New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10

but to the State 1t is tho testimony Of army officers
and others in the far West capable Of Judging, that
good schools In newly settled country are OF IN
cstimabic value as civilxers. Even more than
churches. they mould the character Of tho rising
generation who to become the people, and
in innumetable ways make for good citizenship. For
this reason for no other the men who are interested
In this new movement believe that Episcopauans
generally ought to take bold Of it vigorously and
push 1t to, success. For it will not only vastly
strengthen their Church, but will appeal TO their patriot
ism as good citizens. Institutions OF learning wisely
established in the settlements Of the West will
have tremendous influence In forming the character
of those new settlements, soon to become great
empires And not only these people our brothers,
but the moral texture Of their lives Is a matter OF
personal concern to in this age when all the world
is becoming one. Even more than in the days OF tho
Apostles 1t is true that man lveth to himself
and no man dieth to himself And In dong some
thing to advance the cause of religious educauon'
Christian man. can feel that he is doing something
for the ppbuildipg OF the State.
Already there are indications that the Episcopal
Board OF Regents viii find a. cheerful recognition OF
Its possibilities in this direction. Land 70 Africa mas
been offered to II for the establishment OF schools
there, and IL has assurances that plenty OF money VIII
be Forthcoming for us work in promoting higher ana
be tier education and in building schools and colleges In
the West it is actually needed. what is
needed first however, is TO put the IDEA clearly before
Episcopalans generally, and get them Interested In
its realization. In other words, 1t must be developed
from a beautiful scheme on paper into an actual
working fact For it Is facts and not theories that
have the most influence with Americans, whether in
business religion. s...-
The ability and standing of the men who have taken
hold Of this new movement are sufficient guarantee
that it viii deserve the confidence Of Epscopalians
generally. The Rev. DR.. E. N. Potter is brother of
Bishop Potter and is a man Of broad culture and high
attachments Soon after resgning the presidency Of
Union College he was elected president Of Hobart Col
lege a hourishing Episcopal institution In Geneva,
n Y. He has gone heart and soul into this move
ment and is rapidly bringing 1t TO the attention OF
the whole Church Bishop Doane OF Albany the chair
| man Of the Board, is learned tleologlan ana an
accomplished scholar, who has done much Tor the
cause of sound learning In his diocese. BISHOP whppie
the apostle to the Indians has been builder OF schools
as well as churches in his great jurisdiction Bishop
Ouintard of Tennessee enthusiast the question
of education while the Rev. DIS. Dix Greer and Hunt
ington of this city, are well known to be men VINO
have devoted nany years of thought to the great sub
ect of education in relation TO religion or the laymen
of the Board Professors Ceppee and Drsler need no
introduction to those interested in education, whe
Messrs. Eliot, Johnson and Vanderbilt are not only
anxious 10 promote good scholarship, but are In posi-
ton where they can enlist the interest OF many Others
The Rev. Dr. David II. Greer is very enthusiastic
In his belief that the new movement WILL suoceeo'
Our reat objext" he said the other day, us to adj
vance the cause CT education In the Church' for
reasons not necessary to discuss here the standard
of scholarship has not been high in our educatloha
institutions We all recognize this fact. AS a
Church we have made wonderful advances In other
WAYS and now want 10 see II we cannot make
equally great advances in this direction through the
fundamentally of the University Board OF Regents
We purpose doing in two ways FIRST we mtehd
-l,;,, mt fol
lowships in our UNCONVENTIONAL Institutions. 10 40
that We shall, in a very short time, appear 10 ue
Church for contributions to an endowment Iunoi anu
we already have assurances that there Will De d
fayoraAe response to this appeal Ihen we VIII ap-
point a Board of Examiners who VIII hOid Cmversiy
where one or more students may desire to compete
And the students who psss sueceSslnN VIII NC
awarded either scholarship Of 5000 or $500 Tor
term of years. enabling them TO take postgraduate
course In foreign university, or resident iei
lowship in one of colleges, under the same
cond lions OF the number OF such scholarships
feowships will depend on the ainoSno OF our en-
dowment fund. But as soon as We get $4,000 which
will be in the very near future, We win begin by
establishing fellowship. or scholarship ana tius
set The bal rolling Ds which Is b qu WIN have in Stimulating
study and raising the standard OF scholarship IL VIII
W sSe n large n humber Ous
opportunity TO devote themselves TO intellectual
research ad thus produce class OF great SCHOLARS
sOur second object is to stimulate the growth Of fl,
eventually bring all our educational institutions within
the sphere Of the Church University Board of Regents
The multiplication of little struggling schools, col
leges and seminares In our various doceses, wnen
there was either need for them or no support Tor
them has been the bane Of Church. and has cast
a blight on educational work. OF course
we have no power to compel our Churcn
colleges and semnaries to come into our
scheme hut when we have large number
of scholarships and fellowships to offer TO their
students we have fear that they Will stay out
In fact the response of the Church colleges mas already
been very favorable. Altogether feel much encour
aged at the outlook, and believe that the Episcopal
Church is about to make good its present dehcencles
in the matter of high and sound scholarship ana snow
itself to be the patron and promoter OF everything tha
makes for intelligence and learning our conference Oh
Church educators in this city next May is 10 pc le
first of number Of similar conferences ana VIII un
doubtedly do much to enlist general interest IN our
movement throughout the Church." . .
Steps are already being taken to make tiis cohiel
ence a noteworthy gathering. Az the annual meelns
in this city few days ago OF the Church University
Roard of Regents, Dr. Samuel Eliot OF BosDon, Ieau
An interesting report Of his CORES pondencc WIN EPs
cnna educators from which 1t appeared that ma]oIly
mi,tne was appoInted, consisting Of the Rev. Drs.
Greor and Huntington, with the general secretary,
president Potter, and Archdeacon MackaS smith a.
ecrctary of the committee, 10 make preparations ior
the conference The sessions will be ela III the DO
casan Uouse LAFAYETTE Place, and all the various qus
ton-- pertaining to the movement Will DO 1uiiy VI
cnssed In connection with the conference. pubic
meeting will be held. at which some OF te pesIho"h
r,rators Of the country will make addresses.