Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-07

Iiol = Eet oaiy - az Que 70 tDi1k, oa.
also - make one think. What little
Information : impaired By TIE eurg.cu-
lum i merely tue raw material farn-
ishrd for the msntai f2euilles, 10 start
them going. When once In motion and
fgnsipily directed, they vii need more
OF The raw material Of thoagat and viii
also know how ana where 70 get T.
Because thought activity 5 questioning,
assalling and even breaking down some
o the dogmatle limitations placed
around theological subjects the cry mas
sometimes gone up. that a eollegl ate
education tends 10 make q man skspt-
cal Tins Is wrong impression Much
That mas passed as essentials u religious
belief Is simply the product az thought
activity N earlier days. IL was the best
that could he produced under the sur
rounding circumstances More perfect
thought machinery, improved methods
OF work, and above all better class OF
raw materlai-more accurate and an-
thentsc lnformstion-oagat 10 result IN
more flushed product A better. more
liberal creed. should be the outcome.
IL - not expected that human thought
ear improve or alter the fundamental
principles of Christian doctrine, but the
mere human part OF theology, that
mass of dogma, winch the thought OF
olien time has built upon the the teach
lngs OF Christ, can Dc pruned and
Strengthened. The mental equipment
for tnis work can be best acquired IN
higher training. Because this pruning
has been begun. the charge has been
made that colleges are hot-beds OF
skepticisn. Is it true? The results of
Investigations reported. by Charles +.
Thwing, ID. D., do not sustain the
charge. These replies come from a
score OF colleges, large and small, con-
spicGous and obscure, UNCONVENTIONAL
and undenominaiional,E East and West;
Lafayette-More students gain than
lose Christian spirit in college,
though there are few of either class.
Neadville-On the whole he gains.
Colorado Spr.ngs-I think We could
say they are more apt to gain faith,
especially the protesting Christians.
University of Wisconsln-Probably
more lose.
Wesleyan University-There are each
year large number who gain IN their
faith. Now aud then, but rarely, 4
man loses his faith.
University of South Caroiina-I am
inclined to think they lose.
Beloit-Oecidedly more Of the stu
dents gain than lose a Christian faith
in college.
Carleton-More students gain Chris.
tan faith.
Dartmouth--My observation for the
past two years would lead me 10 say
that more students lose a Christian
faith than accept it for the frs. time in
college.
Fisk University-More gain the
Christian faith.
Iliinois-The majority gain.
Iowa-In my experience there ia no.
much difference in the number who
gain or lose their Christian faith.
University of Mlchigsn-It is impos
| sible to say where the numbers are sc
large.
University of Minnesota should
think more students gain Christian
faith than lose il in our college.
Obeflin-I do not know of any in
stance of student losing his Christian
faith while in college here. At an,
rate more gain Christian faith thar
lose it.
Olivet-More students gain than los.
a Christian faith IN college.
IsIe-I should say gain.
Western Reserve Universty-Seldon
does student lose his faith, and tn,
faith is made stronger. The vital per
vaslve Christian atmosphere of the col
lege Is one of the best motive power
for fostering the Christian character.
WillIams-A man remains IN our col
/ lege about what he starts out. few
converts may be made and some fal
away.