The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
DOINGS AT BROWN
Prof. Dea|sy's Sunday Lecture.
Other College Notes.

Professor Dealey's subject yesterday in
his series of Sunday morning lectures was
Relations OF the Church and the College
10 Society" He spoke, briefly, as follows
Formerly colleges were founded and
guided by the church. In fact the stu
dents were for the most part studying
theology, taking II as il was laid down
by the church. Now, however. the college
seems TO dictate to the church. The coll
lece now concentrates its efforts upon
developing and directing the energy of
men. Practical results, preparing a man
for life. is the present aim of the col
lrge.
The church is now individualistic; that
is, personal experience is emphasized
Each man is concerned with his heart
and soul
In college the individual is minimized
in broad study; by studying astronomy
man will perceive how Insignificant he is
10 look 10 the great social body. not to
himself The church is often dogmatic.
Its reasoning is deductive. Ii starts on
some article of its creed. which ii takes
as truth. and reasons from IL deduces
further statements
But the college says that knowledge is
relative; that we may learn something
tomorrow that will change our ideas
about what we believe that we know to-
day. Their support is giving TO inductive
reasoning The church. however ought
not 10 be dogmatic when civilization is so
rapidly changing II we did not pro-
gress, dogmas would be all right, but as
our knowledge increases our beliefs as
well expand.
So the church will fall behind the aver
age man. He already has n tendency 10
accept the statements Of the college rath-
er than the church For instance, he is
inclined TO accept science rather than the
church I'm the description Of creation. and
his notions Of the soul are affected by
psychology. The college view is more
reasonable than the churchs and for that
reason man is looking To the college for
solution OF social problems like charities,
reforms. etc.
The church is now in transition, and
will ultimately undergo a marked change.
Mankind will think that religious feeling
and not the church, is the thing. Really
the enthusiasm OF personal religion is
apart from the church, In the Y. NJ. G.
A.. the " w. G. A., the Christian En-
deavor societies, the Young Peoples so
cieties. the Salvation Army. and the mis-
sionary societies. The church will not dis
appear. however. That would he a great
evil TO humanity, for the college cannot
supply its place.
Before long the college will be purely
Intellectual, and the church purely spirit
ual IT, however. the college lays down
the foundations. and the church looks 10
the spiritual questions. then the two will
be In proper combination.
The Brown Alumni Monthly for Febru-
airy Is now out. 1t contains an article by
Professor Manatt on John NJ. Thayor.
~. Soldier and Civilian" The Brown
graduate was n general I'm the Civil war.
and afterward the governor OF Nebraska.
other articles deal with current questions
a the college. including the recent pres
entation ot "Evcryman.' and several IL
lustrations OF changes I'm the campus.
Mr.. George Parker Wlnship. A. NJ. H.
hrarian Of the John Garter Brown library
Is 20 deliver his lecture on "The Con-
quest OF an Empire. Cortes I'm Mexico"
tonight I'm Manning hall Tho public Is
cordially invited.
The baseball cage has undergone n
thorough renovation. preparatory 20
commencing cage work this week. The
walls have been repaintcd with white
paint. and II II therefore much lighter
The ceilings and window gratings and the
roof have been repaired. so that the cage
is I'm better condition now than n has
been for years
The university heating station received
n large supply OF soft coal last week and
there II now an ample supply on hand
President Woodrow Wilson of Prince
ton has accepted the invitation OF the Phi
Bet Kappa society OF Brown 20 deliver
the annual grafton before the society next
June, on Tuesday, the 18th OF that
month.