St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-04
CROWDS AT RED ROCK.
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Red Rock was In her glory yesterday.
The crowds began to flock in early on
train and boat, and it only needed Sam
Jones or the boy Preacher" on the
stand to make the occasion one of the
good old days of the past. There was
crowd every where. under the shadeof
the trees, along the river bank and in
the large tabernacle where the services
were in progress, and every incoming
train only added to the throng.
The first service was held at 9 O'Clock,
and led by the noted Rev. E. K. Drake,
from the famous Mocdy's school, of
Northfield. Mass. Mr.. Drake said of
the school: This school is All i'm
mense concern, about which many peo-
pie know but very little. 1t is divided
into two departments; the ladies'. which
us sitnated on one side of the river, and
the young mems on the other. The
o9Jectis 10 give those young people an
education who could not procure one
otherwise. The training fits students
for college, and has a regular gradu-
auhg exercise giving diplomas, as any
othefischool does. The applicants TO the
school are SO many each year that only
IL IL,
are carefully selected by examination
OF credentials and photographs. A long
plank has to be filled out by the appiI-
cant, and long process gone through
with before he is admitted Many ap-
pllcaDts wait as long as two years before
they find chance to enter. All teach
ers I'll the institution are themselves col
iege graduates, and the standard of edu-
cation is far above the average semi
nary, ranking with that of Harvard and
ale. There are about 300 young ladies
ana as MANY young men in the institu-
tuition at present. and about fifty grad
uate each year. 1t is the hope of Mr..
Moody that many of the students will
study and become preachers and mis-
slonarleS. but they are entirely free to
choose business course or any other
they may wish after graduation.
There are about Is buildings in the
whole Institution, the cost of all being
about S700.Co0. CrOssley hall, named
after its dOnatOr, alone cost S10U,0 c0. and
MarQuand hall. built by Frederick Mar
quand OF New York city, cost $4,000.
1.-The expenses of the institution are
met by donations from the friends of
the place and Mr.. Moody, and it is said
1t is common occurrence for friend
to hand MIR. Moody check for s., 1000 to
mop SuliChG ChpCIiScS. MUCH SOOu IS
being done by Mr.. Moody and his school,
and its great success has thoroughly
demonstrated the practicability OF the
scheme of free education to our young
men and women who are unable to pro-
cure it for themselves"
AT 1880 Rev. DIR. Mckinley, presiding
elder of st. Paul. preached the morning
sermon on ''All Sin the Offspring of
SeIfishness." Mr.. McKinIey's address
was eloquent and convincing to a great
degree, interesting his large audience
for over ali hour.
At $50 large choir gave half-hour
song service. followed by the afternoon
sermon by Rev. r. N. McKaig, of Min
neapolis. At the close OF his sermon,
his daughter. Miss Grace McKaig, sung
a solo appropriate to the occasion.
The last young peoples meeting for
this year was made special service of
prayer, and the chapel was filled with
young folks.
At 8 O'Clock Revs. j. w. Bowel and
.E. r. Drake addressed the largest audi
Ience OF the session, Mr.. Drake speaking
On, EXCUSES" DR.. Mckinley led a.
largely attended after-service of song
'and praise.
rs To-day at 6 a. m. patriotic prayer
meeting will be held, and will be led by
K. sH. Hasty, an old soldier, and at 9 a.
m.!there will be grand finale praise
and jubilee meeting, which will end
this seasons meetings. Tne rest of the
day the EpwOrth league of the German
NJ: E. churches of the Twin Cities will
hold meetings of celebration.