The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-04
TO PROVIDE HOMES
FOR ALL STUDENTS
THE EPISCOPAL AND BAPTIST
CHURCHES HAVE PLANS
CHAMBER HELPS

At the regular weekly luncheon of
the chamber of commerce at noon,
Tuesday, the question of providing
homes for students was discussed and
some real progress toward solving
the vexing problem was made. The
suggestion of Rev. w. H. Bridge, of
st. Marks Episcopal church, as re-
ported in Mondays Mirror, was
gone into more thoroughly.
Chairman Heckathorn called on
Rev. w. H. Bridge to make state
ment regarding his plan for a student
hotel Mr.. Bridge said he had APP
preached the situation from both a.
national and local standpoint and had
taken action to press his policy
through the central boards at New
York and at the general convention
which met in Detroit last month. He
said, ''The nation needs and will need
more, Christianized leadership; we
are suffering from anti-social and
athesitic leadership and if we allow
the situation to continue we shall
come into greater difficulties. With
out interfering with the integrity of
the state institutions we must give
to our students the environment of
a religious home while they are en-
gagged in their studies. The surest
way to do this is for the churches
themselves to build and manage
homes for their students, around the
campus"
With this in view the officers of the
Episcopal church in Moscow had
seized the opportunity of the general
convention and wired statement of
the Moscow situation and called for
100000 for the work. In reply they
had received a wire asking what
could Moscow do. To this they had
replied that they would 3'go the
their faith in the tactical
position and future of Moscow. Mr..
Bridge said they must not take it for
granted that so large sum would
actually be granted; it might be cut
down as low as $500; it would de-
pend largely upon the form of opin
ion and support evinced locally.
Mr.. Bridge said further that the
project must be approached in lib
aral Christian spirit; he would put |
the lid on it at once if it promised to
produce any sense of sectarian divi-
sion. in Moscow. He would like to
see other churches taking similar |
action to care for their student mem
oers. The Episcopal church was de-
sirous to offer its quota of service |
0 problem in which all were con-
,erned.
Dr. Lindley, president of the uni
concurred in what Mr.. Bridge
lad said and gave the proposition his
Whole hearted support. He pointed
ut that it was from the State Uni
ersity that the majority of our
eaders were coming and that the
hurches themselves would need lead
rs from these institutions. He would
yelcome a group of such houses about
he campus, as had just been sug-
.ested. DR.. Lindley cited instances
4 which such action had been taken
nd noted that the general affect
ad been to raise the living stand
rds of the whole body.
Rev. Dean Hamilton of the Baptist
nureh stated that his church was
,oking forward to large grant for
le prosecution of similar work.
The chamber went on recor as
esiring to cooperate with the
1urches and appointed committee
, assist in the scheme outlined.
There was good attendance at the
Incheon and the discussions were
wen the closest attention. The
lamber passed resolution inviting
lie state bankers association of Ida
} to hold its next annual meeting
Moscow. The meeting will prob
by be held in May.
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