Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-13


SEATTLE, June 10. 1883.
An INTERESTING ADOaEss.
Last Sunday was Children's Day At
ths Methodist Episcopal Church. Very
interesting exercises were prepared for
shs evening. Responsive Bible reading,
singing. An anthem by the choir, short
address BY the pastor, and the following
sddYess by Miss NJ. l.. Hansee, Pro
fessor of Latin and Greek in the Uni
varsity. After which collection was
taken for the educational fund OF the
N. z. Church. which amounted TO $25.
oaunCH Hgr.p3 FOR PROMOTING KsowL-
ED0E.
I. Church Agencies - Church work
aims at the intellectual and sDirituai
elevation of the people. 1t effects this
by means of Sunday schools. semin-
aries. academic colleges, universities,
theological schools. pnlpit and press.
Ths founder of the Methodist Church.
John Wesley, Was q thoroughly edu-
Gated collegiau. His complete classical
education gave to his wit refinement,
and 70 his productions a high order OF
excellence. An important CHARACTERISTIC
which be possessed WAS persissence and
energy In the pursuit of his studies. de
expressed his opinion Of the greatness
Of the result Of q teachers work IN an
address to the tutors Of Oxford Univer-
sity, when he said that they are espe-
cisily called TO form the tender minds
Of youths, to dispel thence she shades
of ignorance and error, and TO train
them up unto salvation. He soeaks OF
their duty in advising the kind, the
manner. the measure OF thslt studies; 70
labor with all their might. exertinp
every faculty OF the soul. using every
talent which God hath given. aud that
10 the uttermost OF their power.
He said that he wished To DO during
the flexible period OF youth. in such
places as would most conduce to i'm
plant and confirm in him desirable
habits.
John Wesley, his brother Charles,
George Whiteheld. and few others
while in attendance at the University,
banded themselves together for the
critical study OF the Crack Testament;
lust a. some Of our own University
students are now doing, and for doing
good.
Methodism having originated In q
University, has ever since gone forward
In the work of education. kingswood
school in 1873. WAS the first one founded.
This Was followed by schools for the
culliers, and these by seminaries and
academies. Several theological schools
were then organized. The first meth
o1ist college in America WAS founded
in 1870, whom our church in this coun.
try, was Ia its infancy. lt vas called
Cokesbury, after DR.. CokA and Francis
Ashhury, the first Methodist bishops.
We have gone ON from that beginning
until now We have 2,9Ol Sunday
schools, 92 seminaries, academies and
female colleges, 43 colleges and univer-
sities. and eight theological schools.
II. The value Of higher education.
"what is the need Of higher educa-
tion?" IL q question most frequently
ssked. but not always answered 10 the
eatisfaction OF the inquirers. Let us
80 II We cannot find at least few
reasons why we should walk along the
pathway OF advanced culture.
First.-HiQher education improves
the quality OF the mind. All right edu-
cation does this but Il In more emphati-
oally true Of learning In its higher
grades than in its primary. Tue mind
6 thereby greatly strengthened. IA pre-
parstion Tor tho Olympic games
strsncthened the muscle Of tho Ashen-
ian youth, 10 struggling with the
mighty problems Of great minds, gives
vi0or and power 20 our mental nature.
Added strength must always come from
aetivity along thoso lines which tai all
our prssent powers. Rapid development
comes not from early efforts, bat only
~ the rcsult Of long continued training
and exercise. Years must be spent BE-
fore the mind learns how 70 walk with
. giants tread.
Hecond.-Higher education serves 10
enlarge the mental capacity.
The mind like . rubber sack ID capa-
ble Of great expansion, or like . little
broOklet. Il may widen and deepen un-
tilit becomes like . mighty river. Ear
lser educational influences are like the
ntfle rilis and smaller streams which
dow into tho upper Miasisaippi. Graau-
ally enlarginR its volume, while tho ef'
fects OF higher education are cOnpAra.
hie 10 tho Missouri and Ohio ~ they
aov into the "father OF Watefs.
without tho in1ux Of theao mighty
olssama. euch name could never have
a gwen sois ncoio Hs W ~
naehet education toe mind inno' nv
@m ~ greatees psuPottsous.
Inird. Higher cauos'.un w ~ ~.
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nuRs avalanche coming oown sne .nonu'
!atn side Rrinds down sne uns'suv P.o-
lections and smoosns tnc salIace, pso.
Psnng u Tar veKesatsous % tus .ss.ss.ou w
% sne great tuouRn0 omInx uosn
upon NJ from snc us9ness cu.suse " VIC
ease, tones oovn our e0osns1lca.ae.s w.
oen fruitful tnc osoes.i.s .as.s pssx
o. the minds founos on. An0 pos',nss ou
car whole mental nA.use, Anu ulsuas ~.
tne largest ana noo'ess su00 Vi aas