The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-12-19
METHODIST PROTESTANT COLLEGE.
Meeting of Conference in Henderson
Toward Establishing Such an insti-
tutioa in Norti, Carolina.
Our Church Record.

Our ChuIch Record.
1t was announced by the editor Of
This paper that lie was permitted in
behalf OF one Of our leading Iaymen
whose name is not now for the pub
lic) to offer at least 10000 for the
establishment OF a college for the
Methodist Protestant church OF our
district on The condition that others
viii unite in the effort in such "A way
as to give promise Of Il worthy sue
cess.
This announcement was perhaps
surprise to most members Of the Con
scious that our wOuld-be benefactor
bv his generous offer was opening for
Us door of great opportunity, and in
all hearts there was probably a sense
OF great responsibility in being con-
frontrd by such a proposition. Should
it be rejected in Indifference? That
was not to be thought Of. Could the
conditions for its acceptance be met?
That was the serious question.
DR.. +. K. Harris, who had for some
time known Of this offer, All! who had
for years borne upon his heart the
subject Of liberal provision for the
! education of our yonng people, saw
+ the thing to DO and did 1.-THE thing
for every man and woman TO 10 if we
are to avail ourselves Of the great
help offered. He stood up and gave
his personal pledge of help. He said
+ hat so great WAS his interest IN the
effort to provide facilities FOR the edu-
cation of our young people that he
would pledge 300 Il year for five
wears. and then, if in position to do
so, would renew the pledge for
another five vears-thi. also on con
dili0n that the aggregate hel p offered
was great enough to give assurance OF
! success.
He was followed by Prof. J. Allen
Holt in a speech Of some length which
he concluded by proposing that The
matter be referred to committee It
be reported on year hence. 1t wa
decided to refer it to a committee 0
seven to report at this session. Th'
committee reported it as their judg
ment that We ought by all mean
to make united and persistent effor
to meet tbs conditions for availin!
ourselves of the proposed bequest
and that IA committee on Ways an'
Means. consisting Of nine persons
should be appointed by this Confer
ence to have this matter in charge
The report was adopted by heart
vote from which there was no dissent
inc voice. and the committee on Way
and Means was selected by a nOmi
mating committee and appointed b
the Conference.
This committee has already hsl
one meeting and taken steps lookin
to the presentation of this most in
portant subject to the friends OF edit
cation and of our young people A
: soon as their plans are matured the
will be made public, and all our pee
t ple will be asked to join in carryin
p this measure forward to complete SUI
{ cess.
1t is hoped to provide an institutio
as good as the best educatiOnally an
socially and better than the beS
existing institution in that its adval
tages will be brought within tt
reach of the poorest boy or girl WI
is self-reliant enough to avail hlmse
or herself of what it offers. 1t is
I great thing to do-to make a unlve
| sal provision of this kind, thin
| that no church or State has ever dor
| for its young people in the matter
| higher education. but we believe tn;
| present industrial conditions mai
| this possible. 1t is mainly matt
| of orr anization, of bringing toGeth
| in harmonious working order a nur
! Der of institutions that already eXl
| independently OF each other: Son
!! dav, by some body. this will be don
i and the people will wonder why
/ was not done before.