The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-16

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pubic expense. The time is coming, how
ever, when Romanists and Protestants.
good citizens who nonchurchmen. He
oreWs ana gentiles alike will understand
eacn other better and have greater re-
gard for each others opinions. They viii
see the absolute necessity of teaching GER
tain great fundamental doctrines from the
word or God which underlie right character
and the stability of civil government. They
VIII see that education is seriously de-
feetive with Christian ethics left out.
3 The church university is a necessity
In order TO give the world full-orbed edu-
cation. DR.. Nicholas Butler gives us this
DIVISION OF higher education Every child
by birthright of five great constructive or
potential possessions.
First-Literature which is the accumu-
iatlon OF knowledge and fancy preserved
In writing; that vast storehouse of essays,
histories, treatiSeS stored up in libraries
ana universities OF the land. No education
is complete that does not introduce the stu
dent TO his possession of literature.
"Second-The student has a great in
heritance in nature or natural science. He
comes into wonderland. He is surrounded
with riddles and puzzles No educa ton is
complete or full orbed that does not intro
duce the student to his inheritance of
nature and put into his hand the accumu-
lated wisdom and instruments of science.
"Third-The child comes into the word
as part Of a family, inheriting share and
share alike with other members of the
home of the State, of the Union. He has
a birthright stock in all these great So
cial and business institutions. No educa-
ton can be complete that does not include
sion and preparation for institutional life.
or knowledge of democracies and gov
ernments.
"Fourth-The child has a great inherit
ance Of art, of sculptors. of painting. of
poetry and song. No education is complete
that does not introduce the student TO his
inheritance of art.
Fifth, and most important of ALL IS
theism, Christian evidences. Every child
coming into the world has a birthright in
the Kingdom of God, or religion No edu-
ethics out. The State cannot teach re-
ligion.
THE STATES TEACHING.
THE State can teach literature, can
teach institutional life, and art, quite as
we'll as the church.: but the State cannot
teach full orbed science unless it puts in
the schoolroom a man of God. No man
can teach history intelligently and fairly
who does not believe in God: for history is
but a record of Gods providences. No man
can teach biology rightly who does not
recognize God as the fountain of life. A
student can be led to God by teacher Of
natural science. But the teacher who sub
stitutes force for God, or railroads.&c. evo-
luton for theistic revolution, is sure to
confuse, II he does not lead away from
a belief in God and obedience to the teach
ings Of our Christ. The church university.
therefore, is a necessity in this Republic
to give Christian ethics Its rightful place
in higher education.
Every schoolboy knows that when Cati-
line sought the destruction of the Roman
republic he first sought TO corrupt the
Roman youth And every schoolboy knows
that when the National Assembly at the
head of the French revolution. would de-
stroy religion and destroy the government,
the first step was to drive the Bible from
the public schools and to SeculariZe educa
ton throughout. After the French revolu-
ton had run its course, a religious society,
sent from London, to investigate the moral
conditions in Paris, searched for four days
through the book stalls without finding
Bible.
THE French Republic is based upon
philosophy. The American Republic on
Christian ethics. And yet the American
Republic is the only government in the
world that has entered upon the perilous
experiment of leaving God out of educa-
ton; for even the French Republic pro-
vides one day in five when the children
may receive religious instruction at pub
lie expense. Germany, the most scholarly
nation in the world, divided between Cath
Ollie, Protestant and infidel, scouts the idea
that the Bible should be left out of educa-
ton. Germany, after trying the expert
ment of leaving the Bible out of educa-
back; and to-day one of the requirements
of q teacher in Germany is to stand an
examination in the Bible and Christian
ethics. Not only so, but Germany inscribes
aim for national education, namely, To
make God-fearing. patriotic, industrious,
self-rellant citizens
"Fourth-The church university is a ne
costly to furnish conditions for her owl
boys and girls, which are in harmony with
her teaching.
"First-The Christian teacher.
"Second-The Christian atmosphere for
student life.
eff the church will hold her own young
! people, she must offer them the best in
| higher education. The church has no right
| to offer an inferior education. The church
| should go into the state university with
| her influence, not so many Sects, but
| to make Christian atmosphere. But she
| can protect her own boys and girls better
where she controls the selection of teach
| ers.
1.-The church university offers the best in
/ vestment for the growing wealth of the
church Money given to Christian schools
| goes into character: does more to make
| abiding our civil and religious institutions
! than money given in any other direction
| Our first duty is to our own children"