The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-17

used various Scriptures. any one of
which might have served for text.
Once the colleges represented. not
merely secular education, but the re-
ligious sentiment of their founders.
usually religious men. Today. how
ever. colleges are ashamed to acknowl-
edge any religious affiliations: and al
though they represent high moral prin-
ciples. nevertheless. they are hot-beds
of infidelity-disbelief in the Bible as
the Diyinely inspired Revelation. This
condition is deplorable.
In the Pastors opinion the great in
situations Of learning, SO well equipped
for the incubation of faith in God. are
doing more to overthrow faith than are
all other influences combined The in
crease Of knowledge he believed to be
accountable for the increase Of vice
He explained that the undermining Of
faith In the Bible as the Word Of God
theory tend to destroy all faith In a
personal God and In rewards and pun
ishments from Him. One Of the most
peculiar things was that very wealthy
men have richly endowed leading col
leges. thereby destroying faith and un
Intentionally leading mankind to social
revolution. to the precipice Of anarchy.
sympathy For Higher Critics.
Nothing In the Pastors words indi-
Gated condemnation: ON the contrary,
he manifested deep sympathy for
those entangled In the snares OF Oc-
cultism and Evolution He had been
entangled once himself. be said. but
had gotten free. Had be gone so far
as to doubt the existence Of God. be
believed that be would have been as
lost in Evolution as are many of the
noble men occupying college chairs.
/ The Pastor believes the difficulty Is
that many cannot accept the Bible as
the inspired Record. So also be had
once rejected it: for he had thought it
to be In harmony with the ahsnrd
creeds of the Dark Ages. Now he Is a
most firm believer in the inspiration of
the Bible. One of the surprising things
his Bible study has revealed is that the
that none of the creeds or sects use all
of the Bible. Each sect has selected
doctrines from the Word of God. and
uses these in its own defense. But
each finds there teachings which do
not fit In with its creed.
Evidently none of the sects manu-
| featured the Bible Had the Calvin
lists done so. they would have omitted
texts teaching Free Grace. Arminians
would have omitted Election. Catho-
lies would have added something to
teach the immaculate conception. in
| dulgences, high and low mass. holy
water. holy candles. apostolic success
sion. etc All would have put in texts
telling about the Trinity.
All would have omitted texts teach
/ ing that the dead are asleep, to awak-
en- in the resurrection morning In
deed, 1t is most difficult for them to ex
| plain how there can be resurrection.
| If those who seem to die are really
more alive than ever. Evidently the
/! Bible was not made by man.
My prayer and effort is that think
! ing Christians may see that this won.
derful Book. while out of harmony
with the creeds. is fully in harmony
| with itself. The great Plan of saliva
ton which the Bible sets forth towers
far above all the efforts of puny men
| represented in the creeds of Christen
dom. The Bible Message could not have
come from elsewhere than Above.
Learning's True Value and Cost.
Learning along all lines of presen
applied sciences are doing much 70
the world. But while very importan
and helpful TO human progress, thes
alone are not sufficient. The human
mind must have theory respecting it
future destiny and the object of il
present existence. The Searcher 70
knowledge along these lines is usual,
referred to Plato and Socrates Nom
seem to think of progress in menta
philosophy beyond these giants of tn
past Yet, if the Evolution theory 10
true. these men We're much nearer tn
monkey state than we are today
The Pastor sought to impress the pre-
priety of beginning Bible study afresf
ignoring the creeds of the Dark Ages
and permitting the old Book TO explal
itself. He pointed out, however, tina
the Bible specifically declares that witt
out the Holy Spirit it cannot be full
: and clearly understood. Those wh
consecrate their lives TO God and thu
enter the School of Christ will
taught of Him
H Believes that unless the highe'
organs of the human brain-those al
pertaining to religion and morality-f
cultivated. the student is poorly pr
pared to withstand the storms OF life.