The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18


II. :, Shanele, president of Columbia
college. #, Midtown. Ore. led an at
tack on the present public school sys-
TEN, which excludes the Bible from
its course of study. The address was
made during last evenings session OF
the state conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. ministers.
held al the Trinity Methodist church.
Bible Not Known Enough.
DR.. Shangle declared that the ma
iori,y of school children, and even uni
versity students in the United States
are starting out in life in dense ig
norance of the Bible. which may be
taken as cause for the wave of doubt
that is sweeping over the country
According to DR. Shangle, the United
States is the only civilized nation in
the world where the Bible is not one
of the regular studies in the school
curriculums.
do you know why the average man
is loath to accept the teachings of the
Bible?" asked the educator. He raised
his voice to convincing tones. and an
swered his own question. 1t is be-
cause the Bible says thou shalt and
thou shalt not, and man is too proud
and bigoted to be commanded. He
wants to be wheedled and coddled.
Society doesn't like to be dictated to in
regard to its moral conduct. Man
would rather believe that he'll is "A
summer resort"
Miracles Not Myths, He Says.
Or. Shangle did not mince his words
when. he denounced those who doubt
the Bible on the grounds that the
miracles are simply inspired myths.
He spoke of them men who are en-
deavoring to bring the Bible down to
the plane of books of fiction and fairy
tales, thereby destroying all the higher
ideals of life. Said the speaker: ''''
the story of Adam and Eve in the
Garden of Eden is an inspired myth
then so is the heaven we look forward
to. and man has no salvation. Do
away with the negative preaching that
is consuming the church with dry rot
d5e positive i'll your sermons. and
preach definite gospel"
Doctor Shangle closed his address by
driving home the fact that character
of a moral nature is needed today as
never before. and advised his audience
20 stay with the church.
Tells Of Education Work.
In the second address of the eve
ming, Or. \. J. Lamar, publicity and
educational worker for the church,
told OF the educational work being
carried on by the Methodists in the
southern states. He told of the collec-
ton of funds and ultimate erection OF
Emery university, at Atlanta, Ca, and
the starting OF the great Methodist
university at Dallas. Texas.
According to DR. Lamar. Emery uni
vcrsity is the only educational insti-
tuition in the United States whose
BUILDINGS are composed entirely OF
marble. The stone was donated by a
wealthy quarry owner of that vicinity.
This university has schools of law,
medicine, liberal arts. and theology,
while the institution at Dallas boasts
of four magnificent buildings, and
owns 700 acres of city lots.
Raised s5ooo,o 900.
Or. Lamar told of the difficulty with
which the money was raised, and con-
cluded with the humorous remark
80, 000. 900 is a sum large enough to
Startle any poor Methodist preacher.
cut that is the amount we raised. and
we did ii in 4 comparatively short
time"
The annual conference will meet to-
day ut o'clock in business session.
and the anniversary of the church eX-
tension work will he celebrated this
evening.
Women in Mission Work.
''Woman's Place in Missions" an
address hN Mrs. c. A. BeNroad, wife
of the pastor Of the Lowell Avenue
church at Butte. was the principal
feature Of the meeting Of the Women :
Missionary Society of Montana. which
held its last session at tn" Trinity
Methodist church yesterday afternoon
BY cleverly mixing humor with
pathos. Mrs. RrSroad told the old
story in a new way, and advanced
some clever and Original arguments rs
to why women can do more efficient
work than men IN the foreign mission
field. said the speaker:
In foreign countries outSid. the
pale of christendom. the women ar,
held in closc subsection. They are
housed in buildings in the rear of tn,
i'ldSt'i dpbtt ana no man Is ever
allowed to see them. The male mis-
sionaries cannot gain access to tn,
harems, and therefore, the Indian
women never hear of the word Of God
Opportunity for Women.
This is the work for the women
missionaries. To go to India, and
elsewhere, and carry the teachings of
Christ to these poor benighted crca
lures imprisoned in the harems"
The presidents message was read
by Mrs. Phillip Hartman. head of the
organization, and Mrs. T. Il. Reagan
the corresponding secretary. read a
paper written by Mrs. f. S. Johnson
conference superintendent. which out
lined and praised the work done by tn,
society during the past year. Mrs. g
A. McAilister ably recited two poetic
. selections, and Mrs. Davis delighted
the audience with vocal solo
The remainder Of the session was
given oyer to routine business. and re-
ports from the various delegates and
: secretaries from different parts of the
state.