Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-14

ASSETS OF
CHURCH SCHOOLS.
Figures presented by W. E. Schen, Day
ton. Ohio, secretary Of education. show
that the assets Of the theological institu-
lions have increased more in the last
eight years than in the sixty six years
preceding. A short summary Of the as.
sets Of the various schools follows
B o ebrake Theological
Seminary .......-.... S441,37O s 6S9. 3S3
Otterbein College. ..-... 3S4. $40 1.Ol7 765
Lebanon Valley College. 297 92S 79S. 4O5
Leander Clark College. 3i0,J24 310524
Indiana Central Unlver-
sity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1854 go 223
Kansas City University 237. 500 359 900
York College ........... 1855 1859
PhilOmath College,. $3.50 49, 600
S b nandoah Collegiate
Institute ............ $4,000 49,. 500
The need for additional scholarships
WAS stressed by Mr. Schell. He also
submitted plans for accomplishing this
need
DR.. ]. E. Fout, Dayton, Ohio gave his
quadrenniaI report on the condition OF
Bonebrake Theological Seminary, in
which he showed the institution to be
In a flourishing condition. This Is the
largest institution Of the church. with
exception Of the printing establishment.
improvements were a general thing at
the school during the last quadrennium,
the report showed.
EFFICIENCY
INCREASES.
He said that in the past few years. the
efficiency Of the institution has increased.
the curriculum has been more extensive
and the standard Of work higher, in con
junction with added expens The cGs-
tom Of giving 81 a month - o1ch mar
ried student and SL50 a north to each
young woman to apply on rent, in lieu
Of the free room rent secured by single
men living in the dormitory, has been
continued, he reported DR.. Schell stated
increases in the salaries Of the faculty
has been effected.
Recommendations Of Mr.. ScheIl to the
conference, regarding the school, are as
follows:
First. That the Seminary. together
with other departments Of the church.
be given the privilege of direct appeal
to our people.
Second. That you authorize the Sc
curing Of At least a half million dollars
during the next quadrennium for schol-
arships and endowment.
Third. That you appoint a day when
from all our pulpits the claims of the
our young people, and that they be
urged to hear the call Of God for definite
service"
Sunday school will be held at Tomlin-
son Hail tomorrow morning, at 9 o'clock,
with J@N Cogan IN charge The four
United Brethren Sunday schools of In
dianapolis will unite in the services.
Bishop Bell Will deliver a sermon at 1880
O'Clock.
Sunday afternoon the anniversary OF
the Sunday school and Christian En-
deavor boards will be held, and in the
evening, the anniversary of the board of
foreign missions will be observed.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
AND CHURCH ROLLS.
Sixty per cent Of the Sunday school
pupils in the United Brethren Church
leave their classes when they become
adults, without joining the church. ac-
cording to DR.. Charles W. Brewbaker,
general secretary Of Sunday schools and
brotherhoods, who submitted his quad
rennial report to the conference yester-
day. DR.. Brewbaker declared this is one
Of the reasons why evangelistic cam
paigns should be conducted on the sub
ject of Sunday schools
DR.. Brewbaker scored the churches be-
cause he said only about one half Of
them observe decision day or give pupils
opportunity to declare themselves as to
their further cooperation with the church
or further participation in its activities.
Every member Of the National House
Of Representatives and Senate, and the
President, will receive a copy Of the reso-
luton adopted at the conference yester-
day, endorsing the Smith Towner bill,
which would extend aid to mothers. The
report of the resolutions committee
which submitted the resolution, was
unanimously adopted.
The Rev. W. H. Todd, pastor of the
Cadle Memorial Tabernacle, Louisville,
KY, who spoke last night, declared the
same old gospel that served the pioneers
will enable the church to answer the call
of the city with campaigns that are sg
gressive and sane and win double its
nresant constituency and nlacing churches