Evening journal., 1917-12-01
wilson ENDORSES
wesleyan PROGRAM
Sees No Reason Why Christ
ian Education Should Not
be Helped During War
OPEN THE $2IO,
CAMPAIGN ON MONDAY

That the campaign 70 be started next
Week, to raise fund Of $4,000 for the
Wesley Collegiate Institute at Dover, has
he approval OF president Wilson, was
learned long before the campaign was
begun. The Delaware effort that is but
a portion Of the campaign for sS50O0,-
BOO being waged by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church ia this country, was
planned long before the war was de-
rlared. Then before anything further
was done, after negotiations had been
broken with Germany, a committee Of
Methodists waited on the President and
put the question, as to what they should
do fairly up TO him. Rev. Or. C. Z.
Leitzell who is managing the campaign
here, has the following interesting COM
ment on the situation:
Before the war was started, the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Ike some
OF her sister denominations, launched
q program 20 raise adequate funds 10
meet the needs Of this counirys edu-
cational Institutions II was found ap-
propriately S36.OO0,O0O would be needed
To date. more than s20O0OO0O has been
provided. When America first entered
the war the leaders in this educational
program went 90 President Wilson and
asked what his wishes were with refer
cnce to this matter He replied, In sub
stance, BY all means proceed with your
program, for we must not make the
same mistake that England has made In
not properly caring for her educational
interests, even IN time Of war; realizing
that a safe leadership must be an edu-
Gated and trained leadership.
The program on this Peninsula IS to
raise $4,000 for the endowment Of the
Wesley Collegiate Institute located in
Dover. AT present this institution does
not have a cent Of endowment and is,
In large measure, powerless TO do the
thing that must be done. This must be
provided for or close the school. This
would be a calamity and would make IL
Impossible TO train the leadership that
this Peninsula must furnish.
Vital to Democracy.
1T Is Of supreme Importance in the
interest of Democracy, Of human free
dom and the future world civilization
that the Allies win this war and win
we will. But what them VIII our
problem be sOlvedl viii Americas
task be done9 We shall then be face to
face with the greatest task that ever
confronted any nation In all the annals
OF human history, namely, that OF re-
construction and laying the foundation
for new world civilization. II we fail
In that hour all our sacrifice and suffer
ing VIII in a large measure. be- in vain
IL is therefore of the greatest import
ance that we successfully plan to moe
his urgent need.
"The greatest need and The determin
ing factor Of that hour viii be that o
Christian leadership Christian leader
ship in that hour VIII mean 30 the nev
world civilization what Christian lead
crship meant 10 America when the fOun-
dation OF our own Democracy was be-
ing laid OF this leadership, America IS
destined TO furnish more ,uan any other
nation--if not more than any other two
nations IN the world. such tremendous
Task has never been put upon any nation.
This is not only great opportunity but
brings with It a tremendous responsi-
bility which. II met will be our glory
for all time 10 come while O failure will
mean our eternal shame.
Leadership Lacking.
IF Germany had had Christian
leadership for the pastnfty years there
would be no war today. The only way
we can make Democracy safe for the fu-
lure is TO give it safe Foundation and
Christian leadership-this is America
faskZfhis Peninsula wants 10 do her
share. It is therefore imperative that
this campaign succeed
"We should have a Christian lor de-
nominatlonal) college with Si.0000OO0
endowment: this would mean mere for
this Peninsula In the future world pro-
gram than any other one thing that
could be done at this hour. Give IL
your careful thought and your largest
possible contribution"
The first committee report Of the Local
drive" win be made at Grace Church
parish house on Monday evening. There
will be approximately 70 guests, which
means that over 30 teams will be pres
ent 10 give an account Of their days