Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-04
OPPORTUNITY Of CHURCH
LIES IN EDUCATION TODAY
Kind That Means Moral De-
vclopmcnl Rather Than
Spiritual Degeneration.
SEES PASSION EnI, LEARNING
Wherever Civilization Has Made Any
Ucndway. Wen Everywhere Are
i'Illcd with Impulse for Self
Improvement. Snys speaker.

ruled Win Impulse Tor ScjI-
Improvement. Snys speaker.
Declaring tina, tho greatest oppor-
tuuity for the church today ia cdu-
cution. = Earl Sullrnrcr secretary
a. tn" Mcdiral College Of Virginia
y II G y. preached In Hanover
Avenue Christian Church Yesterday
morning. Taking M his subject.
Education and IN" Church lac
spoke. la part as follows
The greatest opportunity for the
Church today is education odlca-
'.on that wlll mean moral develop
'o"n' rather man spiritual d"gcn-
rretiou y renaissance ~ l.nrn.ng
upon u, WIN the world uu-
Haayal there hns come a renewed
l.asslon for "Hucat!on y is confined
to go on" nation. men of tn" Dcci-
dout ano man "i TIA. orient men OF
tle hrc;ics ANA men of the tropics;
iaeu cv"rywherc, wherever civiiiza-
ION has made any hcadway. are
illi"d with :, new Impulse FOR self
Involvement. This renaissance
rt"miscS TO become cpnchal in mans
upward march toward happiness aud
freedom This renewal OF .duCa-
'Ioutl interest ana ambitions IS no
NH'rc more pronounced than in our
own beloved America. we have al
ready realized that our ultimate
s'I"rGth lies not 20 much In trained
"a MUGS as In trained citizens.
with this gUiCk"u"d interest In
.dJcatIon ia general. thcr" has come
:: low appreciation ~ the ~ &c at!
inheritance of Christian education.
Educators arc now realizing tina
~ at t. cd,
ZION Of tho soul, snd that an indi-
yIdual with Just an educated mind
and an unframed heart Is "A danger
Uns animal TO be turned loose TO
Ircy upon society nation must
l." made good M wcll As wise.
righteous as well a. ron. pure as
we'll az powerful when education
and religion become hand maidons
they becOm" the true cvnngelH.
christian education Is the hop: Of
the nation and the world the sue
cssa OF the present renewed Interest,
IN education depcnhs on whether or
not 1t is Christianizod 'rhls depends
entirely on what attitude the church
takes as the church and her allied
organizations ara tho only agencies
that have this task as their obicc-
tive
Church and Srho"I Insrpnrnbie.
The early church and tho school
full charge OF the entire educational
program. As the state took up the
task OF education. tho church's In
nuencc began "a ~anc The state
educational program did not Include
Christian education. This was LEFT
to the church to carry on In lite mea-
ger way Thus tho TWO kinds OF
educational lnstit lions grew
farther aud farther apart The OBJ
j.ct!vc OF the church school changed
from classical to more dehnito re-
ligious professionalism. while the
state schooi took as It's objective
preparation for l!fc. We can readily
see the reason for tho rapid growth
Of the latter. within the iast decade
a marvellous change has taken plac.
in both. Tho church school has be-
gun 20 reach all phases Of life In
addition 90 It's former program The
state universities and colleges are
beginning 10 realize that II they
function properly they must have
religious education and also devote
more time and attention 10 the
training OF Christian leaders.
Where once knowledge was az
end IL is now looked upon as only
means to an end, the end being
the Introduction OF control into the
liso OF the Individual in terms OF the
when Chris, was approached with
the question az 10 wha; constituted
tho greatest commandment. He re-
piled. Thou shall love the Lord thy
God with all thy strength. with al!
thy heart. with all thy SOUL and with
all thy mind. and thy neighbor as
myself These two principles
summed up and stated in the words
CAPITALIZATION and socialization,
express tho fundamental principles
OF Christian education.
Need More Than Reformation.
This world can never he saved
20 the religion OF Jesus Christ by
reforming men and women alone
hut II Christ is ever TO reign gu
prem. in society. the young mer
and women in our colleges and uni
Versities must be reached and
taught the great principles OF Chris
tianity. Christian living and Chris
,ian leadership Trained leadership
* the one supreme need In the local
church, say tho leaders In religious
education Many OF our would be
workers and influential leaders are
wasting their talents because o!
lack OF training and development
The question OF training for leader
snip in the church should not he
neglected. II should start In the
junior department and continue
through the college. or the per
cent OF the common school graduates
who graduate from some college OF
university. only 10 per cent Of these
sake up definite Christian work
our educational system mas beer
educating from rather than to re-