The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14

many millions and educators. statesmen and churches have given their energies to accomplish the higher education of the people.
 1t is gratifying to know that our own church Is no laggard in this great work of the Master. During the last quad rennium the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. has subscribed more than g 00o,- GOO to the cause of education--$l. 400, 900 of which has been collected. In the mean time there has been a corresponding i'm provement in our school patronage the number of pupils having been more than doubled Our General Board of Educa- ton thinks we have reached a point at which 1t Is possible to put our work on a permanent basis and enable 1t to compete with great and growing secular institu- tons. We recommend that this confer ence give its fullest endorsement of and cooperation with the plan of work sub mitted by the Board
 We offer the following resolution:
 Whereas, we cannot afford to put in our pulpits men who are not capable leaders of the people.
 Resolved, that we encourage young men before entering upon the work of the ministry to obtain collegiate course and when possible course in the Theological Seminary.
 ''Second-That we advise the under graduates of the Conference to take the correspondence course as prepared by the Secretary of the correspondence school under the provision of the General Con- ference. The fee for each course is S1O.
 ''Third-That the Committee for Ad- mission on Trial furnish the Conference Board of Education with the names and addresses of such as are admitted on trial. together with their educational at tainments and what school they attended. "Fourth-That while the certificate of the correspondence school may not be | taken in lieu of Conference examinations. the committees on examination will give such certificate due consideration. "Fifth-That we recommend the grad uate course of the school of correspond ence to those of our ministers who desire to further pursue some course of study. "Sixth-That our strict schoons and academies correlate with the Southern University.
 "seventh-That we recommend to the Presiding Elders and pastors that a cam paign for education be inaugurated as recommended by the Secretary of Educa- ton, Dr. J. D. Hammond who will fur nish the necessary literature.
 College at Tuskegee.
 Speaking of the Alabama Conference Female College the report paid it a high compliment by expressing the opinion that the redemption of society could be contributed to in a great degree by just such schools.
 Over 4,O0O young women have attended this college and SIS graduates have gone out of its classic walls.
 fair to be the most successful in fhe his- tory of the college. The present at tendance is l42. with 105 In the board ing department which fills completely all dormitory. Two thousand dollars was spent for Improvements repairs, etc, every cent coming out of tho school in- come.
 A plan is on foot for the building of a new hall for literary and scientific pur- poses, for which 5000 has been raised $1 900 of which is conditional upon the erection of good substantial building. It Is proposed by the trustees to build $20,O00 addition to the property and they earnestly call upon the Conference to aid them in the movement.
 To this end the Board asked:
 First-That the trustees of the college be authorized to raise $20, 900 for the erec- ton of an additional building to the col lege. during the same year.
 "Second-That the trustees shall be au- thorized to raise said amount by the em- ployment of such means and agencies they may deem proper. That If. after a thorough canvass, and the use of all req 5onable effort to obtain said amount and If the whole amount be not raised, said trustees shall have authority to raise the deficit by lien upon the property.
 Southern University.
 Speaking of the Southern University at Greensboro the report says:
 This institution has been the property of our Conference for nearly half cen tury and during this time thousands of young men have been influenced by it's instruction. It has always stood for a thorough classical Christian education
 ''The college has now a cash endow- ment of $25.0O0 and interest bearing notes of about S10,000.
 '"The annual income from all sources Is hardly $10OO0."
 The board urges a much larger en- dOwmeut to have the college to compete successfully with the State and other in- stitutions.
 The president of the University is en- gagged in an effort to increase the equip ment of the scientific department The Board comments him heartily to the Conference.
 Vanderbilt University.
 The board commended highly Wander hilt University the largest sectarian school of the South, and also the cores pondence school. presided over by the faculty of Vanderbilt and under the con-