The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-06
MORE TO THINK ABOUT.

Here is a promising note. 1t is the
| first we have seen in many seasons
| IN Georgjas Babtist denominational
organ, the Christian Index. Read it
ana be thankful that the man who
writes the front page editorials has
thus far turned different light on at
least one Baptist denominational in
stituton in Georgia where higher ed
ucation is sought.
zone of the greatest assets of
the Baptists of this State is Mer-
Ger University, and the unswerv-
ing orthodoxy that permeates ev-
cry department of that institution.
We have ID word with which to
express our appreciation of the
management of the trustees in the
conservation of the faith as be-
lieved by the Baptists in our own
University. No parent need fear
to send his son there lest his faith
may be upset. This cannot be
said of all the colleges either in
the South or North"
We spent seven years of our life in
he atmosphere of MERGERS training,
four as a student and the other three
as an instructor in one of the depart
ments 1t has been our greatest pleas
ure to give testimony as to the fine
christian surroundings of the young
men at Mercer. In most cases the
young man who shows tendency to
question creeds or ceremonial or Bap-
list doctrine, it has been our expert
ence, is usually not gone astray be
cause he has been so instructed in
any department.
For many a year christianity has
seldom had a better opportunity to
shine in college training than at Mer-
GER University. We have felt many,
many times that the young man is
safe, so far as training has influence
n shaping the religious destinies.
AS for Wesleyan further testimony
IAN be given as to the splendid chris
ian atmosphere of the college com
: i, To- oh
Of actual knowledge we cannot speak
Tor the others, but let us remember
hat most of those who fill the places
Is instructors are usually more than
)rofessed christians. They have by
heir conduct made themselves worthy
If their places at one time or another
takes that kind of work to prove
he instructor worthy of his place. We
must know that the trustees have to
select these instructors and only once
n a great while are they msput in
idelity and strange unbiblcal train
ng generally speaking has no place
Georgia educational institutions, it
matters not whether they are denom-
national or otherwise.
The man who has gone through his
ears of training at one of these in
titutions is usually more than proud
If his accomplishment there. He is
oyal TO the core and it is not easy to
understand how a Mercer man in
barge of the Baptist UNCONVENTIONAL
ryan of the state can make such
iteady. frightful noise about infdelity.
such as this is more than time lost.
L is dangerous, for the parent who
'eads it all the time becomes afraid.
He will in time decide that il is bet
.er TO keep the boy and girl at home
han allow the college to destroy all
rue christian beliefs in the young
mind This is wrong light, an UNI
lust preachment, and one that would
lot help the cause of higher education
n a thousand years.
There is another danger, a real dan
ger. of which the Index has never
ipoken. so far as we have been able
determine. If the parent is sure
he boy and girl are under christian
nfluenceAn the home. the start is as
It should BE. But college life is not
all in the class room under the eye
Of the instructor There is much time
spent with others than class room
| companions.
More young men enter a dangerous
downward course through the baneful
Influence of evil companions than
through the infidelity laid at the door