Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-17

men aud women who should uu ablo
10 look through the cyesoi the sioham-
medan, the Christian, the PauthUisi,
the Agnostic, the Jew. the Gentle,
aud comprehend the feelings o. some
extent that lead each onward In the
line Of what he understands e. be his
duty. These are the men and the
women who, through their superior
knowledge and 4. Ger training,
should have learned charity,
should have grown out u clique
VI class. Hui should have
bcc1mu tho friends Of universal
brotherhood. II their education has
not teuIOI towards broadening, liher.
allzing mud Illuminating them, then
their education 10 materially detective,
AMI the system OF education under
which they have been trained should
teetai icatud. A system tending more
10 this end should be Immediately
adopted.
Under our prCsunt advanced CON
dillon, ~ the college graduate has
NOT learned that the exact knowledge
acuu.r,d by the most urudito 10 indupd
but little, that even the vast amount Of
scientific principles are vague and
based upon Questionable theories, bis
graduation should not have been
permitted, anu u mny be- that the
lnuuliy OF his alma mater have either
been dorelict Of their duty, or are in
capable Of filling the position they uu-
wurtbily occupy.
The young In their eagrrnog Tor
knowledge aud 10 learn new things
afe apt 70 take all principles ~ taught
Ia text books and by instruction. Tor
granted as truth, no matter whether
they consist VI facts or theoties VI OF
both, aud Ia this way they are edu.
Gated ~ bc too positive anl ~ become
even bigoicd IN the direction Of
science. They should be made 10 I'M
drts,nud, ~ early .as possible, that
mauy things pertaining 10 learning iu
every direction are ideas aud theories
ufmur, that They may be true, or that
thvy may be indeed erroneous; that
these theories nfc many times used
simply a. devices 10 assist In prostcnt-
ing the work lffusearch anu that they
are always open 10 discussion, subject
70 rejection or confirm alton, ~ fdfthor
research aud ~ peflmrntnl work would
seem 10 Indicate. Many thugs adj
vAncud today ~ scientific principles,
aud fhuuld be male known a. such,
nd taughy a. such to thp student I.
that he may not become fnnRtiral ina
ecicn,iflc line, aud thus tecome con
WINGED that any principle 10 theory VI
r. opposing character 10 what might
be considered scientifically true, IL
impossible aud therefore inlsp. The
student should be enc ufaEoi 10 IN.
vCstipntu ifeuly all theofirf, principles
ana facts advanced, and tnua have his
views hroadened. Any truth viii
bear investigation, anu the student Ia
certainly better Oh on account Of any
investigation he may feel disposed to
make. Again, II 10 a great mistake, a.
fisher, in his Grounds Of rhniatio aud
Christian Belief maintains for re-.
lisi0u- believer, not to anticipate
sclrutlflc facA and not 20 yield the
uuimp1riant religious points when
are 10 opun Ct with thoto facts, IN.
stead VI uph1i1ing TO thr bliler euI
thO,e points % doctrine, anu ht last BE-
w forced % submit q the Inevitable.
That the truth might b learned, Ia.
9rsligauOu eh0u,u alwnys be iuvitui.
n such "a Cuuiat we're taken, NO many
of our young would not become OK
trcmmu IN their hellefa concerning
other scleuoe or religion. fnefc would
not bo that strong und innatical 70 ling
~ often exhibited To favor Of orr gaiust
science or religion. Baso1m, iu his
Ethics, In commenting upon this ssb.
itct, writes ms f1llowt "ln higher
education, iree discussion Of the
problems OF lie, the ma.
tufe VI mind, rs powers, IT, laws, its
source aud ~ dosnuy; the dutire OF
man o. slclpty and society ~ man, the
origin anu government Oi the w0rld
anu the being " Got, IL a tirst cInii.
lion, hnd II tue mufc In skoltiCll peri.
DDS, Ia laying the foundations Of " 10
belief anu wise action. Blid, ettue,t
faith hni- n, very bgs. Held IN
hauillng freely thruu tnomts. The
rights OF every pupil, the fun freedom
Of hia mini, are 60 be thoroughly ~.
specified, Aul good work n still o. he
done az those foundations OF truth on
which are 10 rect, among other things,
tue character VI the cit zen anu the
ttruugtu OF the state. A spirit VI /
skrl ticIsm IL itself the product In |
Part, OF u narrow ttclaTinu temper,
uuu b. rurp % boo aggravated by d.. |
Open common 70 Iuld, ICES invuatiga. /
ton h what nun calls for, AMI thtsp
publ Instruction gives. Au til8u I |
arrest quify At cgft tln limit, OF g. /
guide II M certain channels, VIII |
not proepur Ia IotlOI ~ unbrliu., |
for it is tho very thing that tue |
temper Of the times d. TpJeOtilg. !
LiDrrly must ue the cure fIr liberty. ]
II the community II divided, srusi.lye /
ami cross ou religions question:, 10 IL
condition OF things M references o. /
when HrCtarists must tccu,t turlf ul |
share ui toe blame, iul me which thsy |
cannot DO much 10 mend, ! I there 10 /
any opportunity Tor Improvement, u |
must tu fuuuu iu accepting the NJ ua /
uDuj ia isib HulllcirnL EAR. !
hauuliug of ne ga 10 Uus invglguu. !
Pu.ilC iusirucll lu,"i ntinuu- Sic. !
hHrrUm, "c.n as easily HH any o hur |
distraction nud tuis IA dwuy chauuui |
OF thought aud move In IL, nud ,er.
tailly is Hs likely % up & with thr /
moo. rlml lg,e respect fOs the uueriys |
o az"
Now, 20 cud,avor 10 "clgg" ,he !
MINI, is Ike irying 10 hold watrriu n |
paper hiter, a. clEuOi be Iethiuej. 10 |
II lhrr. 10 best not to make an attempt /
NJ such uu undertaking, Tor iAilulu ls /
bound % follow. The human mind |
VIII think, aud al the hAuirr in thu
direction against which any Uutn /
pressure III brought 10 bear. 10 iB best |
h give tht miuI tue greatest freedom, |
b give IL all the room possible Tor de- |
uul the young are then |
not 40 liable tIgl % the VNtfeme IA |