The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-03
new PRESIDENT
Of ELAN COLLEGE:
DR.. Emmett Lconidas Moffitt IS
1naugt,iatcd With Highly
Interesting Exercises,
IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE
Brilliant Young Educator Poiilts
Out What lie Thinks L Should
Bc-Notablc Visitors.
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4 ELONs COLLEGE, N. q, May 2--Tht,
Inauguration OF Emmett ieonidns Mofilitt.
NJ. A., as president Of lsloni College, TOOK
place this morning ut 1l:SO o'clock
In the college chapel. The ceremonies
ere largely attended, many distinguished
visitors being present. 4
N. Tic addresses Of welcome were
made by the Rev. W. w. stalcy,
d. D.. president OF the CONVEX
ton at Suffolk. Nn., who spoke IN DC nun
or the Southern Christian Convention anu
former administrations. DR.. Stalcy was
yccond president Of Eon College, serv-
ing In that capacity for eleven years.
Following Dr. Staley, the Rev. j.. =.
Barnett, y. D., secretary Of the American
Christian Convention, Of Muncic, IND.
welcomed President Moffltt In behalf OF
the American Christian Convention. The
alumnae and faculty Of the college was
represented by Professor W. 4. Harper
NJ. A.. who welcomed President Aoffitt
and pledged him the support OF the alum
nae IN Il notable address. The board OF
trustees was represented by Rev.. =.
Barrett. y. d., OF Covington, ONO
The Presidents Inaugural.
The inaugural address of President Moi
fit, which followed showed TO advantage
the brilliant as wellas solid intellectual
powers which have won,for this young
man his high position In the educational
world. Ic said ii, part:
.,rhe ideal small college shall be thor
oughly Chrlstian-not sectarian. not
theological. even, but broadly Christian.
In fact so universal Is the demand for
Christian education that doubt 4
there is an institution OF learning IN al
the land that would dare sayit Is not
Christian, even though 1t pc under pri-
vate, corporate or State control. In the
small college however. we find the most
distinctive type OF the Christian instl-
tuition. the very large majority OF them
4 being either directly or indirectly undar
the control OF some denomination. The
college that fails to Impress tho llenrt
with Christian ideas thereby materially
lessons the value and power OF its man
ual or mind training. and SO sends out
into the world n class OF collegiate Grip.
pies, doomed to limp their way throns 81
tic world Of thought and action. Whether
man is protested Christian or
not In order to insure permanent success,
no must carry Christian ideals with him
into his business orEprofession o. what
ever vocation he may choose TO iollo".
The Institution. then. failing to inculcnta
these ideals Is not fitting men and wo-
men for tho best service ana not doiHs
the real college work. This being gener-
; ally accepted as true. the Importance
{. of placing @only Christian men and women
In our college faculties Is logically ap-
parent Years ago when the purpose of
n college education was almost cxclu-
svcly and narrowly cultural, the general
public had little concern about the Cpl n :
ions OF college professor. But today
when almost every subject Is taught with
reference to Its direct or Indirect bear
ing on social, political and religious
q rAoblcms. vt is altogether different
the opinions OF college professor even
become a matter OF public concern 70
which fact doubtless many OF the more
indiscret and less conservative at least
can bear personal testimony. The pub
lie may often be wrong in Its condeln-
nation OF such unfortunate individuals;
nut 1t is clearly right In Its new con-
cer<ion OF the possible influence OF
college professors opinions and beliefs.
The Christian college. then. should be
especially watchful lest, through this
easy channel, doubt and unbelief, skep-
tIcism and infidelity and even low stand
and OF morality find their way into the
open minds and hearts of#the trustful
and confiding youth who commits his