St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-31
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Every common school In the land
Is luminous object shining afar i
only We had the wit wisdom and ps
thence to trace out the Divine light
The General Theological Library o
Boston has become located In its new
building on Mount Vernon street 1t.
object Is the permanent establishment
Of cohplete 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
81. 900 to endow . professorship Of po.
litical economy and social science. The
deed reserves the use Of the property
during tho lives Of Mr.. Armstrong and
Orin 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 wore present Japanese
Christians, In their picturesqe costume;
an African priest . distinguished lay
member Of tho Greek church, and rep
resenta:ives, probably. Of every relig-
i0us denomination.
"A scholarship Of 500 Is offered by
the Vassar Students Aid Society to .
student who passes without conditions
81 Nhn a. ID A.
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 . loan, and covers one-half Of all
charges made by Vassar College for ore
years board and tuition.
The will of Newton Case. of Hart
ford. gives half q million dollars to the
Hartford Theological Seminary. and
will mako Hartford ono Of the best
equipped seminaries in the United
States. 1t has . good equipment Of
new and commodious buildings. achoice
library of $4,000 books, an able corps
Of teachers. and q 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. Ho works by day
and by night He carries tho 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 . position. Accordingly,
those whom he serves should not be-
7ruge or withhold from him generous
and ample support They got more than
they give.-Presbyterian Observer.
The growth of Cornell as Q universi-
ty has been very rapid. The last cata-
logue shows that there are l,Sl4 stu
ients in the different departments, and
; fair percentage OF them are women.
Andrew Carnegie has been elected to
the board Of trustees, and the finances
of the university are in a fiourishing
condition. Henry w. Sage has added
500. 600 to his previous gift $50, 900 for
the department Of philosophy and eth
les This makes the total amount of his
bequests about 81. OO0. 0O0 The treas
urer's report shows An endowment Of
eG, 600, 600 and an annual income of $780,.
700.