Show bow bidny collect were started the american college of the middle of this century like its english original existed for the work of the church it the college die the church dice was the basis 0 its appeal for money and influence its duty waa to form a class of educated men in whose hands should lie the preservation of the creed in the of ignorant Igno raut men the truths of the church would be clouded each wise church would see that its wisdom be not marred by human folly the needs of one church indicated the needs of others so it came about that each of the many organization called churches in america established its colleges here and there about the country all based on the same general plan david starr jordan in popular science monthly |