Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
TRINITY PLANS RELIGIOUS
ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR
Freque.t Meetings Arc Scheduled Ter
Spiritual and Cultural
Development.
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DURHAM. n. c.. Nov. AT a meet
ing OF Representatives Of the 7. n.
c. A. and Y. w. c. A. and the student
life committee of the faculty tenta-
tive program Of religious and cultural
activities at Trinity College was ar
ranged for the entire year.
Heretofore tho meetings have been
conducted separately, with the services
addressed by speakers selected as op-
portunity allowed them to be secured.
above was the arrangement OF a pro-
gram, partly cooperative. by which
definite service could be rendered and
definite results achieved.
The program as agreed upon pro-
Eides for Joint meeting OF the Y. M.
c. A. and Y. w. C. a. at least twice
month and oftener II occasion de-
rnands. One meeting month is to
be devoted largely to music. Either
some special music is TO be furnished
by local talent or there will be COM
munity singing along the lines made
popular by the war.
At least one night in the month will
be students meeting, at which the
students will have problems OF vital
interest discussed, either in the form
Of an open-air forum or by some speak
ers selected from the student body
delivered by some person who is not
a member of the college community.
The remaining session will be the oc-
casion OF faculty lecture.
The faculty lecture is 4 revival OF
the custom which was once practiced in
the college community of having some
lecture to the students and friends OF
the college. Because of overcrowded
schedules and for other reasons this
custom has been neE :IeS; FOR the the
vived and tho faculty will thus be
brought in contact with the com
munity in an unofficial way. These
profitable in the past. and 1T Is ex-
pected that they will be OF great in
terest and value now.
meetings the two organizations are
sponsoring two other activities of
helpful sort. vesper services of a de-
votional nature will be held each sun
day evening Immediately after supper.
These will be held separately by the
Y. N. c.. A. and Y. W. c. A. Thus the
community will be featured as well as
the intellectual and cultural side.
Tho two organizations are also con-
Quoting voluntary Bible classes. which
will be held for the benefit of those
students who desire specialized in
struction in brief courses. At least
study of modern missions. teacher
training and the teachings of Jesus.
| These courses will be offered by Pro
fessors Spence and Cannon and some
other instructor TO be announced later.
other organizations tending to uplift
the spiritual life OF the community are
the volunteer band. which is composed Of
students who propose to make missions
their life work, and the ministerial
band, composed of the ministerial stu
dents Of the community. These two
organizations meet weekly and have
programs suitable to the needs and
interests of their members.
The department of Biblical literature
has announced personal consultation
lob oil n
vited to meet with Professors Spence
and Cannon for :he purpose of discuss
ing matters OF religious interest to
the individual student. 1t Is hoped
that i'm this way each student may be
helped 10 a correct solution OF these
problems.