The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
MISSION STUDY
CLASS PLANNED
WINTER PARK is NAMED AS ONE
OF EIGHT EDUCATIONAL GEN.
TIERS BY INTERWoRLD CHURCH
MOVEMENT.

eight conference ceHIeFS III tAlheiiCd IL
which missionary educational confer
ences are to be held this summer, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here this evening by Raymond w.
Greene, of Rollins College. Other
points selected are Blue Ridge. N. c.,
Silver Bay, N. Y, Lake Geneva, Wis,
and famous resorts in Maine, Cali
fornia. Washington and other northern
states.
These conferences, formerly held
under the auspices Of the Missionary
Educational Movement. have recently
been taken over by the Interchurch
World Movement, and arrangements
for the local gathering will be ham
died by r. D. Dodge, Of Jacksonville,
the field representative of the move-
ment for the state of Florida. Thou
sands of persons are drawn annually
to the noted gatherings, and the peo-
pie of Winter Park are highly elated
that the town has secured the coveted
event.
Winter Park became a conference
town four years ago, when the first
Of series of mid winter meetings was
held during the Christmas holidays.
This was promoted under local aus
d
pie from all parts of the state came to
the meetings. During the war years,
attendance dropped off; but it is ex-
pected that with the new arrangements,
several hundred delegates will be
present
The Florida event is to be the first
of the series, the dates being from
June 3 to 10. The same speakers
hi 10
ferences at Blue Ridge, and Silver Bay
will be brought down, these includ-
ing some of the most noted authori-
ties on mission topics in America.
Among the speakers are DIR. E. c..
Cronk, who has been in attendance
at Winter Park since 1916; DR.. Miles
b. Fisher, head of the missionary ed
ucation department of the Interchurch
World Movement; G. @. LeSourd Jas
sociate to DR.. Fisher and widely
known throughout the nation; DR.. c.
A. Vincent, of Winter Park, one of the
prime movers in past conferences;
Reverend J. Stowell, a noted mission
authority; Miss Edythe Banter, of
Daytona, an official of the four pre-
vious gatherings; DIR. j. G.. Venable,
of Jacksonville; Judge II. L. Ander-
Ala; and others of equal
note, aF
:, The president of Rollins College has
extended the use of the entire college
equipment for the use of the conference
and all sessions will be held on the
campus. Some of these will take place
in the college halls and some in the
open air by Lake Virginia. Guests
hA ios,
which will be especially fitted tot re-
ceive them, and meals will be furnished
at the central dining hall. 1t is be-
lieved that ESQ persons can be accom-
modated here.
OF especial interest to the young
people in attendance will be the recre-
ational program /. The afternoon of
each day will be devoted to field and
water sports. All the athletic equip
ment of the college will be available
for this purpose, including fleet of
canoes and boats on the lake includ-
ing two war canoes; three tennis
courts, the golf links of the country
Sunset prayer meetings will be held
daily on the lake shore.
Rates will be remarkably low. In
and lodging will be offered at $40 for
with the SIS registration fee, the total
coast Of the weeks outing will be SIS.
1t is believed that this is a record
figure for summer vacations this year.
Those who have been especially in
vited are the members of young peo-
pies societies, including high school
80, l..
ems missionary societies and other
church activities. A general invita-
ton is extended to all who are in
terested in the study of missions. Full
information can be obtained by ad-
dressing r. D. Dodge, 319 ST. James
building, Jacksonville, Fla.
Special committees are being organ
lied in all the cities and towns of the
state to boost attendance at the con-
ference. Such a committee was form
ed during the past week in Jackson
vile. when an attendance of fifty was
pledged. 1t is expected that similar
number will come from Tampa and
from Orlando. and fully hundred
other cities in the state.
The board Of managers of the con-
ference is as follows: Alexander Linn.
secretary of the state Sunday School
association. chairman; Miss Edythe
BANTER. of Daytona; Miss Eliza
Wright; Miss Alice Crone; DIR. E. d. |
Brownlee, of Sanford; Duncan B. Cur
ry, president of the Florida Christian
Endeavor societies; and Raymond w. |
Greene, of Winter Park.
The board of advisors, chosen from i
some OF the leading churchmen of the |
state, includes DIR. J. G. venable, T. III. |
G. B. Waldron, A. M. |
Chisolm. Marcus Flagg, o. e. Maple.
J. G. Lanier, Cooper, and C. e. Enlow.