The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-28
THE DE PAW FINANCES
CENTURY GIFT" PROD
ECT WOULD GREATLY AID THEM.
Vice Chancellor Hickman's Report
Adopted in Its Principal Fea-
lures Yesterday.

A report from w. II. Hickman, vice cham
celor concerning the financial condition Of
the university, was heard. lie made
number of recommendations, several of
which were referred to subcommittee,
consisting of laymen and churchmen, as
follows: Northwestern Indiana Conference
DR.. Wilcox and w. f. Sullwell, of Lafay-
cite; Northern Indiana Conference, ". A.
Mott of Richmond, and Rev. c. L. Wade
Muncie district; Indiana Conference, w. f.
Adams, layman, of Bloomington; Rev. J.
b. Lathrop, of Indianapolis and DR.. W.
II. Hickman, of De Paw University.
DR.. Hickman made an elaborate report,
which, with a few exceptions, was adopted
in full. In the portions of the report which
were not adopted, he made certain recon-
mendations which were referred to the sub
committee named above. This committee
was given authority to act on the PROPOSE
tons submitted to it, which were: First,
that each member Of the church be asked to
contribute s. to the movement; that certain
sums for the general benefices of the church
be raised, as follows: Endowment of Moore s
Hill College, $4,000; payment of debts on
church property, $4,000; preachers aid So
cieties of various conferences, $100,0 home
and foreign missionary work, $50 600; Meth
odist hospitals, $4,000; Methodist homes and
orphanages, $25 600; prohibition and temper
ance, $4,000. These special items OF ex-
penditure were referred to the special COM
mittee designated above. In addition the
report of DR.. Hickman in part said
ut is known to you all that the wesleyan
Methodist Church of England has already
launched plan, and is now in the midst or
her first efforts to raise 100000 for educa-
tional and missionary purposes as a GIT 20
raise one guinea, or S. a member. This
church has nothing like the wealth IN It's
rank and file that the Methodist Church or
this country has. You know also that the
Methodist Church in Canada, numbering but
27S,000 members. has entered the field 70
raise S1,00O000 as q twentieth century gl1t
also that the Methodist Episcopal Church
South is now organizing a great forward
all read with gratitude to God and with IN
creasing faith the call of our bishops Tor q
worldwide effort on the part OF our Z,S2iV'p
members to raise 800 100000 as twentieth
century gift This, you see, is about 81 q
member. The Methodist Episcopal Church
is not only the largest church III membership,
factors of poWer--of any Methodist church
in the world. These sister Methodist
churches therefore, have a just right TO eX-
pect of us to join them in a worldwide
movement to lay great gift on the affairs
of God, to enter this new century with larger
church equipments and better disciplined
forces to take the world for Christ. Not
only So there is a special reason why Amer
lean Methodism should join heart and soul
in this great movement.
INDIANA A STRATEGIC STATE.
Indiana is a strategic State in our Ma
tionaI Union. The Methodist Episcopal
Church is the strongest church in the State.
There are at least 100000 members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the State of
Indiana, and this membership is well equip
ped with the factors of power. There is not
a section of NIethodism in this country more
strongly equipped or better established than
the Methodist Church in Indiana, except 1t
may be the Methodism of Ohio.
at so happened that entered the field
for twentieth century gift several months
before the call of our bishops. The presld-
ing elders. laymen and ministers meeting;
for half a million dollars for the per-
manent endowment OF DE PauW Unlxer-
sity as a twentieth century gltt me
Northwest Indiana Conference, at its ses-
sion held in September, indorSed Ine
same and took as its portion $l50No,
and recommended that the presiding ELDERS fd
cooperate in securing this sum: The IN
diana Conference, at its session in Septem-
Der ratified the action of both the above
meetings for twentieth century gift, and
took 900 as its portion of the twentieth
century fund fer DePauw University, ap-
pointing the presiding elders ana TWO mem
barS from each district to constitute the per-
manent COMMITTEES on education to cooperate
in securing this sum. There IS little doupt
but what the North Indiana Conference at
it's next session, will take its full appor-
tionment of the twentieth century fund, LOT
this conference is one of the most loyal TO
De PAW. as it is one of the strongest CON
ferences in the Central West Methodlsm,
therefore, in Indiana, is thoroughly commit,
ted to this twentieth century movement,
and the responsibility now rests with this
committee to make further Recommendations
for the twentieth century movement IN In,
o,,I ole tn
means to carry forward the work to a glorl-
Gus victory"
Recommendations were made for allot-
ment of funds as shown above, besides $5g9-
600 for the permanent endowment OF DE
Paw.
First. let there be a day set apart for
thanksgiving and prayer TO God for His
blessings upon this undertaking., continues
the report Second. let each pastor, as far
as possible. preach on the cause or ChrlS-
tian education and the twentieth century
gift, and on that day blanks of q uniform
character having been furnished the pastor
to open the roll for subscribers and conec-
tors whether members of our church, teach
ers or scholars in our Sunday schools or
day schools, or friends generally of this
movement-the names to be written in the
handwriting of the subscribers as far aS
possible-and this roll to be kept open till
Jan. l. 1903, when it shall be closed. Third,
this original roll. after it is closed, to be
given to the Historical Society of De PAW
University, to be bound and kept in the
permanent archives Fourth, that TWEEN
tieth century certificate of membership be
prepared in some attractive form. to be
given To every one who pays or secures
dollars, a certificate OF special recognl-
ton to be given to those who make larger
gifts, the certificate to specify the objects
to which the funds are devoted. Fifth, the
roll of giverS to be called in the public con-
gregation Oh the last Sunday in the old year
till the time has expired special exercises
to be prepared for each occasion. Sixth,
would recommend that the ministers re-
port the twentieth century gift on the open
conference floor. in connection with our
other reports, and that a separate page be
given in the minutes of our annual confer
ences for the reports from the several
charges.
Il would recommend that we hold mass
larger cities of the State, to be followed by
district meetings, held under the supervision
of the presiding elder and the educational
committee, in every district center of the
held at the head of the district or one of
the stronger centers. once year for the
next three years. These meetings could be
held in connection with the ministerial or
Epworth League conventions. Eighth all
the pastors of stations and circuits to re-
port at the district meeting the condition
and progress of the work.
Il would recommend that ask the con-
ference committees education to nonli-
nate, and the conferences to appoint as a
permanent committee. two men Qaymen).
two women, two minister's the district pres
the presiding elder of each district in the
State, as the district committees on educa-
tiOn-these district committees to compose
the state or general committee on educa-
ton"
There was a long discussion of the report
at the afternoon meeting of the committee
and, with the exceptions noted, it was