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8 John Wray and Wife Go to Europe Wealthy Tourist Pays Full Expenses of Popular Miami Pastor and His “Associate” —A Stirring Good-Bye Message on “Motherhood.” ONE of the most beautiful things which any big-hearted man ever did has found expression in a free trip to Europe for Dr. John A. Wray and wife of Miami, Fla. A wealthy tourist who declines to let his name be known to the public, heard Dr. Wray, the popular pastor of the First Baptist church, simply say one day: • “I wish I could go to Eu rope. I was about ready to go five years ago, but what seemed an im perative call to duty intervened and I stayed by my work at Live Oak.” That settled it in the heart of that generous tourist. Realizing that mon ey is worthless unless it is invested in the happiness and larger usefulness of others, he proposed to pay the expen ses of that tired, hustling preacher and his faithful wife all the way to Eu rope and back. Dr. and Mrs. Wray sailed June 11th with the “Wicker party” from Phila delphia. Parting Message to Mothers. In his Miami pulpit Sunday morning before he left, Dr. Wray used the fol lowing ringing words in a sermon on “Motherhood”: “The safeguard of our social struc ture is the unit idea of the family. Let us guard against aught that would endanger this idea —heaven born. That Oklahoma Peril—A College Danger Since the days of Paul to the pres ent, the hearts and ears of godly men and women have been open to the Macedonian cry—“ Come over and help us.” Because of this we are encour aged to appeal to our Baptist broth erhood and sisterhood in behalf of Oklahoma State Baptist College in the darkest hour and greatest crisis in our denominational history in this new state. We have only this one college in the state, the only school owned by our state convention, and now it is in imminent peril. Through a series of unfortunate circumstances for which the present administration is in no way responsible this property became encumbered with a $38,000 debt, and will be sold to the Roman Catholics in July unless we can make a pay ment of SIO,OOO. If that much can be obtained we will be given until Jan uary 1, 1914, to raise the balance. The property is worth $100,000; this val uable plant has been obtained and the school maintained by heavy sacrifice and self-denial on the part of our peo ple during the past thirteen years. If it is sold and snatched out of our hands, then our educational work in Oklahoma is completely ruined. Our people will be disheartened. Our hun dreds of Baptist boys and girls will be deprived forever of the advantages of a higher education in a Christian school. This amounts almost to a ca lamity. We have had three or four crop fail ures right in succession over a con siderable part of the state and times have been hard. Our people are heav ily burdened; they have made heroic sacrifices, and many have given to the limit to save the school. To raise $lO,- : 000 between now and July 1, and $26,- ‘ 000 more by January 1, to save our college is almost an impossible task unless we have some outside help, for this is a hard time to raise money in Oklahoma. NEWS FROM THE WORKERS “I haven’t as yet taken a stand against woman's suffrage. If it can be shown us that it would in no way endanger the unit idea of the family, I would not oppose it; but if, on the other hand, it is made clear to me that it would endanger this idea, then I would oppose it with my last breath.” **'**** * “I grow patient with the erring man who never knew as a boy a mother’s love, nor felt her touch nor heard her prayer. Yet more do I pity the child of an indifferent mother —not realiz ing and appreciating her opportunity and responsibility! “O pitiable sight! One to make the angels weep! The mother who lets the flashlight of a frivolous society blind her to the great duty and blessed privilege of rightly molding the young life whom God has given her. Oto see a mother failing to see the great pos sibilities and wonderful outcome of the young life properly directed! “Think of the tragedy when the child sees her mother given to selfish sin— sees her giving precedence to the com promising conversation of the card room and the gilded whirl of the ball room which are as powerless to lift to a higher plane as wings of gauze to soar aloft with the body of a moun tain.” So, beloved, we, your brethren and sisters in the same faith, come to you in this great crisis and ask your help. In times of peril and great public disaster we should help one another. We have facing us as a denomina tion here in Oklahoma a disaster that is state-wide in proportions and entern ity large in its influence. To lose our school will bemore calamitous in its far-reaching effects than anything that could possibly befall us. Does this not appeal to you? We are of the same “household of faith;” many cf us are from you’- own state, perhaps frem your own community and maybe from your own home. If you help us you may be helping closer home than you think. This is no ordinary appeal. We are not asking you to help save an insti tution that has only a small local in fluence. This enterprise is more than state-wide in its work and influence. Moreover, we are not asking you to help build a school, but to help save a fine college property and equipment alreadry here, with thirteen years of splendid history demonstrating its pos sibilities and usefulness. We are not asking you to help save it because we are not willing to make a tremen dous sacrifice to save it ourselves, but because we have about given to the limit of our ability and expect to do so again and again until all debts are paid and the charter is changed so that the property cans never be mort gaged again without the consent of our state convention. Please send a free will offering NOW. If you can’t give a large amount send what you can. If all who read this will send from $1 to SIOO our great school will be saved and no body will be damaged financially. You cannot make a better investment of money. E. A. LOVING, Cor. Secy. Oklahoma State Baptist College, Woodward, Okla. Ti e Golden Age for June 19, 1913 GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN MERID IAN COLLEGES. The presidents of Meridian Male Col lege, and Meridian Woman’s College have affected an arrangement by which the colleges will be greatly strengthened and improved. In the first place, some friends of Christian education, seeing the fine type of young men and young women sent out from these colleges, have assured an endowment fund, by means of which young men studying for the ministry and women studying for Christian work, and worthy sons and daughters of ministers may receive some assistance on their expenses. Secondly, a few scholarships have been endowed for talented students not already in these colleges, which are to be awarded by a contest, or competitive examination. Ten of these are in the literary course, worth SIOO each. Ten are for music, five being for S9O each, and five for SSO each. Five are for oratory, worth SBO each. Five are for art, worth ;p&0 each. These are all to be contested for and par ticulars will be furnished upon appli cation. Thirdly, some excellent new mem bers have been added to the already strong faculties, prominent among them being Prof. Roy Young, the great violinist, and renowned artist, who has for many years been concertizing in nearly every state in the union. Prof. Young is a great teacher, having taught wtih marked success in Phila delphia, Chicago and other cities. He is also a composer, some of his com positions having been made famous by being in the repertoir of such emi nent artists as Kubelik, Schuman Heink and others. In addition to the above mentioned improvements, the colleges have de cided to combine their office work in such away as to have only one office force, and to allow one of the presi dents to be in the field during the va cation, and do some teaching during the college year. It is arranged that President J. W. Beeson will hereafter be office manager, and conduct the cor respondence for both colleges. All let ters for both institutions should be directed to him hereafter. It is so arranged that Pres. A. M. Beeson, be ing relieved from office duties may be free to travel for the colleges in va cation; and devote his time to the general oversight of the educational work of the colleges, and have charge of the science department during the school year. It is further arranged that the high er classes of the colleges will be com bined so as to greatly strengthen both faculties, and the efficiency of both colleges. This will give more teach ing force, and will make this one of the strongest faculties of any college of the kind in the land. The pathetic grounds for young men will be en< larged, by giving them a ten.acre plot in front of woman’s college outside of the campus. The boarding facilities of the male college will be greatly improved. The art room at woman’s college will fie enlarged. Conservatory of mu sic, art and oratory will be opened to men, thus giving both young men and young women the finest advan tages in these lines, including all sorts of string and wind instruments, pipe organ, voice, oratory, art and business cotfrse. The orchestras of the two colleges will be combined into one, thus making one of the finest orches tras in the South. A fine brass band will be organized under the direction of a superior musician. Ensemble play- ing in piano and various other instru ments will be a strong feature. A good male quartette, woman’s quartette and a mixed quartette, and a grand cho rus of trained voices will make the singing at college services very im pressive. Greater Meridian Colleges is the watchword for students, patrons and friends. The colleges are entering upon a new era of enlarged useful ness. The many improvements will be greatly appreciated by all friends and patrons of the colleges. It is hoped that all who are interested will spread the good news of the strengthening of these institutions of learning that have already attained unto national fame. J. W. BEESON, M. A. BEESON, Presidents, Meridian, Miss. PAUL PRICE AT JESUP. We closed on the second Sunday night in June a very fine meeting. From the first service to the last both interest and attendance were good. Rev. Paul Price of Newton, Ga., did the preaching and did it well. We were all charmed with him. He is a most lovable spirit. He is strong, clear, logical, scriptural and preaches the gospel with power. Prof. Spivey of Eastman led the singing. He is a man of large experience, and being a composer of much note, is in great demand as a teacher. It was a real revival, leaving no sting or bitterness, but a sweet taste in the mouths of all . The church was greatly revived and sinners were faith fully warned. At the close of the last service the people repaired to the de pot and hade Bro. Price a tender fare well. Twelve were received for bap tism and four by letter. J. C. SOLOMON. Jesup, Ga. DO YOU WANT A PART IN THIS WORK? Dear Readers of The Golden Age: Greetings in Jesus’ name, we want to praise God through the columns of this valuable, inspiring and widely circu lated paper for the way in ghich He is blessing and prospering the work here; and rewarding honest, and sincere ef fort in many ways; especially in sup plying all our needs according to His riches in glory. Praise His name. It’s just like Him. The work is moving along nicely and smoothly. Quite a number of new students came in after Christmas. Many others knocked for admission whom we were unable to take, but hope we can soon. The tide of enthusiasm and interest in education continues to rise. One student was heard to remark recently, “Oh, these tastes of learning and glimpses of the high and lofty possi bilities ahead of us make me so hun gry for more true knowledge and wis dom.” As a training institute we strive to train the heart, hand and head —to de velop an all around intellectual, spir itual and practical character. We have from two to three religious ex ercises each day and from three to four gospel services on the Sabbath furnish food and development for the spiritual nature. Domestic duties wisely planned and divided are provided for each student under the supervision of a competent matron. In this way practical train ing in Domestic Art and Household Economy is gained. Bach girl who stays long enough learns how to do everything well that is to be done about a home from cleaning up the (Continued on page 15.)