The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-15
Necessary For School to
Raise 100000 to Preserve
Standing.
ASKS FOR HELP FROM MARION
Rev. Ferguson breaches
Beautiful Sermon on "The
Queen in the Home"
Rev. Rourkc Tells the Story of the
Potter and the Clay-Preparator
Services Continue at Wes1cy-Rev.
Mollcnaucr Installed.


The morning services at Epworth
Methodist Episcopal church was made
doubly interesting. because of the in
stallation services led by Rev. G. r.
IIavighurst and the educational ser.
mon preached by Rev. A. Il. Smith
in the interest of the Ohio Northern
University.
At the beginning Of the service,
over sixty officers and teachers of
the Epworth Sunday school were in
stalled by Rev. Havighurst with the
regular installation services Of the
church. Immediately following. Rev.
Smith preached an inspiring sermon,
from the verses found in the End chap
ter of Mark, and the third to the
18th verse. The sermon was founded
on the parable of the healing Of the
plasied man, who was carried by
his friends, and let down through the
roof to the feet of Jesus.
There is nothing more marvellous
than Gods actions" said Rev. Smith.
"IIe has plans that have existed for
the ages, a great purpose Of humanity
IT is a marvellous thing to think that
with all his great love, and sympathy
and power, God is not content to be
great alone. He has made It possible
for inferior men to share His divina
attributes, and helpworl1 out this plan
of the ages"
Rev. Smith then mentioned the
many different ways II doing Coda
work, dwelling particularly on the
work of the ministry. There Is no
greater work than the earnest pres
entatlon of Gods truth for the sake
OF leading souls to God" he declared.
There is no gospel l would rather
preach than this gospel of educa-
tion. There Is no greater work than
to fashion the minds and lives Of
young people for their work" The
preacher then reviewed the story OF
the parable. He spoke OF the thou
sand ills and afflictions to which man
Is heir, saying: what blessing
there IS in good health. What a noble
picture We see in n strong, vigorous
man able to bear burdens. Now the
man In tho parable was struck down
with paralysis in the midst of his
work, when he was strong and rug.
ged. His friends became Interested
in his condition, and desired to help
him. Those were not days OF sclen-
tlhc medical research. but the oppor-
tunity was presented to them to seek
Jesus and be headed. Now. the Ohio
Northern University is the man with
paralysis. 1t Is in need of healing,
and of friends to bring It to a healer.
Don't think the O. n. IT, Is dead
this man was not dead, he was only
AFFLICTED. He ha dno paralysis of his
character, he had just as good al
name, and his neighbors thought just
as much Of him, while he was stretch
ed on his back helpless, as they did
when he was full of life and vlgor.
"Now, the o. n. u, has not para
lysis of character. 1t has just a name
today as 1t ever had. 1t has 10000
people who believe IN 1t today, who
received their education there. There !,
Is no paralysis on Its achlevements-I
its past Is all right. For forty years, |
Ada has been training and turning I
out teachers, and no one can take
away from the college it's past
achievements. There was no para /,
lysis on the mans part. lie could !
see words to conquer, IL he could only
have moved. So 1t is with Ada Her
plans are great If only they could be
Where, then was the para
Iysis in the man? 1t was in his body |
He could not move. lie was simply
IN state of inaction, as though he
we're bound with countless ropes. SO
IS 1t with Ada.
"The trouble is this. Ada has come
10 a new age, in which there are new
systems which VIII
'trangle the college to death If 1t
cannot cope with the new financial
The situation Is this.
There are a few rich men in the
country, who by giving away Millions
II dollars to the cause OF education,
nave decreed that, unless a college
has a backing of 100000 endowment
{ must die. Ada has not the en-
lownment, Wherefore, the diplomas
yiyen the hundreds of teachers which
ire sent out from Ada every year, are
worthless in the eyes of the world
simply because the state legislature
las decreed that 1t is not a recognlz-
ID college, because 1t lacks the en-
lowment.
'Now. I'm here for friends. Ada is
he paralyzed man who needs friends
o be interested in its condition, and
ring It to a Savior. And who, is that
savior? The Central Ohio Methodist
Conference. There are over $4,000
,eople who ought to pick up this
'ed Of Ada, and, backed by love and
bear the palsied on to a
iavior.'
At the conclusion of the service
rev. Havlghurst made the announce
nent that Sunday was the send an
liversary Of the birth Of Rev. Loren
:. Webster, a superanuated minister
# the church, who makes his home
m East Center street. Rev. Webster
vas invited to come TO the pulpit,
where his friends greeted him and eX-
ended their congratulations In q
hort response made by Rev, Webster
he told OF his work in the ministry