The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Every common school in the land
is luminous object shining afar II
only we had the wit wisdom and pa
thence to trace out the Divine light
The General Theological Library OF
Boston has become located in its new
building on Mount Vernon street Its
object is the permanent establishment
of complete theological library and
reading-room, with religious museum,
illustrating the Bible and the progress
of Christianity.
"A deed has been recorded at Platts-
burg, n. Y, from Thomas Armstrong,
conveying to the trustees of Union Col
lege property in that village valued at
$4,000 to endow a professorship of po-
litical economy and social science. The
deed reserves the use CT the property
during the lives of Mr.. Armstrong and
Grin L. Robinson, of Plattsburg.
The attendance at St Paul's Ca
thedral, London, when Canon Liddon
was In residence, was probably the most
cosmopolitan ever seen in any church.
On the occasion of his last sermon, it is
stated, there were present Japanese
Christians. in their picturesqe costume;
an African priest distinguished lay
member of the Greek church, and rep
resentadves, probably, of every relig-
ious denomination.
"A scholarship of $500 is offered by
the Vassar Students Aid Society to
student who passes without conditions
all the requirements for admission to
the Freshman Class of Vassar College, at
the examinations to be held in June,
1891. This scholarship, like that award
ed by the society last June, is offered
as a loan, and covers one-half of all
charges made by Vassar College for one
years board and tuition.
The will of Newton Case, Of Hart
ford, gives half million dollars to the
Hartford Theological Seminary, and
will make Hartford one of the best
equipped seminaries in the United
States. 1t has good equipment Of
new and commodious buildings, choice
library of $4,000 books, an able corps
of teachers, and handsome fund be-
side the present gift. DR.. Hartranft
the president, has few equals at the
head of our educational institutions.
The minister has right to his liv-
ing. He earns it He works BY day
and by night He carries the burden Of
his people with him wherever he goes.
He gives them the best of his mind,
heart and life. They enjoy the benefit
Of his years of preparation as we'll as of
his developing powers and growing ex-
periences No worker is more faithful
and conscientious, and none occupies so
responsible a position. Accordingly,
those whom he serves should not be-
gruge or withhold from him generous
and ample support. They get more than
they acknowledgements Observer.
The growth of Cornell as UNIVERSE
ty has been very rapid. The last cata-
logue shows that there are l,3l4 stu
dents in the different departments, and
a fair percentage of them are women.
Andrew Carnegie has been elected to
the board of trustees, and the finances
of the university are in fiourishing
condition. Henry w. Sage has added
$500, coo to his previous gift 500, 600 for
the department of philosophy and eth
les This makes the total amount of his
requests about $1,000, 600 The treas
urer's report shows an endowment of
$4,000, 600 and an annual income of $780,
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