The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-18

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The report was referred to the educa-
tional committee, which is expected 10
hand in its report today
Bishop GoodselI spoke on the episco-
pal fund and the relation OF the bishop
thereto. and after appointing DIR. Payne
TO conduct devotional exercises tomorrow
morning, the session closed with the bene-
diction of the bishop.
At the afternoon service an able mis-
sionary sermon was delivered by Rev. +.
W. 10y, OF Blaine, and in the evening
the educational anniversary was held, DIR.
N. P. Tedrick, of Olympia, president of
the Conference Educational Society. pre-
siding. An eloquent address on the i'm
portance of powerfully sustaining the
educational institutions of the church
was made by DIR. C. w. Payne, OF New
York. secretary of the educational society
of The church at large. and one of the
ab!cst men in the denomination.
AZ am greatly pleased with the privilege
OF addressing a conference OF ministers
and an intelligent Christian audience IN
this great Northwest. My education has
hitherto been neglected and this is mr.
nrst visit TO the Pacific coast.
Everything in this great state OF Wash
ington is mede upon go large a scale that
! am not certain thar am adequate 10 the
occasion. | went through your state
building at the great Columbian ex-
position not long ago and saw
your splendid exhibit. saw that
everything was butt upon the largest pro-
portions. You have the biggest trees, the
est fruits, the largest vegetables
and the biggest everything That
can be had. And you have got the big
gest name for your state in the whole
constellation Of American states-that OF
Washington. Thanks be to Sunset Cox
that you have this high distinction.
Amid such surroundings feel some
what like the factory girl brought up in
an Eastern factory, confined, smothered,
| pinched and hungry. when on her
first visit to the seaside. She
| looked out upon the ocean,
drew long breath of the invigorating air
| and said: i am so glad 10 see enough OF
| something. l am really glad to be out on
| this great Pacific coast. 10 see enough
| of splendid opportunities, OF splendid
| achievements.
II shall speak to you tonight concerning
| Methodism and higher education. A CEN
| fury and a quarter ago. Methodism
| consisted of three persons. poor
| emigrant woman, q one-eyed soldier
| and miserable backsliding preacher from
| Ireland. Now We have in the whole Meth
| odist family 5000, eco of COMMITMENTS, an
| equal number OF Sunday school scholars
| aud three times that many adherents.
/ You will search history IN vain tor the
parallel of TINS record.
1 i2r1fv at of
| do not adequately express the achieve
| ments of metnodism. What has she donef
| She has entered into the private lie OF
| Christians more largely than any other de
| nomination. She has touched with herhand
| all other religious bodies and they have
| cheerfully paid Difference To her. she has
| emancipated women from her bondage.
| She has led in the forefront OF all great
| reformatory movements The slave trade
| went down to its loathsome grave through
| her efforts, and the last blow at the liquor
traffic will yet be struck by her.
Lewis Cass once said that Methodism
| had led the progress of civilization IN
| the past 100 years. What of the future7
| tine past is secure. What Will Methodism
| be loo years hence? She has the greatest
| responsibility OF any church In history.
| There are some aspects OF Methodism that
| must not be changed.
We must not adopt the theory too often
1
| bad world better by becoming like it, but
| while retaining all admiration for the past,
| Methodlsm must give great atten-
! tion TO work of Christian education In
| the future. She is now in the condition OF
| pioneer VINO after building himself a
| home wakes up TO the tact that he mas
| family 10 educate.
Three millions Of young people of suit
| able age to be in higher institutions OF
learning are available 10 Me;hodGsm.
| Will she secure these millions1 In
| them are great preachers, great
| missionaries and great women who are
destined TO do great work In the future.
| Let Us see that they have the opportunity
| 10 do this work.
"MeGhodism must fs them By higher
education. Ii is sometimes supposed that
| the Methodist church Is better at making
| converts than in Keeping ITS own young
| people by u. This Is mistake.
| There is no church IN the world
better fitted TO care for the young people
than the Methodist. Let Us once surround
| them with proper religious influences and
| they are ours 10 HES end. 1t
/ is the scholar who rules In every
age, such men rs Moses, Paul, Luther and
| Wesley. The greatest OF all forces 10
achieve the end OF making scholars was
required thoroughly qualified men, whom
! only higher education would supply.
"Methodism and every other dsnomina-
ton must have its osn denominational
schools. Our church Is loyal TO the pub
lie schools, get the pubic schools could
not be relied upon To furnish material out
| oi which To make leaders in the church.
"Methodism must have that great uni
yersity al Washington City 20 give solely q
post graduate course for the tram
| ing OF our professors. and thus keep
them from the skeptieal atmosphere
/ of German universities. Still IL can net
well maintain more than one we'll equipped
college IN each state for years 10
come. Give Is one college Tor every
state. and one academy for every
conference, with the university az Wash
| lngton. and With that outfit e c will march
OF 10 The conquest You must do your
| fuil share. Great 10 every respect. may
you be great in your educational achieve
/ ments.
standing upon the TOP OF the World