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“I Am Ihe Way, The Truth, ana The Life." The Tokyo Christian, a monthly paper published by W. I). Cunningham, of Tokyo, Japan, has be n received in this office. It is a bright paper, pub lished in the interest of Christian work in Japan. It is full of much that is interesting to those who wish to learn of the work in that part of the for eign field. A Gospel Wagon, which was presented to the B. Y. P. U., of Macon, was recently dedicated in that city by Dr. J. L. White. The wagon will be used for religious services on the streets, and will be in charge of Rev. T. W. Callaway, the assistant pastor of the First Baptist Church. The wagon is fitted with a small organ, and will hold fifteen or sixteen people. The seating room will be occupied by a choir, and services will be held every Saturday, and on occasions during the week. According to a special in a recent issue of the New York World, Judge Ben Lindsey of the Juve nile Court of Denver, Col., has refused an offer frcm John D. Rockefeller of a gift of five million dollars to be applied to the founding of a National Juvenile Improvement Association. It is said that Judge Lindsey refused to accept the money on the ground that Rockefeller is now a fugitive from justice, and that the acceptance of his “ tainted ” money will not be a good example for the children whom the association would attempt to reform. Rev. Crawford Jackson, who has just returned from an extensive tour in the interest of the movement, dees not think that Mr. Rockefeller’s money, should it be offered, would be refused. lie has recently made an address before the Georgia Sociological Society of Atlanta, on “Juvenile Courts.” A bill will be introduced in the present session of the Legislature by James L. Anderson, providing for the establishment of a juvenile and probation sys tem in Georgia. The Baptist Tabernacle Church of Atlanta, of which Dr. Leu. G. Broughton is pastor, has pur chased a large lot in that city at the corner of Spring and Luckie streets, to be used as a site upon which will be erected one of the largest Church Auditoriums in the country. The land pur chase cost about $52,000. No definite plans for the erection of the building have as yet been made. The exact cost cannot be estimated, but it is said that the structure will cost, completed, in the neigh borhood of $250,000. It will contain a splendid' auditorium which will be devoted to church ser vices, and will be used by conventions of a reli gious nature, and other gatherings in the interest of kindred work. The building will be eight or ten stories high—will have a young men’s and young women’s dormitory and restaurant, and will be used as quarters for the many branches of the work which are now being prosecuted, and which will be hereafter undertaken by this magnificently aggressive church and pastor. It will probably be called “The Atlanta Tabernacle,” and the con ception includes its becoming Baptist and religious headquarters for the city and the State. Dr. Broughton will go abroad this summer, and the work in arranging for the beginning of the building will not be undertaken until his return in the fall. The erection of such an institution so The Light of The World The Golden Age for July 12, 1906. near to the heart of the business district of the city marks a most encouraging epoch in th? church work of the city. It will be heartily supported by all denominations. Twenty New Volunteers For Foreign Field. Farm School, N. C., June 24, 1906.—The South ern Students Conference convened here Friday, June 15th and ended this evening. There were eleven states represented by a delegation of 250 delegates. The faculty and presiding secretaries swelled the number to about 300. Tennessee led with the largest delegation. Other states represented were Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. The Georgia delegation were: From Emory, J. A. Brown, R. M. McGhee, E. J. Daniel, C. C. Hinton, E. E. Barnett; University of Georgia: 11. V. Van Val kanburg, J. W. Glausin, R. IL Slack; The State Normal by Mr. Ernest Dillard, and Mercer by Chas. C. Davison, Jr. The visitors to the conference from foreign lands were: Mr. B. B. Barber, secretary Y. M. C. A., Calcutta, India; Mr. LaFlamme, Mission ary to India from Canada; Mr. B. A. Taylor, a young East Indian from Calcutta studying thfe industry in this country. Also Mr. 11. K. Kapriel ian, of Cesarea, Turkey, who is attending the Uni versity of Virginia. The morning hours were taken up as follows: 8 a. m. to 8:50, Association Conference, led by Mr. Weatherford, at which were discussed problems of the work and plans made for the future; Mission ary Institute, led by Messrs. Barber and La Flamme. 9 to 9:50, Students Volunteer; Ministerial Institute; Social Problem; Personal Evangelism; 10 to 10:50, Mission Study Class; Group classes in Bible study; 11 a. m. to 12:15 p. m., Platform address. The Ministers’ Institute was led by Dr. Edwin M. Poteat. Such questions as, “A Call to the Minis try;” “The Greatest Career;” “The Minister and the new Education;” “Opportunities and Tempta tions of Ministerial Students,” were discussed. So cial Problems were discussed by Dr. W. M. Ander son. Dr. Bosworth led the class in Personal Evan gelism. Tn the Group Bible classes competent men taught the different courses that will be pursued in the college association and leaders were trained to do the work. A choice privilege enjoyed by the students was the personal interview with the leader on such subjects as: “The Ministry as a Life Work;” “Home Missions;” “Association Work;” “Bible Study;” “Life Work Addresses in Col lege;” “Student Association Problems;” and “For eign Missions.” The afternoons were taken up with athletics and recreation. Mountain climbing par ties were led each afternoon. Trips were made to Mt. Meadow. Cedar Pinnacle, and other neighboring peaks. Tennis, and base ball games were played by the different delegation teams. The track teams met Friday afternoon when contests in high jump ing, broad jumping, sack races, relay races. 1-4 mile race, high kicking. TOO-yard dash, 440 race. The faculty ball team lined up as follows: Dr. W.*M. Anderson IB; Dr. E. M. Poteat, 2B; Mr. LaFlamme, 3B; Mr. B. R. Barber, short-stop; Dr. Jno. Timothy Stone, pitcher; Mr. Burnett, catcher; Mr. Penfield, right field. It was amusing, yet inspiring to see the spirit with which these men entered into the ath letics. The motto of the faculty team was “Any thing to win,” and when Poteat, Jr., would call a strike on the opposing team, Mr. Stone instantly pitched the umpire a nickle—much to the amuse ment of the onlookers. When the faculty team was in the field the spectators cleared from around the first base as it was dangerous to be too near. At the 8:30 meeting Saturday night, Mr. La Flamme, in his original way, presented the track team banner to the Branham and Hews team of Tennessee. The baseball banner to Davidson College of North Car olina. Mr. Spratt of Emory and Henry College, of Virginia, won the single championship in Tennis. One of the most important events of the day was (lie Hillside meeting at 6:45 when a series of Life Work addresses were given by Messrs. Cooper, Bos worth, Speer, Stone, La Flamme, Barber, and Mc- Gill. This morning at eight o’clock the Volunteers met. At nine o’clock, Dr. Winton met the Methodist delegates; Dr. Poteat met the Baptists (44 in num ber) ; Rev. H. 11. Sweets of Louisville, Ky., met the Presbyterians, while all others met together. The question of how we could best utilize what we had gotten at the conference to help local churches and Sunday schools and the coming Y. M. C. A. Fall Campaign. At 11 o’clock Dr. Poteat addressed the conference on “Forecasting Our Future,” his theme being larger, plainer and a broader purpose in life. At 3 p. in. the period was given to the Volunteer Movement. Four men who have been volunteers some lime spoke, also three who have recently signed up. Those who spoke were; Mr. Taylor of Univer sity of Virginia; Mr. Jackson of University of North Carolina; Mr. Hutcherson of Carson and Newnan College of Tennessee; Mr. Walker of Mississippi; Mr. Burke of Wake Forest College; Br. Brown of Virginia and Mr. Crutchfield of Vanderbilt Univer sity. After these had spoken, Mr. La Flamme asked the Volunteers to come to the front that we might see them. There wore forty-five, sixteen of whom signed up dining the present conference. Three more joined them—one being Dr. Poteat’s little son. Many of these men are college graduates or are pursuing a course in college. These men were strong, healthy fellows and were the brightest, hap piest fellows in the Conference. Among them was Mr. Kaprillian, of Turkey. Tonight at 7:30 o’clock the last session was held. Many told how the conference had revolutionized their lives and given them a broader view of Y. M. C. A. work and a new idea of their Christian opportunity. Twenty-one stood up who had made decisions for their life work during this confer ence. Many have made decision to enter the min istry and most of them to go as foreign missiona ries. The talk of Mr. B. 11. Taber, of Calcutta, was very impressive. He told how the conference had completely changed his view of Christianity, and that he found his brethren who were Christians in India were poor examples of Christianity. He told that he was born of Mohammedan parents and of course was prejudiced by sentiment, but that when he saw so many young men with such an unselfish motive give up their comforts here to go to India, he felt there was a power behind it, and if Jesus was the God, he wanted to find him, and asked the conference to pray that he would be success ful. C. C. Davidson, Jr. “The Entrance of Thy Words Giveth Light." 3