The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-06
CAUSE OF EDUCATION
1T HAD LAST NIGHT IN THE
FIRST BAPTIST PRO-
GRAMME
SCHOOLS AND THE CHURCH
Since the Organization of the PiO-
neer Church In MinnesOta-TOday
VIII BE Devoted to the Cause of
the WOmen's Missionary So
cietes.

the Women's Missionary So
cfetes.
1.-THE Schools Of the Church, were
the center of the celebration at the First
Baptist church last evening as the third
days programme Of It's semi-centennial
anniversary. Supt A. ]. Smith, of the
city schools, presided. The address of
the evening was preceded by service
of song and greetings from a number
of the churchs co-workers in other
fields
On behalf of the Baptist Education So
ciety, Carey Emerson, the state secre-
tary, extended the congra tulations Of the
society, and with the greetings expressed
gratitude for the material assistance
lent the society's work by the First Bap-
fist church, of st. Paul. The interest
and prayers of the church had given
it great encouragement in its work
among young people. But with the
greetings and gratitude can I make one
suggestions" asked the speaker. "Have
you done all that you might? Have you
let no opportunity pass that you could
have grasped and assisted in this work?
Make the question personal and direct.
Take it home. Ask yourself what are
we doing commensurate with what we
ought to do. All the Baptist churches
of the state are looking up to you, and
as the First church much is expected,
and much has been done by the church
in all it's auxiliary branches
Rev. H. F. Stillwell read a number
of letters of greeting from people who
were unable to attend. One was from
President w. R. Harper, president of the
Chicago university, corgratulating the
church upon "its honorable history and
good work" Another letter was read
from Rev. DR.. r. H. Cornwall, of the
Baptist temple, in which the writer said
he was baptised in the First church
many years ago and always felt that 1t
was his church home. Circumstances
prevented his attendance. Rev. e. Fl.
Johnson Of the Baptist Theological sem
mary, also expressed his regrets in a
personal letter directed to DR.. Stillwell.
Mr.. Johnson for short time filled the
pulpit of the First church during 1865.
Another letter was read from Editor
Dickinson, of the Baptist church pa
per.
Prof. Jew. Ford of Pillsbury acad-
envy, Owatonna, was the next speaker.
The Owatonna school might happily be
termed an offspring of the First church
because of the circumstances connected
which had been given from this source
in the past. Prof. Ford said that Chris
tianity and education were inseparably
linked together. Their scope was
worldwide in it's influence. christian
ity opens up the heart" the speaker
said, land education challenges the mind.
Either, without the other, is weak. An
educated man that is not a Christian
has only fragmentary education, and
a Christian who is not educated Is weak
and impotent Joined together the two
go towards completing an all round SYM
metrical training. When we ask what
nationality presents the most symmet-
rical minds the answer comes, Eng
land. And why? 1t is their schools. Eng
land has built up her educational insti-
tutionS and in turn the schools have
made England a great nation in science
and letters, as well as other things.
The close relation between is eXemplifed
In the Baptist missionary society. When
ever we send out a missionary We es-
tablish a school,
This church was established in 1919, and
five years later a charter was received
from the territorial governor by the Bap-
tional school. Several members of this
church, We're charter members of the
first board Of directors. In this, celebra-
bration it is pertinent that you remember
that you have such a school, which has
been well supported by this church in
times past: You now have three mem
bers on the governing board
Thomas J. Morgan, of New York, CORE
spending secretary of the American Bap-
tist Home Mission society, delivered the
address of the evening upon 1.-The Educa-
tional Influence Of the Church" He said
"As Mr.. Ford brings you greeting of a
child of this church 1 bring you greetings
from your mother. I represent the Amer
lean Home Mission society. We have al
ways claimed the First Baptist chruch
as one of our children and the churches
that have grown from your membership
as grandchildren.
eve have organized a great system of
education We have our kindergartens,
primary schools, grammar normal and
universities. This system of education of
ours costs s150, 900 annually. This is
supplemented by great chain of colleges
founded by the Christian church, with
their theological seminaries, such as Har-
vard Yale, Brown, Cornell, Princeton
and many others. Further, we have the
private school, the medical school, the
school Of technology, the religious and
secular press, literature and our public
libraries, all of which go to make up this
great complex system Of education. This
great scheme of education has one aim
and that is to make an independent be-
ing out of the child. The time comes
when he will have to earn his own iv-
ing and make a place in the world. All
educators and educationa departures
have this thought in mind and the whole
system is governed by this object. Just
in proportion as we have knowledge, we
have joy, and Just in proportion to our
skill he have happiness. We who preach
immortal life and God the creator of the
universe should be the leaders In the
great matter of education"
This afternoons service will be given
up to the women's work in the church.
Addresses will be given by Mrs. j. H.
Chapman, of Chicago, on woman in the
Local Church. Mrs. w. Ashmore. of
Swatow, China, and Miss Mary G. Bur-
dette of Chicago. Greetings from for
mer workers will be extended by Mrs.
H. c. Mabie Boston; Mrs. j. w. Conley,
Chicago; Mrs. E. Hubert and Mrs. L. c.
Barnes.
''The Training of the ChurchH will be
the subject of the evening programme,
which will include children's exercises.
Mrs. E. D. Babcock will lead the inter-
mediate department exercises, and Capt.
Abner Gran will represent the Boys brig
ade Rev. J. w. Conley will deliver an
address upon 1.-THE Church and Its Young
People Miss Jessica Wakefield will
read historical sketch of the school, and
| Mrs J. H. Randall will read a paper upon
Primary Impressions"