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Baylor College —A Great Texas Institu tion For Nomen. Baylor College, at Belton, is the “diamond pin” in the bosom of the great Baptist denomination of Texas. More than four hundred girls this year are drinking in the best possible inspiration toward life’s purest ideals within Baylor’s classical, consecrated walls. About twenty years ago, when it became necessary to move the Baptist College of Texas from the rural village of Independence, the plucky, enterprising town of Belton captured the Baylor for girls, while Baylor University for boys absorbed the old Waco University—the co-education then obtain ing at Waco still holding at Baylor University with her thousand matriculates every year. From one hundred to more than four hundred, this splendid institution has steadily grown, until new buildings have seemed to “rise from the earth,” and yet ground has just been broken for another dormitory, in which to house and develop, like another conservatory, the beautiful “Prairie Flowers” of the Lone Star Empire. The writer first visited Baylor in the autumn of ’96, and from those golden October days till now the heart has been quickened ever and anon by the mem ory of audiences large and generous, and the fra grance of friendships beautiful and abiding. President Wilson; the Gentle “Father” of Baylor Girls. I met him first the summer before in San Antonio, and we journeyed to the “land of the Montezumas” together, and I saw in W. A. Wilson that rare blending of innate gentleness and fatherly firmness and wisdom which unite to make the ideal presi dent of a school for girls. And at Belton I found him walking in the honored footprints of Luther and of Wells whose splendid foundation work gave the new president from Missouri and his noble wife, a pedestal of vantage upon which to build a larger pyramid of Light and Blessing. Beautiful Work From a Woman’s Devotion. One of the great forces toward Baylor’s growth of power in Texas’ educational life has been one of Baylor’s most gifted and consecrated daughters, Mrs. E. G. Townsend, now wife of Rev. Ernest G. Town send, the stalwart pastor of the First Baptist church of Belton. She was Miss Elli Moore, still known and loved over Texas as “Miss EHi.” Sold her Jewels for the Jewels of Humanity. The consecrated young teacher lay sick and trou bled. The invalid’s chamber was haunted by the wistful faces of anxious, struggling Texas girls. She prayed for guidance and an open door. Sud denly the Light broke into the gloom of the sick room of this handmaiden of the Lord. The situa tion was all clear now. The skeins were untangled. The problem was settled. She would sell her jewels ■—the cherished treasures of her girlhood’s pride—- she would sell them all and let God transmute them into hopes and homes and hearts and lives' better fitted for the Master’s use. Immediately her narrow room was peopled with Cherubim and Seraphim and Heaven bent down to kiss that thought and hope into the assurance of full fruition. Twelve girls in a little makeshift of boards and shingles! What a beginning! And now a handsome brick building as the heart JMRSnI Wk i/ZZ The Golden Age for May 31,1906. of the “Industrial College,” and more than a hun dred splendid girls every year drinking in the best that grand old Baylor can give! By her side Miss Ella Yelvington( now Mrs. Ely —her husband a faithful preacher of righteousness) has walked hand in hand and heart to heart, going all over the state and calling women of means, es pecially, to the intelligent service of consecrated gifts to Baylor’s cause. AV. D. U. International Medical Missionary College By DR. R. J. MASSEY. I wish to call the attention of the public to an article in the Montreal Daily Witness, April 7, which says: “The name of Dr. George D. Dowkontt is one well known in medical missionary circles. Twenty-five years ago he established in New York the Interna tional Medical Missionary Society, which has al ready sent out nearly two hundred of its students. 111 ’ l o|L By. I m ■ F -'WI DR. GEORGE D. DOWKONTT. Dr. Dowkontt is now at the head of a recently opened missionary training school in Atlanta, Ga. This school, 1 The International Medical Missionary College and Training School for Nurses,’ provides free medical training for all those who wish to be prepared for medical work in the foreign field. Atlanta contains three hospitals conducted on Christian principles, a Presbyterian, a Baptist and a Methodist. To all of these, and several other in stitutions, the students have access, while the high elevation of the city, 1.100 feet above the sea level, makes it very cool and healthy. In recent years the work of medical missionaries has been supplemented by providing them with nurses trained in the home land. A special feature of this college is to train nurses as well as physicians for missionary service. They will he aided financially by having cases to nurse as opportunity offers. A limited course for emergencies, etc., lasting one ses- sion, is provided for theological or other mission aries of either sex, who desire some medical knowl edge in order to care for themselves and others. The charter of the college allows the trustees to ac cept some students who are not intending medical missionaries. These will pay fees at this college, as they would at any other, and will thus aid in the support of the institution. Only those of Christian character, however, are accepted. The college pro vides Biblical instruction and knowledge of missions generally, with special teaching in regard to the re ligions, customs and diseases of mission lands. The full medical course will occupy four years of eight months each: that for nurses two years of twelve months each, being equal to three years in medicine. The next session of this college will begin on October 3, 1906, and terminate on May 28, 1907. Those interested as possible donors or students will receive pamphlet by writing the president, Dr. G. D. Dowkontt. or the dean, Dr. J. McF. Gaston, 104 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Dowkontt is the author of “Tell Them” and “Murdered Millions.” Dr. Dowkontt has had an interview with some of the most distinguished mon in this country and r+her countries. Tie secured from ex-President Mc- Kinley the privilege of having medical missionary work done in the army in the Spanish-American war. The great interest of all the denominations in the work of medical Missions began with the work of David Livingstone in Africa, and has continued un abated to the present time, when all are reading of the labors of Dr. Grenfelt and others. Georgia has already sent out some great medical missionaries, among whom may be mentioned Dr. T. W. Ayres, for whose support Mrs. W. J. Northen succeeded in raising a fund some years ago. 1 he president, Dr. Dowkontt, has been engaged in medical mission service for thirty years, the last twenty-five in New York Citv, aiding and training medical missionaries. The dean. Dr. Gaston, was born on the mission field, and as the founder of this college in 1904, has devoted himself Io its welfare. The Rev. Dr. Howland was for several years prin cipal of Jaffna College, Ceylon. Admission of Students, Etc. Intending missionary students will be received upon the following basis: First. They must be members of some Evangeli cal Church and be endorsed generally by their pas tors and two others, and at least be graduates of a high school. Second. They must fill out an application blank satisfactorily, as to their age, occupation, general health and full purpose of missionary service, etc. All applications must be acted upon by the Com mittee on Students. The institution will continue next fall under the most auspicious circumstances. A great many stu dents, five from Canada and seventy from different States, have written to learn what they could of the new Medical Missionary College. Dr. George D. Dowkontt and his wife will have charge of the dormitories, where students can be given free residence and pay board on the most economical basis possible. Contributions of provisions and all supplies for the table are solicited, > IK' 9