The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-08-11

Extensive plans full of large prom
Use are rapidly maturing which will
mean the establishment in Nashville
of the first training school for color
ed religious and social workers in the
world. The school is to be co-opera-
tive with the American Interchurch
College for Religious and Social
Workers" which was organized some
months ago in this city, and which
will begin operations September IL,
1912. Rev. ]. E. McCulloch, formerly
President of the Methodist Training
School for Christian Workers, is Gen
eral Secretary, and the plan for
department devoted to colored people
grew out of the need for such work
that was brought home to Mr.. Nc
Culloch in connection with his work
in the Methodist Institution.
The American Interchurch College
will have capitalization of $1,000
600, and the colored department will
ultimately raise 100000 making the
total endowment $1,200,000.
The Offices of the parent institution
will be, as formerly stated, in the old
Andrew Marshall residence, which
has recently been purchased for the
purpose, and suitable buildings will
be secured in the central part of the
city for the colored department
Need for the Work.
The need for trained colored work
ers for service among the colored
race has been long apparent to the
thinking people of both races, and no
sooner was the plan proposed than it
had the immediate and cordial ap-
proval of educators and religious lead
ers all over the country.
J. c. Napier, recently appointed by
President Taft as Register of the
United States Treasury, gave $4,000
on condition that $4,000 be raised
in addition for the purchase of per-
manent site for the colored depart
ment This condition has been met
and the success of the undertaking is
assured.
In his temporary Offices in the Stahl
man Building, Mr.. McCulloch is daily
receiving letters from prominent men
and women in all sections of the coun.
try commencing the plan, offering as
sistance and pledging cooperation.
Aim of the Movement.
The Colored Department or Train
ing School will aim to train both men
and women as specialists in moral,
social and religious leadership among
the cOlored people, which is doubtless
the most urgent need among the Ne
groes of America Those who have
studied conditions assert that it is
now practically impossible to proper
ly conduct social service institutions
among colored people of the South, be-
cause of an utter lack of trained work
ers.
The Executive Board of the Ameri-
can Interchurch College has very care
fully gone over the ground and esti-
mates that at least 100000 is needed
for grounds, buildings and endowment
for this colored department or school.
1t is part of the fixed policy of the
Executive Board to establish and main
tain the closest possible relations of
cooperation and affiliation with the
three large colored universities of
Nashville, Fisk University, Walden
University and Roger Williams Uni
versity, so the resources and benefits
of all four institutions may be made
available for all students.
Executive Board for Colored People,,
The Executive Board for the Colored
Training School has been elected by
the American Interchurch College Di-
rectors as follows: John D. Blanton,
Nashville, President; John H. Dewitt,