The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-25
ON SCRIPTURAL MATTERS
Rev. Harmon May Bring Sub
iect Before Conference.
REV. Mr.. LYNCH REBUKES
Methodist College Professors
and Religious Editors.

Rev. Z. Weeks, professor Of English
Ijtera ture in the Southwest Kansas col
lego. Methodist institution, located at
winfield. win be asked To explain state
Inent made by him TO a reporter for the
Eagle on February S. II which he ex-
pressed views alleged TO be similar to
those held by Prof. Pearson, the ex-
teacher Of English literature at the
Northwestern University.
Rev. y. E Harmon, OF this city. who
has retired from the active ministry, has
planned to take copy Of The article
with him when he attends the annual
conference. which cOnvenes IN Arkansas
CITY the latter part of next month, ana
win call the attention of the other min
listers TO the article. lie stated yester-
day that he did not know who would
bring the matter before the conference,
but he was certain that some action
would be taken unless the college trus-
tees did likewise before the conference
cenvenes
The statement in the Eagle, to which
exception was taken. was as follows:
Rev. Mr.. Weeks. professor Of English
literature in the Southwestern college at
Winfield, was in the city yesterday at
tending the Seton-Thompson animal lee
terest Mr.. Weeks seems 90 think that
Professor Pearson. of Chicago was not
Ear wrong in some things ne said in his
recent sensational address 10 the stud
Rnts. Of his college although he does not
Mute agree with all of what he said He
noes not think that the utterances Of
Prof. Pearson viii cause any serious dis
turbance in the church, as a great many
pr the enlightened ministers have been
much rncrnflVr nEnprl9ffV IN
the matter Of free expression of opinion.
when Professor Weeks was asked
what would become Of the tendency Of
The pulpit to lecture rather than 70
preach the Gospel, he said he thought
there would be a protest soon that would
make the preachers connne themselves
TO preaching the Gospel. His attention
was called to the growing desire Of pull
yitcers to descant on books, politics, war
and other profane subjects, and he said
that when he breaches he does not even
quote poetry, although he says he can
repeat more poetry than any man IN kan
sas He says there is too much lectur-
ing and not enough preaching" in the
Sabbath services of the present day
Mr.. Weeks Is not partial to emotional
religion, or at least 70 the shouting kind,
and he thinks that higher education viii
finally do away with that. He says hat
education is the hope Of the Methodist
church-an that can save it-and he IS
now writing 4 thesis along that line. He
says that education is necessary to give
the emotions proper and intelligent diTec-
zion"
Il am certain that the annual confer
ence VIII take some action on the mat
ter" said Rev MI Harmon, yesterday,
when asked about the matter unless the
hoard of college trustees act first. Rev.
Mr. Weeks is n member of the Arkansas
conference and consequently this con-
Sercnce has no jurisdiction over him. But
this conference does have jurisdiction
over the board of college trustees. and
can compel that BODY 10 investigate the
professor Of English literature He viii
he compelled TO either give a satisfactory
explanation Of his statement. OF he must
step out Of the college. I have great re-
epect for Prof Weeks. and think that
possibly there is some mistake aboGt the
matter If there IS. he viii be given an
opportunity to make a correction. it may
loe that the board of trustees viii have
an investigation before conference meets.
md Il it does II viii make a report TO the
conference II il does not have an inves-
Sigation ! am sure shat the conference
will not let the matter pass unnot:ceG.
in case Rev Mr.. Weeks desires 60 be
transferred to this conference, he must
make an explanation of his statement
'Who VIII bring the matter before the
conference" was asked.
Il DC not know" was the reply.
II clipped that article from the Eagle
u tal-e with me when ] so 10 conference
md when the matter is brought before
that body. ] win speak on the subject
The MetAodists support that college
and We Go not propose 10 have other than
Methodist doctrine taught there. We have
de1oWiuational colleges for the purpose
of training mp our Young people IN tho
1enets of our church.
Rev. T. n Lynch pastor of the First
NcthClist church preached sunday on
1he subject OF Miracles and the Attitude
% College Professors Toward the Sub
5ect" He began his sermon i'm the morn
ing. but diG rot complete it until the
slight service lIe took the position that
The miraculous stories I'M the Bible We're
literally true and scored the college pro-
1essors who taught otherwise. He,said I'm
part:
Prof. Pearson was bold enough 20 say
what others OF our college professors
have been insiRuating. We propose 10 find