Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-08
EDUCATIONAL ANNIVERSARY.
Addressed ny President Ftske or Al
bion and Bishop Bowman.

The anniversary Of the Educational
society was held last evening. aud after
the opening exercises President Fiske
OF Albion college was introduced.
President Fiske said: IL vie do not
misinfsrpret scripture every man will
be christian. The great problem il
the method Co be followed in converting
the world. Every thing depends upon
making the choice You say you can
get no one 20 make a choice except
through education OF the heart How
can We reach the heart This must be
done by educating the intellect, the
heart and the will. In order that the
tellect must be educated. Vel
low literature and blood and
thunder stories should he removed
from the reach OF the young
people The boys and girls are
standing upon dangerous preclpice ~
sin There ought TO be law passed
prohibiting boys and girls from being on
the streets after certain hour. Mt
because the street is bad but because
they come in contact with the vile and
wicked met Anthony Comstock the
other day and he said that he had de-
stroyed seventy tons IL bad literature 10
remove il from the young. Education
Is what We are after. We have the Ep-
worth league and other educational So
cicties d the church fof work on Sun
day. but what shall We do with the
boys the remaining days OF the weekY
That sermon Ia the most effective that
deals with common things- How can
We during the six days Of the week get
hold Of the boys minds and teach them
that which IL good and wholesome. We
must give something ns we'll as with
hold something. One OF the great
problems OF the church is how can she
purity the literature. How can she
get rid Of the vest amount 81 wicked
literature. The great work the church
has 10 do Is 90 educate the inteliect We
must send our children 90 colleges that
not only give wholesome, instruction.
but keep away from them that which IL
injurious. The 10y and girl should 10
taught that there u a nccessity Tor cor.
rect training II the mind. President
fiska spoke briefly 10 the young men II
the conference who have applied Tor or
dination as ministers and deacons lie
said there are tremendous demands Gu
the ministers Of the church from the
educational institutions They must
educate themselves and use their scholar.
ship Tor the benefit Il themselves and
their churches. They should all he am
bilious. for Il is right and sanctiEed by
the Lord Prepare yourselves t. be
lcasiefs 81 men and great power IN the
pulpit. II viii he easier Tor you 10 enter
upon 4 course IN college before you
enter the eonfsrence ADD set located in
4 work
The educated ones are those ubo
make the church power. and there Il
great neel q THE hind n men ~ thi.
time. The young man vith the greatest
inteilecf = The one raost IA need q 4
coi.eze education. The ecclesIassics
ststesmsnship q tosay locks h<yood
fliinE the gap that rev EXISTS ard Pre-
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