Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-06
Educational Reservoirs Def9led;
Millions Are Deprived of
ReI1q1Ous Training
Training

institution of mercy, is remember
ed 1t is painful to read O. million
dollar requests added 60 endow-
ments for institutions that do not
need them, some of which even are
actually unworthy, while those in
stiutions of the church upon which
both civic and spiritual welfare of
the country depend, are left to
struggle in abject poverty"
The richest theological institu-
tions in this country are, today,
day, with few exceptions. the insti-
buttons which are least loyal to re-
vealed Truth, ana are most de-
structive in their teachings; and the
richest universities, with few excep-
tons, are those which are most god
less and most pernicious in their in
fuence, from the standpoint OF a
true Christian. This condition Is a
sad commentary upon the state spir-
itually OF the present day"
TT cannot be expected that the world
ly rich will become benefactors to thes'
institutions, which are devoted to tht
development of spiritual life, but there
are thousands Of Christian people whC
are wealthy, if not rich, who could
and ought, to make these Christian in
situations independent of every finan
cial handicap. Requests are good, bu
gifts by living men are better, and We
speak here, and will speak here again
in behalf of the larger endowments fol
these Christian institutions. The Chris
tian people of this country ought Il
take no rest until the Christian colleges
of America are endowed to the point ot
financial independence, but in such case
and such cases only, as those in which
perpetual allegiance to the gospel OF
Jesus Christ is assured and secured.
The warnings of these able editors
should not go unheeded. However in
different a man may be to religion. II
he is at all thoughtful, he must see
that this nation can not survive II
christianity should wither and die. Our
land would not be tolerable to the god
less even, if the nation became religion
less; and unless the higher education is
speedily made more Christian it is
only a question of time when the forces
of religion in our country will be toe
feeble to effectually safeguard 1t.
In a recent address Governor Stan
ley, of Kentucky. points out positively
and clearly the danger of any form OF
intellectual culture which is deficient in
moral quality. We will do we'll to lay
to heart this striking paragraph from
the address: 1.-The war clouds that hover
over US. can directly be traced to learn
ing, for it's own sake-absolute, naked
intellectual development, and the neg
lect Of the real standards and purpose
in life. German kultur is culture of the
head There is no heart in It; there
is no Christ in It. 1 feel safe in saying
that except for the spread of this sort
of kultur there would be no SUP
marine frightfulness, no unwarned at
tacks of peaceable ps, leaving the
sea strewn with the MANNED bodies OF
men and women and little children; there
would be no menace to the peaceful re-
lations this nation has so long enjoyed
Germany has led the world in efficiency
in system and science, and modernism;
but her phenomenal success has been
at the expense of her humane qualities
The same sort of education in the
United States will produce most GER
tainly the same results of evil. although
thew may take a different form.