The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-04
| TWENTIETH CENTURY Ed
UCATIONsL MOVEMENT.
Rapid PROGRESS Being Made in
Collections for the Southern
MefhOdiSfS

Rapid PROGRESS Being Made in
Collections for the Southern
Mefhodists.
A twentieth century thank Offering
dist church Sunday morning. The
program consisted of songs, respon-
sive reading and an interesting talk
by Col. 7. q. Duncan, explanatory Of
the movement. His talk was given
the closest attention by the audience.
1t is to be regretted that he was
limited TO five minutes talk, as the
subject was one in which every Meth
odist was or should be interested,
and Col. Duncan, being thoroughly
conversant with the aims and objects
of the movement, should have had
more time allowed him. He stated
that the Methodist church recognized
tho fact that it was behind on it's
educational work as compared with
it's Evangelical and Eleemosynary
branches, and determined to canvass
the Methodist congregations OF Eng
land, and the church North and
South in America, for tho purpose OF
raising a fund to push the educational
work OF the church, and no more
opportune time could be suggested
than this, the end of the 10Th and the
beginning OF the goth century, and so
the movement was begun, that'will
put the colleges and other educational
institutions of the church on a solid
foundation.
England will raise $5,OO0,O0O, and
as result Of the systematic giving
TO church purposes taught in England
from infancy, over oue-third Of the
So,OOO,O0o has already been raised.
Tho Northern Methodist church has
promised to raise $3,O00,O0O. And
the Southern Methodist church has
promised 81 100000, one-fourth OF
this amount has already been raised
by the church Of the South. The
educational board Of the church in
South Carolina promises to raise
500, 900. The South Carolina ed
ucational board consists of T. G.
Duncan, President, Union, S. c.;
Rev. II. B. Brown, Secretary, Orange
burg, S. c.; Rev. j. w. Kilgore,
Treasurer, Charleston, S. G..
The membership Of the NJ. f.
Church of South Caroliua is nearly
$4,000. The amount to be raised
will be little over a dollar each.
The hearty and Unexpectedly liberal
response in this early stage Of the
movement is a sufficient guarantee
that the amount will easily be raised
in the two years allowed.
Twenty per cent. OF the South Caro-
lima amount is to be set aside as an
endowment fund for the Vanderbilt
University, the other so per cent. is to
be turned over to Conference for dis
posal as they may deem best. This
money will not. only assist our
colleges and other educational insti-
tutions Of the church of South Caro-.
lima, but will also he used to assist
the educational institutions in foreign
lands controlled by the church.
1t is grand work, and the quick
and hearty responses show that it
meets the approval of the entire
mem bership OF the church in this
country. AS an illustration, a church
with small membership, possibly
Is, at Carlisle, S. G., has contributed
$55.O or about $500 each, while
JoneSville has contributed $4,000.
The board does not anticipate any
Trouble whatever In raising the re-
quired amount.
This collection is not being operated
on the assessment plan at all, but
every cent that is contributed will be
a voluntary action on the part of the
giver, and will be in the natu--, of II
thank Offering, for the k..essings they
have received. while some may not
care to :nake thank Offering OF any
considerable amount, others will con
tribute very literally Of their means
as partial return for the many bless.
ings they have enjoyed.
One valuable feature connected
with the South Carolina work is that
each and every contributor will have
his name entered upon roll with the
amount he or she gives. This roll
will be kept in the archives Of Wofrord
College for the information Of future
generations. This will no doubt
furnisE the only complete list of the
membership Of the Methodist church
in South Carolina. 1t is noble
work and every member Of the church
in the State should contribute to the
fund.
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