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Lincoln University Herald jt Lincoln University Herald. ~ 0 VOL.XIX. LINCOLNUNIVERSIW, PA., DECEMBER,I~I+JANUARY, 1915. No. I. d - Before going to Philadelphia, Dr. Boulden was pastor of churches in West Chester, Pa. ; r in Newark and Milton, Del. e In a private letter, he says: “My success has L, been due to my training in Lincoln University, and I have red,edicated my life to the church of my choice, the Union American M. E., and to my people.’’ -- New Buildings Needed. 1 To meet the demands of the finies and the > growth in numbers of the student body, two additional buildings are greatly needed on the c campus. A Science EIall, with modern equip- f ment, is needed to meet the needs of the Y growing number of students in this depart- V ment and the increased requirements of the 1 medical schools. The present development of the Scientific Department makes the present 1 facilities entirely inadequate. A combined Y. M. C. A. Building and t .Gymnasium has long been needed to supply r a centre for the social and religious activities t of the students, and to provide the means for , healthful exercise and physical recreation, t especially during the winter months. Lincoln , University looks to her generous friends to S Bishop P. A: Boulden, D. D. s~~pplythese needs and to provide the means 1 for further expansion and usefulness. Speaking of the recent election of Rev. P. , A. Boulden, D. D., to the Bishopric of the -- Union American M. E. Church, a Philadclphia Campus Items. paper says: “Dr. Boulden was born in Elkton, Md., The campus has been enlarged by the pur- January 15tI1, 1S72, of slave parentage, re- chase of a field of thirteen acres, extending , ceived his early training in the common from the residence of Dr. Miller almost to schools of his native State, entered Liiicoln Turner’s store. University, September, I&T, was graduated with full honors from both Collegiate and On November 15th, a collection was taken Theological Departments 1901 and I905 re- in the Chapel in aid of the Belgian refugees, spectively ; has pastored successfully the and $46.00 was sent to the Relief Committee . larger churches of his connection. in Philadelphia. This was used for the pur- “May, 1909, he was sent to this city to,pas- chase of food to be sent in the “Ttanksgiving tor .Grace Union Church, Lombard near Six- ship,” the 01‘71. teenth Street. Recently he purchased a Iiand- some church at Nineteenth and Federal There are 54 theological students in attentl- Streets, at a cost of $~S,ooo., During his pas- ance during the present session : 17 Seniors. torate here, he has increased the membership 16 Middlers. and 21 Juniors. Of these, 35 are from a mere handful to over two hundred. taking a full course with Hebrew and Greek, He is a strong, able preacher, and has made and ig a partial course. Of the total number, himself inimensely popular with the masses in 19 are Presbyterians, 30 Baptists, 13 ITethod- Philadelphia. He was elected to the Bishopric ists, and 2 Congregationalists. on the first ballot, and consecrated last Sun- day. He will preside over the work in Canada N. A. Holmes and R. A. Pritchett, of thc and Michigan, Alabama and Mississippi. I-Ie Senior Class, College, attended the recent con- resides at 19332 Carpenter Street, with his wife, vention at Lancaster, Pa., of the Sttident a highly cultured woman.” Volunteers of Eastern Pennsylvania and Nciv E i. 2 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY HERALD. Lincoln University Herald. Importance of Lincoln University. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. Tn his report to the General Assembly, the Devoted to the interests of the Institution, ‘and to President, Dr. Rendall, said : iinparting inforination concerning it to the friends at a distance. “We are impressed with two facts that urge Sert one year to any address for 25 cents. and encourage the hastening and enlargement Sent in clubs of five or more at the rate of IO cents of such work as we are doing: each. ‘‘I. Entered at Lincoln University as second-cIass The growing nearness of tlie world. It matter. is only a journey of a few days to the West Subscriptions and cominunications may be ad- Indies and South America, and these regions dressed to REV. W. P. WHITE,D. D., are teeming with those who, in increaqing 923 WITHERSPOONBUILDING, PHILA., PA. numbers, are turning both their eager eyes and or PROF.WM. EI. JOITNSON, D. D., LINCOLNUNIVERSITY, PA. running feet to our shores. In six short weeks, a young inan from tlie interior of South Africa can reach our shores. Jersey. The delegates gave a report of the convention before the student body on Sunday ‘’2. The growth of Presbyterianism among this increasing people is a significant and most evening, December Gth. hopeful fact. -.t “The demand for an educated and godly Alumni Notes. ministry for these churches, both North and South, as weil as for the mission fields in the Dr. Joseph W. Holley, ’00, President of the West Indies and Africa, never was greater. Bilk and Normal Institute, of Albany, Ga., I Each dollar given to provide it accomplishes gave an address before the Presbyteriin %fin ~ far-reaching results for the glory of God and isters’ Association of Philadelphia on Decem- the uplmilding of His kingdom.” ber 7th. In allusion to the endowment over twenty- five years ago, by Mrs. Suran Dod Brown. of ‘T. T. Tildon, ’12. is teaching in Dr. Holley’s a Chair of “Instruction in the Authorized Ver- scliool at Albany, Ga. sion of the English Bible,” he said: “Ever since, this instruction in the Bible julius C. Bryant, ‘14,is Principal of a largc has heen not an optional, but a required course public school at Ikystone, W. Va. for every class, both in the College and Tlie- ological Seminary. We believe that every one Ralph N. Dum, ’14, is Branch Secretary of the men going out this yea? into the harvest of the Y.M. C. A. at Atlantic City, N. J. He field loves this Book, and believes it froin lid writes: “I ani delighted with my new work, to lid. The whole Book is firmly believed and and our Sunday meetings have grown so large reverently taught here, and we believe the that increased seating capacity has been pro- Presbyterian Church can make no greater con- vided.” tribution to the Kegro race than is done by this Institution through the teaching of this G. Hays Buchanan, ’14,is teaching in the Book of books.” Howling Green Academy, Bowling, Va. From the report of. a visiting committee of the Synod of Pennsylvania, we quote the fol- Wilbert H. Smith, Seminary ’14,is teaching lowing : at Prentiss Institute, Prentiss, Miss. He “Xearly 1.5~0 students have gone forth from writes of the desire of the people, even of the halls of Lincoln University to lead their those advanced in life, for more education race in the avocations of honorable and up- and instruction in the Bible. He recently ad- iifting pursuits ; while an addition of nearly dressed a meeting of the white people. who 600 more have entered the Gospel ministry.” heard of his work and gave him a full house. “We found the work at the University to tIe says that “the South is the place for the be very. thorough in its scope and quality. Negro. Tell the boys we need pastors and -4 firm Cliristian discipline is maintained, and school teachers.” the good name of the University is jealously guarded by those in authority. The ideal of -4 pleasant event took place recently at the leadcrshiy of their race in all that is Christian lionie of Dr. Robert Laird Stewart, late Pro- and ennobling is coii,stantly kept before the fessor in Lincoln University, now of Alliani- minds of the students. The students come bra, California, when Rev.. Hanipton B. froin twenty-three States of the Union, the Hawes, ‘13, pastor of the Westminster Pres- West Indies, South America, South Africa byterian Churcli of Los Angeles, and a daugli- and Caiiada.” ter of the former pastor of that church, were “Lincoln University is beautifully located in imited in marriage. Dr. Stewart performed Chester Comity, where it conimands a sweep: the cer eiiioiiy. ing view of the surrounding country. The buildings are situated in order to make tlie campus look artistic and charming. The resi- man to whom Dr. Dickey would, apart from dences of the professors are so located as to liis Colonization work, have been sponta- be iq close touch with the life of the students.” neously and powerfully attracted. It is almost “No department is endowed as it should be, certain that he had read his stimulating biog- while some departments are very inadequately raphy by Mr. Gurlay-presented to the library endowed to ‘meet even their present needs. of the Institute by htrs. Diclcey in the year of Lincoln University’s needs are as the ever- its opening-and it is likely that he was ani- increasing needs of the Negro-race to which it mated by it in his kindred work for the Afri- ministers. The University owns 132 acres of can on both continents. Removed early from land, which, together with the buildings and his labors by sickness and death, Governor professors’ liouses located thereon, may be Ashinun has a prominent place in the history valued at about $300,000. of Liberia by Sir Harry Johnston, who, though “Your committee would most heartily coni- unable to appreciate his sterling religious mend the excellent work Lincoln University is qualities, to which he makes unworthy and doing through its worthy and efficient Presi- unsjinpathetic reference, yet is constrained to dent, Dr.
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