Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-24
PAY TRIBUTE TO
Or. A. {. CRAIG
NEW HEAD OF MoRNiNGsiDE COL.
LEGE SUBJECT OF PRAISE
FROM KANSAS PAPER.
IS COMPIMENTED.
Former Pastor Of First NJ. e. Church
Lauded For His Unusual Quail
ties In a Kansas City Publ.
cation.

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The Central Christian Advocate OF
Kansas City, Mo-, pays q glowing tri
butte to the high character of DR.. A. E.
Craig who has been chosen as head OF
the Morningside college and who is
well known In Ottumwa as a former
pastor Of the First M. E. church. The
Advocate says:
1T will bring thrill of satisfaction
to all who know the institution and
the man to learn that Rev. Albert E.
Craig, D. D., has been unanimously
elected president of Morning Side
college. DR.. Craig is in the morning
of life, but is known for his substan-
tial work, his steadiness, his pulpit
power and his vision. In Iowa he
made distinct place for himself in
every sphere. AS pastor OF the re-
sponsible pulpit of Ottumwa he placed
the church in the very front In point
Of influence; he was leading trustee
of Iowa Wesleyan, and from the start
comprehends the educational status
of Methodism in that state, where al
ready we have five colleges and one
VIGOROUS academy. He graduated
from Northwestern in 1890. and last
year made such an impression by his
address in Evanston that this year he
was honored with the distinction Of
being invited to deliver the baccala,,-
reate sermon for Northwestern, and
on commencement was admitted to the
conspicuous honor of the degree of
doctor of divinity from that premier
institution.
Born in Ontario.
"Dr. Craig was born in Ontario in
1861. He graduated from both Gar
rett and Northwestern universities in
1890; in 1896 Syracuse university
conferred upon him the degree of doc
tor of philosophy; in 1901 Albion col
lege admitted him to the degree of
doctor Of divinity; in 1895 he became a
trustee of Northwestern university.
Pastor in Ottumwa.
ION his graduation in 1890 he enter
ed the Michigan conference and found
himself called to It's leading pulpits.
After long passionate at Ottumwa, Ia.
he was called to Columbus, O., and
then to Wilmington, Del, where his
pastoral efficiency has attracted at
tention. He is recording secretary OF
the Methodist brotherhood.
Morning Side college is young, but
It has been built up on the broadcast
and turest educational principles. DR..
Wilson 8. Lewis, its foundation build
,r, set out to acquire not merely, and |
lot principally, buildings of imposing
but an endowment which |
would guarantee picked men in it's
'aculty. It was his theory to be able |
% command specialists and to keep
some one of his staff abroad in fur
her specialization. The college plant !
aas solidity at every point, noble build
ngs lit now ought to have more, par
ticularly dormitories), but what Is
in an institution 80 young
It has an endowment Of $425,000 and
will press on for more.
Succeeds Dr.. Freeman.
"On President Lewis elevation to
The episcopacy DR.. Luther Freeman,
one Of our most sterling and manly
men, was called to the presidency. He
impressed strong personality of char
acter and brain upon the college, but.
Tor reasons which seemed to him good,
he rendered his resignation In June,
going forth from the college in sturdy |
self respect and leaving behind the in
luence of virile, independent thinker
and administrator. He is wanted in
he strongest pulpits, and has, we un-
lerstand, accepted an invitation to
pulpit where his influence will be very
In succession to DR.. Free |
nan, DR.. Craig. well furnished by
oreign travel and acquaintance, comes
o the headship of this, one of the
educational foundations Of
he church. He understands youth.
Bishop Lewis wires the Central at
ength OF the enthusiasm with which
he election of DR.. Craig is received.
1--WE could not wish President
Craig any success higher than the
with which he Is sum-
noned to his waiting vocation"