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Lordos, September 29th
She is coming to this country at the invitation of the Elim Four Square Gospel Alliance of Brixton. The Albert Hall, Knightsbridge, bas Been booked for her meetings.
Mrs. McPherson is what the people of the United States describe na n hot-gospeller" of the most blatant
£700,000 GIFT TO "CAMBRIDGE.
PROVISION OF A NEW. LIBRARY,
The offer of a gift of £700,000 from the Rockfeller Foundation to Cambridge University was an- nounced last month in his vale dictory address to the Senate by the retiring Vice-Chancellor, the Rer. G. A Weekes, Master of
He referred to the problem of
University's Part.
Since then, Dr. Weekes proceeded, an offer had been received from the
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feller Foundation, which included a contribution to the Library of not less than £250,000, a'sum which would enable them to undertake the building of the complete library without delay. This offer formed provided for certain developments part of a larger proposal, which
in the physical and biological studies of the University, which had for some time been regarded as urgeat.
The offer in its entirety had yet amounted to a gift of £700,000 ster- to be laid before the University. It
There
13 already considerable | Sidney Sussex College." anxiety in evangelical and other circles with regard to the proposed mission in this country. of Mrs. the University Library, which bad Aimee Sample McPherson, the been before the authorities for near- Rctorious woman evangelist of Los ly half a century, and had during Angeles, California,
the past ten years given cause foring. The condition attached was grave anxiety.
one which the International Educn- The cost of carrying out the tion Board was accustomed to make, plaas, provisionally prepared by namely, that the University should Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, he added, raise the balance of the sum re „was estimated as £300,000 for build-quired for the completion of the
ing and maintenance. Last year, whole scheme. after a careful.. survey of the re- sources of the University and the needs of its various departments, the Financial Board informed the Council that it was possible to finance halt that amount, and to eréct a substantial part of the new building. This was made possible
type:
Her methods are those of the showman-and the business man. She bangs the drum, but she also "keeps a close eye on the receipts, and it is admitted by the Secretary of the Elim Four Square Gospel Allianer that she will share in any profits which may be made as the result of her mission in this coun-
try.
Inasmuch as the resources of the the provision of the Library, the University were already pledged to Vice-Chancellor concluded, it would be necessary to raise from other quired for the fulfilment of the cor sources the balance of £29,000 re- dition mentioned. If the Univer sity was able to accept this splen- would the whole cost of the build- did offer of assistance, not only
Those interested in serious evan. gelient work in the British Isles by a bequest from the late Reving and providing for its main- are alarmed by the threatened ar-J. H. Ellis of about £83,000 and tenance be met, but a new and rival of Mes. McPherson. A pru-Ly the provision of £25,000 from the ing its physical and biological magnificent opportunity of advanc minent evangelical worker said:
funds of the local examinations sciences would be put into their syndicate. The remaining cost of hands.
It would be better for the chur ches and everyone concerned if she never came here. Her methods the first section of the building The new Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. are not those of which English would be met by a loan to be reT. C. Fitzpatrick, President of workers approve. lafortunately, paid over a period of fifty years. Queen's, was admitted to office,
it is always the experience that her missions, sow discord in the churches and divide congregations against themselves. I and, wish that her journey, to England could be prevented.
That wish, widely held, can- not apparently be fulfilled, not by means, of the law, at any rate.
She is a
The
Inquiries have been made in the responsible Government department and there is no regulation under which a woman of Mrs. McPherson's description can be Frohibited from landing in this country. subject of a friendly nation visiting Britain in the ordinary way. Order in Council dealing with the admission of aliens into this count makes no provision for dealing with hot-gospellers." Th the United States the authorities have power to exclude allens on all kinds of grounds, which can have a wide interpretation.
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My two girls, Neola and Mildred also had what they call the flu. One took only che package of herbs and' the other took two. They were also speedily cured. I myself bad the same complaint I took some herbs and I neither had to stay in bed or suffer any bad effects.
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