The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-02
Of BISHOPS
FOR CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
THEY HAVE NC CONTESTS TO
MAKE WITH STATE UNIVERSE
TiEs-AN INTERESTING STATE
MENT MADE.

/, The following address from the
, roard of bishops OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, which appeared in
-ae current educational number Of
the es!ey1n Christian Advocate,
viii be Of interest to Brunswick
Methodists ana the people Of this
section generally.
Il states the cause, Of CGrlsrIar
education so clearly ana frocibly thai
it is given to the readers of the News
The truths stated fit we'll into coudi-
tions that now exist, and should stim-
ulate loyalty 70 Methodist institu-
tions throughout the south,
We view with great interest the
educational system at the present
time. The history OF education in
America will show that the church
Of christ, in its various branches, has
been eas;Iv tbs 1e91i7g trfra~na i
the founding and maintaining OF
higher institutions of learning. 1t is
our conviction that colleges and uni
veristies under the cOntral Of the
state will do better work if stimu
lated by the high example and prop
er competition of our church schools.
No greater disaster could happen
to the education system of the ma
tion than the destruction Of these
colleges which. while avoiding sec
tartan narrowness and granting full
religious freedom to their students
still maintain Christian ideals and
furnish an atmosphere wherein the
spirit of religion may flourish.
We. have no contest to- wage
against state universities. On the
contrary, We believe it to be the duty
of the. church to provide, as far as
possible, for the. religious needs of
Methodist Episcopal. students in the
niversities-both by furnishing ade-
quate church building and by ap.
pointing skillful preachers and help
aFs. We believe that many Of cur
churches in places where state uni
versities are located are justified in
making appeals for aid from the gem
eral church and from individual Civ
ers in order that we may properly
care for our own students in these
educational centers.
We urge upon the church that our
academies lie strengthened These
schools give an opportunity for some
belated students who would not other
wise start upon the course Of second
airy education. In addition, they pro
vide religious surroundings for youth
at critical age and are able to
serve many young people who do not
live near high school and who pre-
fer the atmosphere of an academy
We rejoice that some of these sec
Ondary institutions are being gener-
ousIy aided by our people
It is our opinion that Our church
has now no more imperative and i'm
portant duty than the generous care
Of our Christian colleges: in thu
giving Of funds for current expenses
and for permanent endOwments. We
can not possibly hope to raise up an
adequate force Of lay and nis-er!al
leaders for our work unless Vnese
colleges are supported with enthusi-
asm and liberality Within the next
decade our people should pour mii-
lions OF dollars into the treasures
of our higher institutions Of learn
ing. These institutions should re-
main absolutely loyal to the church
which has given them founding and
maintenance; While the church. on
its par., should recognize the in
creasing obligation TO support them
50 that they may do honest work edu-
catiOnally and may maintain the
broadest and deepest spiritual life. |
We call upon our district superin-
tendents, our pastors, and members .
everywhere to take an eager part in .
every campaign to aid our splendid .
colleges in the sure conviction that
without these training places our
church and the kingdom Of God
you'd suffer irreparabl- loss.
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