Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1908 — THE LAKE CONVENTIONS [ARTICLE]

THE LAKE CONVENTIONS

The Season for Many Kinds dF GatherAr \ , \ ’ • [ ings Has Opened Early at 'Winona.

WINONA BIBLE CONFERENCE Several State Governors Will Diacusa ■> • -• ■ • *. t . <_ Temperance Questions—lndiana Association of Photographers, Indiana. Epworth League, Civic Reformers and Others Will Hold Mld-Bummer Meetings.

The, season for. conventions and conferences is underway at Winona Lake, opening uncommonly early this year, afld 1 It will be October before the last one is held. BecriuSe df its hotel facilities, its outdoor life,' arid the dpportualttes for blending social diversions wfth the wbrk 6t the organisations, Wlnrina Lake grows in favor as a i tor. oqnyqptions. The Knights jTpmplar of Indiana has -held its.an.rili»l cpndave atjthe lake, With, a large attendance. It will be followed by a of temperance workers, whidh “opens on July ‘l2 'for a. week, find It wilfbring' together many of'the moat active workera ln~ the anil-saloon cause of 'the middle West. The ednference will be under the direction of Rev. George R. Stuart of Cleveland, Tenn., one of the-noted workers of the South. Bishop Charles B. Galloway, of Missippl; Geerge W. Bain, of Kentucly; Seaborn Wright, of Rome, Ga.; JL B. Glenn, governor of North CaroHaa; Governor J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana; Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi; J. A. Tate, chancellor of the American - University, Harrlman. Tenn.; Governor E. W. Hoch, of ifcan-

•as; Dr. John Ktlgo, president of Trinity College, Durham, N. C., and United States Senator Carmack of TSttnessee friU be aqjqng the speakers. .. . The Indiana Association of Photographers, which tas a pretentious summer home of its own at Winona Lake, begins Its annual convention on .July 10. During the. convention a practical i.training, BfJhooi.|s held, there is an extensive exhibit of photographs, .and, a contest for prizes, and many social affairs are given. The Indiana agents of tithe Ohio- Farmers’ Insurance company meets every summer for a day or two at Winona Lake, not .only, for a pleasant outing, hut to promote the Work of their organization. “ A national civic revival, a conference of the promoters of (dean State , and munioipal government, begins at i Lake on July 22, under the ‘direction of the International Reform Bureau, of which Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts Of Washtogton is a leader. Questions ; —— - - ,

of how the eltlzens of a State or a community may advance legislation, how governors of a commonwealth aad legislatures may develop good citizenship among the people, and similar topics will be taken up by many speakers. Rev. Chesteen Smith, of Anderson, president of the Epworth League in Indiana/ is organizing a rally of the League, which will -meet at Winoga Lake on July" 24 and 25. Some of the prominent workers in the League will be the speakers, and a large atteridarice“6f*MenfsfflßF yotftfg pe&ple Is expected on the two days. The general conference of the Friends Church in -the United States and Canada will -be held at Wtotna August 27 to September t. The general conference of the Brethren Churoh will be in jseetfcm from September 5 to 10, and the Sfled Brethren conference Ootober 27 to 29. A National Purity Conference, led by «. 3. Stead well, LaCrosse, Wis., will be held July 24and 25. The chief conference" held at Winona year after year is the Bible confer'■ftrice, this ‘'teSr bdfehs'on Aug. 19 for ten days. It will .be-under the direction of its founder, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapfnan. Seven or eight religious ’bdi-vroe# will be held riVbry day, and ytheuprogram <ha» been arranged for men, women and children. The conTerSOceTs interdenominational and all the Protestant churches of the country are represented, both by speakers and visitors. All ’ Sorts of Church questions are taken, including mission atfld .'teinperance wojrk, andiapsmber of special conferences will be held- On* ’of lifts notable speakers will be Dr. Ira D. LandrHh, Jasfc moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Dr. W- J. Dgiygon* fojemviy of London; Dr.' W. L. Watjaflsdb, Mother eminent British preacher; Dr. C. H. Woolston, Is endeavoring to bring the churches and union workingmen together; Dr. John H. Brown, pi Providence, R. 1.; Q- ihliwiheid, AfXs*^.i.P-; Rev. J. Tolefree Parr and “Gypsy” Smith, both of London; Bishop J. C. Hartzell, of Harrisburg, Pa.; .Rev. Geerge Boltau, of Chicago,. are among the many pulpit orators who will be beard- J- .. i.. y.:C v. -|w * ' ...Throughout she Winona season Dr. ( Chapman ,W4II speak on Wednesday evening, and will lead the hillside service, a sundown feature of the Winona Sabbath. The music will be emphasized at these Wednesday and Sunday meetings, being under the direotitan bf} E. O. Bitcdll,f&ibotts’as •’ composer and singer of hymns, and B,- A Allen, well, known as a Presbyterian snancatlatlc singer.