Western University, Quindaro, Kans., first established in 1877 by Rev. Blatchley, a Presbyterian minister, came into our hands through the earnest efforts of Bishops Ward Brown, and Handy. Bishop Grant made it doubly secured for us in buildings and title. It is here where Rev. W. T. Vernon did his great work, and from thence became Register of the United States Treasury, and he is now Bishop of South Africa.
Shorter University, Little Rock, Ark., organized in 1886, under Bishop T. M. D. Ward and the following were the leaders : W. A. J. Phillips, J. P. Howard, B. T. Finley, M. F. A. Easton, J. C. Jones, John M. Collins, John A. Hogus, E. Robinson, Henry Lucas, A. A. Williams and S. L. Winstead. These sons of Allen having two schools in Arkansas decided to unite Bethel Institute with Shorter and call it Shorter University.
Payne University, Selma, Ala., organized in 1889. Leaders in the movement were: J. S. Shaw, W. H. Mixon, D. C. Cotham and M. E. Bryant. Recently another large sight and building, formerly belonging to the Catholics in the suburbs of Montgomery, Ala., were bought under Bishop Lee, H. N. Newsome, P.
