Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-05
The LINWUOD CONFERENCE
Rev. R. c. GFief Of Columbia Elected
as Head of ErSkine College.
MANY ATTENDING SUMMER MEETING
Number of Well Known Speakers on
the Programme-Vsi.ors Entertain
ed at CoIleee-Much Objection to
Ousting of Former President Moffatt
Sketch of New President.
lRy a Staff Correspondent.l J

(By Staff Correspondcnt)
Linwood College, n. c., Aug. 4.-Be-
tween 200 and 300 ministers of the AS
sociate Reformed Presbyterian de-
nomination, their relatives and friends
arc here this week attending the an
nual summer conference of the de-
nomination. The conference opened
Tuesday and will come to a close on
Sunday when the largest crowd to at
tend will be present. In attendance
are ministers and prominent lay men,
bers of the denomination from practi-
cally every charge in the Synod which
comprises churches in several states.
The largest representation, however is
from North and South Carolina, since
most of the churches Of the denomi-
nation are in the Piedmont section OF
the Carolinas.
Delegates to conference are quarter
ed in the dormitories occupied by Lin
wood College students when school is
in session and meals are being served
in the college dining room. Many
visitors who came yesterday and to-
day just for days outing spread their
| dinner under the trees and in shady
hooks around the campus and made
picnic occasion of it.
Work and Recreation.
! The programme for the five days
conference is so arranged that there is
plenty of time for recreation for the
! delegates and ample opportunity to
see points of interest in this vicinity.
While the annual Linwood conference
| is he'd primarily for the spiritual up
| building of the various churches and
for a free discussiGh of church prob
! lens at the same time it IS also in
| tended to offer rest and recreation to
tired ministers and tired church
workers. Experience has shown that
the combination of work and rCcrea-
| tion works well.
The daily recreation period is under
| the direction of Rev. c. O. Williams.
The five day conference was opened
Tuesday evening with a praise service
hy the Gastonia choir after addresses
were heard from Rev. w. r. Dobyns,
! d. d.. Of birmingham, Ala, and Rev.
/ Thornton Whaling, ID. D., of Louis
/ vi Ic, EY.
Prayer and praise services Wedncs-
day morning were concluded by Rev.
Ii. y. Kennedy. The conference heard
a thoughtful address from Mrs. 5. II.
/ Askcw. of Decatur, Ga, on the subject,
Graded Organization and Equipment.
Three conferences were held We'd
ncsday beginning at moon, Rev. T.. T.
Strong speaking on THE Three Great
Relationships of Life; Mrs. w. i.
Lindsay speaking on Literature for
the Society,"" and Rev. DR.. Thornton
Whaling on THE Work Of the Minis
try"
Hill Side Service" was conducted
Wednesday evening by Rev. j. NJ Big
ham of Huntersville. y. c. and at Sl5
DR.. Dobyns delivered. an address on
| foreign missions
AT the morning session today Mrs
Askew spoke on Graded Instruction,
Rev Paul Press Y was the speaker at
Bible Hour DR.. DOb"ns talked OF
The Holy Spirit" and at the noon
day conferences Rev. J. $. Moffatt, ID
D., CORNER president of ErSkinc Col
lcEc spoke on "InvCstm"nts," Mrs. w
B. Lindsays subject was New Plans
and DR.. Whaling spoke on The Quail
fcations Of an Elder"
Rev. Il. G.. Miller, ID. D., presided al
the session this evening when the rep
rescntativcs heard an address or
"Iume Missions" by Rev. DR.. Whaling
Fridays Programme.
Tomorrow morning Mrs. S. II. .Askcw
is scheduled to discuss the subject OF
Graded Worship" in connection will
sabbath school work and Rev. j. NJ
Garrison. d. D., is to speak on "Tith-
ing"
The official programme for the bal
ancc of the conference folows:
1900 VI. Conferences.
CD Y. p. G. Il. How to Find COD:
plan for My Life" DR.. DobTns.
t2) Womans work. "Our RESPONSE
biity."
t@ Church Officers. The Firs
Deacon" DR.. Whaling.
100 Z. NJ. to 300 +. NJ. Quiet Hour.
. 800 T.. NJ. to 800 T.. NJ. Recreation
Rev. G. O. Williams.
40 =. NJ. "Ersc Hiblical Principles
of Stewardship" Dr. Moffatt.
SIS. Address on Stewardship. Dr
Duhyns.
e Saturday.
7.O5 4. NJ. Prayer and Praise. Rev
/. y. Kennedy.
$50 a. NJ. Radical Relationship.
DR.. Hodges.
E 1915 a. NJ. Address. Dr.. Whaling.
1l.GO 4. NJ. Recess.
Ills A. VI. Address. Rev. II. G
, Finn, -. -. Atlanta, Ga.
l2GO NJ. Conferences.
= GD Y. II. G. L. The Dividends from
Il Properly Invested Life Dr.. Carson
u (2) Woman's work. Mrs. Lindsay.
CD Church Offices. The SuprCm