
its influence Each morning and even
ing Charles VI. Alexander, who has becl
associated with the leading evangelist
in this country and England, has led
gospel choir and brought out latent tai
emf in the congregational singing.
The early part of the afternoon ha
been left free for recreation. Tenni
! has been one of the popular sports 4
though golf on the Mortified HotC
conrse has been close rival. The beau
| tiful motor drives around Mortified
i, have interested and entertained man
! Of the delegates.
!, The coming week promises services Z
+ the highest order. The present seriC
: of addresses will be continued. Pro
j. Gresham Machen of Princeton The,
logical seminary and DR.. John Mellow
. | ell of Baltimore will be added to IL
speakers Of the ministers conference
Rev Charles Ingfs Of I,ondon, an Of,
? time friend of ID. l.. Moody will be hel
for the personal workers gathering
q Rev. Charles IngHs will remain on fC
. about two weeks after the close Of II
general conference and give series
Bible readings.