New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
NORTHFIELD SEMINARY.
PLAN TO AID THE WORK.
It the CONFERENCE.-THE Req. DR..
Pierson on Prophecies.
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tsined. until o'clock this evening The camp
council at Camp Northheld this morning was ad-
dressed by the Rev Charles Stelzle. He discussed
the relation Of the workingmen TO the church and
the for their indifference He said that this
was largely inherited. The pressure Of daily Ia
hor in time TO make tbs workngman prac-
ticaiiy soulless; his life becomes empty. He made
plea for workers who would engage in Christian
efforts In the cities and towns with the same
conservation that the missionaries take with them
the foreign field
At $50 O'Clock DR.. Morgan Iectured on
"Zephonah." and at the next hour the Rev. Grif-
nth Thomas spoke Prayer" The supreme
need. and therefore the most pressing duty, OF the
church OF Christ, he said, is prayer, for prayer
means power In answer TO prayer the Holy Spirit
comes.
At I:i5 p. m. in the Congregational Church. Dr.
2 s. Niles, a student OF Hebrew customs and
ritual Iectured on this subject ministers meet
Tag followed at the next hour. This service was
conducted by Mr.. Thomas. Only regularly ordained
ministers expected TO attend. At 2:E5 p, m.
Dr. Erdmap, in the Auditorium. gave short
lecture on the Book OF Hebrews. and gave the
remainder OF his time 10 answering questions Fol-
lowing Dr. Erdman the Rev. DR.. A. c. Dixon.
of the Ruggles Street Baptist Church. spoke on
the parable Of the ninety and nine. The service
which IS usually held Round Top was held I'm
the Auditorium this evening, and was addressed
by the Rev. Mr.. Ross, formerly a missionary in
Africa.
In the Auditorium the Rev. Mr Hanson. pastor
OF the Marylebone Street Presbyterian Church,
London. delivered the evening address.
The founding OF the seminary for girls, whose
buildings now occupied by conference guests,
was characteristic of D. L. Moody. AS he drove
over the mountains near his old home some
twenty-five years ago, lie three girls sitting
by their door braidIng mats. This showed him a
need which no determined to do what he could
o meet. They him representatives of a
class OF bright, promising girls with large possi-
biIities but with small opportunities. He would
give them such educational advantages he had
felt ne need Of himself. and he would have
them trained that their lives should count the
most possible for the cause of Christ.
With this purpose in mind. addition was put
his home, a recitation hall erected. twenty
five girls gathered, and in 1879 Mortified Seminary
began. From the first there have been appli-
cants for admission than it has been possible to
receive, and though the school has grown in num-
bers from twenty-five students to four hundred,
now two hundred to three hundred girls re-
fused admission every year. This growth in num-
bers and the increasing demand for admission
would seem to indicate need It is necessary,
however, 20 know something definite about the
circumstances Of those who received stu
dents TO know how urgent that need is. One
third Of the students at present in the seminary
are from towns OF less than five thousand inhab-
itants. Two-hfths have high schools within
reach. OF those who come from towns where the
schools may be supposed to be reasonably good,
half either orphans half orphans. The
small number remaining includes few girls who
have been through the high school and wish fur
ther study, and who, deprived of early ad-
vantages. that they have earned money for
an education, find themselves embarrassed the
thought Of entering the public school, where they
would have to be classed with children.
The fact that one-third of the students have
done something toward self-support tells its own
story. In general. il may be said that the girls
who have attended Mortified Seminary had not
the means TO go to other schools and could not
have received in any other place the education
that Mortified has given.
GROWTH OF THE SCHOOL.
The emphasis laid upon Bible study. the practi-
cal training in household duties, combined with
the thorough work done in the classroom-york
Of such q character that students have been ad-
Initted all the leading colleges certificates
have led some to seek admission to Northheld who
have TO go elsewhere The few students OF
ftis class who admitted to the privileges
Of the seminary have been placed outside Of the
school buildings TO board, IN homes OF the town,
that they might not take the places which should
bel given TO poorer girls.
There have been 32OS girl students at Mortified
that have gone out to engage in almost every kind
Of work open to women. Since Northfield Seminary
founded to help girls who have not means to
attend the ordinary boarding school the charge
Cor board and tuition was placed at 500 year
The actual cost student has beer about 800, but
it has not seemed best to raise the tuition, by
doing the very class for whom the school was
founded would. be crowded out.
As the seminary has grown. one building after
6orlnitories, a recitation hall, gymnasium. library.
auditorium and steam laundry the total cost OF
which, with the grounds and barns, has been
$3.50 20s 2s With the extensions, and the increase
in the number OF students, the deficit has neces-
sarily increased. To meet this deficit large
dowment IS required. The total endowment of the
seminary present is about 100000. Even with
the income from this it is necessary to raise
about $4,000 year to meet current expenses, but
the seminary needs a science hall and music hall.
which might be available with a larger endowment.
IN short a time it is not surprising that the
increase of the endowment has not been cOmmen-
surste with the growth Of the school. The income
from the present endowment and the royalty Of
hymn books amount to little. the remainder, it
IS hoped, will be secured from friends Of the
scAoo
Many who are unable 10 contribute in larger
sums have expressed their interest in the work
by giving s. each year. the interest Sl0o, thus
sffording a living endowment. Others have given
the interest smaller amounts, and some the
income from larger sums This has resulted in
suggesting the following plan by which all may aid
the work
PLAN TO AID THE SCHOOL.
BY contributing S a person is enrolled a
tanning member By contributing s25 person IS
enrolled as q patron. BY contributing $50 a per-
son meets the deficit a student for term.
sy contributing 500 person meets the deficit OF
student for year.
Every year at the close of the general conference
for Christian workers there is given post con-
ference series of addresses. The arrangement for
speakers this year INCLUDE the Rev. DR.. G. Camp
bell Morgan the Rev. Samuel Chadwick the Rev
". H. Griffith Thomas, B. D., and Professor James
Orr, y. D. Or. Morgan will give four addresses as
follows: August l.. Bringing Salvation; August
Is Tea ching the Saved. August Ie Denying
EngodliEess,'' and August 20 Creating Hope"
Mr. Chadwick will lecture from August Il to Sep