The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-16

may be open to the deserving poor, who
are unable to meet the expenses o
high rate institutions, the charge foI
tuition and boarding has beei
placed The at sxnsn. moo ,yss3 year panIs %sp
pay even this low charge, have heen paid
by benevolent friends. OF course the re
ceipts from this source fall far short o
meeting the expenses of the school, ane
many thousands OF dollars have TO be pro.
vided by friends OF the work 10 meet the
deficiencies until such time As asufficicnl
endowment fund shall have been secured
10 provide for all emergencies Of need.
The Bible institute.
The Chicago Bible. Institute. of which
Mr.. Moody is the president and Rev. K
A. Torrey the superintenC ent with Mis-
Lille l.. Sherman superintendent OF tn,
ladies' department, has become known
throughout the world in connection witt
Mr.. Moody's remarkable Worlds FAR
Evangelistic campaign, last year. Durint
the year named there were $40 students
enrolled-llS women and POI men.
The specified object of the Institute Il
TO meet the needs OF the following severa
classes of persons:
There is great and Increasing demano
for men and women skilled in the knowl-
edge and use of the Word of God, ano
familiar with aggressive methods OF work,
TO act as pastors assistants city mission
aries, general missionaries, sunday School
missionaries, eyangelists, Bible readers,
superintendent OF institutions, ano
in various other fields OF Christian
labor, at home and abroad. All over tn,
land are those who would, with a little
well-directed study, become efficient
also many men called of God into Chris
tian work at too late period of life
TO take -sgulsr college and seminary
course, but who would, with such
an opportunity of study a.
the Institute affords, - be qualified
for great usefulness. There is a thiro
class: Persons who do not intend TO de-
vote their entire time to gospel work, but
who desire larger acquaintance with the
Bible and methods of Christian effort,
that while pursuing their secular callings
they may also work, ipteligently and
successfully, IN winning men 10 Christ.
Besides these, many ministers and theo-
logical students, who have enjoyed the
advantages of the regular training, have
spent their vacations in the Institute,
getting better knowledge OF the English
Bible, and how TO use IL in personal work,
and larger experience in aggressive
methods of Christian service
In order to meet the needs of the classes
specified the course of training embraces
tho oeuuy oii the DlDie anu music, anu
actual work in leading men to Christ.
The location of the Institute in
the heart of Chicago gives un-
limited opportunity for experience in all
aggressive forms OF Christian work, and it
Is insisted upon that the students shall
Improve thoss opportunities. The results
OF this work have been simply wonderful,
The following suggestive facts give an
indication OF results in one direction:
During the comparatively short time of
the existence'of the Institute not less than
l29 students have gone out from il into the
mission field, "a into Africa, Burma, China,
Korea, Japan, India, Ceylon, Persia,
Micronesia, Syria, Siam, Turkey, the
West Indies, South America and Mexico.
Fifty five have have taken up home mis-
sions, In city and country, among Indians
and Freedmen, and Jews and Greks.
There are 2S engaged as secretaries
of young mems and young women's
christian associations, pastors assist
ants, and church visitors. Over 20 have
become pastors OF churches in eight
different denominations; # hzvg tufkUn
pei singers. There are % in positions OF
responsibility as superinteDdents of
mission halls of various kinds, princi-
pals of academies and colleges, secretaries
of various other Christian organiza-
tions, matrons of industrial schools, col
porters, etc. A large number have also
entered various theological and medical
colleges to complete their preparation for
home pastorates or foreign missions.
Want of space forbids further details of
Mr.. Moody's educational enterprises.
Much more should be said. Wise men
who seek to lay up treasure for eternity
want to know about such investments as
these schools offer, and we are bound to
tell them something concerning them.