The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
pUNG PEOPLE URGED
TO SEEK EDUCATION
Wiedge Alone Not sumcient. But
Aast BE supplemented BY Moral
Training, Says Pastor.

ATuinihk, says faAtOr.
The subject of q special sermon
evening by Rev. Samuel l.. Dunn
ne pastor of the Decatur-S Street
ethodist church. was What Is True
pucationT' The speaker said in
IT:
what is true education? How is
ue education determined? Such
estons can only be answered in
II, for education is something more
m nigh school, college and univer-
training. Education begins with
uf advent into the world. nay. even
sore. and lasts. believe, forever.
ese are mere training stations along
way We can. however, answer
questions relatively.
What does our state and nation de-
to be the outcome or the result
the expenditure? The best citi-
ship" Is their answer. for as Mr..
=. Monroe says: The question To
asked at the end of an educational
Is not what has the child learned,
what has the child become7" The
bat you know. except as a means for
kain!ng what you are. She wants
Cd. even the best citizenship.
We believe education is threefold.
that the true education will he of
khreefoid nature. 1t has to do with
, physical. mental and moral The
hte Ia concerned about yoaIr physical
bifare certainly she is concerned
sout your mental development, and
70 to a certain extent. at least.
out your moral we'll being, though
this most important sphere her
uipment and curriculum are made
ate.
Herbert Spencer saws: THE runc.
IA which education has to discharge
20 prepare us for counlete living
llnam James calls IT the organiza.
IA of acquired habits of conduct and
y tendencies TO behavior" So~y we
Hieve that correct definition of
be education would be the adjust
INIT OF A. soul In the night relations
ward God and man. This is involved
the threefoId nature OF true educa .
a. e.. the physical, mental and
bral or spiritual de~eiopment. We
IN pass the physical by. ar this time,
be concerned chiefly with the
ntal and rnonal nature.
The Apostle Paul saws in our tex.
Cor. &: la: knowledge pufefh
but love edifeth" Let us not
nix that the great scholar who sat
III. feet Of C;analtel was beitttltnr
lcafinn. He knew the value Of a
Nm trained mind, for ne had one.
Ae knowledge here spoken Of Is apart
I'm love. separated from the moral
kure of true education. hence such
cwiedge puTeth up. Paul would No,
Aak sltghtinxlv Of real knowledga
E should anyone else. Think Of
LAT knowledge has meant TO the
rld. scientific discoveries. Industrial
s. the wonderful Aeid Of medical
surgical knowledge. how the
rid has been blessed, Ignorance Is
eed FOOLS paradise while
hcwledge is indeed power" Bta
n hard. cold. cruel thing Rnowl-
70 would he apart from love. Mare
ellec,ual attainment leads to pride.
nlsrance selfshness. injury to 9th
and many biunders in that feel
and action.
Enowledge Indeed Is power. I
" young man today who seems
be destined to small salary. and
inferior dependent position. He Is
hing HIS own destiny Thene aH
Inv like him. Young man. young
y. with the Wise man I would en-
~ you: Get wisdom. get under
hiding. Receive my instruction. AMI
silver, and knowledge rather than
lice gold For wIsdof, LIS hettes
n rub.es. and alt the things that
be desired are not to be compared
a H. But knowledge, mere intel
kuaI knowledge. pursth up" our
AZ expression "swelled head some
ID ATS such a case.
ducntion apart from religion IL n
ura. You cannot educate NOR atty
people. knowledge Of right does
cause men to do right Mere in
actual training wilT not make the
citizenship. hence II We leave out
third phase OF the threefold "a
Of true educa tian We will make
failure. the state will fail in her
r~nshtp, the race win lose its Fight
anir,tual possessions, Hence Paul
:. Love ediaeth. II any man
hketh that he knoweth ANYTHING
rnowe.h not vet az he ought to
- hu. II any man love God che
I. known nv Him" Knowleds>e
,rnene,,ed bv lovet toward God
IVAN here and hers ONLY we have
(rue basis for education.
~ state recognizes this To he true
rAouirtnr that the Bible shall be