A Collection of Facts. History of the Rise, Difficulties and Suspension of Antioch College. Containing Letters and Statements From Professors Horace Mann, W. H. Doherty, T. Holmes. by Ira W. Allen.

Ira Wilder Allen

ISBN 10: 1425530885 / ISBN 13: 9781425530884

Published by Regents Of Univ Of Mi, Scholarly Publishing Office Sep 2006, 2006

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Neuware - This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: . Previous to the year of 1850, much had been written and published in our Denominational papers, on the subject of Education; and on the 2d day of October of that year, the largest General Convention of the Christians which ever convened, assembled at Marion, N. Y. It was a delegated Convention, composed of 82 delegates, representing 26 Conferences and 521 votes, or ordained ministers; and never, perhaps, since the beginning of time has so large a religious body come together in a kinder, more earnest spirit, and held a Convention of three days in which greater harmony and love were witnessed. They came with noble purposes and for a noble object. The work upon which they were entering was one on which angels might smile, which God could approve; for it was no other than the establishment of a great Seminary or University in which young men and women were (we hoped) to be educated for the highest usefulness in this life, and the highest happiness in 'the world to come.' One of the results of that Convention was Antioch College, for which we have hoped; and prayed, and paid our money. But where is Antioch to-day Does she exhibit and diffuse the spirit which the Marion Convention breathed into her Is she preparing our sons and daughters for great usefulness on earth and for glory in Heaven Soon after the Convention, soliciting agents, for various sections of the United States and the Canadas, were appointed and entered upon the work. Eld. J. Phillips, of Ohio, in a few months, succeeded in raising in money and approved notes, nearly $100,000; and this entirely within the bounds of his own state. The palm was therefore adjudged to Ohio; and the locating committee after visiting several places aad receiving proposals, determined- Jan.

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• Title: A Collection of Facts. History of the Rise, Difficulties and Suspension of Antioch College. Containing Letters and Statements From Professors Horace Mann, W. H. Doherty, T. Holmes. by Ira W. Allen.
• Publisher: Regents Of Univ Of Mi, Scholarly Publishing Office Sep 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425530885
• ISBN 13: 9781425530884
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 17D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 445 grams

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