St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-15
.HOTAVERY GREAT SUCCESS
PARTIAL FAILURE or THE c0EDUcA-
e'a TON or THE SEXES.
Yesterdays SYNOD SESSION.

Reports on the Condition of the
albert Lea and Manchester
Colleges = Increased Attend
ance During the Past Year
Advisory COMMUNICATION
Foreign Missions.
Yesterdays session Of the Presby-
terrain synod was opened with the re-
ports of Manchester and Albert Lea
colleges, which evoked general discus
sion. The report of the condition of
Manchester college was made by DR..
Ringlund, who gave the total attend
ance as ninety-one, of whom six are
girls, and of the former forty-one study
ing for the ministry. The college has
six professors. the chair occupied by the
late DR.. Neill being filled by DR.. George
E. Davis. Another change in the fac
ulty consists in the substitution of Prof.
Pingree for Prof. Kirkwood. Regard
ing the coeducatlon of the sexes, the
report stated that it had not proved a
pronounced success, and it was suggest
ed that a five years trial of the plan be
given.
Referring to the financial condition of
the institution the report takes hope
full view. Since the debt of $3.50, 600 was
paid there has been yearly acreage
and there is now debt of $4,000 on the
Institution. The income from the en-
dowment fund amounts only to $1,000.
,, At attempt is now being made to raise
q nnnlUalpDt pndnyrnlant Tund of SHS-
| 900 to be paid in twenty
installments running through five
years. j. j. Hill headed
| the subscription list with $4,000; $1,000
more have been raised, conditioned up
on the raising of the whole amount. 1t
was recommended that 81 per head for
| all the presbyteries of the synod be
raised to insure the payment of the
| current expenses and accrued indebted
| ness of the Institution.
| DR.. r. B. Abbott, of the Albert Lea
college, reported an increased attend
| ance of 40 per cent. during the past
the Income to the extent of 1000.
! The advisory committee in its report
suggested the following:
1. That the synod approve the plan
of coeducation adopted at Manchester
college.
2. That change be made in the cleo
ton OF trustees, so that the synod may
have voice in the election of part of
the board.
8. That pastors. elders and people be
urged to increased effort to secure stu
dents and contributions.
4. That the attempt to maintain
Albert Lea college as an exclusively
female institution be abandoned, and
no hnc 1no al i, 4
one OF two things, to assume its support
as first-class academy or collegiate in
Stitution. open to both sexes, or yield it's
claims to a separate body Of incorpora-
tors upon proper conditions; that a COM
mittee be appointed to act in conjunc-
tiOn with the trustees of Albert Lea
college to report plan of disposition
and care of the institution at the next
synod.
The three first recommendations were
adopted, the last one evoking discus
sion, and being laid over for future con-
SideratiOn.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society was held
Yesterday, reports from the several dis
tricts being as follows:
Duluth-Seven societies, bands. with
226 members. Amount contributed,
S551.T
st. Paul-Thirty-six societies, 8 Sun
day schools, Christian Endeavor socie-
ties. S25 members, $3.50 contributed.
WinOna-AmOunt contributed S449. SO;
societies, with 1863 members.
Minneapolis - Fifteen societies, 16
bands, contributed S2,67S5S
Manka o - Nineteen societies, five
bands. Amount contributed, S663 a.
st. Cloud - Amount contributed,
SS4.S5.
The following committees were APP
| pointed:
On Nominations-Mrs Kiehle, Min
neapOlis; Mrs. Cheddle, Mankato; Mrs.
| Tawney, Winona.
Resolutions - Mrs. Dean, ST. Paul ;
Mrs. Longbrake, Minneapolis; Mrs.
| banner. Saltwater.
The president. Mrs. C. O. Van Cleve.
| of Minneapolis, delivered her annual
address, which was a review of the his
| tory and work of the society, the report
being very interesting.
For the fourth and fifth suggestions
| OF the advisory committee the following
was offered as substitute, and adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three
ministers and four elders be appointed
by the char to look into the the advisa-
bility of placing Albert Lea on a basis
| OF independent control; and, if the way
| be open, the committee be authorized
to take appropriate action.
This substitute was adopted at 8
O'Clock, but the committee was not then
named
During the evening session certain
charges were made by Rev. w. K.
Weaver as to the methods of conducting
Sunday school work in the synod. He
thought that the funds of the board had
been unwisely expended. His charges
brought out very spirited discussion.
Mr.. Weaver thought that Sunday school
work under the present methods ought
to be discontinued. His proposition was
| met with anything bu. favor. r. F.
Seller, superintendent of Sunday school
work III the state, took the floor, and in
way that provoked mirthful applause,
defended present methods.
1t Is an interesting point to note, that
MIR. Seller is himself product of the
Five Points mission school in New
York, having been picked up from the
streets poor, friendless boy. He bears
tue reputation of being one of the most
efficient Sunday school workers and Or
ganizers in this country.
Mrs. Julius Johnson. wife of the well
known employment agent, died yester-
day at the family residence, No. 3OlS
Queen avenue.
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