New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-01
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
DIR. THOMAS H. CHRISTIE TELLS OF THE FOUNDING
And WORK OF ST. PAULS INSTITUTE, TARSUS

The late Colonel Elliot F. Shepard, Of this city.
in the summer OF 1855 while on his way TO Jeru-
salem, made a detour Of eighteen miles 10 visit
Tarsus, Asia Minor the birthplace Of St Paul,
and there met the Rev. DR.. Thomas D. Christie,
a missionary Of the American Board of Commits
stoners for Foreign Missions who interested the
New-York visitor in a plan TO establish in Tarsus
a higher institution OF learning for young men,
Colonel Shepard took kindly to the suggestion. and
gave the money to found what is now St. PauIs
Institute OF the most famous of educational
institutions established BY Americans in the Orient.
DR.. Christie. now president of the institute gave
the following account Of its progress and accom-
plishments;
eight pupils The present administration began in
the fall OF 1892 Miss E H. Brewer. sister OF Jus
and daughter of One Of the earliest missionaries
In the Leyant. came in 1899. There are now four
teen teachers native and foreign, and the work
vanced classes who pay their EXPENSES bv tesching
in the academy. The course Of study covers ten
years hye IN the academy and FIVE in the college.
the boys. Great attention is paid to gymnastics
ana to vocal and instrumental music Declama-
The institute has an orchestra OF tventy-four
pieces under competent instructor.
IN the year l902-05 there 204 students in at
tendance. One hundred and thrty-eight of these
40 in the academy. The Armenian boys numbered
l02 Greeks. SO; Arabs z; Italian. l; Turks 2 and
villages in Cappad9cia Cucia North syria and
Mesopotamia- Their average age was between six
In 1913 were graduated men; in 1895 ?; in 1889 "A;
IN 1890, Il. IN 1901 To- in 1892 g. in 1903. 6-57 in all.
The teWness OF graduates from 1888 10 1899 is due
partly 70 the additions made to the curriculum.
Two graduates have died. martyr at
Marash in 1880. while he studying for the min
istry- One IS apparently a hopelss invalid. Nine
teen or IS per cent are in the ministry or prepar-
ing for IL. Eighteen are teaching Eight physi-
clans or in the medical school Eight are in bust
ness One is a civil engineer. One is agent OF the
American Bible Society for the province of Adana-
Last. but not least one is the business partner OF
the redoubtable Menehk King of Abyssinia. This
great Emperor Of Ethiopia is not only co1queror and
administrator he Is successful merchant as well
The letters Of this graduate read like chapters from
the Arabian Nights" He writes for Bibles TO use
in evangel-zing Abyssinia.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Fowler Methodist Epis-
copal Bishop Of New-YOrk, who has just taken up
his home here the resident bishop, will
preach for the first time since his assignment TO-,
morrow morning in St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal
Church, West Eud-ave- and Eighty s1xth-sL AT the
evening service the Rev. DR.. George P. Eckman
the pastor Of the church. viii begin series OF sun
day evening sermons on topics OF current ntereSt,
Tomorrow evening DR.. ECkman viii speak on Inc
Church and the School" and will treat on the re-
lation OF religion to popular education Other sub