The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-15

not only their prayers, but their
property, not only their good wishes
but their wealth, to establish college
of liberal learning; school affording
the broadcast culture, an institution
untrammeled by sectarian influence.
They wished the work of their
hands to stake front rank as an ex-
preston of the liberal thought of the
times" and become "a representative
of religious liberty" and now the
work of their hands is before US, an
institution free from sectarian bias,
wherein we can educate our sons and
daughters, and send them out into
the world with minds unshackeled,
and with wills strong enough to
battle with the tyranny of dogmas
J and despotism of creeds. 1t is not
! the aim of this school to put on the
robes of ecclesiasticism and bigotry.
Its purpose is to teach that which is
elevating and ennobling that which
will make our young men manly, and
our daughters womanly.
It can be demonstrated that educa-
tional institutions under the control
of Partialism cannot give that broad
culture and liberty of thought at
tainable in school pervaded by the
spirit of our faith. We believe that
"love to God and love to man" lie
at the foundation of all good govern
ment and correct instruction. The
creeds of the old theology are per-
meated with the elements of hate,
selfshness and Pharisaism. The
educator who holds to those creeds
cannot prevent them from giving
color to his teaching. The best
writer's, the profoundest thinkers, the
finest poets of the age, are those
emancipated from creeds, who live
and work for the world and not for
a class or Sect.
He who has properly interpreted
the signs of the times must have
noticed the encroachments made up
on our free school system. Every
patriot, every true lover of his coun-
try, is interested in keeping separate
the affairs of church and state. This
is as it should be. History teaches
lesson we should heed. We cannot
too carefully guard against the evil
effects of sectarianism. And SO, in
accordance with public sentiment it
has been attempted to build up
college wherein the principles of
Christianity shall be taught as basis
of right, and not merely sectarian
dogmas. And 30 the Universalist5 of
Ohio point with pride to the work of
their hands. In the city of Akron,
on the highest point of land in the
State they have erected building for
educational purposes which chal-
lenges the admiration of every one
who sees it. An edifce, beautiful in
situation, grand and harmonious in
it's outline, and complete in its equip
ments.
This College should be patronized,
and especially by Universalists. If
the sons and daughters of Univer-
salist parents, now attending the
schools of other denominations, were
placed in Buchtel, its attendance
would be quadrupled. Universalists
are not true to themselves nor just to
their children when they thus ignore
the work of their own hands. If they
really love the faith they profess, and
desire its blessed influences to rest
upon their children they are strangely
inconsistent and unwise when they
thus pass by their own garden and
foster nurseries of priest craft and
partialism. Fill the rooms of Buchtel
with the children of our faith, and
what power for good will it become!
Give it the opportunity to send forth
into the world young men and women
imbued with the spirit of our faith,
and they will become, every one of
them, workmen of whom we need not
be ashamed.
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