Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-20
THE METHODlSIS
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work, and among the higher classes
of people many have been saved by
their untiring work
After closing her remarks, the quar-
tet sang another hymn and cOllec-
| ton was taken, all giving literally
The meeting was closed by the bene-
diction being pronounced by Rev. b. c.
Wentworth.
After the ladies had finished their
meeting, the remainder IF the after
noon was devoted to the Educational
Anniversary, Rev. T.. Il. Adams pre-
siding. Quite a large number attend
ed this service, and Rev. Henry a.
Starks Of MiddletoWn, Conn, gave an
address 1t was well delivered and full
| Of interesting facts.
Prof. Stark spoke Of the educational
influence of Methodism. At the pres
ent time. he said, her institutions have
80, 600 students in their schools at home
and abroad There are, today, 5000 to
1000 instructors and an investment of
$50. 600. 900 in schools and colleges. The
church annually spends $2.000.000 on
education and lends, each year, $4,000
to needy students.
From that he passed to Wesleyan
I lIlN Slly III pa III ul'il, t'S'I ipll9 IT,
large influence in shaping Methodist
schools. Of which it is the mother. Its
power comes from its growth, for moth
ing but years Of experience can give
an institution the pJWer which Wcsle
yam wiclds. From a college with only
500, 900 capital, it has grown till, to-
day. it has near $1,000 600. From May
'9S to May, 80, it expended $l20000O
| which is nearly $3.50 Per stndcnt, among
its $40 scholars.
The early ideal Of the founders was
for a Christian College that the church
hight have Il trained ministry. And
that ideal still animatcs the institu-
| ton. Her work was that of Chris
tian college from the first. Christian
| ity, then scholarshp-and no college
has higher standards Of education than
Wesleyan intends To maintain. Her
| graduates are able I'd compete, study
for study, test for test, with those Of
any other college.
Wesleyan, he said. had q corps of 40
instructors, giving instruction in the
way Of an Old-linc college along three
cOurses-the scientific, I.atin-scicntiic
and the chemical. But. continued the
speaker, We do not believe in scholar
ship alone. We believe in manhood.
Wesleyan works for Christianity, for
scholarship, and the twp combined
with culture in the Christian gentle
man. The old organic heat and fire
which planted Methodsm in New Eng
land is still with us. glowing with the
old ana living faith.
Prof. Stark then spoke Of the ex-
pansion Of the college along the lines
Of special courses and the possibilities
which lay ahead in the training Of men
for work in scientific lines and for
practical politics. The time is com
ing, he said, when our colleges are go
ing to be compelled to train men in
history ana politics. 50 that they can
be of highest service to their country.
He then spoke of the growth IF the
faculty of the college and closed by
personal narratives of several of the
men who have graduated from Wes-
leyan with the past few years and are
now filling positions of trust i'll the
worlds work.
Following him, Prof. H. T.. Trefe-
then Of Kents Hill, gave Il short adj
dress on the school at that place. H.
told Of the advancement Of the school
since its foundation, in 1921, ana Of
the advancement in the educational
period of that time. He gave several
illustra tons If the difference of the
way the studies are now taken up and
Of those of so years ago. OF the most
wonderful inventions, the present hold
the sway and it is now wondered if
many more wonderful can be in
vented. These, he claimed, had done
a great deal towards bringing the
Christian work forward so rapidly in
the recent past. The solving of the
important problems were important
factors. All these have been brought
forward by the places Of learning and
il is just such schools as that at Kcnts
Hill that pcrfectS the man for his
tasks. The condition of the school h
reports as excellent. The variety of
work that is done there is almost I'M
limited, and recently music and art
have been added. which will greatly
assist in lettering it. He reports six
now studying for the ministry or for
missionary work. He is greatly pleas
ed with the progress that the school is
making and only asks the support of
the people to assist them by giving
them patronage.
During the afternoon, the Wpman'S
Home Missionary Society of the CON
ference held a meeting in the Epworth
League room and the reports of the
president, treasurer and secretary We're
read and accepted. All We're very en-
couraging The election Of the officers
| was postponed until Friday morning.