The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-22
METHODIST EDUCATION.
Resolutions on the Twentieth Century
Gift t. De Pauw University.

The appended resolutions were considered
and adopted by the lay and ministerial
bodies of Northwest and Indiana NJ. E.
conferences, at the recent sessions held, re-
spectively, at Frankfort and Greencastle:
I'VE believe the cardinal factor in right
education is loyalty to God. Hence. 1t is the
church's first duty TO make the largest pro-
vision for Christian education. 1t is evident:
therefore, that the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Indiana will meet her response
on a ratio with the equipment. attend
ance and spirituality of De Paw Cniver-
sity. This institution is peculiarly a Metho-
dist Christian school, founded in the provi-
dence of God by our fathers. nurtured and
developed by the sacrifices and loyalty or
laymen and ministers. She has borne a con-
ship of our Nation, and especially in the
leadership of our Methodism. She has been.
and is. true to our doctrines. our policy. our
about Sc per cent. of all OF her graduates 10
the ministry or mission fields. Eighty per
cent. of her students to-day are from Meth
odist homes. and nearly all are members OF
the Epworth League. Ten per cent. OF all
her students are Methodist ministers chill
dren. one-fourth of all of our ministers In
the active ranks in Indiana are graduates
from De PAW. or have spent some time
there. Hence. the opportunities and neces-
stiles are laid upon us to provide larger
equipments for our children in our own
great school in this strategic state. for the
equipments of De PAW University to-day
will not meet the demands or tomorrow.
Our young people will seek the best oppor-
tunities somewhere. To let them be trained
wholly by sister churches or the State
would not only expose Us TO just criticism.
but we should lose in sympathy and loyalty
to our traditions, and increasing numbers
Of our brightest and best young people.
Therefore.
providing for the twentieth century thank
Offering in our State.
"Second-As the laymen are coming, more
md IN take mart in the general gov
eminent and leadership of our church. we
therefore assure the ministers of our con-
ference and the Iaymen OF nnaiana mar we
10 raise the 100000 pledged by our confer
ence to the twentieth century gift 10 the en-
dowment of De Pauw uniyersity; nro.sn.
policy and methods in the management of
the finances of De PAW University. espe-
indorse the methods. but We assure our peo-
pie and the friends of De PAW Univer-
sity everywhere that are not
or'v handled skillfully and carefully, but
"Fourth-we believe there is no other
place where money can be given TO go
further In eauipping our Methodism and
tomorrow. and TO make abiding our civil
Institutions. than to give TO endowments OF
De Pauw University. We. therefore. call
upon all our people 10 make a thank offer
ing TO the endowments OF De Paw Univer-
sity. as an expression OF gratitude TO God
and a Gift for larger victories In the twen-
tieth century.
"Fifth-As II Is absolutely necessary to
mai-'~'o the pre~art .sarN'ng fo-ce in the
university and Moore's Hill College, and
also TO keep the university out OF debt. we.
therefore. indorse the plan of getting small
gifts from all of our people TO aggregate
not lees than Is cents per member, for cur
rent expenses.
"Sixth-we indorse the second Sunday in
May as DE PAW day in Indiana. and also
the fourth Thursday In January as the day
set apart for prayer for colleges. and also
for Gods blessings upon the twentieth CEN
fury movement I'm our State. And we will
ioin heartily with our ministers and people
In making these days successful according
TO the. plan Of the twentieth century move
ment."