The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-08-25
PRESBYTERIANS RAISE
UNIVERSITY QUOTA
CHURCH CONTRIBUTES AVER
AGE OF $2775 PER MEMBER

AGE OF $27.75 PER MEMBER
of IS Prospective Contributors "a
Made Pledges - Tithers Respond
LiberalIy-TOtal Pledges $s,7S5-
Church Hopes To EndOw Seven
Scholarships For Benefit of Cow
ingtOn Young PeOple-Presbyte-
rians Are Jubilant.
The campaign for the Southwest
ern University at Memphis closed
Wednesday morning with S8,785 sub
scribed from COvington. Presbyte-
rians are iubilant over what they
feel is remarkably successful cam
paign. The funds raised are of es-
pecial interest to the people Of Gov
ington, because it is hoped that out
Of this amount there may be erected
three permanent scholarships In the
new university. Under the terms Of
the contract with the city of Mem
phis, that city was to provide $780,
900 for buildings and site, and the
synods of several states were to
raise S1,000,oO0 as an endowment
fund. Memphis raised instead $780,
900.
If the plan of the pastor Of the
Covington church can be carried out
there will be three scholarships en-
bowed out Of the funds raised. It is
the hope of the church that enough
additional subscriptions NAV be
raised to put the amount at $4,000
and thus endow four scholarships in
the new university Under the plan
the Covington church would have
the authority to name the scholar
ships, and to designate each year
those who would take advantage Of
the annual income provided from the
interest accruing to the scholarships.
This amount would provide for the
tuition and fees of student, and If
the additional amount is secured so
that four scholarships can be endow-
ed, one student could be graduated
each year from the Covington schoI-
arships. This would doubtless prove
to be one of the most satisfactory
investments the Covington Presby-
terrain church has ever made. This
plan will make it possible for young
people to secure university educa-
ton without any outlay from parents
unable to afford it; for with tuition
and fees provided for, any energetic
young man or woman can work for
his own board, and if necessary Sc
cure loan from a church fund pro-
vided for students to defray other
expenses.
The committee who made the can
was was high in its praises Of the
spirit of the Covington congrega-
ton. Many interesting experiences
marked it's STAY in the city. It was
the plan to see every possible con-
tributor, but several whose names
were Inadvertently omitted made
special effort to see the canvassers
10 make a subscription. Capt. Haw-
kins was called one night at 1890
to come and take a subscription for
500 from lady who was leaving
carly the next morning. A number
Of large subscriptions were secured,
Dre for $1,000, others for four and
five hundred dollars.
A notable feature of the campaign
was the response from tithers. 1t
mas always been taught church mem
oers that tithing was the only proper
and scriptural method Of providing
possible church funds; and the re-
sponse made in this drive by the
tithers amply justified this belief.
Many subscriptions were made Of
surprisingly large amount by persons
.or whom it was possible on account
If the 1.-THE.
1t was remarkable that out of IS
contributors 4, IA made
pledges to the new university. Twen-
weight women gave 1880, an av-
srage Of $51. The average for the
whole church was $27.55 per mem
Ter, and the average per pledge was
;118.70.
1t is believed that the success Of
his campaign demonstrates the re-
lewed interest Of the people in edu-
alton under religious influences.
There are many parents who are
anxious for their sons and daughters
o have university education who
ire vet unwilling to place them un-
Ter promiscuous and unknown in
luences. To these the plan Of a uni
'ersity under religious control, and
ret with standard second to none,
omes with a peculiar appeal. There
las been no institution of this class
n the whole Of the Mississippi val
ey, and the university at Memphis
viii fill long-felt need.