Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-07-26
THE LECTURESHIP.
Interesting Topics Ably Discussed
Educational Convention.

The State Lectureship of the
Christian Church, which had been
in progress here several days,
opened Friday. 1t had been one
of the most largely attended, as
well as the most interesting ses-
sions of the Lectureship yet held.
A large number of ministers and
leading church workers of this and
adjoining States were here all
week.
The session of Wednes day morn
ing opened with the second of
series of lectures by President
Loos, of the Kentucky State I'm
iversity, Lexington, Ky, on "He-
brew Poetry" Two hours follow
ing the lecture, before the noon
recess, were given up to discus
sion of the topics suggested by the
address. Immediately after noon
an educational convention was
called. The object of the meeting
was to arrive at plan oforganizing
a university for the State of Mis-
souri,, to be under the direction of
the Christian Church. The de-
mands of the age require such an
institution of learning and the
gentlemen who discussed the mat
ter thought now an opportune
time for It's agitation. Missouri
has within her borders nearly 100,
600 members of the Christian
Church with this strong, wealthy
following the establishment of a
university on a solid four dation
will be a comparatively easy task.
Talks were made on the subject
by Elder Alex Proctor, of Inde-
pendence; J. H. Garrison, of st.
Louis; Elder Reese, of Fulton,
Elder Higbee, of this city, and
others. The result of the discus
sion was the adoption of the tol-
lowing resolutions:
ResOlred, That it is the sense of
this convention that our present
educational facilities are inadequate
to meet the demands of our people,
and of the cause of Christ for
higher education; that we believe
that the highest interests of our
religious movement imperatively
demand such an Institution as will
render it unnecessary for our yonng
men to 60 out of the State to secure
such training as is demanded by
the age; that the time has fully
come when we shall take steps to-
wards supplying this demand.
With this end in view,
Resolred, That committee of
nine be appointed to correspond
with and receive propositions from
various brethren and communities
looking towards establishing such
an institution; ana that it report on
the whole subject at our next an
nual State convention in October,
including plan of endowment, To-
cation, etc."
A resolution was also adopted
showing it to be the sense of the
convention not to take any steps
toward the establishing of a uni
versity unless all endowment fund
of $3.50, 900 be raised.
Wednesday Elder Corwine read a
lecture by the editor of the Christ
ian Standard, Cincinnati, on "The
Basis of our Fellowship" Its au-
thor was absent on account of i'll
ness.
The Christian Lectureship held
its last session Thursday
The following committee on edu-
cation was announced Thursday
ing: Garrison, Ellis, Thomas, NJ i.
M. Davis, Smart, Mcdaniel, Reese,
Lord, Smith.
The new officers of the assocla-
ton are as follows: y. F.
Smith, president; S. NJ. Martin,
vice-president; J. S. Myers, sec
retary; J. H. Garrison, reviewer.
Executive committee--G. 4. Hoff-
man, J. W. Higbee, F. w Allen
The next meeting of the Lecture
ship will be he held at Kirksville,
beginning Monday evening after
the third Sunday of July, 1889.
The following resolution was
adopted before adjournment:
RcsoIued, That this Lectureship
tender its grateful thanks to the
brethren and sisters and friends in
Mexico for their cordial and Chris
tian hospitality extended this con-
vention.
An address by NJ. M. Davis, on
"Pastoral Work. with a discus
sion of the lecture, closed the con-
vention.
FREE WOOL STANDS.
Upon a square vote in the House
wool is left in the free list by the
fair margin of IS majority.
This is a distinct triumph for the
r. 4 l.