Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-21


used various Scriptures. any one OF
which might hnye served for text.
Once the colleges represented, not
merely secular education. but the re.
ligions sentiment OF their founders.
usually religions men. Today, how.
ever, colleges arc ashamed 10 acknowl.
edge any religions Affiliations; aud al
though they represent high moral prin.
| ciples. nevertheless, they are hot beds
+ OF iBfdelity- -dsbelef In the Bible ms
the Diyinely inspired Revelation. This
condition Is deplorable,
In the Pastors opinion the great in.
/ stltutions OF learning. so well equipped
/ for the medication of faith in God. are
doing more 70 overthrow faith than are
all other Influences combined The 10.
crease OF Knowledge no believed 70 be
accountable for the increase Of vice
he explained thar the undermining of
fnith tn the Bible az the Word OF God
I and the Incubation OF the Evolution
theory tend 10 destroy nll faith in
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 IN
Intentionally leading mankind to social
revolution. 10 the preeipiee Of anarchy,
Sympathy For Higher Critics,
Nothing IN the Pastors words indi
Gated condemnation: on the contrary,
he manifested deep sympathy for
those entangied In the snares OF Dc
eultiam and Evolution. He had been
entauged once himself. be sald, but
had gotten free. Had he gone SO far
us TO doubt the existence Of God. be
believed that he would have beea 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 he had
once rejected II. for he Ind thought u
TO be IN harmony with the absurd
ereeds Of the Dark Ages. Now he IL a
most firm believer in the inspiration OF
the Bible. One Of the surprising things
his Bible study Inns revealed Is TINT the
s
that none OF the crceds or sects use all
OF the Bible Each sect has selected
doctrines from the Word OF God. aud
nses these Ia its own defense But
each ends there teachings which do
not ~ ~ with It's creed
Evidently none of the secfs manu
featured the Bible. Had the Calvin.
kt,ts fs.A
texts teaching Free GTice, Arminlans
Z would have omitted Election Catho-
lies would have added something to
teach the, immaculate conception. IN.
dulgenecs. 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 teaehi
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 a resurrection.
If those who seem to die are really
/ more alive than ever Evidently the
Bible was not made by man
My prayer aud effort IS that think
ing Christians may see TINT this wou
derfui Book. while ont of harmony
with the ereeds. Is fully IN harmony
with Itself The great Plan Of saliva.
{ tion which the Bible sets forth towers
/ far above al the efforts Of puny men
represented 10 the ereeds Of Christen
dom. The Bible Message could not have
come from elsewhere than Above
Lsarninq's True Value and Cost.
Learning along al lines Of present
I day instruction Is surely valuable The
applied sciences are doing much for
the world. But while very important
and helpful 10 human progress. these
alone are NOT sufficient The human
mind must have theory respecting its
future destiny and the object of its
present existence. The searcher for
knowledge along these Hines Is usually
referred 10 Plato and Socrates None
seem % think Of progress IN mental
philosophy beyond these giants Of the
past Yet. II the Evolution theory be
TRUE. these anen were much nearer the
monkey state than we are today
The Pastor sought 70 Impress the pro
pristy os beginning Billie study affesh.
ignoring the creeds Of the Dark Ages
Z aud permitting the old Book to explain
Itself He pointed out. however, thai
the Bible specifically declares that with
out the Holy Spirit It cannot be fully
and clearly understood Those who
eousecrate their lives to God and thur,
enter The School Of Christ viii be
taught Of Him
He believes that unless the highest
orgaBs 81 the human braIn-those ap-
pertaining to religion and morality be
/ CULTIVATED. the student Is nnorIx pre-.