Millikin University - Millidek Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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victory. In the lsipi-ing of 1903, his strength failed him and he was compelled to take 11 vacation. He failed to rally, however, a.nd on December 30, rested from his labors. He was laid away in Greenwood cemetery with honors befitting so useful, so devoted, so lovable a servant of the Kinig. His works do follow him. Rev. A. H. Kelso, of Alton, Ill., succeeded Mr. Hawkins in the agency of the commission, but after a few weeks' experience in the field accepted the pastorate of the church at Topeka, Kansas. In June, 1903, Dr. W. T. Ferguson of Charleston, Ill., was appointed financial agent. He brought to the position a long experience and a wide acquaintance that enabled him to awaken increased interest in the enterprise and to secure many thou- sands of dollars for its endowment. In the midst of his great usefulne-ss and when apparently in vigorous health he was suddenly stricken with paralysis and died -three-e days afterward without a word to his- friends. He was buried at his old home in Martinsville, Indiana, on Dec. 11th, 1905, with a multitude of devoted friends doing him loving tribute. He- was ing, deed a prince in Israel and a leader among men. The original m-embers of the commision were: Rev. W. J. Darby, D. D., Indiana, presidentg Rev. R. M. Tinnon. D. D., Illinois, vice president, Rev. J. W. Laughlin, Illinois, secretaryg J. N. Baker, Illinois, treasurerg Rev. A. W. Hawkins, Illinois, Rev. C. W. Yates, Illinois, Rev. A. G. Bergen, Illinois, W. T. Moffett, Illinois: Rev. R. L. Vannice, Iowa, Rev. J. W. Henderson, Iowa. The following persons constitute the College Commission at the present time: J. K. McDavid, Hillsboro, president, A. G. Bergen, Chicago, secre- tary, J. N. Baker, Decatur, treasurer, A. R. Scott, Bethany: J. M. Johnston., Petersburgg Samuel Anderson, Taylorvilleg W. J. Darby, Evansville, Ind.: A. M. Kenney, Broadlandsg R. L. Vannice, Waukon, Iowa. The Contributions to the College About eight hundred and fifty citizens, firms and organizations in Decatur and vicinity contributed to the first hundred thousand dollair-s raised at home for the college. One man, the late Honorable Orlando Powers gave ten thousand dollarsgfour-T. T. Roberts, D. S. Shellabarger, Mrs. Caroline M. Powers and W. H. Elnnis, gave five thousand e-achg one gave 2'52,l40g three 331.500, eighteen 251,000 and twenty-five 32500 each. ' Probably a still larger number contributed for the church in the syn- ods named. The largest contributor was the late Mrs. E. Thornton, Peters- burg, Ind., 320.000, the next was Mrs. E. J. Stansbury, Bloomington, Ill. Others in order were Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, Danvers, 312.0003 Mrs. Sarah E. A. Davidson, Mft. Zion, 37,0003 A. R. Scott, Bethany, 2B5,000. Seven others gave one thousand dollars each. 18

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IN MEMORIAM If ,.. !,fK2f7Z,., ., fl xfx.-zfl. - ISAAC R. MILLS, PETER LOEB, President First Board of Managers. Chairman Building Committee REV. A. W. HAWKINS, W. T. F'ER.G?USON, D. D., Financial Agent, 1901-1903. Financial Agent 1904-1905. 20