Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
River and Harbor Committee the room
now occupied by the Clerk Of the House.
The House then adjourned.
wOMAN's ADVANCEMENT.
Methodists at Baltimore Advocate the
establishments of a ColIapa

! AAstaDASnmenG OF q College.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-A Ladies' mass
meeting in the interest of the observance
OF the Centennial Of American Methodism
was held to-day at the First NJ. f.
Church, at the corner of Charles and Fav-
ette streets. There was large attend
ance of ladies, not only from the various
Methodist Episcopal Churches Of Balti-
more, but from all sections of the Balti-
more Conference.
Inc were also number of clergymen
present, including Bishop SimDson-
Blshop Andrews and Bishop Wilson. of
the Methodist Episcopal Church Soutb-
Rev. DIR. Goucher spoke of the wonderf,Ii
growth OF Methodism in Maryland, where
one OUT OF every four persons in the CITY
OF Baltimore and one-third of the resi-.
dents OF the State wOrshiped under the
auspices of the church. The time had
come, he said, to found an institution for
the higher education of the women of the
conference, who, up to this time, had to
resort to nOn-sectarian and even to
roman catholic educational establish
ments. Ihat was one of the objects of
the meeting, and the ladies were
deeply interested in the project. He
tnoughG that it would require 5000 600
ana various methods had been suggested
10 raise the money. Bishops Simpson
ana Andrews next addressed the meet
ing, earnestly advocating the establish
ment OF such an institution. Bisbon
olmpson said the educated women exert
the greatest influence in the ace. and
they have lost none of their beantv of
character. Their power is on the increase.
ana IL Is almost incredible to look at what
mas been accomplished of late wears bv
the pen and voice of women. Woman is
coming TO the front even in the profess
slons, and it is our duty not TO he
behind in the advancement of the
education of woman. The Roman
Cathoilc church has devoted particular
attention to higher female education. and
III tnIs way they have come to exert quite
an lhnuence over the army of the limited
States. There is an academy at Gaor%e-
town, near Washington, and Young army
Otncers coming in contact with voung
ladIes iall under their influence and
marry them. In this way has the army been
tlnged With Roman Catholicism. Bishon
Andrews said: ''The project you have in
NINA is a good one, but you should not be
satished with $2O0,00 You do not want
any weak, puny seminary. You
should have here in Ralfimore n
grand, noble and imposing institution
Win an equipment equal to that of any
other in the country. Let it be an insti-
tuition which young ladies shall be proud
OF and which shall exert an influence
over the whole country" After the ad-
dresses resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the project and requesting the con
terence in its arrangement for the coming
centennial of the organization of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to give pre-
emlnence to the founding and endowing
OF such a female seminary. In accord
ance with the spirit of this resolution an
organization was formed to be known as
The Female Education Aid Associa-
tiOn."