The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-16
MINISTER'S GRATEFUL
FOR CONFERENCE WEEK
University Men and Women Sunday
Thanked for Their Co-opera-
tiOn and Help.

The ministers of the churches of Mis-
souri, who attended the ministers
Week program held in Columbia from
December to 8 adopted set of reso
lutions at conference at the Y. NJ
c. A. Building Thursday afternoon
December Z. The resolutions were drawn
up by committee and accepted unan.
imously by the ministers.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed: I'VE, the ministers Of the churches
in Missouri, in attendance on the Min.
isters' Week" conference at the Uni.
versity, are deeply appreciative of the
profound concern manifest by the Bible
College and the University of Missouri
in the religious progress of the state in
arranging for Ministers Week" We
are profoundly appreciative of the fact
that our great institution of higher
learning holds religious development as
Of equal importance with agricultural
and journalistic progress and for this
AcdSoH iHNilco tic Hiiiiistcis VI dii uc-
nominations of the state TO serious
conference on religious matters during
Ministers Week" as it does the farm
ers during Farmers Week" and the
editors during Journalism week.
I'VE appreciate the spiritual tone and
the splendid earnestness of this con-
ference under the direction of the Bible
College. We recognize the fitness of the
Bible College to lead in this interde-
nominational movement, because it has
become nterdenominational in the scope
Of its work, having the representatives
Of several different denominations on
its faculty.
I'VE value very highly the lectures to
which We have listened and have been
greatly profited by the conferences we
have held together on matters pertain
ing to the general welfare of the churches
of the state and Of the University in par
ticular.
The discussions which we have had
together have made US rejoice at the
manifest desire on the part of the Uni
versity, and especially the Bible Col
lege and the pastors Of the different
churches of Columbia TO make the Uni
versity factor in the religious devel-
opment of the life of each student
while in attendance at the University.
The purpose of the University is not
to tear down faith, but to build it up.
Recognizing the University, then, as a
mighty force which is quietly shaping
the lives of many who shall become
leaders in community, state and nation
al life, we feel that there ought to be
the heartiest cooperation on the part
of all the ministers of all the churches
of the state in assisting the forces of
religion in the University, and the
churches of Columbia to function so as
to produce the best spiritual results.
"The religious problem presented by
the large student body of the University
is far too great for the local Columbia
churches TO deal with without the as
sistance and cooperation of all the re.
ligious denominations of the state. So
this great importance to the church of
such sympathy and cooperation cannot
fail to appeal TO any thoughtful min
lister of the Gospel.
Hence we recommend Ministers
Week" as a religious conference worth
while to the churches of all denomina-
tions of Missouri and We urge all min
listers of the state to lay their plans so
as to attend and participate in the Con.
ference in order sthat Ministers Week"
may achieve the greatest results for the
kingdom of God.
I'VE thank the citizens of Columbia
who have so generously received us as
guests in their homes during this con-
ference" -.