The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-30
MEN OF LEARNING HERE
COLLEGE ASSOCIATION OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Annual Meeting of the As.ccia
ton VIII Convene at the Deuison
To-Dny-Those Here.

and academies, with an enrolment of
81 .OOo In other words Methodism has one
fifth the college students in the United
States in her own schools. This is certainly
a remarkable showing. Such a constitu-
ency is represented by the College Associa-
ton of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which convenes in the parlors of the Den
ison to-day and holds over through Friday
That all the presidents will be present is
not to be anticipated, but that a goodly
representation and a representative one
will be here cannot be doubted.
DR.. Goblin, president of De Pauw Univer-
sity, is secretary of this association, and
this is the ninth annual meeting. There is
certain good to be accomplished by the
meeting of the heads of Methodist colleges,
for in way the problem of the denom-
| national college is distinct from that of
State institutions. The public school stands
| behind the State school. while denomina-
tional schools have no such backing but
| every one acquainted with public men must
be aware how much service denominational
schools render. Senator Fairbanks is a
graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University
and Senator Beveridge of De Pauw Uni
| versity. so that both senators from Indiana
are alumni of Methodist colleges
At the first General Conference Of the
| Methodist Church in 1884. at which time the
| Methodist Church was organized in Amer
| ica college was founded and called after
| the first two bishops of the church, Coke
| and Asbury. Cokesbury College, located
| near Abingdon, Md. Rev. Mr.. Heath was
| the first president sent hither by Mr.: Wes-
ley. This college twice burned and
never thereafter rebuilt. At this present
| che Wesleyan University at Mddletown.
| Conn.,, IS the Oldest college of Methodism,
| and its president, Rev. DR.. Raymond, will
| read paper college Men and Political
| Duties" The theme the man and the inst-
| tuition will be of interest. DR.. Wilbur Fisk
this college, and from its presidency Bishop
| F'oss passed to- the episcopacy. while DR..
Cummings became President of the then
at Evanston. Ill. This school is equipped in
endowment. students and faculty to COM
pete with the distinguished colleges with
| which ii is surrounded In that New England
| Methodsm are proud to name 1.-The old Wes-
| leyan" as their alma mater The theme OF
| tive when the colleges are turning out null
| titudes Of graduates every year.
| AN ABLE PAPER.
| President Warren, of Boston University,
| will read a paper, General Conference
Legislation on Intellectual Interests" which
| he is able to present as perhaps no man in
| Methodism is. He is scholar, executive, ed
| ucational statesman modest gentleman and
| companionable Christian. who has been in
| spiration to hosts Of youth who have been
| under his educational influence. To be with
| him is to breathe the finest character in
| spirations. Boston University, though a re-
cent college, has, situated as IL is under the
| shadow of Harvard. done work which COM
| mends ii to thousands and contains in its
| faculty the man who is perhaps: since the
| decease of DR.. McCosh the leading meta
/ physician in America, Professor Bovine.
The Popularization of Higher Education"
| is discussed by President Smith. of Illinois
| Wesleyan University He is an alumnus Of
| the Wesleyan at Middletown and has spent
| much of his life in the educational work of
taken charge of Illinois Wesleyan. He came
| TO that school from Vermont where he
| was president of an institution. He is ia
| mliar with the spirit of the best culture
| and is Christian gentleman whose pres
ence is a benefit.
Presidents Race and Murlin will discuss
| and ''Denominational Colleges in the South
| west" President Murin is president Of
Baker University, the largest denomina;
| President Goblin. of De Pauw, was formerly
president. DIR. Murlin is an Indianian and
| graduate of De Pauw and is well known
| by the later graduates of that institution
DIR. BASHFORD'S ADDRESS
"State Universities and the Christian Col
| lege" will be discussed by DR.. Bashford, of
Ohio Wesleyan University. The theme Is
certainly up to date and full of interest,
and the man discussing Ii is the same. Dr.
Bashford is in the prime of life, is man
of fine culture and has done a great work
| for his college since becoming its head. The
| Ohio Wesleyan is the largest college proper
| in Methodism. 1t has no technical Schools
| but does the best type of college training,
| and the institution has an enviabe reputa-
tion for its students who take fellowships
| in their postgraduate work.
1t will be matter of interest to many
people in Indianapolis to recall that Prof.
zens of the city, holds the chair of philoso-
ply in this college. DR.. Bashford will prob
ably speak at the mass meeting tomorrow
evening. and every friend of college cul--
| ture should hear him. President Lewis, of
Moore's Hill College, is the Indiana repre-
| sentative on the association programme.
| He is a member of the General Conference
of 1900 and is the head of a college which.
while not large, is competent to do the best
uates it has turned out. In the Methodist
pulpits of this city DR.. Smith. of Hall
Church, are alumni of Moore's Hill and
worthily represent their alma mater. Pres
ident Lewis discusses really the question of
| "Fraternities," and that question will in
terest many DIR. Mcdowell, secretary of
the Board of Education of the Methodist
Payne in that office and came came from the the;
presidency of the University of Denver
His successor is Rev. DR.. Buchtel so well
| and favoraby known in Indianapolis and
Indiana. DR.. Mcdowell is the visible head
| of the educational interests of Methodism.
| He administers the loan fund known as
| ''childrens day fund.-" which is loaned to
| worthy and needy students to assist them
| in pursuing a college course. This fund has
| already helped thousands and will be of in
| calculable help in the years to come Sec
retary Mcdowell visits all the conferences
| in -Iethodsm, inspires and directs in new
educational enterprises, and is q man of ca
| pacity and magnetism and calculated to
| do great service In the work in which he Is
| engaged.
THE FIELD AGENT
| DR. Mills, secretary of the twentieth GEN.
tury commission, is the field agent of the
movement in Methodism to raise. at the
| beginning of 1900. not less than $50. 900 600
for the endowment Of colleges. hospitals.
| superannuate funds and other benevolences
of the church. Indiana proposes, as a part
of this amount of her contribution to this
| twenty millions, TO raise s500.000 for De
Pauw University. Chancellor Hickman,
| tireess in effort and Well known through
| all Indiana, represents this interest and
| has i'm few weeks past, secured $50 900
| toward this amount Moore's Hill will also
! raise moneys for the endowment, and Rev.
| DIR. Roberts, of this city, field agent for
| the superannuate preachers fund. is press
ing his cause as part of the twentieth GEN.
| tury thank Offering. DIR. Mills will speak
| Friday evening 1t Will be noted that DR..
| Goblin president of De Pauw, IS secretary
| of this college association. OF him or his
| Institution lit is not necessary to speak I'm