Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-22
BELLEVUE SUMMER
CONFERENCE OF
UNITED CHURCHES
BY Rev. C. e. MASON.

The fourth annual session of the
summer conference of religious edu-
cation held at Bellevue. July IL to
IS by the Presbyterians of Idaho, was
this year Joined by the Congregation
lists. There was 220 registered dele
gates besides many more not register
ed making the attendance more than
double that of last year, with good
proportion of young people.
The purpose of the conference is
three fold, educational, inspirational
and recreational, The forenoons
were closely packed with study ~
RODS, classes being held in the rooms
of the public school building and the
Presbyterian church.
Nine teachers specialized ON the
following departments: Bible study.
foreign and home missions, Sunday
school administration, teachers train
ing, boy's work, stewardship, the pas
tor and his work. The scholars used
note books which were reviewed and
graded and diplomas given for merit
In attendance and efficiency
The music was a daily inspiration.
directed by Mr.. Spence, Boise high
school teacher, with organ and sio~
lin and double quartette and solos
DR.. Timothy Stone of Chicago is 3
pulpit and platform speaker of un-
usual ability and lovablesness, gave
a number of inspiritational addresses
Paul Brown, Endeavor superintend-
ent of the Pacific coast led large and
inspiring meetings OF song and pray
er, testimony and conservation. All
these various evening assemblies were
held in the Coliseum" a roof cover
ed platform with seats of plank in
the grove, large motto faced the
audience, Adventure With Christ"
There was two very instructive and
interesting stereopican letters. one
on colleges for girls in foreign lands.
the other on African missions
Afternoons were free for recrea-
ton. Fishing was in evidence The
Mason family were given dozen nice
trout, Saturday evening was occcu-
pied with dozen stunts by delegates
from various towns, one originating
in Mountain Home. Monday the II
field meet was held in the afternoon
with SO and 100 yard dashes, 220
yard run, quarter mile relay, and
baseball game. Campfires were blaz-
ing two evenings, large crowds en-
circling with songs and merriment.
and the first evening roasting marsh
mallows.
Very careful and systematic over
sight is exercised for the safety and
moral welfare of all the camp The
ground is divided into Sec
tons and an inspector appointed for
each section.
The Bellevue business and church |
people have done much for the con-
ference, expanding some $500 in i'm
proving the grove for campers on the
Wood river near town. There are
roads, a well, bridges brick ovens.
and tables. The weather has been |
fine, sunny, cool in the shade, and
the nights needing extra garments
and covers.
The closing evening was one of the
most impressive of all The trophy !
banner was presented to the Presby-
terrain church of Collister for larg- /.
est delegation in proportion to mem
bership and miles travelled. The larg-
est number of diplomas were present.
ed. Twenty-Five young men and wo-
men cosecrated themselves for Christ,
ian life service Communion of the
Lords supper was administered.
'iBlest Be The Tie" was tenderly
sung and the fourth summer confer
ence closed.