Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-16

overcome OF evil, Dut overcome evil with
good" We have no time for contention so
long as the command is preach the word.
During the year two local auxiliary asso-
Citations have been organized, namely, at
Upland, Grant county, Ind, North Indiana
Conference and the other within the bounds
of the main conference. Both Of these as
sociations are doing good work for the Mas
ter. Taylor University demands your at
| tention perhaps more at this time than
ever before.
Taylor University.
ut is well known to all the friends of the
university that the past year began under
most discouraging circumstances and that
| many prophesied the speedy collapse of the
| institution. The debt upon the premises
was large and long past due, and an order
had been issued to sell the property. Not
withstanding all this. an excellent school
with a competent faculty was maintained
ana we are indebted largely to President
Reid for his interest in the future success
OF the university, for he began looking
ABOUT in different directions for a new site.
The most favorable offer received came
from the town of Upland, in Grant county,
about fifty miles south Of Fort Wayne
SAID In my address to you at Cleveland,
ohio, last rail- that we were only one-third
owners Of the university. Can we not con-
troll 1t by ownership? l think We can. This
mas come TO pass. Upland is town of
l.OU inhabitants. situated on the Pan Han
us ten acres of ground of our own selec-
ton and $4,000 in cash. They have since
given us an interest in real estate which,
when sold, will net the university some
thins IKE $oO,OO0 more We have property
In actual possession worth at least SIS 900
and not dollar of debt, and large vested
interests which will come to us as the
property is sold.
Our new literary hall to which Mrs II
Maria Wright of Washington, D. c., has
given literally and which bears her name,
Will soon be dedicated. Taylor University
mas now become the child of the local
preachers of Methodism.
The National Association of Local Preach
ers have the sole and exclusive ownership
OF the property, they appoint all the
trustees and to the great body of local
preachers of Methodism, this Institution
looks with all confidence for patronage and
support
At this session 1t will become our duty to
elect seven trustees to fill places of those
whose time expires 1894, and to, il possible,
give the university closer place in our
hearts.
The Magazine.
This association at it's last meeting elect
ed Rev. Daniel T. Mcfarland editor and
publisher of the Local Preachers Maya
zine. Owing to circumstances over which
he had no control. on the 21st Of November,
1882. he rendered to me his resignation,
which was accepted. Shortly after, in COM
Psety Will ouT SecrStary anu OtQerS met
Rev. Charles A. Foster of Wilmington,
Del. at Northeast. Maryland. and. after
much persuasion, agreed with him to con-
ttnue the publication of our magazine until
the meeting Of our association. We ought
to give our magazine a larger circulation
and put copy In the homes of all our
friends. We ought to support our own pub
ication, as well as to foster our institu-
ton.
'fntemperance, / see only one way to
remedy this great evil, which Is Staying
and destroying so many thousands each
year Of our best boys and girls, too go
for prohibition and nothing short of 1t.
Our Christian Sabbath must be sustained
and we as ministers ought to do all we can
to strengthen those that are working in
that direction. To be more efficient in our
work. we must obtain the baptism with
| the Holy Ghost"
POetical Greeting.
Among the greetings which were extend
ed to the delegates was one that was ex-
pressed in material measure and was read
by the author, Rev. ]. Harries. In one
stanza he said:
We gladly give you welcome.
Because We feel today
The cause we love Is destined
To win its widening way.
The mists and fl gs Of error
Are lifting from the world,
The flags of truth and justice
Are everywhere unfurled.