The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16


Mercersburg, Pa. July l5.--This beau.
tiful gymnasium is building this sum-
mer at the Mercersburg Academy The
malice and the reckless qualification OF
the bestial passions. by accident: but.
on the contrary. cur forefathers had
this great principle ingrained in their
characters by the patient and persis-
tent training and instruction Of cody
parents. and the result with them was
a strong, healthy. long living. earnest.
nara working, strong minded spirttual
citizenship
The best conscience of our country
mas recently been shocked by the un-
saie, unsound unscriptural and hereti-
cal doctrines Of number OF American
coiIege presidents who are leaders of
men II has been stated that the ignor-
ance OF the Bible on the part OF the
undergraduates OF one of our great
universities is shocking. and familiari-
| " WIN the stories and phrases of the
Bible. which used 10 be proverbs
Known and read OF all men" is now
profanity. lack OF respect for elders
and Tor authorities, Ne believe largely
prevail Not long ago. we are inform
| Cd an attempt was made 10 blow up
leading graded school in one OF our
cities with dynamite TIE attention
| of the country is being aroused and
| various articles have recently been
written. notably in tho Literary Digest
the Cosmopolitan aad other media. OF
this suicidal neglect of religious and
| moral instruction in the masses OF
our young people
We believe that an interdenomina-
tional sensible. bright practical and
interesting Bible course can and should
| be established and conducted in every
public school in our country We know
| from personal experience that there is
| no other study so interesting to boys
when properly conducted We are
| able 10 prove this statement Instead
OF studying many books about the
Eible, the Bible itself should be studied,
| care being taken TO avoid the discus
| sion OF non-essential doctrines. and
the wonderful things of the word of
| God should be presented to our young
. people every day In the week to help
| them in every department of school
life. physical, mental and spiritual II
| declares the body to be the temple
| of the Holy Ghost" hence not to be de
hled by immoralties. but rather TO be
cultured carefully. The oldest history
/ and classic in literature. il has
nodded the lives of thousands of the
gra dest men and women of past ages
! If we cannot afford to exclude the BIZ
| ography of Washington from our cur
| riculum. should we omit the teachings
! of the life of Jesus? IT is a digest OF
the highest moral laws. invaluable as
Il standard of right for the student
whose mind and heart are thus uncon-
/ sciously instilled with the teachings
of book which the wisest and best
! in all past time have declared 10 be
the voice of God, Spiritually II Is
| OF priceless value to millions. There
! fore. no system OF education is com
plete which does not include the study
| of Gods revelation OF Himself in His
inspired word
If. blinded by prejudice. we shut our
| eyes to these truths and close our ears
to the coming storm of anarchy, In
| fidelity, atheism and other destructive
teachings OF the day. then we shall be
| too late to stop the ruin that will
surely result. Great dangers threaten
the welfare of the young now as never
/ before. Blasting immortality. such Is
drunkenness. gambling. ler-!A====3i
excessive indulgence in II
cigarettes, are poisoning u
mind Anti Christian helD eg 0k
temptations ne to acquire = ~
position and political pr, n
properly The wonde. an a. u. decree.
phecies that, in th'tnndard Colleges
knowledge shall bef Elocution. Art and !
many shall run to d,,,;o ca
| ing fulfilled to-day i'u"'"'o' Noufts LOT
| Gus mental develo;c service. student. s,vc
| In the sciences. a.
vention and othoare in Meredith Academy
Nevertheless. tn a. naaiess
| scriptural prc,AN VhNN, President,
! prevalence of
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