The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-06-05

which needy young men can draw, and thus tho
amount Of actual expense 10 lowered. Besides
there ore two 500 prizes and one $25 prize for
scholarships 20 that bright student can live ct
merely nominal expense.
A story is told Of a young man at
Dickinson who felt called to the service
Of God. He was poor, but there was no
obstacle he could not overcome. He got
his cost for food down to between 0 and
10 cents per week, living on mixture Of
oatmeal and molasses which he cooked
himself. This students brother had Of
fered him $500 a year to 60 into bust
ness. tut the offer was refused. This
story is told to show the privations to
which men put themselves for religions
sake.
T. student can get through Drew Theo-
logical seminary at very small cost. The
Educational society allows 500 year in
needy cases and contributions from the
various ladies' societies in the church
make the expense almost nothing. Most
students at Drew make money during
tho summer vacation by filling vacan-
cies. At Wesleyan and Middletown
scholarships amounting to from $500 to
$500 are given, making it possible to get
through without cost.
CARE OF THE BAPTlsTs.
The Baptist church takes good care OF
its ministerial students. The Pennsyl-
vania Educational society furnishes the
means to poor students to secure an edu-
cation for the pulpit in sums, of various
amounts, reaching sometimes as high as
$500 year. Nearly all students in this
section, after securing good education
at some seat Of secular learning, take
the three years course at Grocer Theolo-
gical seminary, situated at Upland, Pa.
The expenses there are comparatively
light. No charge is made for tuition,
room rent, servants attendance, fuel,
light in the public rooms or use of the
library. All arrangements for boarding,
washing and for the reading room are
made under the direction of the Stu
dents association, which, at the close of
each session, elects officers and matron
for the session following. The steward
buys everything needed for the boarding
department. and the matron has charge
Of the kitchen and dining room.
This arrangement gives universal salts
faction, and excellent board usually costs
less than 30 per week. Each student
pays 81 month for washing, and 81 q
year for reading room expenses. The
janitor of the seminary has charge of
the whole building, and students have
neither trouble nor expense in taking
care Of their rooms. Students furnish
lights for their own rooms. The ex-
penses Of a student for the entire session,
exclusive Of books and clothing, are about
$40. Students have frequent opportu-
mites Of supplying vacant pulpits and Of
preaching at mission stations; and some
Of them in this way obtain amounts suf-
ficient to meet their seminary expenses.
The Pennsylvania Education society aids
its beneficiaries to the extent Of its re-
sources. Besides, there is a seminary
fund which is usei for the benefit Of
students at the discretion of the faculty,
and it is not intended that any worthy
and capable student shall leave the SEM
mary for lack of means to meet his
necessary expenses.
THE EPISCOPAL STUDENTS.
The Evangelical Educational society,
having an Office at 1924 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, has charge Of the financial
aid offered to young men studying for
the ministry Of the Protestant Episcopal
church, and the general fund provided
for that purpose. which is subscribed to
by the dioceses all over the United States,
is sufficient in volume to enable the So
ciety to not only pay the expenses Of a
limited number of students at the divin-
ity school of the church, but to support
them through preliminary course Of
study at the University Of Pennsylvania
or an academic institution Of some sort.
To enter the study for the university
and secure the society's help. IL h pri-
marty necessary for the candidate to
be q member q The church In good
standing. II he IL not a college gradu-
ate it is required OF him that he shall
have had at least o good academic edu-
cation before entering the divinity
school. He must also furnish satisfactory
evidence to the faculty that he has been
admitted as a candidate for holy ordesA