The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . of needy and worthyyoung persons seeking an education, or for such specific edu-cational purposes as the donors shall direct; also to receive,separately invest, and augment the Sunday School ChildrensFund. Mr North, of New York, was appointed by theboard as corresponding secretary in December, 1869, andhe continued in this office until 1872. The General Conference of 1872 approved the charter andthe financial policy of the board, and elected the Rev- O. Haven as the corresponding secretary. For two yearsDr. Haven devoted himself exclusivel
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . of needy and worthyyoung persons seeking an education, or for such specific edu-cational purposes as the donors shall direct; also to receive,separately invest, and augment the Sunday School ChildrensFund. Mr North, of New York, was appointed by theboard as corresponding secretary in December, 1869, andhe continued in this office until 1872. The General Conference of 1872 approved the charter andthe financial policy of the board, and elected the Rev- O. Haven as the corresponding secretary. For two yearsDr. Haven devoted himself exclusively to the service of theboard, and even after he had been elected chancellor ofSyracuse University he continued to attend to the duties ofthe office. The society lost much by delay in entering uponits work. But its career, once fully entered upon, has beennobly continued. Through the agency of the board manyschools and colleges have been sustained, and many of theyouth of the Church have been assisted by opportune loansin securing an Splendid Achievement 1067 The total number of students aided by the Board of Educa-tion from the beginning- to 1900 has been 10,413. During the past few years increased interest has beenmanifested in the cause of higher education and constantlyincreasing demands are made on the funds of the Dr. C. H. Payne came to the office of correspondingsecretary in 1888 and brought the Board of Education tothe highest plane of efficiency it had ever occupied, and theChurch at large has come to appreciate as never before thatthe educational funds are indeed one of the most importantadjuncts in carrying forward the work of lifting up the successor, Rev. Dr. W F McDowell, enters upon a fieldwell surveyed and mapped, and his high ideals and adminis-trative skill are carrying the work forward to grand success. The income of the Board for the year 1899-1900 amountedto $129,, of which amount $60, was contributedto the Childr
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