The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
.t,ssors Henry and Joseph
,,terson Defend Evolution
and Higher Criticism.
tnrNTS GIVE GOLD
WATCHES TO EDUCATORS
Unable to Be
prssent: Homage for Men
Provided Out of Faculty.
The Tribune.

-,sl 10 The TRIBUNE
-,ayo May 2l.-Ore OF the most sig
"a, and at the same time a srea
4, .yent in educational circles wa
r.rty given in the First ward socia
rst,rday night by the students o
Usher departmeuts of the Brigham
~ university In honor of the thrc'
,-ssors who have been crowded ou
4. faculty OF the institution bccaus
<.,r reaching higher criticism AM
,etiou." AS a special feature OF tn
-,re gold watch and chain were pre-
~ 10 each OF the retiring educa tor
eer students.
". woodward and Eyrins Thomp
r. behalf OF the students, made th
.,ufstjon speeches, each expressing
"a that the three teachers were L
= ,he!r relationship with the institu
Professors Henry and Joseph Pet
4 were present but Professor Cham
s!n was absent. having been calle'
~ or important business. Professo
|-rrSop said 10 part:
rtll0H sIuutblNG lAl0 g'oA Wal
tbe third time that my Alma
fatsT honors ms with graduation:
a first time several years ago il
<auied nc in the roll Of honor and
are me a diploma sleTifying TO the
I'd that had mastered its normal
t1rse. Now ! am approaching my
rird graduation after two years OF
.11Illonai work. this time in that
IN evolution and higher criticism.
Eor gill my name stand this time on
. roll OF honor? What Will The in
|,[irton say 10 the world IN my
I.,orna, Who Will sign it2
Pleasant Term of Teaching.
We cannot see the future as we can
.tt past Will future generations hold
ID as high respect the present dip
has In evolution and higher criJi-
|fsn as il has the first ones In edu-
'afonal lines?
During NV Two years here my en-
'tJnsnt mas been great II any un-
'1tzssntn6ss hss occurred during
|ills time II has not been IN my reIa-
'Goa 10 YOU. Accusations have not
'colle from you nor any Of your par
'Elf 30 far IS | know. IN this fact
'rfrs Is consolation. on the contrary
-cU testimonies, numerous kind let
's7s from your parents have given
t'rcng assurance that our work was
lp1rovei II our young people are 10
" students the coming in contact
'rlih science IS lreylta bic, There is
u good Institution of learning IN the
3nd where they can avoid it and
Nero Is no study now 10 which the
'tlfntific method and the general
rtcipies Of evolution are not ap-
lisd. But why should any one fear
|nsss things except through iguo-
'nnce3
Eyolut; on Gods Process.
Evolution does not regard this work
'r chance creation nor do away
MA The idea OF God as sorne people
en- 70 suppose, Evolution is tho
Eeeess by which God works-thIs
.aF,h ls still his creation and child.
Eh should ono fear 10 lose faith
'ltpugh that conception? 1t is incon-
',tiysble.
Nhen the position in the Teachers
HaeEe was offered nc ] weighed the
raiter thoroughly from every stand
nlai before accepting II.
haG friends. prominent IN our
nnnuni'ies. who advised me against
'N Fho believed that the time had not
~ soTe when W could do advanced
.orx. that people. in fact, would ne
Eepi,al OF the result Of the teach
1E o. science. I had more hope. I
" z broad field for our college II
might enjoy academic freedom
.e'1 work without the cloud Of suspi-
fm Ranging over ne. I entertained
asn hopes and ideals for our institU-
wv Now. in less than two years !
tn accused. With mv collesgu or
Etars Injured your faith in religion
"a my belief lU modern science sud
liberal Interpretation Of the Old
isftament.
No Obstacle TO Faith.
cslieve that there IS rnisunder-
snaing about this should feel
- lncesd- II ] thought myself guilty
hFirg destroyed your faith in
w or your interest in true religion.
I'VE DAILY walk and conversation DO
indicate faithlessness. nor lack
~ .oysly TO the church. and our
lungs 10 YOU concerning the
9snrlptnres have not been destructive.
We have sought not 10 destroy
70 understand in q common sense
iou have understood, ! believe.
~ your faith In the scriptures has
Su strengthened aud your Interest
;,pened' ! have passed through the
siIicn from thc literal vie iewpoint
and my faith IS stronger and
interest in the Bible deeper than
IN conclusion. let me say I
~ grateful for my acquaintance and
ssSociatiou with you. &c true 10
an 1i1'iselves and have the courage at
A. .lmos 10 stand hy your convic-
r,, ons and YOU viii never need 10 be
shue sh,.e 70 your school or 20 your
e4ieh or 10 your God.
'o'essor Joseph Peterson also a
sso ihe assemblage. He said in par
sinere are tender places in my soul
stssn tn | say that as teachers and
ys,ssn,ts Of tho Brigham Young uni
~ We have come 10 tho time of
H., sgdrtlng of the way. We have all
49, loyalty for our e. Y u. and
,1v JuI people The family Of which
~. or2ther and I are representa- lives
n, hkewise beer loyal 10 tho r.
and 10 its patrons.
Goes With Light Heart.
trsnn make this somewhat personal ref
frr,. because some of the pa
II -, ol the institution are inclined
kes,5.s 5s .sunderstand our motives now.
M. II not quite. every year for
Two decades We have had ono
NOT members enrolled in this
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