The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-28

ing among the churches of permanent
endowment fund for Christian colleges, de-
claring that If this is not done the church
will have to go out of the business of high
er Christian education. He called attention
to the small proportion OF representatives
from the Disciples Church, who attend
their own colleges stating that out OF
twenty-five thousand young persons in its
membership only two thousand are TO be
found in these institutions of learning. In
conclusion. he suggested as the remedy the
selection of a leader or secretary whose
duty il shall be 10 supervise the work of
general education in the colleges under the
domination of the Disciples Church. He
limited that, possibly. this officer should be
selected from and supported by the Gen.
eral Missionary Society
A LAUGH RAISED.
In introducing the next speaker Chair
man Deweese raised quite a laugh by say
ing: "Our next speaker is a man of ma
tional reputation. His reputation has, until
recently, been fairly good, but some of our
sisters are not very well pleased with his
Washington letter on the Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1 take pleasure in
introducing Brother f. d. Power of Wash
ington. D. c., who will speak to you on
Our Educational Needs"
Mr.. Power proved to be one of the most
entertaining and forceful speakers that had
yet appeared before the congress. He is a
gentleman of fine physique, pleasing bear
ing and striking appearance, due largely
to his crown of snow-white hair. Speaking
of woman advancement in an educational
way in modern times, Mr.. Power said:
THE time has passed when the accom-
plishments of dancing, department, piano
playing, drawing and parleZvousing' rep
resent the extent of all attainment in wom-
an. Now and then you find female SEM
mary of the Silurian or Devonian period.
Even in our cultured city of Washington,
I'm of fhnce l,li h
ments, when ! remarked to her that l
CHANGED to be born near the spot where
CORVALLIS surrendered, asked in sweetest
innocence and devoutest seriousness: And
were you living at the time of the surren-
der?' -
Mr.. Power discussed at some length the
value of higher education and insisted that
men should not become learned at the ex-
pense of religion nor religious at the cost
of learning. Among the claims of the cause
or education upon its adherentS he cited:
Closer union of educational forces; a wider
dissemination or information concerning
educational interests of the church, or, in
other words, plenty of advertisement; the
placing of higher estimate upon the work
of education. He spoke of the vast amount
of money distributed in various ways dur
ing the year 1899, stating that it was the
banner year, showing grand total of $780,
GOOCO0 given for this great cause. He said
the Disciples should also find their Car
negies, Rockefelers and Munyon's who will
give their thousands, or, better still, thou
sands who will give their tens and twenties
and fifties and hundreds for the promotion
of Christian education. In conclusion, he
urged national union of church educa-
tional forces and the appointment of a gen.
eral secretary, to be sustained by the offer
ings of these allied educational forces.
Rev. G. c. Smith, of Cincinnati, next read
a paper on the subject of 1.-THE Relation of
Our Colleges to Our Missionary Work and
Organization" Mr.. Smith declared HIM
self firmly in favor of UNCONVENTIONAL COL
he SaIf cd
Gated in a foreign institution of learning
and only recent convert to the Disciples
faith. He combated the idea that there
is lack of interest in educational work in
the membership of the church, and also
assailed the statement that too little money
is raised for this work as compared with
the amount secured for other branches of
Christian endeavor. Mr. Smith made a
strong plea for the selection of leader in
educational effort, as suggested by Pro-
fessor Hardin, and said that this man
should be the greatest man in the church
and, if possible, young man, for" said
he. sit will take him years, even with all
the other requisites, to master his task so
his voice shall be one of authority
MRS. MOSES'S PAPER.
| The last paper was on the Duty of the
| Hour by Mrs Helen Z. Moses, secretary
| of the Christian Womens Board of Mis-
| sions Mrs. Moses said the duty of the
| hour is that the Disciples. as a people,
shall reach definite and right conclusion
| III regard to their educational enterprises
| and that they shall speak with united voice
concerning Them She insisted that preach.
| ing services, Sunday schools and Christian
| Endeavor activities, unattended by Chris
| tian education, will not as a rule develop
| characters strong enough to meet and mas
| ter the demands, difficulties and opportuni-
| ties of life. She also said that interest in
| the church should be more equally divided
| between the missionary and educational
| branches of its work, and suggested that
| an educational evangelist be employed who
| shall give all his time to the work of
| preaching the gospel of Christian education
| to the churches. his salary to be paid by
| the Missionary Society.
AT the conclusion of the reading of these
papers, spirited and vigorous discussion
| followed participated in by ID. r. Lucas,
| Mr.. Hertzog, representative of Hiram
| College; President Zollers, of Hiram Col
/ lege; Rev j. II. Garrison, G. A. Young and
Rev. a. r. Sheperd.
| THE DELEGATES.