The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-14
MOODY MEMORIAL
ENDOWMENT.
IN RECOGNITION OF MIR. lIOODY,S
LIFE YORK.

LIFE YORK.
The Christian Education of Young
Men and Women the Object. Conn
The Rev. Howard w. Pope OF New
Haven the Authorized Agent.
We, the undersigned, recognizing the
worldwide influence and inestimable
value of Mr.. Dwight L. Moody's ser
vices as a preacher, organizer, educator
and publisher, and approaching fully
his nobility of character, unselfshness
of purpose, and universal sympathy for
every good work, are glad to indorse the
proposed Moody Memorial Endow-
ment," and to commend it most heartily
to the citizens of New Haven.
1t is fitting that such a memorial
should be raised, and fortunate that it
is to be applied to so worthy an object
as the Christian education Of deserving
young men and women, without regard
to color creed or nationality. Such an
endowment will be monument to his
memory more enduring that brass or
marble, and just such memorial as he
himself would have most desired.
There are few of us who have not
been influenced in some way by Mr..
Moody's life or work. Let us express
our gratitude by helping to perpetuate
the work so dear to him and so valuable
to the world.
Rev. Howard w. Pope, resident of
our city, who for some time has been as
sociated with Mr.. Moody as superinten-
dent of the Mortified extension move
ment, is the authorized agent of the
Moody Memorial Endoment for Con-
necticut and contributions may be sent
to his address, IT'S Oak Place, New Ha-
ven, Conn. Checks should be made pay
able to D. w. McWilliams, Treasurer.
REV. WILLIAM w. LEETE, D. D.
REV. GEORGE H. FERRIS, D. d.
REV. FRANK WOODS BAKER, d. D.
REV. NEWMAN SMYTH, D. D.
REV. TIMOTHY DWIGHT, D. d.
REV. T. T. MUNGER, D. D.
REV. GARDNER S. ELDRIDGE, D. D.
REV. WATSON l.. PHILLIPS, d. d.
REV. GEORGE FOSTER PRENTISS.
REV. F. A. M. BROWN, d. D.
The Mortified plant consists of
twelve hundred acres qof land and
about thirty substantial buildings,
chiefly Of stone and brick, beautifully
situated and fully equipped. With
present endowment it is valued at one
and quarter millions. and is free from
debt. The \ Northfield seminary for
young women and Mount Hermon
school for young men are designed to
help young people of small means and
high aims to life that will count most
for Christ.
TO the regular curriculum of a first
class seminary is added department of
household science, dress-making and
nursing, while the young men, in addi-
ton to all the work of the household
carry on a steam laundry, are taught
carpentry black-smithing, the uses of
electricity, and at the same time they
run a canning factory and manage a
farm of about eight hundred acres.
The young men work two hours each |
day. In this way the cost of board is
greatly reduced and the nobility of man
ual labor is emphasized, for which Mr.. |
Moody always stoutly contended.
While the students receive good |
English education and an excellent fit
for college if they desire it, yet the chief |
aim of the schools is character training.
Accordingly the Bible is used as a text
book all through the course, and very |
few graduate without becoming earnest |
and active Christians. Over eight hun
dred We're enrolled in the two schools |
last year, and of these the young wo-
men came from thrty-three states and |
territories, including some from Japan.
India, Turkey, Mexico and the West In |
dies. The young men came from forty |
bne Estates and territories, with many
from foreign lands.
A large proportion Of the students are |
orphans or half orphans, or belong to
families where the parents do not live
together. Many Of them come from OBJ
scure places where there are no educa-
tional advantages beyond the district
school. Most of the students have to
support themselves, and even at the low |
price of $100 per year some are unable to
finish the course.
The Moody Bible Institute at Chca-
go is designed to train laymen and wo-
men to become Christian workers. 1t is
two years course and is devoted main
1y to the study of the English Bible and
vocal music, with methods of Christian
work. The demand for this class of
workers is always greater than the sup
ply for the simple reason that they
preach the Word of God, and in such a
way as to secure conversions. About
five hundred are enrolled in the insti-
tute each year.Of those who have stud
cue missions, 36S are pastorss assistants