New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
ASSA|lS CARNEGIE FUND.-
rastor Arraigns Policy and
Practice of Foundation.
ATTACKS HEADS THEOLOGY
Dr. Bryan Appeals to Christian
Bodies to Start Movement
OF Their Own.

Inc Rev. DR.. William S. plumuer Brvan
| Eostor OF the PRESBYTERIAN Church of IN.
Covenant, Chicago, arraigns the noIicv and
practice of the Carnegie Founda t,on IN a.,
dealings with colleges founded nv c-hristior
bodies. in an article published in "y,be
princeton Theological Review. for Ami,
Out to-day. He also attacks President
| fritchett OF the Founda ton both for his
own theological views and his nreerr,r,ior
IN dennins the theology Of the churches.
anu proposes the raising by all Protestant
oOuies OF rival fund TO the Carnegie one
LOT the pensioning of professors
me chicago pastor cites at length the
usclslons made by the Foundation, and also
py trustees OF colleges established by Pres
nTterian and other bodies. and quotes
president Schurman Of Cornell a Founda-
lion trustee. as saying:
IN this Foundation there is rot rich
man giving his money and leaving the uni
versity free 10 manage its affairs. TIL.
purse strings are now controlled bv an i'm
mortal power. which makes IL Its business
10 investigate and supervise. and which
lays down conditions which the college
must accept If it receives money. WIN
not large powers and large influence tend
70 develop in IL an attitude Of patronage
am habit Of meddling? The very smbi-
ion or such a corporation to reform edu-
cauonal abuses is itself a source Of danger.
Men are not constituted educational reform
ers by having millions to spend"
In MIS- article DR.. Bryan relates the story
q dozen or more colleges. and sounds
alarm for the Christia nreIigion II such
money power IS to govern the education of
Young men who are TO enter the Christian
ministry and sit in pews Of Christian
churches He shows the great extent 70
which education in America is indebted 70
churches, and recites how large a propor
ton Of these colleges. founded by Christian
people have cut the tie binding them to
churches which brought them into exist
ence solely 10 gain the benefits Of the
Foundation.
The attack upon President Pritchett il
theological one but the Chicago pastor also
criucises the Foundations head for med
ding. He quotes President Pritchett in
the latters alleged summary Of what men.
in the churches to-day really believe about
God and PRAYER:
Whatever their intellectual training. all
serious men must pray not perhaps for
material help nor in expectation that the
laws OF the universe shall be changed at
their request. not even primarily for
strength to live rightly and Justly. but az
the supreme effort Of the human soul 70
know God
To this and similar statements Dr. Bryan
responds in his article that PRAYER which
does not ask for help is the mockery OF
needy men. and that which is simply COM
munion without higher consciousness fs a
travesty."
President Pritchett is quoted az having
said in regard 10 PRAYER and its effect
upon God and the universe no instance
Of interference with scientific law as a re-
suit OF prayer has ever been known" The
Chicago pastor points out that this asser-
ton wipes out Christ's Resurrection the
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit, and prac-
tically everything else or the supernatural
and he asks whether a foundation DON'T
mated by such views shall be allowed 10
dictate Christian college curricula and con-
duct through a hold upon money bags?
DR.. Bryan points ont the vast sums given
now 70 education by Christian men and
women as compared with the first hundred
years Of education III America. John Har
ward sbequest that founded the Oldest
American college and brought everlasting
fame TO d common minister's name was
only 5000 Governor Yale started a col
lege and perpetuated his name on 1850
DR.. Bryan argues that IL all Christian
bodies get together they can, for all Il their
colleges and for all others that wish 10 get
out Of bondage 10 the Carnegie Foundation,
establish a fund that will be even larger
N he Ca~ nd hot x1rgIT
tered by Christian men in sympathy with