The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-24

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preacher "a our uniYerafty towii.
which owes d great deal Ia tiie
University haipg locate d here. who
goes out and urges Christian par
ents not to support the institution
which they have established here
for the education Of the boys and
girls OF the state.
He complains about evolution
being taught In our University and
high school but he does not tell
his hearers that the same facts
that indicate evolution are being
taught In the schools and uniyer-
sites all over the world. even In
church schools and theological In
stitutions.
Whence comes this man?
What manner Of man can he be-?
Where was he educated? In what
college, or high shcool? He must
not be familiar with the !story tf
education or he would know that
Christianity always goes hand in
hand with education. He must
not know that most u the leading
citizens OF West Virginia were
educated at the State University
and that 1t is being supported at
present as 1t has never been be-
THE facts which indicate eyolu-
ton are taught In all other
schools. Certainly no one who has
any idea Of the value of education
can object to the teaching OF facts.
Because some facts indicate eyolu-
ton Is no reason for teaching
falsely regarding them.
Docs our minister think that
the earth Is nat and motInonless
because 1t Is referred to as such in
the Bible? Does no still believe
IN witches and think that people
are possessed with devils when
they get sick? Would he throw
aside all progress made in science
and education since the Bible was
written and return to the condi.
lions OF life as described therein?
Refers to DIR. Eddy
"a few days ago Dr.. Sherwood
Eddy, noted as a missionary and
fol, his Christian work among col.
iege students, was here, The key
note OF his addresses was that
people should be honest. He said
that we have to believe In oyolu.
ton because there are too many
facts in support OF 1t. He said
that he believed his Bible, in God,
IN Christ, and also in evolution:
and that as far as he knew ali
doctors, botan!sts, biologists, and
preachers believe in evolution. For
any one ia, say that there are no
facts whiChsindicate evolution is
as foolish as to say,that the earth
Is fiat and motionlcss.
Our preacher says. Il think the
teaching OF evolution will be stop
ped. The professors who are car
rying on the work are in hot water
- These statements are
without any foundation whatever.
Man ypeoplc OF this state have a
high school education and thus
know the facts which are taught
In support OF evolution. When
they come to the University. or
send their children here, they ex.
pect to have the truth and not
falsehoods taught to them.
Some Of tho science professors
here are as good christians rs can
be found anywhere. III our good.
preacher could have these replaced
BY men dishonest enough to teach
falsely regarding evolution in
order to get their pay, then our
university would amount to moth
ing and would soon cease to exist.
However, this will never happen.
"As far as know not any OF
the science professors are In hot
water for teaching evolution. Not
a word has been said to them by
the authorities as to what they