The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-16

not the source OF the general intelligence OF
the people, nor of their mental power or
mental activity. Syntax, mathematical
problems, philosophical propositions and
etaphysicsl discussions are not the things
upon which the mind feeds and grows great
and pure. These are the mere implements
which the mind uses in its wonderful process.
Then insist that there can not be higher
education, there can not be right culture OF
our manhood except through the Christian
religion. For that reason we must have our
Sunday schools, and any arrangement of our
Sunday schools that precludes the most
careful and
THOROUGH STUDY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
is an error. For this reason we must have
it in our common schools. IAmen.l And
for one shall never consent that the book
of God shall ever be out of our schools.
[Applause.] And for this reason we must
have 1t in our academies and colleges.
We should not have it there
before prayer. II must be there as a text
book-as the principal textbook in the uni
versity. The time Is not 0istant-mark my
word for it-when the highest professorship
in our university viii be Of the Holy Bible,
and all of our students will have their high
est training in it. Look, If you please, at
what has been done In the way of science by
Christians and intidels, and compare them.
Who discovered the country? Was it not
Christian navigator and the first thing
he did when he mad his foot
on the shore was to plant the
cross. Didn't a Christian man bring into
practical use the printing press, ard was the
first book ever printed not the book OF God?
Were not Calvin and Watts and Newton
Christian scientists? And WASN'T the man
who discovered the telegraph? A man who
said, on his dying bed: l am going where
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it not an historical truth that all OF the great
discoveTers that ever revolutionized the
condition of society and advanced civiliZa-
ton in the world were Christian men?
What have infidel scientists
done? Have they done any
thing? Yes; there are some things that
should be booked to their credit. / am will
ing that they should have all the credit that
belongs to them. They have given to ths
world
TWO MOST WONDERFUL GUEssEs.
The first is that this world grew, [lsughter]
and that it grew many hundreds of thou
sands of years. The other, that our ances-
tors were monkeys. Much merriment
Now, that is nothing to laugh about
1 think that there is some apparent reason
for that. Il seems to me that human be-
ing who could suppose such thing, and
then have the impudence to tell it to the
rest, must have some monkey blood in him.
! Laughter and applause.l This is not the
worst. Because these guesses come from
men who profess to bs great scientists, there
are professed Christians who think they
must at least give them great Difference, and
| handle them very carefully. Men who pro-
fess to believe in the Bible and God and
immortality and ell OF the great truths
of Christianity should smi,e such
Iuova ,fc fhotra fha
least. [Applause.] Let us say that in our
Judgment it is lie, especially in our edu-
cational institutes let our professors stand
out straightest against it. Amen.l Let me
carry the comparison a little further.
Where does our civilization come from?
Take your information from ali
sources and you will find the
highest civilization where the purest
religion is the most prevalent-there you
will find the highest form of civilization,
the happiest condition of society. If the
higher culture OF man, mental as well as
moral and spiritual, must be received by
Christian teaching, it is
THE BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH
to educate them. Now. this is our responsi
bility and God putt upon US. 1t is required
of us. We are amendable to His judgment
in this. Certainly then this obligation is
upon us in our own community and family
Gods providence has placed this RESPONSE
bility upon us and has given to
Us the enjoyment OF this greatest
| blessing, placing us in this, the happiest
portion of the world. While He places the
responsibility upon US, He permits US to
| enjoy the richest gifts, both spiritual and
temporal. Then 1 call upon you to give of
your money freely, and If need be give your
time to this institution and all others that
may need. May the inspiration or God
| come TO you (ameD) that you may do your
duty so that you may answer joyfully
bsfore the judgment seat. lApplause.
THE PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
When the bishop had concluded his
remarks, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, There is debt of thirty thou
sand dollars secured by mortgages on the
new college buildings, and
Whereas. 1t will require at least ten thou
sand dollars TO complete the new buildings
and at least ten thousand dollars more to
make repairs now absolutely required on
the old building,
Resolved, That we proceed to raise the
sum of forty thousand dollars for building
purposes, and that said sum be secured by
su descriptions of five hundred dollars. Said
subscriptions TO be paid as follows: One
hundred, January i, 1876. and one hundred
the first of each January following, until
the entire subscription be paid.
Resolved, That committee of three from
each of the four conferences here repre-
sented be appointed to secure subscriptions
iu their respective conferences for these OBJ
scts and report from time to time their ac-
tion to the treasurer of Asbury University.
Resolved, That during the Centennial
year the sum of $4,000 be added to the in
dorsement fund in subscriptions of Sl00,
payable one fifth September /, 1876, and the
remainder ennal
THE RESULT.
j. w. Ray, Esq, then exerted bis
eloquence in the direction of the institution
He led off with a pledge of $500, and was
ollowed by the following gentlemen in the
amounts that appear after their respective
names: Henry s. Lane. $500; J. w. Ray,
$500; w, c. DePauw, $500; @. w. Smith,
$500; e. It. Fletcher, $500; DR.. De La