The yard presented quite a lively scene all day yesterday. The delegates to the conference and their valises were arriving at all hours in squads of all sizes, numbering anywhere from twenty-five to one. Men with catalogues, and puzzled countenances were on almost every corner.

At 4 P. M. the delegates assembled for the first time in Holden to attend the " Meeting for Prayer and Consecration." The number in attendance was very large.

The first public service was held in Appleton Chapel, and a very good audience was present. Had the meeting been more widely published, there can be no doubt that the house would have been more than filled. Such speakers as Dr. Peabody, Russeli Sturges, Jr., and Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D., are men whose very names are magic.

Pres. Strong of the Society of Christian Brethren opened the meeting with a short address, and then called upon Dr. A. P. P. Peabody who delivered an address of welcome to the delegates. In closing he spoke as follows:- " I bid you all welcome in the name of our college, and, not in the name of the college, and, not in the name of the college alone, but in the name of all who have its interests at heart, and who are one with you in the cause that you are here to uphold."

Russell Sturges, Jr. of Boston was the second speaker. In the course of his very interesting remarks, he said;- " I have had three sons in Harvard, and as far as I know they came out unscathed; and the three more boys, that I am going to send, I shall send with even more hope and a great deal less anxiety."

The last address was by Rev. Phillips Brooks who introduced his remarks as follows:- " You college men have met each other on the river, and on the athletic field, and in the interests of matters that relate to mental training and activity; and now it is very fitting indeed that you should meet here together to discuss matters relating to Christianity and religion."

The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Phillips Brooks.

The number of delegates in Cambridge is very large. Amherst sends the largest delegation, which numbers twenty-three or thereabouts.

Following are the names of the colleges represented, with as complete lists of delegates as it is possible to give at this meeting.

BOWDOIN.- Messrs. Goodwin and Stackpole.

UNIV OF VT.- Messrs. Hopkins and Swift.

BATES.-Messrs. Stiles and Cheney.

EXETER.- Messrs. Baker, Dickerman, Brooks, Kendrick, Hinckley, and Merrill.

NORTHFIELD.-Messrs. Moody, Hyde, Green and Stevenson.

WILLISTON.- Mr. Dickinson.

AMHERST.- Messrs. Eastman, Eno, Buck, Cutler, Adams, Young, Ewing, Dickerman, Woods, Kengott, H'Wilson, Green, McGown, Ford, Brooks, Sessions, Goldth waite, Leary, Richards, Todd, Palmer, Cross, Stuar Peck and Chapman.

DARTMOUTH.- Messrs. Ames, Critchett, Gile, Thomas, King, R. N. Fairbanks, Hall, Dunlap, Anderson, Hanson, Harris, Bean, Plapp, Cate, Snow, Blakeley, Colby, Curtis, Aiken, Reynolds.

YALE.- Messrs. Huntington, Taylor, Chandler, Wiley, Leverett, Goodenough, Penney and Paradise, Case, Caldwell, Whittlesey, Stearns, Smith, Heaton and Gale.

BROWN.- Messrs. Freeman, Gunn, Lane, Vincent, Frink, Hamlin, Whitman, Whitten.

WILLIAMS.- Messrs. Wild, Vermilye, Tuck, Carse, Van Duzee, Parsons, Pressey, Ranney, Aitken and Phillips.