The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-30
CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOL
That Denomination in the State to Estab.
lish a SCHOOL In Columbia, So as to Have
the BENEFIT OF the University Of Mis-
souri-An. Idea Advocated by Thomas

That DISCRIMINATION in the State to EstaD.
lish a SCHOOL In Coiumbia, So as to Have
the BENEFIT OF the University Of Mis-
souri-An. Idea Advocated by Thomas
Jefferson
Arrangements for the opening Of the
Christian Bible school at Coluumbia
have been completed.
This school will open with the new year, SIM
ultaneously with the opening Of the second
semester in the state university The Bible
school. briefly described, is a UNCONVENTIONAL
school, in which Instructions will be given IN
the Bible by some OF the ablest men In the
world Of the Christian faith. It is located az
Columbi in order that its students may re-
ceive instruction in the sciences, arts and let
tiers in the university, concurrently with their
religious training. The aim OF the school Is to
elevate the standard OF scholarship uof the
Christian ministry, and to hasten the day
when every Christian minister shall be a grad
uate of a great university. 1t will be econom-
zeal. for the secular instruction can be OBJ
tanned in the university free of charge. 1t will
extend the usefulness OF the university by in
creasing its attendance. and It is believed that
the presence OF the ministers in and around the
university will lessen the criticism heard IN
the past that the religious influences at the
university are not sufficient.
The idea OF such a school was advocated by
1uOUaS JEFFERSON, the FOUNDER OF the CulNeE-
sity of Virginia, over eighty years ago,
when he advised the different sects to estab-
lish their UNCONVENTIONAL schools near the
University Of Virginia. 1t was also advocated
IN a Christian convention in Missouri In 1850
by DR.. Healy, who had graduated from the uni
versity a few years before. but at that time the
idea did not meet with much favor because
this church then had hopes that its school at
Canton would grow into a university. Recent
ly, however, the plan has grown in favor, and
the church decided to establish such a school.
and appointed a committee, consisting OF DR..
Haley, chairman; D. o. Smart, a capitalist of
Kansas City, and Rev. J. H. Garrison. of St
Louis. editor of the Christian Evangelist, to
take charge of the foundation Of the school.
W. I. Moore, of London, has been chosen as
president DR.. Moore is an American, but has
been in London for the past twenty years. He
is now pastor Of the West London tabernacle
and editor of the Christian Commonwealth,
one of the leading organs of his church
in the United Kingdom. DR.. Moore is
an able scholar, having earned the degrees of
A. NJ, d. d. and LII. D. He is an eloquent
speaker and a ~forceful writer, and is one OF the
ableSt Christian ministers in the world. He is
60 years of age. DR.. Moore will sail from Liver
pool December 81, and should reach Columbia
January l. He will begin his work at once. and
will have three assistants, who are to be chosen
as soon as the right men can be had.
Instructions in the Bible School will be free
to either sex, the only requirements being that
every one must be either a student OF the uni
versity or n minister in charge of a flock.
The move has the encouragement OF Presi-
dent Jesse and all the university authorities.