Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-06
Able address Made By Prof. ELLINGTON on the
Uniuersify's Relation to Christianity and Var

ties. Many are like The second u two
brothers who were in The coal busi-
ness. The first had Joined the church
and was urging upon his brother the
Necessity of being a member ~ the
church. whefeupon the second
brother replied. ~ We are both
members Of the church who - to
weigh the coal - Bishop Tucker.
who has Just recently returned from
Japan. has been quoted AZ saying that
the japanese are adopting the so-
called Christian religion a. practiced
+ BY the nations of today, because Of
the flexIbility and freedom 81 action
under us doctrines rs shown By IT.
fruits. And japan mas reaped and Is
reaping the fruits Of accepting this
false philosophy, which the nations
would call Christian for since Japan,
which was formerly g comparatively
peaceful nation. has been opened TO
our modern civilization. YES. during
the past twenty-five years. Japan has
fought two great wars and is now IN
volvcd In third
Nations have lndivldnalltles which
show many Of the characteristics Of
the individuals who make Up the ma
ton. individually aud nationally We
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The spirit or forbearanee j. not Ia US /
The doctrine that whatsoever shall /
smite thee on the right cheek. turn 20 I
him the other also. is no one Of the I
fundamentals of the philosophy 0f the
nations at war Fortunate. indeed,
are We as a nation to have two great
men At the head Of our nation, Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan. who
have the true Christian spirit 70 the
degree that we have not become in
VOWED IN war with Mexico and pos
sibiy in the European strife. although
under other leadership the non-chris-
tlan spirit of vindlcilveness, justified
by past wrongs and insults, would
have long since plunged us into war.
Again, skepticlsm and the lack OF
the spirit OF liberation are strong In
us. The various seets are quarrellng 4
among themselves, and the various
sectarian organs attack the faith of
others, and still all claim to be Chris
tlan. Brotherly love is fundamental
In true Christianity and nations must
develop this spirit as well as individ-
uals. Such philosophy as that Of Pro-
lessor Treitsche, as expressed by !
ljernhardi's noted book Germany
and the Next War. that God !
will see 20 Il that war IL sent as
drastic medicine for the human race.
Is sacrellgious and the result Of a
false Interpretation Of Christianity. =
God has nothing to do with war Be-
ng at the same time warning nation
and "a Christian nation. or soldier q
ma q follower Of Christ. are gross In I
Such beliefs that God Z
~ ON one side 81 the other in war IS i
'alse philosophy. II were far bct- y
er that the nations had considered Y
they were on Gods side. TO !
AXE Llncoln's version, and then walt !
"a until they were sure. There would 7
nave been no war.
What has all this TO do with the =
why have | gotten ap- {
so far from my subject To
iefend Christianity No. il needs no =
iefense. but to show the problems !
which we must solve before we can
become a Christian nation Indlvid-
lai effort or blind faith will not !
make a nation Christian. Christianity !
must be understood and practiced. 2
'he university BY its very name Inn >
lilies the dealing with ana the solu-
ion of universal problems All civ
lized nations are now depending upon
ne uHiNttrilftr ihf the rtihtlbH u
heir social and economic problems. 1
Why not depend upon the universities t
or the solution of religious problems L
3 Il not Just as important TO spend (
ime In research for the best means {
4 developing the Christian spirit as in {
hiding how to grow twice as much to i
he acre SIS IS now grown Is It not b
lme for Christianity TO be scientific II
ally studied instead OF blndly adj il
ered to- The universities sending II
ut their thousands Of students to do c
he worlds work. can and should de- Il
elop In these students the spirit of t,
rotherly love and liberation, and the Il
over and the desire to put into prac- s.
Ice Christian philosophy The real s.
sadership of nations Is rapidly pass p
* TO the trained MINDS Of university p
len, and the time is not far distant s.
ihen the university must and will see Is
0 Il that these trained minds are il
ralned in the true and practical phi q
lsophy of Jesus Christ. il
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