The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

by all friends of education.
Now II is evident TO all thoughtful OBJ
servers or university communities that the
cnurches, and other rcngious organizations
usually found in university communities
ply the Bible instruction that is needed by
university students. The churches have an
abundance Of other work TO do which they
cannot afford to neglect
Colleges and universities under the con-
troll or Christian people can provide special
chairs for Bible instruction though, un-
fortunately, they do not often do this. But
state universities do not dare to make pro-
vision for Bible instruction. If we may
judge by the experience OF German uniVer-
sites IN this matter, where Bible study, in
institutions under government control, loses
It's normal and spiritual significance and
dwindies into mere literary and histor-
lcaI CRITICISM, we may be very thankful that
out state universities cannot make provision
Tor anything of this kind. Under proper
circumstances, the critical study OF the
Bible is, Of course, legitimate and desirable.
But as a contribution to the moral and
spiritual life of university students and pro-
tive influence.
After several years of careful study of
the moral and religious needs of university
communities, am strongly convinced that,
IN the matter or state universities, the only
way to counteraet the great evils that re-
suit from the absence of opportunity and
incentive for scholarly and spiritual Bible
instruction is to have Christian people unite
IN endoWing and controlling special chairs
Ior blDncal instruction in these UNIVERSE
tLSS' HcSS Cnd4fS need not nave, ana per-
maps snould not have, any organic connec-
tion with the universities. They should be
nlleo py men who are as able and schOl-
arly as any OF the university professors,
VINO are full Of sympathy with Bible truth
and with student life. They should be men
VINO make careful study of social prob
leInS; men with a passion for scholarship,
out whose enthusiasm for humanity shall
control, ennoble and glorify that passion.
Ihese men should embody and communi-
cate Christian truth, not only in their in
LeIlectual conceptions, but also in their
daily lives
THE Bible chair ideal is capable Of man
l1old applications 1t can be applied to any
educational center whether state univer-
slty state normal school, technical school
vi When Gty th egn school COD nse day
gether in that great work that the Master
mas Entrusted TO them, we shall find them
nifty
The committee on Jamaica made it's report
after Mr.. Coler had finished. This commit
Mrs. II. McDiarmed, Miss Olivia A. Bald
win, Mrs. Helen +. Moses and Mrs. w. f.
IR 6sfIs The society maintains the fol-
lowing missionaries in Jamaica: At Kings
ton, {. r. Randall, 20 Duke street, Kings
ton; at Berea, P. NJ. Robinson, Buff Bay p
O.; at Kalorama, A. c. McHardy, Bull Bay
Teton z. o.; at Oberln. John Thompson
Hfla aa oz Tree rec = O.; at Kings Gate, Neil
mittee's report was as follows:
We are pleased to announce that G.. d.
Purdy OF Harrisonville, n. Y, has accepted
a call to become missionary on the island
We recommend that he be sent to the
Held as soon as possible The faithful man
ner in which the workers in the field have
grappled with the difficulties is matter for
congratulation, as is the entire harmony
and cooperation Of the missionaries, which
cessful labors of Neil Macleod and sister
who have with wonderful tact and cOnse-
Grafton entered into the work; the liberality
and stability of the members, considering
the little could receive.
THE good work done by Louis Thomas
and Arnold Shirley at the Southern Chris
consecrated young men have made rapid adj
vancement in their studies. There is great
promise OF their usefulness when they re-
turn to the work in the island. We would
recommend that the policy mapped out last
year be continued, and we hope new era
Of prosperity will dawn upon the Island of
The report being adopted, the committee
on Western work composed Of Miss An
Mrs. Elmira /. Dickinson and Mrs. Virginia
Hedges, reported as follows:
Your committee on Western work is
fully alive to the needs of other fields. We
know that our Jamaica forces must be
strengthened, and we realize midas over
whelming need; yet, notwithstanding, We
feel that these needs must not be met by
withdrawing help from the Western mis-
sio c.n - , w., an,
the territory of immigration, and the con-
slant influx of new material gives II an ele-
ment of growth found no place else. The
cosmopolitan character Of its population
makes it mission field Of the greatest i'm
portance.
America is Gods missionary nation, and
this part of the country must be won for
Christ that we may accomplish Gods pur-
pose for us as n Nation.
1--WE recommend that at least sufficient
appropriation be made to this field to hold
our own, that our work do not go back
ward
WESTERN MISSIONARIES.
The following is the present list of mis-
sionaries in the Western field:
Evangelist for the West. M. L. Streator,
No. 1742 Sherman avenue, Denver, Col
Montana-Butte, Sherman Hill; Mssoula,
r. H. Sawyer; Deer Lodge, Walter M Jor
dan; B9zeman, o: F; McHGa hs
Utah-Ogden.
Oregon-PortIand, Third Church; Chinese
Minnesota~Duluth, Robert Grieve; Min
neapolis, Evangelist G. M. Wickham.
Kentucky Qaazel 1Green)-W. H. Cord,
Mrs VIM H. Cord, G. Nelson Stevenson.
Virginia-Newport News, w. r. Motley
North Carolina-Winston, H. G. Bowen
Arkansas-Little Rock, Evangelist e. c.
New Yorl5-Watertown, E. S. Muckley
The morning session closed by a neat lit
tie speech by Miss Ella M. Maddox of
Elyria, o., who has prepared herself as a
medical missionary and stands ready to go
to h ar chosen field in India four days
notice The convention accorded her an
ovation. She spoke as follows:
- am glad to meet so many earnest mis-
sionary workers. / consider 1t a joy to have
the opportunity to speak to you. have
sionary work thought had a good ex-
cuse not to 60 as / was needed at home,
but I read my Bible, and the Lord, | truly
believe, directed me to the work. and 1 am
here before you ready to go. / feel that
the responsibility rests on each one person
ally and / feel that / am called to go And
now want to say goodbye, and God bless
you"
The closing devotional service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Carey B. Morgan, Of Min