Evening journal., 1908-07-22
NOTES ON THE TOPIC.

NJ TO ON I FlG iOFiNs
In telling Of the purpose and results
OF the home mission schoolhouse, the
writer feels that no cannot do better than
quote the excellent remarks on the sub
ject by Amos r. Wells In The Endeavor-
ers Daily Companion:
"christianity grows as the knowledge
and love OF the Bible grows But what
II the converts cannot readi This Is the
fundamental necessity for the mission
school.
Christianity grows with self-respect'
prosperity, and influence among men,
These are impossible TO the huterate
Hence anoSher necessity for the mission
school
"The mission school has led the way
for the secular school, and has proved
what can be done with such material as
the negroes, the Indians, the Chinese.
mission schools are practical. Ihey
do not llft their pupils above their nor
mai work. but teach them how 10 iarih'
build houses, and labor in Kitchens IN 'hs
best way.
mission schools. believing In the people
for whom they areaat work. are an 'le
time making discoveries OF exceptional
ability. and giving It the opportunity 70
rise above tho humber tasks into inc
largest service. 49,.
AT one time the moderator OF the
proat synod Of Ohio. in introducing
teacher In a home mission school, an,
no,,noed himself as the product OF that
school some of the strongest preachers
~ manv races. have come out OF them.
"uome-misslon schools are invariaoy
crowded. and are obliged 10 refuse many
eacer aplicants. Tho fortunate schoiA'
understand their privileges, and are pen'
unon making the most Of their opportui'-
~ refreshing contrast TO the scholars
4, many more favored regions Ihat Is
one reason why mission schools IN spite
- ,,o moor preparation OF their scholars
/ OF ih' P''' 49,. - surh intelliCence
turn out graduates OF suoh
and force OF character
Many secular schools, II not ooo'ess, ,','.. svs
,,in,nize religion and magnify "o'luis
l,nowledee. The mission school puts nia.
things first, and uses the only losioa'
; stem OF education. the system that hoius
! n training for eternity as more important
than a training Ger time; though that aiso
is not to be neglected
..rhe hest way to study mission schools
,s 20 begin with one Of them ana reao
ali YOU can about IT, until its teaeners
,yorls and very buildings are familiar 70
Won. There is no danger but you VIII 60
on 10 learn OF other schools.
SOME MISSION schools
In regard TO the last suggestion OF
professor Wells, a school that would DC
well worth reading about and studying II
,ho presbvterian school at Asheville N
= This Is the largest school under the
oare of the Presbyterian Church. ana
roaEes a. influence felt through the
whole southern region. It should be OF
especlal interest TO the bndeaVorerS Oh
wilmington, as one-half OF the nome MS
sion money given by our Presbyterian =
ls Societies here goes towards the sup
mort OF this school, In addition 10 the
class room studies. thorough Industrial
training IS given to both the boys and
tbe pirls. the girls being taught all kinds
of houseworlx and sewing and the boys
receiving a practical education In agri-
culture at the Farm school. In the nor
NAL and collegiate institute, out OF the
last graduating class OF thirty not les'
than fifteen well equipped young womef
have applied to the Board for mission
work during the year.
This school is one OF the sights for
tourists who come to Asheville, and
number Of gifts have come from wealthy
visitors prompted by curiosity TO visit IN
school and whose interest was aroused by
the good work done there. Interesting
literature regarding the work may be had
from the Home Board. l56 Fifth Ave.
New York.
Another school that is OF interest tc
many wilmington Endeavorers Is the
one in charge Of Miss Osborne at Harlai
Court House. Kentucky. This is one O.
: the most remote schools under the care
OF the Presbyterian Church. 1t Is support
ed by the womens societies OF the New
Castle Presbytery. but for some years
, INST the Presbyterian c. r. societies her
! have contributed towards Bibles an'
hooks for the school. SO out Of the way
is this school that only two OF the mem
, ners of the board have visited it durini
I the seventeen years that Miss osborne
. has labored there.
S This school has progressed under DIR
y fculties during the past year on accoun
! Of sickness in the town. Last winter
t strange disease broke out which puzzle'
l. the doctors. interfering with the schoe
attendance. The fact that the sicknes
J aid not appear in the school itself speaN
l. well for the care and training OF IN
pupils. This spring there was an epidem'
of smallpox which necessitated the clos
ing Of the school. although again the IN
mates Of the boarding school escaped tn