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DATES
AT NORTHFIELD
w. r. Moody Invites Ministers and All
Christian People to Session of
Spiritual Preparation.
Especial to The Reformer.)

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EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, May :.
William Il. Moody, president OF the
Northfcld schools and conferences, eX-
tends a cordial invitation to minis
tiers. leaders in the various forms of
church work. and all Christian people,
to gather at Mortified this summer for
a special season of spiritual prepare
tion through prayer, Bible study, medi-
tatiom and Christian fellowship, that
the church may be better fitted to take
her place Of rightful leadership in
these momentouS DAYS This will mark
the 18th year of these religious gather
mgs founded 10y Mr. Moodv's father,
the evangelist, Dwight l.. Moody.
Mortified seminary commencement,
June , TO ,, opens the season. Grad
nation sermon. commencement address,
class reunions and luncheons, and Es-
tcv chorus concert, comprise the prin-
cipal exercises of commencement. Rev.
George A. Gordon, ID. D.. of Boston
will deliver the commencement adj
dress.
With the opening of the first divi-
sion of the Young Womea S confer
enee June IL, running through the
18th, the conference season is i'll full
swing and continues, practically unln-
teuupted, until the close of the Gen
lCral Conference of Christian Workers,
Aug. ~. The popularity Of this early
conference again necessitates the hold
ing of a second division July IS.
For these gatherings Miss Margaret
I Slattcry. Dr. Robert T.. Spetr,--Df.
John Mcdowell. DIR. Harris L. Kirk
Miss Grace Crosby. Rev. Francis w
4 Pattison, Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, and
/ other Christian leaders already have
\ been engaged The Young Men s
conference, under the supervision OF
! the Y NJ G. ~, is in session from
June 10 to rs. made up mostly OF
students from colleges and preparatory
schools Such men as Or. John Il
Mott. DR.. Henry Sloane Coffin. DIR. l.
! H. Gulick aud Dr Robert Il. Spec
promise an inspirational program. Fol
lowing these gatherings are the For
cign Missionary summer school, july
l0-l7, Womeu's Home Mission summc
school, July 1924, summer school TO
Sunday school workers, July 25-Aus
ust /, and the General Conference o.
elusive. With the continuance of tn
| SI'CFldi NOIk lbl ltIHlStilN anu INV dAu
al interest for laymcn this years gen
eral conference should prove Of rea
inspiration and practical benefit
Charles VI. Alexander will again lea
the singing. DR.. James ]. Vance o
Nashville Tenn, will deliver tn
morning Bible lectures.
\ few of the other speakers alread
engaged are; Rev. G. II. Patton, DID
DR.. Clarence y. USHER, Rev. Ravmon
Calkins, DID, Rev. Floyd S. Tomkint
/, -. d., Rev. Sidney Gulick, DID, Rev
e =. Hall Young, DID, Prof. Marcus
Buell., DID, Mrs. Helen Barrett Mon
e gomcrv, Mrs. Willena Browne Rec,
!; Miss Mamie Lee Frayscr, Rev. Len {
! Broughton. DID,, Melvin Trotter, Re
John Il. Davies, DID,. Rev. Gcorg
: Adam. DR.. Charles Bicler. Prof. Albcl
]. T.. Bailey. w. G. Pearcc, Rev. job
d Douglas Adam, DID, Rev. Francis
. Patton, DID, and others
7 Nor is the recrcational side omitte
:. Field days, bonfres, patriotic exc
:. cises, picnics, golf, baseball, trampin
3 driving, motoring, tennis, and good fl
- lowship round ont the benefits
e Mortified.