Evening star., 1898-12-05
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
Sum to Be Donated by PennsylVanians to
American University.
Result of Efforts of Two Bishops
Construction of Pennsylvania
Hall of Administration.

The American University, of which Bish-
op Hurst is the head and executive man
ager, and whose influence as manager has
for several years been eXerted with bene-
fcial results, will, it is said receive s1,0O0,-
600 from the Methodists of PENNSYLVANIA
alone. As the result of a weeks visit. Just
concluded to Pittsburg and vicinity by
Bishops Hurst and McCabe the sum of
100000 was raised for the university, and
1t is understood, assurances given the bish-
ops that they could depend upon getting
not less than $95O00O more for the purpose
OF making the institution the eminentiy
successful educational center planned for
1t to become by Bishop Hurst and his CO.
adjutors.
AT the meetings held during the past week
b-Snops Hurst and McCabe explained be-
fore large audiences the purposes of the
American UniyerSity
with the money that is coming from
PENNSYLVANIA there is to he erected the
pennsylvania Hall of Administra ton, and
a sketch of the plans has been already pre-
pared Those who have seen the sketch
say 1t is impressive and promises a build
ing that Will be a credit to the city of
Washington.
AT the suggestion of Bishop McCabe. the
american University Alliance has been
formed. The object is to secure a large
ADDITION to the endowment fund of the uni
'oif4'S' he movement promises to he of
Hast Importance to the interests of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the United
states, ana to the cause of Christian educa-
ton generally.
Bishop McCabe's Conception,
Inc plan of the alliance was, as above
stated conceived and formulated by Bishop
McCabe. 1t contemplates the enrolment
of 1000 ministers, each of whom shall
pledge himself to ''use due diligence and
make loyal effort to raise the sum of
$1,000 for the endowment fund. The mem-
per IS permitted to pay the amount out of
MS own pocket or to call upon his friends
Tor assistance in the matter as he NAV
erect, out he Is expected not to cease his
eiiortS untll the cash is in the hands of the
university trustees. The pledge is not real
ly obligatory, but is of such a nature that
1t is safe to say each member will. under
ordinary conditions. turn in the amount
sTeclhed. As there are nearly 1000 minis
ters Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
the United States, it is believed there will
be but little difficulty in carrying the plan
into effect.
Previous to the visit of Bishops Hurst
ana McCabe to Pittsburg, many persons
there had a meagcr idea of the magnitude
ana Importance of the university project
but as to details they We're ignorant The
ciear and full explanations given by the
blsnOpS greatly impressed th4 public The
results thus far achieved in Pittsburg and
S-,.tc
each; twenty of $1,000 each, and the re-
naming S5,O'D was made up of pledges of
smaller amounts. 1t is stated that from an
other source the bishops expect large re-
suits. Many men who do not feel at liberty
to part with their estates, or any consider
able part Of them. during their lives, are
willing to make liberal bequasts. Th. his
tory of universities shows that large
amounts OF money are received from this
source
Bread Upon Waters.
The American University will, it is be-
lieved, be as fortunate as its neighbors in
this respect, and the work of the bishops in
Plttsburg and vicinity will bear fruit for
many years to come through the testa-
mentary documents of many citizens of
Pennsylvania
From Pittsburg Bishops Hurst and Nc
Cabe went to Wheeling, w. Va, where a
conference on university matters was held
with friends Of the project. They spent
yesterday at Fostoria, Ohio, and are ex-
pected to return to Washington in day or
two.