The Washington times., 1913-01-20
BELIEVES CHURCH
SHOULD SUPERVISE
| ALL EDUCATION
Rev. Samuel Woodrow Declares
Pulpit Must Produce Ring
ing Message.

That the church should have super
vision of education, without which su-
pervision education would be a failure,
was the declaration made by the Rev.
Samuel Woodrow, pastor of the First
Congregational Church and president of
the Congregational Home Missionary
society, to the Sunday afternoon as
sembly of the Young Mems Christian
Association yesterday afternoon. DR..
Woodrow declared that education was
power and TO educate a man without re-
ligion was like putting a two-handed
sword in the hands of maniac.
There hasn't been a new educational
idea since The time of Plato, 200 years
before Christi said DIR. Woodrow.
Even the theory Of eugenics was ad-
vocated by Plato and they are now call
ing that new theory.
There can be no good m orals with
out religion. Never was there a time
when a clear ringing message from the
pulpit was needed more than It is now.
The church must have a message to the
industrial and commercial life of our
time. But il must be Gods message and
not the cry of an infant in the dark. "
Plea For Home Missions.
DR.. woodrow concluded his sermon
with a plea for the support of the home
missionaries, whom he called Home
Builders"
That there is no real conflict between
the Eible and science, was the conten-
ton of the Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. who, without evasion of the
question of difference, went straight into
the heart of the matter.
DR.. Whitley stated that he was willing
to admit that science had real grounds
for criticism of the church. Science
what the Gospel teaches. but what
some individuals have said II teaches.
Its shafts have been fired more at
medieval dogmatism than at pure re-
Hgion.i said he.
Bible Partly Allegory.
DR.. Whitley said that the Bible was
not written to teach scientific facts,
but to show the religious development
of people, and many of its statements
arc ailegorical, and should not be taken
as statements Of fact. Many Of the
statements are conflicting IL looked
upon as scientific facts. but taken as
allegories they are entirely harmonious.
DIR. Whitley pleaded with his congrega-
ton to look at the matter with el es of
faith and the allegory would be re-
veeled perfectly and would fit har-
moniously with the facts of science.
The anniversary Of the publication of
the Heidelberg catechism was celebrated
yesterday in the Reformed churches all
over the country, and especially in
Grace Reformed Church of Washington,
where a special jubilee service was
held by the Rev. j. w. ScnIck. his
toric thanksgiving services were held
In the Sunday school, and later the pas
tor gave history of the catechism
and the stormy life IT has led uu to the
present day.
The Rev. Charles T. Russell delivered
the last of a series of three sermons
which marked his beginning the pastor
ate of Washington Temple in this city
yesterday. The subject for the sermon
was the last of the three texts to be
found above the entrance of the Union
Station, THE Truth Shall Make You
Free"
Theological Dyestuffs Trying.
That theological dyestuffs are firing
to the heart and true simplicity the
only religious attitude was the belief
expressed b. the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery in the Metropolitan Me-
mortal NJ E. Church last night. Dr..
Montgomery declared that the religion
OF Jesus Christ Is not a catalogue of
ideas and that the best selfhood is not
interpreted In creeds.
Simplicity Is the terminal point of all
progress, said DR.. Montgomery, in
art. literature. politics, or religion.
world when she sang. Nearer, My God.
To Thee. The human heart is grow
ing tired OF theological dyestuffs. Sim
plicity is the epic Of the newborn soul &"