The Monte Vista journal., 1909-05-29
COLLEGES
NOT GODDESS
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY, RECOGNIZES THEIR VAL.
UE TO THE COUNTRY.
ADDS T0FUND FOR AGED
NEEDS MORE MONEY TO REACH
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF SOUTHERN NEGROES.

Denver-Realizing the urgent need
Of making provision for the aged and
infirm ministers OF the church and
carrying the gospel to the negroes Of
the South. the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church. spent a portion
Of the session Monday in the discus
sion of the Freedmen work Of the
church and the necessity Of increasing
the endowment fund for aged minis
ters. The afternoon session was spent
in = review Of the university work.
which the church is doing among the
state institutions Of the country. Al
though traces Of the old prejudice
against non-denominational universe.
ties crept out from time to time and
the state universities were mentioned
~ Goddess" institutions by various
speakers. the action Of the commits
sioners. In adopting the report and rec
concentrations Of the educational
board Of the church. proved that the
Presbyterian church has broadened in
its views and now recognizes the form
erly "reviled" state universities a.
fertile fields for cooperation In relig-
ious work with the educators Of the
country.
BY the adoption OF the report Of the
education board, the work Of the
Presbyterian church in the state uni.
versities among the Presbyterian stu
dents in attendance there. was recon-
mended to financial support OF the
church members by the assembly. One
Of the warmest debates OF the day
was provoked by the discussion Of the
report, and It was declared by some
Of the speakers that NO money from
the church revenue ought to 20 To
work In "religionless universities"
The students Of the Presbyterian faith
who attend the state universities were
severely flayed by some Of the speak.
ers. but the majority view and the one
advanced by Dr.. E. p. Hill. president
Of the Mccormick Theological semin.
AIRY Of Chicago and chairman Of the
education committee who read the re-
port, was to the effect that many OF
the students had good reasons for reg.
istering In state universities instead OF
their own denominational colleges. and
that ~ long ~ they were present in
the state institutions. they should not
be ignored. but should be looked after.
The ministerial sustenation commit.
tee made its report calling for In
creased funds for the maintenance Of
superannuated preachers.
The report Of the Freedmen work
committee called attention to . deploe.
able state OF affairs in the system Ia
which the work In the South Il car.
ried on. Because Of the strained
financial condition Of the board. hun.
dreds OF Thousands Of negroes Of the
| 0outh cannot be reached by religious
innuences. The workers among the
Freedmen OF the South receive star.
walton wages. according to Rev. walhr
er and Rev. Mayers. two negro minis.
tiers. who addressed the meeting on b.
half Of the report Of the committee.
They painted . vivid picture OF the
lack OF facilities and funds for the r.
generation Of the negro In the South.
and stated that the field had scarcely
bssn touched.
The work Of the American Tract %.
ciety was presented BY its secretary.
Rev. Judsou Swift, In . most interest.
Ing and instructive manner.
At the afternoon meeting on the mo.
ton Of ex.Moderator Fullerton, Il was
voted that . standing committee on 20.
cial problems BE- created 10 consider
matters OF sociological interest. The
questions q capital and labor. EN-.
ployes and employees. and the exist.
encs Of unnecessary poverty ARE to
b made . part a the work Of the
board. Il vas voted along With this
rsooaution 70 indofse the present child
bureau Law now pending In the natioe.
q Congress.
D.. 4 r. Hiil vas called upon 70
make the report Of the education Con.
mittss. He spoke on the problem q
rsmsdying the present lack Of Young
men who enter the ministry and tAo
work Of the Presbyterian church
among The students Of the stats mi.
WHISTLES and undenominatioaai col.
jsgss. He said: THE task Of supply.
ing ministers for the church 10 one q
The greatest which We have. but I
vsature 70 say that the ministers them.
selves can solve the problem. II they
vim. We want 10 build PLACES Of woe.
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