The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-06
THE CHURCH IN THE
 FIELD OF EDUCATION
Rev. R. E. Tyler Breaches at
 East Lake Church
ABOUT UNIVERSITY
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 odist College Located Here

At the East Lake Methodist church yes- terday the Rev. R. E. Tyler, pastor, de- livered sermon in which he stressed the advantages from moral and ethical standpoint of having in Birmingham a great university, such as is proposed to be established by the Methodist Epis- copal church. south. in city to be de- cided upon.
 Mir Tyler's subject was, "The Church in the Field of Education" and he preached from Psalms 25 4; 70, Lord. teach me thy paths" He spoke as fol- lows:
 "The author of these words prayed a most wonderful prayer. His ambition was that of the youth of today-to be taught He prayed for an education. A boy who prays for an education can pro- cure it more easily in an atmosphere of prayer.
 "The psalmist called upon the greatest Teacher for help. His cry was not only the highest learning. To think Gods thought, knows His paths, approaches more nearly the truly educated.
 "The multitudinous trackways of the builder of the universe as discovered ir strata of leaf and rock and shell; in the varied shining paths of moving heav- enly bodies. will be more clearly com prehended when learned if also spiritually discerned.
 The young man has learned only a half truth when he finds that by lifting a col tpr t,ilI bol, oIo hut da. not feel as he spreads the sail his own Fathers breath filling it-his own Father hand touching 1t to assist him. His prob lem Is easier when he stretches his wires if he is conscious of the presence of his Father with the lightenings in his hands to cooperate with him in the en- terprse.
 Church Should Educate
 'If 1t is argued that mind Is spirit that poets are inspired-that all learning. knowledge Is born of the higher way-a kind of spiritual evolution, then simply name It's father the church, and keep all learning efforts in teaching as near its spiritual Father as possible. This is a good reason why the church should ed- ucate.
 There would be no doubt fewer fail- ures and suicides if men entered heartily Into this higher and broader learning and wisdom-learned Gods paths.
 We need universities that will direct the youth not only to discover these foot prints of Deity in land and sea and air through physical sciences. but also find His paths in Providence prayer and grace and all that go to make up the great and good. Then will man be better equipped for the battles of fife. for the accidents and blood-curdling incidents that throng his way.
 Many a mind stasgers in the face of the problems of vsrty, ignorance and sin wonder why we are all born in the dark. % far away rom home? Why not put here with minds mature, minerals snelted and b, cad baked?
 'The sandfy natures fin two days, the butterfly in two weeks and the humming bird in two months, but the baby 9 years old lies in It's mothers arms with It's eyes or blue gazing into those of a kindred hue and 5oy-all for a real purpose. This lcng childhood is for tho teacher-mother to impress upon 1t that 1t Is born not to die
 As the child enters college why not have these principles of childhood kept before himY If grounded in this Christian way. many mind staggering through long desert wilderness of doubt and uncertainty would become steady and strong as the Divine freight lit up the rayless midnight of its history It's dark. ness would turn to day
 HIS paths are sup srior to those ot men. There are some paths of materials. tic or agnostic men not worthy to be studied and followed. The man who wIl work his fellows 10 holrs in face of melt. Ing Iron to make steel that he will sell tc foreigners after paying its passage acros. the ocean cheaper than he will sell to the pocr fellow who made 1t for him. that will make 1t into sewing machine and sell il across the sca>to foreisners for one-thirt what he charges the poor wife of the poor fellow who made 1t for him, to m, ind has some ways not worthy oi eternal ropasation rather immediate elimination
 T do not believe that any conceited agIostic will dictate the policies of tho university that educates your child While there were 800 voices singing the anthem Let us now praise famous men on the occasion of the unveiling of q statue Of Andrew Carnegie in Scotland iast week. there were multiplied thousand, Of all creeds of Christians gathered fl thelr churches and colleges singing 8 bet ter one. Praise God From Whom Al Blessings Flow" The church is not oni, Tn the field of educa tion to remain. bu Birmingham is in the race to win tn, great university nov proposed. Birmingham Logical Point | We will win in this fight because tha commission wants an atmosphere for tn l uEiS ersity as we'll as money And tn popular subscription 3f our sl.000,0o0 vii