The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-08

foundation of our creed and has chang ed the history of civilization. His an- swer that Christ was the Son of the living God made all the difference im- aginable to those of his own times and to those who came after Him. It fur nishes the principle of thought that gives the world a definite moral life. A man will perhaps sacrifice much for a purpose, and the performance of weak deeds is usually traceable to shallow religious spirit. We are raising race of persons who can sit on the fence, so to speak, without jumping either to the right or to the wrong and dull ing their conscience for this mode Of conduct Our moral standards of re- igion or education are our moral cri- terions and the claims that the Amer ican citizens have 0 right to make on institutions of learning are to be deep ly considered.
 Worth of Colleges
 "The question of what universities and colleges are doing towards develop ing the youth into desirable citizens Is in the public eye at present and no less a celebrity than our ex-president has bitterly attacked, through the col umns of periodical. these systems of education. Practically speaking, col leges and universities are the same, so when l speak of either I mean an in stitution that is preparing young men, during their adolescence, for life.
 "Education owes to America leader ship in education itself. It can never reach it's highest success until the com mon people have been convinced that edu- cation is worth while, for 100 often they will not, through their ignorance, accept learning as an essential to their better ment. New England has not become known as such an educational center through the exterior appearance of It's colleges, but because they have created an enthusiasm for education among the inhabitants of that section of the coun- try. A monarchy or despotism may ex- ist without the education of the hoi polloi. but to the progress and life of democ- racy that is the greatest friend. What we want is trained, noble ana brave leader pie from themselves.
 .'If socialism advocates g condition for society when every individual concerned is allowed tho greatest freedom, then sbelieve that every man Is at heart so- cialist. But the most authoritative so- cialistic doctrine that decrees that all capital, machinery and land should belong to the community and not to individuals, raises a very serious question that will test the moral character of the admins trators in charge under this innovation.
 Need of Education
 "Therefore, it is all the more necessary that we have trained thinkers to delve into every phase of such questions. as these will naturally arise. .n aristocracy of thought must be established in this country to offset the triumph of com mereialism and mercantiism that threatens us and colleges and universl- ties must be founded that will build an atmosphere of culture that will save us from this curse of money madness. A man should be taught that, he must leave something more valuable to his memory than dollars, and that 1t is far better to study the ritual than to pour over certain researches that he may produce play of little concern. Life isn't merely mans opportunity to make money, but rich in the chances for observing the funda- mentals of Christianity. say that the needs of education are great and trained leadership and moral enthusiasm.
 "The point of argument that I desire to make clear is that every man ought to be contributing something to this training of Christian leaders who are to be taught to appreciate the character of Jesus Christ through emulation. Any congrega- ton not aiding in the support of it's educational institution is neglecting it's duty.
 .'Ihe Roman Catholic church is doing this with patience, persistence and praise- worthy consistency. The Protestant edu- cators caught ray of hope with the an- nouncement of the Carnegie fund. but this does not provide for those institutions that are being maintained for the promo ton or expression of any particular re- lieious denomination. We go to the gen eral convention and deplore the lack of candidates for the ministry, but we never do any practical thing to remedy this and go on sending DoyS 10 non-sectarlan schools for their training where they are never brought in touch with the ministry as a profession.
 .I consider Sewanee the best move ever erning board. the chapel is clearing house for the morals of the school, the academic and theological departments are parallel in their curriculum, and two terms of 10 months each of religious study are required of all those qualifying for a degree
 made by the Episcopal church in this country, and personally l believe thet if t had been founded 10 years before the war it would have been an effective factor in making q difference in tfe history of the south. Sewanee has tone and atmos- phere and is practically managed in the three following general ways:
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