Students in Congress

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 7, 9 January 1904, Page 2

Students in Congress

THE AUSTRALASIAN STUDENTS' CHRISTIAN UNION SUMMER CONFERENCE. The. Rev. F, A. ikmnelt supplies the follo\vii)/jj information as to the proemmino wliith lias been drawn up for the Ntnv Plymouth conference, opening on Thursday, Jan. 21 PROGRAMME—LIABLE 'IV) RE-AR-RANGEMENT. 'an. 21st, 3 p.m., welcome by Mayor 11 tr;l citizens in Kix-reation Grounds; 9.15 to 9.35 n.iu., 21st to 271 th, devotional ; 9.85 to 10.15 a.m., 21st to 23rd, l!i|>W study—the baptism and the temptation of Jesus, btwed on Sallmon's studies ; 2'3rd to 25th, missionary study ; 2(>th, Old Testament, study ; 27th, Biblical missionary study ; 10.25 to 11.25 a.m., Jail. 22nd, (Universities) l/b' d<nfo'Hj>nal life, of the Christian Union; (Schools) religious meetingw : 23rd (Universities), the educational work of the Christian Union ; (Schools), organisation ; (Universities), systematic and proportionate giving:* (Universities and Schools combined), the University Christian Union and secondary schools ; 2(ith, the Christian Union ami the churches' spheres of influence beyond the school. From 11.45 to 32.30 on Jan. 2(ith'and 27th, " Studies of social problems " will be debated'by ilev J Reed C.'lnsson, md on 21ft, 22nd ami 23nl a series of apologetic addresses will be jiven. On the 25th and 27th sub,ei;Ui will be Uve 'trustworthiness of the .'Clu!i;Jtia<n records, ai.Hl a ftulent volunteer missionary appeal. Addresses will be given as follows, commencing at 8 o'clock each day : fan. 21st, " Thi' impoWUnce of the individual," 1..y a Preji'b'yterian minister whose name" is not yet forwarded ; 22nd, '''Simplicity of life," a Methodist minister, name not yet forwarded ; 23rd, "Purity of public life," E. Eowlds, Esq., M.11.H. ; 25th, "Education and recreation," l\ Jackson, Esq., M.A. ; 2<>th, ■' The family as the basis of soctety," Rev. T. H. Spititl, M.A , \}7th, "Religion," a Presbyterian minister, name not forwarded. At .3.45 each evening, "Devotional mediations," by the ltev. Harold- Anion, M.A., Warden of St. John's Jollege. Auckland.

The Itight Hev. the Hi-shop of Auckland hopes to bo present to speak •)li the evening of the 21st.. Special concessions are being made to delegates to the conference by the Railway Dopnrtment, Union Steam--jliip Company, VHnktiv-t Parker (.'o., awl tho Northern Steamship Co. I''urther information can be ol>'.ained by N'vw Zealand delegates roll! Miss VV. (iritliths, Itegiistrar, A'ilson, Street, Wimjfanui, and by intending delegates from Australia from Mr A. J. Witliiycoiube. 11.A., 264, Pitt Street, Sydney. Infonnattoii about local arrangements can !ki obtained from any member o! the sub-committee appointed by the Council of the Churches, viz Hcvs. Osborne, Evans, Woolley, Messrs Maunder and W. Amljurr, and liev. l'\ A. Bennett, hon. secretary. As there is still a largo- number of delegates for whom the comuvittce have not yet found accommodation, those willing to extend hospitality are asked to send in their names as soon as possible to Mr Alllbury OV pv, F» Ai