The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-02-28

THE CHRISTIAN" COLLEGE

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tlanity; or that has the civilized, kindly beneficent
characteristics of Christian people; or that belongs
u church. Certainly those who help to found
ana ehoow colleges, or who attend them or send
children to them, because the colleges are Chris
tan, mean more than this. The word has so many
meanings that people confused and uncertain
about the application of it colleges as we'll as to
persons, denominations, doctrines and duties We
must turn from dictionaries to the New Testament
to find out what it means. Is not the highest
meaning of it "Christlike?" And would that he too
high for Christian college? What would II re-
quire of a college?
The Christian college must be religious after the
Christian type; have stated worship associated
spiritual effort in young mems and women's as
sociat1ons and religious atmosphere IT, with this
religious trend, the college be also affiliated with
some Christian denominations shall we call If
ChrlstlanT Shall we not rather say that it has
one mark of Christian college and go on to ask
whether it has the others?
The Christian college must teach the Bible to all
us students, systematically and ably all through
'he course as part of the regular curriculum re-
qulreu Tor graduation. Is it fair call college
Chrlstlan' that teaches every literature but the
best every science but the highest one e,,ar,,
incentive for life but the nobest one every prnci
pie of success but the thing needful? College
pIesiuents ana trustees bear that requiring Bible
study will keep students away. The fear is a fig
ment Sixty millions of the American people he
heve in the Bible want it taught To their chill
ureh' colleges that teach it best and to most
students get the students; which is statement of
fact an induction from facts and figures
Inc Christian college must have Christian teach
ers They must be, as teachers, as fine as any,
ana they must be, as Christians also fine teaching
christ by character and daily conversation while
they teach other things. If a science a language
philosophy be we'll taught by a genuine
CHRISTIAN as by another, not the Christian COL
lege have the former?
Inc Christian college must have the aim of
Christ That is the bottom thing. His aim was
TO convert to consecrate and to train men for the
service OF His Kingdom. DR.. James Stuart Dick
son, Secretary of the College Board well saws.
I'VE have a right, therefore, to define Christian
education the work of the Christian college, as
ulat winch produces Christian workers for the
world; which was and is exactly the aim of Christ
The Christian college then, will be excellent nc q
college, and will surely aim to convert its students
ana TO consecrate and train them efficient lead
ership in the Kingdom. Conversion first of the
three In time must be also first in importance A
college that does not seek paramountIy the conver
sion of all its students will not get them either
consecrated or trained for the Kingdom: and a COL
iese that converts, will also and train;
and these statements are inductfons from we'll
known college facts.-Christian Work
The educational bill in the Virginia LEGISLATURE in
creases the appropriation to the University of Vir
gina from $4,000 to $4,000. The sum given the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute is SCI $50 Appropria
tons for other institutions Medical College Of Vir
gnia for support, $4,000; State Female Normal School
for support $4,000; Cirginia Military Institute S35
600; Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind S45
OOO and the further of 81 800 for the treatment
of such persons the superintendent may contract
for at the Richmond Eye Infrmary; Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute, $4,000.
The speakers for the commencement exercises in
June at Washington and Lee University already Sc.
cured are Professor S. S. Mitchell D. D.. PHI D.
Ii. d., of Richmond College, for the baccalaureate
7 If Ra1t
pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. Lexington for
the address before the Inversitz Young Men Chris-