The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
SEVENTIETII ANNIVERSARY
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the results of such solicitation proving largely inadequate to the great work in hand, it was felt to be of vital inn portance that work for the object heuce- forth be carried on under some organ ized form.
 To this end a meeting was convened by the presidents of several western colleges in the Tract house, New York, May 10, 1S43 Such men as Lyman Beecher, Absalom Peters, Samuel II, Cox, Joel LIinsley and Edward Beecher were present and made addresses
 A strong and unanimous opinion was expressed that an organization be fornl- ed, and committee including the names of Peters, Beecher, Bacon and Linsley was appointed to consider and mature plan At an adjourned meet ing constitution was proposed, and at a subsequent meeting, June 29 con stitution was adopted and the following officers elected:
 President-Hon. B. r. Butler New York city.
 Vice presidents-Chief Justice Horn blower, Rev. c. A. Goodrich, D. D., Rev. Nathaniel Hewett, D. D., I. M. Atwood, Esq,
 Directors-Rev Albert Barnes, Rev. Eliakim Phelps, D. D., Rev. Joel Park CT, D. D., Rev. A. D, Eddy D. D., Rev. T. Ii. Skinner, D. D., J. c. Bliss, M. D., Rev. S. II. Cox, D. D., Rev, W. B. Lew is, Rev. N. S. S. Beman, D, D., Hon. T. w. Williams, Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D., Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., Henry White, Esq, A. M Collins Esq, Rev. J. II. Town, Samuel H. Valley, Esq, J. w. Crocker, Esq, Henry Edwards, ? Esq.
 After thirty years of independent ex- istence the society was united with the American Education society, and the two. under a charter of the Massachu- setts legislature, March 9, 1874, were 1n- corporated as one, bearing the name of the American College and Education society. In the period extending to date the sum of upwards of $2 1OO,000 has been contributed through the soci- ety to over thirty colleges and semina- ries This sum represents chiefly the money which has gone from the east to the western institutions; but per haps an equally large sum has been given by the west for the same object which would not have been given eX- cept for this help and encouragement from the east. The institutions thus aided comprise the most important and progressive of those of the Congrega- tional order in the west, and are ot great promise in relation to the future of American civilization.
 In 1892 the scope of the society's edu- cational work was enlarged by the rec ognition of academies upon the list of itc f,oGt n following three years twenty-one acad- emies from twelve different states and territories west and southwest have been added to the list of aided institu tions.
 These institutions are in sections of the west where competition from the high school exists only to a limited ex tent--if at all-and it is believed that they will answer to a good degree the purpose fulfilled so well by the New England academy of earlier days. This new work finds increasing favor among the churches as a well-adapted and economical means of advancing the cause of higher Christian education in the new states and territories of the country During the nearly four years since the establishment of this depart ment twenty three academies have been aided, and $65, ,105.44 have been paid towards the carrying on of this work
 Tn September, 1893, a consolidation of the work of the American Education society with that of the New West Ed ucation commission was formally ef- fected This was the result of an ex- tensive series of conferences between representatives of the two sections, and final agreement, deemed by both the wisest under the circumstances, vas entered into.
 By this step the work of the society was enlarged by the addition of seven incorporated and unincorporated acad- emies, twenty-one free schools and one training school, these being chiefly in Utah and the southwest. It has been found that the churches in general cor 6iially indorse this united work and ex- press their purpose to insure it's main- tenance.
 The objects for which the commission was formed have been faithfully met during the fifteen years of its history. It has been an important means, in con- nection with the Home Missionary so- ciety, of undermining the evil plans and work of Mor1nonism and planting the Mission school and the academy, through which at length have come the numerous and successful public schools in the larger cities of Utah to-day. Its work, begun under such difficulties and carried on with such faith and salf-de- nfal, must in the main, still be SUD- ported and it Is the purpose of the united society to do this with dis crimination and vigor equal to it's inn portance.
 The amount contributed to the New West Education commission during the wears before and since consolidation is S786,6421S
 Total for all the above mentioned de- bartments from their respective begin nings Is $5, ,451, 74S.62.
 By charter granted by the Massa- chusetts legislature, March 9, 1894 the name of this society was changed from 4he American Education society to that of the Congregational Education soci- ety. This change was made in the be- lief that the origin and traditions of our order would thus find more natural and consistent expression, and also in the beIief that the society as Congregation al in name as well as in fact would more effectively appeal for the support of the churches While this does not
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