The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-15
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Final action regarding Hedding
college, Abingdon. involving the
possible permanent suspension Of
the Institution, or attempted imam
ciaI rejuvenation through the ef-
forts Of the central Illinois confer
ence will be taken tomorrow morn
ing. Decision until that time was
deferred on the suggestion Of Btsh-
op Thomas Nicholson.
Debate upon q report submitted
this morning by the Hedding col
iege commission OF nine, headed by
DR.. W. H. CRANE, Monmouth. prom
Used TO be interminable. when the
bishop took the grouno that the
commission should supplement its
report with recommendations as to
q possible financial campaign to
get the college upon its feet, and
report tomorrow.
Recommendation Of the commit
tee was that if the college is to re-
open next fall, fund OF $500, 600
must be obtained before June 30,
1873, and 1919 conference action
making continuation of the college
conditional upon a $1,000,O00 fund
was affirmed.
1T is our conviction" says the
approved report, that failure to
attain the above goal will mean
the final closing Of the college
The report specifies that in order
to be in harmony with the bi-con-
ference movement the method of
securing such funds. shall be by
gifts specially designated for He'd
ding college.
I'm taking this action" reads the
report, the conference as hereto
fore assures the trustees and
/ friends of Hedding college Of its
sympathetic cooperation in any
adequate and forward-looking pro-
gram which will conserve all in
|: terests and serve the church"
Must Meet Standards.
The report reviews the entire
situation, pays tribute to the con.
tributiOn which the college has
made to the conference and to the
cause Of Christian education in the
past, mentions the financial diff
culties which the college seems al
ways to have encountered, ant
stresses the point that whatever thu
cause of those difficulties. thel
must be taken into consideration
1t Is maintained that under pres
ent Standardization educational re
Quirements the budget of the col
lege cannot be curtailed for "as ;
conference we cannot ask our PEG
pie to patronize an institution
which does not meet modern edu
cational standards"
1t is stated that whatever ma
have been the reasons, the fact re
mains that Abingdon did not re
spond to the conference report @
1921. Furthermore, when ar
preached upon the matter Of pre-
viding funds by loan or otherwis
to finance the school for this veal
there was only slight response o
the part of Abingdon"
I'VE feel assured" continues tn
report, that had the heroic spir
afterward shown by the citizens {
! Abingdon in raising 100000 bee
shown at the time, the later con
plications could have been avoided
Il Charges Lack of Faith.
The report precipitated a live
debate, Rev. J. w. Ferris, Abinl
don, Directing to the word IF"
the report, stating that the phra
4 III the college is reopened", d
not evidence much faith on Il
part Of the conference that the &C
lege could be revived or a We
earnest desire to reestablish
( financially.
4. DR.. John H. Ryan, Peoria distri,
predicted an entire rearrangeme
\ OF the educational program, and
not seem to think that the closil
OF Hedding college would be q IL
mendOus calamity.
Rev. Andrew Brown, Kankak
district, said that some of the old
members of the conference KIN,
more in week about the Heidi
college situation and the history
the school than some speakers "
advocated its continuance knew
q month.
Rev. W. f. Shaw, Peoria, s.
that the Wesley Foundation of t
University of Illinois was dol
many things to keep the young pe
pie in the church's fold which cor
formerly only be done through I
small UNCONVENTIONAL colleges.
The statement of Rev. Ferris Ii
the conference owned the proper
OF the college was objected to
cause that title Is still vested
the trustees. It was agreed, no
ever, that the conference had !
sponsibilities to discharge concel
ing the fate of the institution.
Opening the morning sessi
Bishop Nicholson said that in Is
he attended an Anti-Saloon leag
at Columbus, Ohio. where q ba
ner was unfurled. "A Saloonle
America in 1920" being inscrib
upon 1t. A senator who was s
ting near the bishop remarked.
am strong for that slogan, but
/ think it's a pipe dream" "A
! feared 90 myself" the bishop CO
tinued. hut the slogan has be
realized by the largest majority I
er given to any amendment to
\ constitution. II We can do tn
we can, with = united church wi
out other evils"
The bishop advocated the pr,
tice Of holding prayer meetings q
reviving the class meetings, but
said that for some prayer me
ings which have seen conduct
l would not give hill of bean
His plea was for fervent spir
filled church.
The biShou cited a survey ma