The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-11-09

EDUcAT ATI0NAL
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CHASCELL0R HENRY a. BDCHTEL
J, 0SLxyERs TWO INTERESTING
ssRnoss IS CANON CITY.

Denver Unirersity, and former gov
srnor Of Colorado. preached from the
pulpit OF the First Methodist church
last Sunday morning and from the
rostrum OF the First Presbyterian
church Sunday evening and was ac-
corded large congregations in both
instances. He also addressed the stu7
dents Of the North and South Canon
high schools this morning. speaking
to the former at o'clock and the lat
ter At 1880 O'Clock. HIS discourse in
sach instance was along educational
linss and was. primarily. in the I'M
tsrest or Denver university. with
which he has been associated IN a di-
rscting capacity for twelve years
At the Methodist church Sunday
moning he reviewed the prominent
part tAFen BY Meshodism in the Unit
cd States in the educational advance
ment of the country and pointed out
ssas Of its accomplishments in thAt
said Of endeavor. He said that the
nrst superintendent OF The Netiodist
church In America. who was. In real
ity. bishop, was sent here from
Easiand In 1854 aud from that time
70 the present the history OF the de-
nomination In this country was one
Of uninterrupted growth and influ-
enee. It's achievements. he said. should
be matter Of pride to every member
sof the church As they were con
spicaous part IN the annals OF the re-
lirious ana educational advancement
OF mankind. ~ s-14. <
The ARA bisohps in the vestsrn
he1iS>here were those Of the Pse-
ssstAnt Methcdi-t Episcopal church.
under their supervision and the great
bo4z. q clsrxymen that tss grown pr
abcuf them the church IA thi- coma
ny has nov approximately 5000 .ece
oommunicants and has about s!opc. 900
n people depending on Il for reiis-
fous instruction and moral inspIra-
lion. The church spends something
IKE $4,000 annually In the United
Rtases In the support Of its doctrines
ana teachings II has one hundred
and ninety schools devoted TO higher
education under its direction and
patronage with property worth $780,
eoo. 900. Its general board OF eduea
ton iast year assisted 5000 students
IN obtaining college and universi.,
srsining. and. among them. twenty
seven nationaltics were represented
The MslhodIst was the pioneer
among churches In educational mat
'ssrs n nstAs Rocky Moussain region
and would have been In the eastern
.ssa1ss 1ad ths wssisyAn movement IN
BngIsnd been started century
sarlier. When President Lincoln Al
a. bsginninx Of his administration
-appointed John Evans Of lilInois "a
> - the 'arst territorial governor q
Colorado he sent one Of the svanEels
of education and of;Msthodisna to thlr
portion Of the coaatr, Ffom thar
tius to this the chroaicies Of the
church hers has b><n cosklnuous
r.css>sion Of triunphs ooverhes
nvans came from Evanston. fllInoIs,
The seat Of Nerthwestsrn university,
asd his advsat married IN epoch n ~
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ystase. s....75 i 3 s =. =. 49,. + &.
The unIversity Of Denver, the on
aoiai seheol Of Msthodism IN coIo-
) saao. wzs established a Isss. .thir<
tssa years bsfere the sdmission' VI
ths ssats % he uaion, an4 hsd srows
fron small besianingn 70 nasaifl-
rcent instllutieu dsdlcatsd % rsllsieus
ani n6sAl ss&ehine - vsll A. . 81
Of shs branches Of higher education.
= has q prsssnt student body Of
msrs than : thousand msmbe,p and
Il taking ! forsmeet place among ~
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