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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

The National War Council of the
Y. M. G. A. has authorized the
sending of Y. M. c. A. repre-
sentative with the draft train which
will leave Duluth on July 25th.
The representative will be pleased
to cooperate with the relatives of
the drafted men in getting inform.
alton or distributing packages and
be of general use to the men on the
trip and also at the camp.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
PROGRAM OF EXAMINATIONS
= FOR
COMMON SCHOOL CERTIFI-
Gates
July 2s, 80 and 81, 1917.

Monday, July 90
A. M 500 to S:45 Enrolment
S:45 to 9:15 Spelling
9:15 to 1000 Penmanship
1000 to 1900 Arithmetic
F. M lis to 800 Geography
300 to 400 Composition
400 to 500 Reading
Tuesday, July 80
A. M 500 to 9:45 United States
History
S:45 to 1880 English Gram
mar
1880 to 1900 Music
L. M lis to 2:45 Physiology.
Hygiene
2:45 to 400 Civics
400 to 4:45 Drawing
wednesday, July 81
A. M 500 to $3.50 Enrolment
$3.50 to 1915 Geometry
1915 to 1900 Physics
r. M lis to 2:45 Algebra
2:45 to AIS Physical Geog.
or General History
AIS to 5:ls Agriculture
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
AT THE MUSICALE.

Singer-Our family doctor gave
me something to use for my throat
just before I sing. It's powerful,
I'm sure, because he told me to be-
ware of an overdose.
He (aside to Miss Caustique)-
What cautious old fools some OF
these family doctors are!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

Vermilion range which we cherish.
Our enemies are encompassed in
the category of anti-Americans and
other sore-heads. The Miner will
continue in the way it has gone
regardless of the carping, backbit-
ing criticisms of those who expect
the editor to comment on the short
comings of everybody but them
selves. We thank our patrons for
past favors and hope to be remem-
bered in the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
COMM RciAI.

GA socialist is never a business
man."
"The only socialist I ever knew
was one kind of business man. He
was always figuring out how much
money there is in the world and how
ne and his friends could get it away
from its present possessors."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

The arrest, conviction and {
year or two in Jail is not going tc
make better Americon out of the
ordinary Stacker. That is Just
what he is looking for. Every day
he spends in Jail keeps him just
that much farther away from the
trenches, besides he is getting his
eats, Here is where the draft law
is lame. The fellow should be
conscripted into the mines or on
the roads at the same pay that the
soldier boy is getting for fighting
for principles to keep the govern
ment free for himself, his neigh
Dor and incidentally the Stacker.
If there ever was a wart on the
body polite 1t is the Stacker. Be
sides, the larger part of this bunch
are foreigners who are exempt
from military duty and yet they
have not the manhood to stand up
and be counted for the country of
their adoption. The Work or
Fight order should be put into
execution with this class literally
and strictly. Don't feed them un-
less they work. What is the OBJ
1ect OF decent man saving meat.
wheat and sugar and paying heavy
taxes and then feed lot of anti
American roughnecks in the jails
OF the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
OBSOLETE.

"Do you always keep a promise ?'
II used to be a little careless" con-
fessed Senator Sorghum. "But Ger
many mas made promise-breaking so
unpopular that it's no good in poll.
tics any more"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
NAMING THEM.

Church-That young man acts
queer about the house, doesn't hel
Gotham-Well, you see his father
was rich Englishman and the boy
was brought up in an old English
manor.
"Then I suppose, those queer &C.
tons are English manorisms.-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

Wooden shoes and paper clothes
are all the style in Germany just
now. When we get through with
them, wooden overcoats and slow
music will be the prevailing style.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
DouBLY TRUE.

Buy Thrift stamps"
I've been buying diamonds. ]
consider them good investment"
STAMPS are better"
"They stick p-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
Temperance Talk

Rev. r. w. Adair of Hibbing
will make an address on temperance
at the M. E. church Sunday even
ing, July FL, to which all are in
vited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
A SAVER.

SIS your husband in favor of day.
light saving~
q think so. He stays out so
much at night that I think he'd
rather prefer not to use any daylight
at ALL"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
TRIALS OF THE TIMES.

'1t must be fine to be a rich man."
Don't you believe it. It's bad
enough to have to wrestle with a
QUESTIONABLE without being knocked
out by an income tax blank
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
GOOD USE FOR BATS.

Redd-I see they have just sent
over IA, 900 baseball bats to the boys
in the trenches.
Greene-Going to make the
Boches make some home runs, prob
ably.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

"Say," said the citizen to his coal
dealer, "what sort of coal was that
you delivered at my house?"
Egg size, sir, as you ordered"
Il meant hens egg, not fish egg
size"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
HE HELPED, ALL RIGHT.

Suffragette Leader-Mr. Debo,
have you given anything to help the
cause?
Mr.. Debo-Most certainly,
madam; two sisters, a mother and
my wife.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
PHYSICAL IMPossIsILiTY.

"Flag and standard makers ought
never to have a failure in their bust
ness"
"Why not?"
Because they are dealing in goods
which are always going up"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

Albert G.. R. Retter
Niels Peter Jensen
Perry Simpson
knudt Johnson
Joseph Weber
Erik John Helsten
Magnus c. Bjorvik
Geo. Edward Anderson
George P. Williams
Geo. LeTourneau
Matt Berquist
Elmer Reel
Peter Hall
VIM. Hanson
Arthur Henry Sanger
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

She-Beautiful, beautiful. can't
get over it.
He-I could, if l had the price of
a ticket.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

Otepnen MlZeTa
Paul Yadlosky
Glen Coffey
Alvin Schaefer
Albert McMahan
Bart Jacobson
Fred G.. James
Oscar Heikkila
Matt Spreitzer
Roger Morris
Frank Mullen
DR.. F. D. Cerveny
Howard Burt
Frank Huhta
Arthur Jylha
Joseph Skala
Axel H. Dahlquist
Carl F. Forsberg
Harold A. Vince
Phillip White
Arthur Madison
Paul Billings
John V. Kotchevar
Harold P. Mathews
Frank Moravetz
Oliver P. Bell
Aug. G. Gustafson
Hjalmar Maxi
Peter Bartol
Melvin Sletten
Frank Horvatt
John Rolando
Chas. Russell Rose
Matt Smuk
Enrico Bernardo
Waino Hegman
Hentrig Latvaaho
Frank Dejak
John Locken
Elias LaBeau
Frank Lozar
Robert Zeller
Howard Schaefer
Abraham P. Bloomenson
Anton Metesh
Eric Anti
Walter P. Sletten
William Mills
Pete Hall
R. Clifford Miller
Carlo Caimi
Jacob Pete
Anton Brula
Anton Wulotz
Willard St. Marie
Matt Pussari
Hugo Sundstrom
Walter Carlson
D. Raub James
Herbert Venner
Arthur Toms
Thos. Murn
Arthur Sikala
Matt Preblich
John Horvat, Jr.
George Sterk
Mike Ohasich
John R. Hanson
Albert D. Hedloff
Joe Moravitz
Urho Salminen
Bert Pearson
Alfred Hanson
Peter Stark
Chas. L. Cecil
Frank Gianotti
Peter Ruotsala
John Koivumaa
Walter Koski
Howard Harrio
John Kerze
Ernest Volt
Jerry Janezich
Hans Wendell Ojala
Mike Gordon
John Hjalmer Helbakka
Victor Walkeinen
Arvid Hiltunen-
Ray Coffey
Frrnk Schweiger
Elmer Kajute
zuy Coffey
ohm Pete
ohm Rautio
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
WlNT0N MEN IN THE SERVICE

Alex Written
Ben Martinson
Peter Gylland
Matt Indy
Hans Knoll
Bryan Russell
II. 0. Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Alfred E.. Johnson
Walter Tast
Frank Barrett
Oscar Johnson
Esten Gylland
D. G. Terry
Albert Gustafson
Nicholas Kuitunen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
HONOR ROLL
Ely Men Who Are Serving the Nation

Serving the Nation.
ENGINEERS.
Archie Hedloff
George Matti1a
Archie Harris
Charles Nightingale
Harry Homer
Peter Kajute
Uno Alfalfa
Elu Rautio
Ernest Knutson
Albert Faille
John Klobuchar
Adolph Hanson
Fred Hanson
Werner Sandstrom
Wilson Carlson
Harold Trebilcock
Matt Bankin
Jos. Kostelc
Alvin S. Johnson
Frank Erchul
John E. Harrio
George Bridson
Erick Janecksella
Arthur Sheridan
Arvid Suoja
John Hodge
Joseph Kinsman
Dominik Verga
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

"What is?"
GIVE danced with the hostess.
Have you gone through with it yet ?"
"No. l don't need to. Pm the
host"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19

GIVING HIM SLACK.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
Subscription So per Year.

Entered at the post Office at Ely, Mime
sofa as second class matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-07-19
ARMY, NAVY AND ENGINEERS.

Arnold Hendrickson
Elmer G. Maxi
John w. Palmgard
Thomas LaBeau
Chas. G. Neff
John G. Trembath
Fred G. Baribeau
James v. Mccarthy
Ernest HI. Anderson
Eldon E. Ellefsen
Uno Tikkala
Edwin w. Toms
John Martell
Harrison Sletten
Jerry Harri
Francis J. Endicott
Ture Suominen
Howard Nicholas
Paul Pearson
Willard Moonan
Andy Blackmore
Douglas Nankervis
Dewey Minkel
John Mouser
Vincent Habian
John Schweiger
Emil Erickson
VIM. Maxi
Joseph Markovich
George Porthan
Otto Pussari
William Sletten
Stephen Mizera
Paul Yadlosky
Glen Coffey
Alvin Schaefer
Albert McMahan
Bart Jacobson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Tnfinrinn-EcEular services at II
o'clock. with preaching by the pastor.
Rev. Franz, Pratt. who will preach
again al Highland Springs at o'clock
IN the afternoon.
Observation-Disclosures services In
THO third floor auditorium OF Colombo
Hall a, II o'clock and at s.
Christian Scicncc--The regular SER
Vice VIII be held at IL o'clock this
morning. The subject will be "Are
Sin. Disease and Death Real?"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS services will he
conducted in this church at O'Clock
THIS evening by the pastor. Rev. B. G.
Pease.
Y. VI. c. A.-'South America and the
Good News" will be the subject of a
talk To the men this afternoon by l..
{. Quarles, evangelist of the Southern
Baptist Convention. Usual service for
boys at ESQ.
salvation Army-At $3.50 there will
lie q. service ut the colored corps at
no Brook Avenue: at 1890 street
service az Seventh and Broad; at S:l5
a service Mt the main auditorium at 100
North Seventh. All these services will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
THE CHURCHES AND
TO-DAY'S SERVICES

and stillcd voices. and perhaps OF
sacred hours Of conservation. would
lead to solemn renewal of faith and
love toward God.
MESSAGE THAT HYMNS
HAVE FOR INDIVIDUALS
In answering the question, why
this or that hymn Is a favorite, 1 think
We can find three truths &c: guide us.
First that hymn Is dearest to us which
mas some sacred experience associated
with it. 1t may be the hymn which
was sung when We joined the church.
or which at an earlier time led US TO
give our hearts to God. A hymn so
loved we may he sure has a message
for us from the dead Lord. Second. tho
hymn which most perfectly satisfies
cur soul longings is rightly a favorite
hymn. We are different in our re-
ligious feelings as in many other re-
spccts. There IL sacrcdncss in our
hidden emotions which rightly leads
~ reserve. Yet we find that hymn
viii often express It In our own words.
and the very poetry. and perhaps the
tune. helps us. And third. the hymn
which brings the dear Christ near and
makes US love Him and desire TO serve
Him may we'll be fayoritc. Many
have found Miss lIavcrgars consecra-
,ioi. hymn, Take My Life and Let 1t
&c ConGccratcd. Lord. 20 Thee" a gol-
den chain binding anew their lives to
the King TO many the simple hymn
chorus. I'm GO where YOU want me to
20. dear I.orH" has brought strength.
While othcr3 have found such hymns
IS Nearer. Ny God,to Thee" and Il
Need Thee Every Hour truly consccra-
zion hymns. have friend whose
whole lfo was changed and drawn TO
Cod at q time when he was much per
picked. by hymn sung one Sunday
afternoon In church as the setting sun
gave the stained windows peculiar
light. and the music in suedued tones
Gained his anxious spirit. j love the
same hymn myself. We VIII ciosS
with u verse OF 1t. Il was written In
1851 by an English minister. liorat!us
Bonar.
Thy way. not mine, o Lord,
However dark II be;
Lead me by Thine own hand,
Choose out the path for me-
Smooth let II be or rough.
], Will be still the best:
winding or straight. II leads
Right onward TO Thy rest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Meeting 10 nc Held Friday mt FIRST
English Lutheran


The annual meeting Of the Woman's
observation-disclosures Missionary Union
VIII be held in the First English Luth-
Gran church. corner Monument Avenue
ana Lomhardy Street, Friday, April 10
This Is 10 be a very interesting and
important meeting OF two sessions
FROM $3.50 TO o'clock In III. afternoon
there Is 10 be the regular annual bust
ness meeting. including the Presidents
address. reports OF tho different officers
denominational v!ccpresidcnts, ana
representatives OF all missionary organ
izations OF the city, followed BY cleo
tion or officers for the ensuing year
At o'clock there will be an address
by Mrs. l.. l.. Nann. OF the Methodist
Church. on "Woman-Hcr Responsihi,
tiles and Response"
The evening session Is 10 be under
the auspices Of the young womcn's mis-
sionary societies OF the city. with Mrs
Cronk "a their leader and speaker
This session IL to open AZ o'clock
with service Of song and insai-ational
talks by several young women. follow
cd by an address By Mrs. Cronll. sun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
LOCAL CHURCH NOTICES
CIIItISTI-AS.

Misunderstanding in tho morning By
the pastor, Rev. James a. Iielsabeck.
At sis there Will he mass meeting
o. all the Christiah church consresa-
,ions In the city AT Seventh Street
Christian Church.
Hanover Avenuc--The minister. Rev.
George ". Kcmper. will preach at !!
o'clock At Sis tls congregation Will
unite with other Christian congreEa-
lions at tho rnass-mcctinE at the Sev-
en,h Street Christian Church.
Seventh Street.-The pastor. Rev. II.
n. G. Maclach,an, u. y, viii preach al
u o'clock, his subject being, what are
We Going TO 10 About ~ Al 5
o'clock there viii be 4 mass: Getting
IN the interest Of the. men and mil
lions movement emergency drive. Rev.
+. W. Bu-Hham, Of Cincinnati. Ohio.
president OF the American Missionary
Society. will hc tho principal speaker,
and there will be ot!Ie: speakers from
outside the city.
Cornriin Avcnue-Resular services
~ II O'Clock. Preaching by the pastor.
Rev. John A. Tate. At s o'clock this
congregation viii attend the mass
meeting at Seventh street Christian
Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
DR.. STURGlS TO ADDRESS
LOCAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS
VIII Speak mt Missionary Mnss-leet-
Ing OF EpiAcopal Schools This Az
ternoon ut st. Pnul's Church.

william c. SturGis. Ph. D.. educa-
tional secretary OF the general board
OF missions. viii spend to-day and
Monday In Richmond and will sneak at
different times to all tho organizations
of the Episcopal church He comes
primarily TO address n missionary mass
meeting OF tho Sunday schools to-day
at $3.50 o'clock In st. Paurs Episcopal
Church. at which time RI. Rev. william
Cabell Brown. ID. D.. bishop coadjutor
OF the Diocese OF Virginia, will preside
and tho Lenten offerings Of the Sunday
schools will be presented while de-
sign Is erected showing tho power Of
unity and concentrated effort Tho
choir will be composed OF boys and
girls from the different Sunday schools,
and all the Episcopal clergy OF the
city arc expected to be in the chanccl.
Or. Sturgis Is a dynamic speaker.
and possesses rare personal magnetism
which attracts both young and old.
His speaking engagements while in the
city are as follows:
| To-day--o:i5 \. NJ. mems Bible class.
ST. Andrews. (Other Bible claso
workers arc invited to be presently
IL morning service. ST. James: 3:3O
p. NJ. Sunday Fchool missionary mass
meeting; =. NJ. evening service, En-
manuel.
Monday--ll a. NJ. address cicricus:
! ! T.. NJ. address brotherhood OF ST.
! Andrew AT luncheon at Soldiers, Sail
ors' and Marines Club; 3:3O +. NJ, All :
dress Woman's Auxiliary and Section
! B at All Saints parish house on Nadi-
son Street: $50. address Junior Aux
iliarics and brotherhood Of st. Paul
~ All Saints parish house: 8. address
Sunday school teachers OF the city
at Grace Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
METHODIST,

81. Jnmes-Regular services at II
and o'clock. with sermons by the
pastor. Rev. w. 7. \. Haynes
Ashury-The pastor. Rev. W. Oliver
Gordon will preach at IL O'clock and
Re-. IL. II. Potts. u. D. presiding elder
vii! preach at s O'clock.
rririty-Rev. &. Il. Gambler .hc
pastor, VIII preach at II O'Clock and
Park rlncc-The pastor, Rev. w. E
Thompson. .. D.. Will preach at II
O'Clock. Union services at SIS. with
sermon b. Rev. J. J. Gravatt, D. d.
Centrnnry-Usual services at II
o'cicck and at 9. with sermons by the
pastor. Rev. T. y. smoot, D. D.
Mnnumcnt-Thc pastor. Rev. G. II
Lambeth, u. D., Will preach both morn.
ing and evening.
DEMONSTRATING a, IL o'clock and
at BY the pastor. Rev. ]. c. Unruh
: The morning service IL special ser
vice, 10 which all members and their
friends are invited.
-fii=hiHrd rnrk-Rev. r. ". White
~" pastor. Will preach az II O'Clock;
and 1t S.
nroaI s;rcst--P-cnch!ng 4; II O'Clock
~ Eev. Il. II. Potts, D. D., and at Sis
ny Rev. L. l. Flournov.
Decatur Strcct-Special evangclistic
services Will be held in this church
every night this week Rev. +. r.
Gambler. pastor OF Trinity Methodist
Church, Will preach. The pastor, Rev.
samuel l.. Dumvlle. will preach at IL
and o'clock to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
BAPTIST.

CnIvnry-The pastor, Rev. Carter
Ashton Jcnkeas VIII preach At both
services. Revival services will begin
day in this church. Rev. George
w. Swope. 81 South Carolina. will ar
rive tomorrow and will preach at
night on Victorious Rev!valism."
Pine Strcct-Mornng services will be
conducted by Rev. r. IS. Ray, and the
evening service by the pastor, Rev. j..
B. I!utson. u. D.
Emmanuel Rev. William IIedlcy.
pastor OF the Ginter Park Baptist
Church. will preach in the morning.
and the pastor will preach tonight on
Sacrifice and Self-Denial."
First-Preachng at II o'clock and
ut by the pastor. Rev. George W..
Mcdaniel, d. D.
BroaduS Memorial - Preaching by
The pastor. Rev. w. Z. Gibson. at II
o'clock and at Sis.
Barton HcIShts-A two weeks re-
vival will begin to-day. with Rev. r.
Aubrey Williams, OF Norfolk. assisting
the pastor. Rev. George T. Waite.
Second--Usual services at II o'clock
and at s with sermons by the pastor.
Rev. r. Clagett Skinner. d. d.
Gintcr Pnrk-Rey Leland w. Smith
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
EPISCOPAL.

MISUNDERSTANDING prayer. ante
communion and sermon at IL o'clock
Evening prayer and sermon at 8
o'clock. Rev. Philip A. Arthur, the
rector. VIII preach at both services.
ST. John'S-Contlrnation services at
IL O'CLOCK by bishop Gibson. Evening
prayer and sermon at o'clock by the
pastor, Rev. Hugh ". suble,t
Sc. Notwithstanding prayer and SER
mon at ii o'clock. Evening PRAYER
and sermon 81 SIS. All services con-
Quoted by the rector. Rev. q. NJ Brydon.
Good Shcphcrd-Celebration OF the
Holy Communion at o'clock, morn
ing prayer at II o'clock and evening
prayer at SIZE. r.. Rev. Arthur G..
Thomson, y. D., bishop SuifraEan OF
southern NirS MIA. viii preach at the
II O'clock service and administer the
Apostolic rite or conrlrmation, The
rector Will preach a, night.
Christ-Serviccs at II O'Clock and
AZ s. with sermons By the rector, Rev.
Charles w. Sydno-.
Holy Trinity--Csual services at IL
O'Clock ana union service at 1915
Rev. j. J. Gravatt. -. H.. Will preach
at both services.
All saints-The rector. Rev. J. Y.
bowman VIII conduct the usual SER
vices at II o'clock and at ).
st. Pnul's--i!oly Communion at 7:45.
Al II o'clock the rector. Rev. w. Rus
sell Bowie, y. d, VIII preach on us
The Church Awakc TO Meet the Oppor-
trn!tE of the Present IIour?" being
IN pat commentary on Peter sat
ny the Fire Warming Himself" Al
tho $50 service the subject of DR..
Ho"'c's sermon viii be Are the Ma
lions Worshipins To-Day the God OF
ne old Testament or the God OF the
New which IS the first OF three SER
mons on "4:ethinking Christian Be-
l:cts in Relation 10 the Times"
81. Jnmrs-Arorning prayer and ad-
dress at II O'clock. Evening PRAYER
and sermon at SIS. at the morning
service there will be an address by
Dr. ". G. Sturgis. Of Eew York. edu
catioaal secretary of the board OF
missions Of the Episcopal Church. and
In the evening Rev. Walter Williams.
assistant rector o: the church. will!
preach.
Monumcntnl-Rev. James W. Morris
D. ID, the rector. Will proa.h ct ii
o'clock end at s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-14
PRESBYTERIANS' WORK OF
EDUCATION is DESCRIBED
Southern Church IInn EiEhty-nve In
stitutfons Of Learning In
OperntIou.

There arc eighty-fve educational
institutions conducted under the d.
rection of tho educational department
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church.
OF these institutions OF learning. Six
are theological seminaries. sevcnteen
are colleges. ten are junior colleges,
twenty-one are preparatory schools.
two are collegiate institutes, fifteen
are elementary schools. eleven are
orphans homes and schools. one Is a
junior college. and ono ~ an affiliated
Junior college. Tho united teaching
forcs OF these schools numbers 600.
and the total number OF students en-
rolled last year was 1859. The value
OF school property in this church
amounts TO S7.196,ol4 ard tho total
endowment fund OF the various insti-
tutions OF learning amounts to So
i30.1J2.
Louisville, is executive SECRETARY OF
the department OF Christian education
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church,
as well as executive secretary or the
department OF ministerial relief. and
during the month OF April tho inter
est of both Of these causes is being
brought prominently before the church
and tho entire membership Is being
urged 70 make liberal contributions 81
money 10 the same at this time. Tho
church." says Or. Sweets, cannot af-
ford TO turn o:er 10 any other agency
tho Important work OF the education
Of the youth OF the church. Educa-
tors need more sympathy and more
help from the church. There Is Il
separation between church and State.
but there is no need for conflict be-
tween the system Of education as
operated by the church and that
operated by the State"
Statistics that have been carefully
compiled regarding the student body
of the institutions Of learning
operated by the State In the South at
IL 9 time show that one out OF every
seven or eight students in these
schools came from Presbyterian
home. AS part OF it's work of
Christian education. the Southern
Presbyterian Church makes special eff
fort TO aid Presbyterian students IN
schools operated b. the State by plac-
ing men who are able pastors and
preachers IN charge OF churches in
communities where schools OF the
state are located. and the result OF
this plan has proven of value to the
state. TO the church and to the student.
This plan il but one part OF the edu-
cational work OF this church and
serves to emphasize the words of DR..
Sweets that trained minds rule
America" and the supreme work OF
the church at this time is the train
ing Of young men and young women"