Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-17
GREAT CONFERENCEAT
LISABEULA GROUNDS
Presbyterian Young People
Enjoy Week Of Inten-
siive Instruction.

lhS Iiespy eSiiah youhS PS'
ple's conference, which just clos
ed at Lisabeula, was one Of the
greatest events in the history of
that section and marks an epoch
in the advance of the young
peoples work in the Presbyterian
church in the state.
The conference is under the
of attention as suggesting together
with the similar gathering of the
Baptist young people at Burton
the splendid possibilities for the
future development of this island
as resort for religious confer
ences and similar activities.
Thousands of dollars have been
spent at Lisabeula and it is eX-
pected that many more thousands
of dollars more will be expended
to make the place more useful and
attractive.
There have been erected tenn
porary quarters enar the water
front and on the hill above love
ly chalet has been furnished as a
retreat for religious conferences
and similar gatherings.
The conference is under the
direction of the board of educa-
ton of the Presbyterian church
in the United States and more dl-
rectly has been promoted by DR..
w. O. Forbes, who is the leader in
this work in the state of Washing
ton. Last year DR.. Forbes sue
ceeded in promoting the first
state wide conference of young
peoples work for Presbyterians.
That conference was held at Ellis
port and was splendid success.
But last year was the begin
ming. The conference just closed
doubled the attendance Of last
year. National and state secre-
taries and representatives from
various places combined in max
ing a never to be forgotten gath
ering which met from day to day
and which taught the young peo-
pie Systematically.
Among the courses Of study
were Christian fundamentals by
Rev. Mr.. Sharpe, pastor of the
Centralia Presbyterian church ;
"How to Make Missions Interest
ing" by Mrs. Williams of Port
land, secretary of foreign mis-
sions for the Northwest. DR..
Speer of California told of the
boards of the church. The Rev.
Mr.. Donnelly of Philadelphia,
national secretary for boys work
for the Presbyterian church in the
United States, was host in him
self and was in charge Of the con
ference. Mr.. Donnelly is in an es-
pecial sense man for young peo-
pie. The delegates from various
parts of the world rallied to his
support with a loyalty almost
amazing and from first to last he
discharged the difficult duties of
his position with great efficiency
an with continued popularity.
The recreational activities were
not forgotten. Stunt night was a
time of laughter and good cheer
and every evening around the
camp fire on the beach, music, rid
iculous or sublime, could be heard.
This was one of the most popular
features.
But it was the religious ser
vices that were the most impress.
sive. Every day at every meal
and every morning and evening
the religious nature OF the young
was remembered and fun-loving
young people responded with a
fine love and loyalty.
The last day of the conference
Sunday, August 12, DR.. Forbes
preached impressively in the
morning and in the afternoon
there was consecratlon service
led by Rev. Donnelly. AT this
conference the claims of Christ
upon the life of each one was
quietly yet forcefully presented
and number announced their in
tention to devote their lives tc
Christian work.
The yesper services every even