New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-17

with faith" DR.. Conwen quietly said, ANY
thing that is good can be done-anything When
we bought the ground which to build the tenn
pie we had 81 cents. The price of the lot was
$4,000. We knew the money would come Per.
sonally keep out Of debt, but never save a part
OF my salary or my income 1 don't need to- feel
ing as do. test all things by the temple II
get angry I think of the temple The temple is
my work.
Tell me about the school and the hospital that
you founded
"A young man with more than a common
school education. having mother and three Young
nrothers to support. wanted to be preacher. He
asked II would help him. told him I would
teach him at night. He spread the news and seven
other young fellows came with him for the second
lesson. Inside OF a month 1 was teaching a class
OF forty l got instructors, the school grew and
We now have university. with several depart
ments. including law. medicine and dentistry. This
year we shall have four thousand students
mot one OF graduates has ever failed at the
state examination when he has presented himself
Tor license to practise his profession PennsyI-
Vania- We have classes day and night-for young
men who are not compelled TO work and for those
who must get employment and pay their own ex-
penses The university gives its instruction to
everybody, Jew and Christian alike, and asks no
questions concerning religion The hospital was
begun in two rooms. with a volunteer nurse. Then
we obtained a house. Now We have two separate
hospital organizations together with the necessary
buildings"
You were brought up in the country?"
ON little sterile farm among the hills of Massa-
chusetts My father also a stone mason. NV
mother read the Bible Beecher's sermons T-ncIa
Toms Cabin and The New-York Tribune IN ns in
the evening ! started to school at the age of
| three' walking two miles each way with Charley
my brother who was six. When | was older boied
maple sap all night. and by the light of the fire
committed considerable part of Millions Paradise
Lost to memory. BY and by John Brown csme IN
our house and talked slavery with my father Fred
Douglass accompanied him on one occasion After
that while in bed, would sometimes hear a wagon
stop at our barn. and knew black man was be-
Ing passed along 10 freedom. The Rev Asa Niles
my fathers cousin. a Methodist preacher as we'll
as farmer talked to me about an education. I
looked at the Berkshire Hills and imagined was a
prisoner.
One night l crept out of the attic window TO the
FOOT OF the woodshed and jumped to the ground
a Few articles of clothing and a little bread and
lHeai were IN a bundle. was running away from
home AT Huntington. the nearest village a con-
ductor let me ride in a baggage car TO Boston
hadn't a. cent Of money reached Boston at night
and slept In an empty cask on the banks of the
Charles River. The next day was Sunday. Hungry
penitent and hOmesick 1 walked the streets
George w. Chapman deacon at fremont Temple
met and took TO Sunday school When he
heard my story he put a railway train and
sent me home. Many years after that ! taught a
class in fremont Temple, and MIR Chapman was
present. when l ordained into the Baptist min
istry.
81. wanted to go off Ia the war in 1861 but my
father warned the recruiting officers that was
under age So ! travelled from town 20 town and
made patriotic speeches In 1862 l raised
pany of mountain boys and became their captain
While in the army / spent every moment could
in keeping up with my class in law al Yale John
Ring. sixteen years old. was my orderly. lie read
the Bible in my tent morning and evening. / or