Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-04-16

peen erected ana are used by the students
The four principal buildings are Crossley
Hall, which furnishes home for two hun
dred young men, q music hall. fitted up
into music rooms. a large recitation hall,
which includes the library and dining
hall where all the meals are cooked and
served. The domestic work is done bv
the young men, and done we'll too, as the
writer has partaken of very nice dinner
prepared by them, and by tasting has test
ed.
The school is situated on the opposite
side of the river to the seminary, on high,
slopng ground, commanding an extensive
view of river, valley and mountain.
1t is designed for the education of young
men OF sound bodies, good minds and high
| aims Vicious or idle boys are not want
ed. Those who are of delicate, physical
constitutions cannot be expected to apply
for admission. Its leading purpose il to
place within the reach OF christian young
men the opportunity to secure such train
ing as would otherwise not be within their
reach. Much attention is paid to the ply
| sical welfare of the pupils. An Athletic
Association is a well established and Wig
orous organization. The semi annual
Field Day of the Association attracts many
visitors and the prizes are eagerly sought
for. Some good records have been made
There Is also military organization styled
the Hiram Camp Cadets" 1t Is purely
voluntary, but students are encouraged to
seek admission to its ranks. A very good
military band has been maintained for sew
eral years.
The instructions in Bible work are given
daily by lectures and recitations
Charge for board and tuition is the same
a. for the young ladies' seminary The
pupils now number about 300 and represent
the most of our states, also England. Ire
land, Germany, France, India. China and
Japan. The president of the board OF
trustees is Hiram Camp OF New Haven,
Conn; vice president, Hon. WIN II. Halle
| OF Springfield, Mass, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of that State; secretary, Rev D. 4.
Reed, OF Springfield; treasurer. John D.
Cutter, of New York City Board Of trus-
tees numbers -
CHICAGO BIBLE INSTITUTE
The Northhrld Seminary AMI Mt Her
mon School may we'll serve aS monuments
to perpetuate the memory Of Mr. Moody
in the east, but the west can also point with
lut ~ Al,
reared through his untirng energies The
school is known as the Bible Institute for
Home aud Foreign Missions and is situated
in the very heart Of Chicago. It has two
departments, one for men and the other
for women. Its special aim is to train
them for the special work a. evangelists or
christian teachers. The women devote
much time TO visiting the homes of non
churchsoers the men stand ready TO as
sst ministers when occasion requires The
school has Bible and musical depart
ment
The work was started in January, 1890.
and the hrst annual report sent out in
January, 1891. shows that the number Of
students enrolled in the mems department
represented II denominations l25 were
Americans, representing 81 states. OF the
remainder II are from Canada IL from
England, I from Ireland and Scotland 3
from Wales, : from Sweden | from Nor
way, Bohemia and Russia, and one born
on the Atlantic Ocean. Three students Of
the mems are now missionaries in China,
one in Brazil, one in Syria
Some idea Of the work done NAV be had
from the following figures: Church. cot
tage and mission meetings conducted
26ss; text meetings 235 services on barge
moored 10 lake front, A.: : childrens meet
ings, IL; inquIrers talked with 94Ol; in
qulrers processing conversion, 2l43, visits
made, 72+5; saloon visits made, 1892
Sunday school classes taught, 100
In the womens department IL denom-
nations are represented. There are 80 WON
en- at present.
The buildings occupied by this school
are four in number and are situated on
West Fifth street, running through to
Chicago Avenue
We can see from these descriptions
small part of the work done by Mr.. Moody.
May the seed planted by him bring forth
as he would have it.