The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
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OUR RELIGIOUS CONTEMPORARIES.
The Southern Chnrchrnan ren-nl,,ce

our RELIGIOUS CONTEMPORARIES.
Tho Southern Churchnan ren-oduces
some records OF ours concerning tho i,.o-
posal to divide the
ABOUT EDUCATING school fund and
1HE NbtRo adds: These are
timely words, and
contain a most needed warning. and we
sincerely hope that they may have weight
and influence with the introducers CT this
measure.
But suppose these good gentlemen
should succeed in eaactng such class
legislation as this. where will the coase-
quences end? White and black ere not
the only possible tines of division. and is
this measure IS yn0; IN the case, why rot
in all? What about -eli,io,.s lineS-Sa-,,
Romanist and Protestant? Or Jew and
Gentle? Or even the lines of Protestant
sectarianism in its manifold forms? How
ABOUT rich and poor? Why should the
rich mans money go without his consent
to educate the children OF his poor neigh
Dor? Why should the Romanst be taxed
to support a school he does not patron
lie, In order that the children of his Prot
estant neighbors may be educated? In
stantiy, On the adoption of any such rev.
oiutlonary measure as this a hundred
why's will arise, and each win have
in common justice-to be settled on tho
lines of this newly found principle
We call the attention of the friends of
this measure 70 the fact that it is heGged
about with dangers 10 the common well
fare, and ask them to seriously and pray
erfully consider before they take any
such destructive action.
The Central Presby terrain contains a
beautiful article on fallen leaves con-
Guiding with the fol-
a LESSON FROM lowing lesson: In the
FALLEN LEAVES. first Paradise where
dwelt in innocence
the first Adam and his flelpmeet. there
was every tree pleasant to the sight and
good for food And there was the tree
of life the first arbor vitae. But in the
second Paradise, to which the Bible comes
as by q. circle. whel. the second Adam
and his bride appear. there IS again the
tree of life. No flaming sword now
guards the way and it is open to all.
And it's leaves, of uncounted multitude
and of marvellous power, are for the
healing of the nations" Are they not
the truths and blessings of the gospel,
set free and scattered TO the four winds.
freely given for the life and health and
beauty of the nations? Ezekiel in his
splendid vision OF the city of God, tells
of q tree and 1.-The leaf thereof is for
medicine This is the leaf that heals
the sickness of sin and brings the ma
tons into the endless Paradise. where
are "sweet fields arrayed n living green"
ely abroad, thou mighty Gospel.
Win and conquer. never cease!"
We did not intend to put the caption
to this article in rhyme. but as it came
spontaneou s.
PIPES AND BEER ". and forms
T J,
heading. we
will let it stand.
Mr.. Henry S. Pritchett. who presides
over the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, in Il post-praudia1 speech at the
annual dinner of the Schoolmasters Club.
in Boston. q few days since, delivered
himself after this fashion He said that
college banquets were entirely too stiff
and formal; that they lacked the element
of good Fellowship and free intercourse.
He suggested the introduction OF the Gus
tom prevailing in the German universe
ties. Let the professors and the students
lay aside their dress suits ard meet III
tremendously in some ordinary room,
each furnished with a generous pipe of to-
bacco and q schooner of foaming beer
This is GIr. Pritchett's ideal of college
cheer.
We are decidedly of the opinion that
we nave otIiGSttiy IiiOIe illlpoEltl!OuS
from the German universities than are
wholesome for us, Too many of our
higher institutions of learning are largely
tinctured with the mysticism, rationalism
and tranSCendentalfsnl of the German
schools Now we are advised to add to
these the conviyial practices of the stu
dents, many of whom spend no inconsid-
cradle portion of their academic days
and nights in the excuses OF dissipation.
thus laying the foundation for the most
1Iinous habits in after life. Our Amer
lean boys are urged TO initiate them in
this respect We hope that Mr.. Pritchett
stands alone in his notion of student fell
lowship among all our college presidents
a man holding such views could hardly
Zoe regarded safe counsellor and guar
dian for youth.-Christian Advocate.