The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-11
Southern Training
School at Blue Ridge

Religious workers who want a lit
tie refreshment both in body and
spirit are to have opportunity to
get it the week of August 23rd to
September 1st.
The occasion is the holding Of the
Southern Training School for Chris
tian Leadership at Blue Ridge, N.
c., which is being promoted under
the endorsement and approval Of
the State Sunday School Associa-
tions Of South Carolina, Kentucky,
Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and
Georgia This is the first year for
this training school, which promises
TO become an annual institution and
10 grow into one of the geatest in
stitutions Of its kind in the. country.
Thinking men and women who are
deeply interested in the promotion
of Christianity are realizing more
fully every day that one of the
greatest needs in the work is more
thoroughly trained teachers.
Some of the most noted Chris
tian teachers in the country are to
be at Blue Ridge as instructors at
the training school Among them
will be DR.. A. It. Robertson, pro
fessor of New Testament Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary. Louisville. Another viii he
DIR. George Lang, professor of phil
osophy and English Bible at the
University of Alabama, who is to
lecture on the social teachings of
Jesus, and DIR, Plato T. Durham, Of
Emory University, who is to lecture
on Messages of Jesus to Men of
Today"
Mrs Rufus FAINT. Of Anderson. s.
C., past president of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. is to give
a series of lectures on "Parliament-
arv Law"
DIR. John f. White, president Of
Anderson College. has consented to
give a short course on the "Master
Teacher"
Other teachers on the Southern
Training School faculty viii include
DIR. M. a. Honline, of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Assoc alton
CLicago: Dr. Herman Harreli Horne
IF the Un:r.ssifv of New York
Only two hundred students can he
accommodated this first year. Regis
trations have already been received
from States throughout the South,
from Kentucky to Louisiana and to
Florida. The cost is $40 for the
ten davs; of this amount $5 is for
nroeram Zee and $25 for board and
lodging. In order to be sure of ac-
commodations. ~ is lnecessarv 10
send in your reservation with SS 90
nrogram fee at once to Leon g. Pal
mer. General Superintendent, Spar
tarsburg. s. C.
According TO Superintendent Pal
mer speeial reduced rate Of one
and one-half fare for the round trip
has heen secured. This rate is only
available to those securing npplica-
tion blanks from Mr. Palmer at
Spartansburg.
Blue Ridge, n c.. is one of those
places where one can eniHv the Oman
sir and the OMEN skv and 90 Glad
one is living. II is right up in the
beautiful Land of the Skv. lust 18
miles from Asheville, and two and
ore-.~'f miles from Black Noun
te;r Y. c.. where is the railroad
st"Frn. Blue Ridge owns 1851 acres
~ forest land; and its own electric
nIant. with ample hot and cold
wnter. sewerage DISPOSAL plant.
steam laundry, pressing equipment.
hook store. baroar shop. soda fonn-
tain. garage. telephone, telegraphic
se--'re trained nurse. etc.
Pho Ridce is located in tho hAor1
Of the most rugged mountains of
Fas'eTp America and has an eleva-
ton of 300 feet. Looirin~ ont from
the veranda of Lee Hall. one sees
range after range Of mountains nil
inc nm 10 Mt. Mitchell tha hiehast
mountain east If the Rockies. The
water, the bracip0 atmosnhere. The
scenery and the fellowship combine
I make il one Of the most ideal
vacation spots in America.