The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
CARNEGIE IS NOT
FINANCING ATHEISM
Statements of Rev. DR.. Burrell
Denied by the Famous
Multi-MilIiOnaire.
Is FREE THINKER. ALLOWING
SAME RIGHTS TO OTHERS
Question of Biblical Instruction
at Princeton is Also Under
Criticism.
Ry Leased wire TO The Tribune.

By Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Feb, l2.-Andrew Car
negic has no intention of financing a
campaign in the interests of agnostIclsm
in general education, as suggested IN
the address of Rev. DR.. d. j. BurrcH OF
the Marble Collegiate church. before
the Presbyterian Alliance in Chicago.
Mr.. Carnegie, with his wife and
daughter. are preparing TO leave for Los
Angeles Monday, but he found time to-
dav 10 deny the suggestion that the
Carnegie foundation was established
with any idea of helping the foundation
Of religion or that he had any idea OF
attacking the church.
"'Dr. Burrell, said Mr. Carnegie.
"is entitled TO hold any opinions he
chooses. I shall not interfere with him
in the least On the other hand, am
entitled 10 my opinions and the right
10 express them.
Mr.. Carnegie is a free thinker in
matters of religion and great admircr
of Thomas Paine. In II prominent place
in his library. handsomely framed. Is Il
auotation from Paine : Age of Reason,
which reads:
He who cannot reason is fool He
who viii not reason Is q knavc
As a rule, however. Mr.. Carnegie
is content TO hold his own beliefs or dis
beliefs. having little of the aggressive
propagandst in his makeup.
He would not discuss Dr. Burrell 5
statement further, but was inclined 10
he enthusiastic about his California trip.
lie will remain IN the west for about
Two months. which Will be devoted en-
tircIy 10 enjoyment,
Truth Seekers Denial.
At the office of the Truth Seeker the
organ of the American AgnostlcS. IT
was declared today there was no truth
IN the suggestion that Mr., Carnegie
was financing or interested, so far as
they knew. in active propaganda
against Christianity aud in favor of
free thought
In the same address Mr.. Burrcll made
the statement that Biblical instruction
ai Princeton university was under the
direction of man who does not be.
licyc in the scriptures ms the word of
Cod
President Woodrow Wilson of Prince
ton. which has always been regarded as
the great Presbyterian institution of
learning. sailed for Bermuda today for
rest
He was asked as TO the truth Of the
charge against Princeton shortly before
the steamer sailed.
President Wilson Reticent.
u do not care 10 discuss that ques
fion now - declared DR.. Wilson. - | am
going away for rest and | viii not be
drawn into any controversy at this
time =
sis it true that a man who does not
believe the scripture 10 be the inspired
word of God il in charge of Bible teach
ing ut Princeton?'
'.I viii not discuss that question at
all at this time.
The statements OF DR.. Burrcll were
very generally discussed among clergy
men and church workers in New York.
The general impression among the more
orthodox is that there is truth in what
he says.
Rev. j. A. Bingham said today:
''There is no doubt that there is
grave laxity, not only in Princeton, but
in other theological scminaries as well.
il is a great menace to the integrity of
the Christian church that the so.called
higher criticism and new thought should
have gotten such hold on those who
teach thc men who are TO. fill Christian
pulpits. As 20 Mr.. Carnegie, l am in
clined TO believe Dr.. Burrell is mis-
taken"