The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30

tionship through the very nature Of
the Divine order.
If instiutionalism lacks anything
that Is essential, that deficiency is
vital. If institutionalism does not
lack an essential, then 1t must pos
sess every essential. II there are
short methods of solving the
problem of human life 1t is incumb-
ent upon the foregoing bodies to con-
sijer ways and means that will hasten
the day when unselfshness will cover
the land as the waters cover the sea-
There can be no compromise concern
ing the marriage relationship. The
divorce evil is one OF the greatest
that eonfOnts the. American people.
From a superficial view of this evil,
|lt may appear as a result, of temporal
conditions when the truth will reveal
THAT If the true relationship is rec
'ognized and maintained the temporal
|oonditons that are regarded as causes
|, will be recognized as effects of apos-
tasy concerning the marriage cove
lnant.
Gnstitutionalism will not recog-
Vie human life as consisting of three
periods, infant age, productive age
and dotage: the intermediate alone
being the hazardous period It cannot
loperate upon the "due system" since
lit does not recognize term protec-
ton"
All things must be proven. sTf
that which ye have heard from the
beginning shall remain (be eternaD
in you, ye shall also continue on and
in the Father"
! The Puritans contended for a refor-
mation in the rites OF the Church of
IEngland. Upon this subject the
words of jeremiah are most fitting:
l"What is the chaff to the wheat? saith
the Lord"
Puritanism ignored the above and
withdrew from the church of Eng
land, having forfeited everything in
stitutional. In institutionalism, we
have the greatest possible extremes as
to rites and forms. The Friends or
IQuakers reject all exterior forms and
ceremonies, yet retain everything
that Is essential in institutionalism
1.-THE Quaker Is privileged to reject all
loutward ordinances for himself but
he is not privileged to say that a
lsingle rite Is superfluous in another
He recognizes that the chaff and the
husk are essential thought they are
lno part of the grain. He is content
Ito wait until the harvest time when
the separation will be made.
Institutional bodies endeavor to
solve their problem by assimilation,
while the non-institutional bodies
Istrive to accomplish their purpose by
infection or incubation.
The settlement at jamestown. Va,
in 1907 was made by adherents of the
Church of England. The Pilgrims
and Puritans avoided this settlement
!because of the difference in religious
views and settled north of this set
tlement. A thorough knowledge ol
this chapter is imperative in the
study OF a psychological history oil
Jour country. Upon the knowledge
contained rests our power OF discern.
ment OF cause and effect and ability
to recognize the apostasy OF American
history which has come from one
source.
COMMENT.
What Is meant by institutonalism
as used above? Can you give an,
other differences that exist between
the two classes of religionists.
(which class is the older Which clas,
has nodded the character of ma
tions. In every country in the worlt
and in every state in the Union, Grim,
is increasing in proportion to tn,
amount spent for education. Can yo,
1kqM III
Why is there less crime in Sweder
and Spain in proportion to amour
spent for education than in othe
European countries?
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