The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-06-10

Mcmillan Hall-Sackett Hall.
versity. That is incorrect. The work is
done by the Church of Christ through the
womans board. We are In hopes of en-
dowments so that the scope of the work
can be greatly enlarged. However. we
have no theories to advocate and no
theology to Defend We engage in this
work as truth seekers. Each student in
our classes is asked to think for himself
and to express his opinion freely"
The Hobart Guild.
st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
church reaches the students of the uni
versity through its Hobart guild. Rev.
Henry Tatlock, rector of ST. Andrews
church, says: The object sought in
establishing the guild was to throw the
influences of the church around all the
students who had been reared in church
homes, and around as many more as
were disposed to come within that in
fiuence. The guild" he further said,
lis merely means to an end. 1t aids
us in getting in touch with the students.
All our religious meetings are held in
the church. This is the center of intiu-
ence."
Home of the Guild.
The home of the Hobart guild is lIar-
ris hall, large two-story building of
brick and stone. This is clubhouse
for the members of the guild. 1t con-
tains u gymnasium, bowling alley,
bathroom, parlors, library, reading
room, Offices and an assembly-room. 1t
furnishes place for meetings and gath
erings of every kind.
st. Andrew brotherhood.
Within TIE church is the brotherhood
of St. Andrew. which is composed large
ly of students. The object of the broth
erhood is the spreading of Christs
kingdom among men. Two other move
ments in which the university students
take an active part are the mission Sum
day schools at Geddes and Fosters, two
small communities outside of Ann Ar
Dor.
students and the Church.
Rev. Tatlock, in speaking of the uni
versity students and the church. said:
THE number attending services is 4O6. or
whom 226 are communicates. The total
number of all students, including those In
the school of music and high school. Is
sos, of whom 30l are communicates. Dur
ing :he eight years ending May. 1885, 50
university students were received into the
church through the rite of baptism and
1i5 were presented for confirmation
To Build a Hail.
che Methodist Episcopal church
reaches the students through its Ep-
worth league and the Wesleyan guild.
This guild has an endowment of $4,000,
the income of which is used in giving
an annual course of lectures. The guild
also has the money to build "A hall and
has already purchased a site. AS soon
as an endowment, the income of which
will pay the running expenses of the
guild hall, is received the structure will
be erected. Then through the guild
and its hall the Epworth league will
bring itself into close touch with the
student world. Already the student
members of the EpwOrth league num-
Der several hundred.
Hope for EndOwments.
Both the Congregational and Presby-
terrain churches work through their
young peoples societies. Mcmillan and
Sackett halls, although the latter is oc-
cupied by the university Y. NJ. c. A., are
the property of the Presbyterian or
ganization. Rev. j. M. Gelston, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. when
asked what his church was doing among
the university students, said:
1--WE are in hopes OF getting two endow-
ments of $4,000 each. With the income
from one OF these we will pay the running
expenses of our hall, the salary of a IL
brarian and such other officers as are
needed With the other endowment we
will establish chair of Biblical literatures
In the university. At present our re-
ligious work among the students Is con-
fined to securing a list of these of our de-
nomination In the university and personally
inviting them into our church"
Religious Census.
A religious census taken at the Uni
versity of Michigan during the college
year of 1S96-'07 showed that $40 of the
2,s7s students enrolled in the university
were church members, $50 church ad-
herents and 1929 neither members nor
adherents. Reports for few students
were not obtained OF those reached
SIS per cent. were church members.
r. II. ELLSWORTH.
II Avails Nothing.
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