Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-04

Kahe Deliver. Aladress aann
State University And The
Christian Commonwealth
tcointinued from page 1s.)
Of thu students will be sincerely and
heartily welcomed at the state uni
IS versities.y
Religious Work in the State Uni
versities.
Until within comparatively recent
wears religious work in the state uni
yersities was done Independently,
through such organizations as the Y.
IN. g. a., the Y. w. C. A., the New
! man Clubs for Catholic students. the
/ organization of Jewish studente, with
various voluntary classes IN Bio1e
] dtfhculty and often manned by per-
4 sons not professionally trained for tho
] work. The work that the students
/ can be led to do is always exceeding
1 ly valuable. This factor must always
! be utilized to the full under N plan.
4 1t becomes apparent, however, on
! trial. that some person or persons
4 must be able to give the major part
1 of their time, if not practically all
4 of their time, to the directing of such
Q work among the students. This has
4 led to full time secretaries for
and this has made the organizations
\ very much more effective.
q Perhaps the strongest religious in
4 fuence among the students OF the
g average state university under the
9 old plan was through the local uni
i denominations and the influence. in
q direct and direct, of the faculty To-
n ward having the students identifled
e with the university churches of the
< respective denominations to which the
'G students belonged at home.
% Religious Work of the Churches in
= the State Universities.
In the last fifteen years and some
n thing more the larger opportunity for
II religious work in the state universi-
ii ties has conae to be understood ana
.o his work, known as the Churen
Workers in State Universities. The
nj subjects discussed at the third n
BIZ al conference of church workers IN
u state universities will suggest the
s.. lines along which this religious WORK
- to the home life of the students,
~ through dormitories and guild halls:
VI. attention to the entertainment ana
I'll leisure time of the students. through
N attractive halls and meeting places.
M Likewise, counsel for the individual
III student for the conducting OF relg-
Hi ious services convenient for the stu
dents and especially attractive to stu
ID dents. And, finally, courses of study
MI are provided for in religion and the
III Bible. Provision is made. through
"a student pastors and full time work
WI ers, for the work which in many
sY cases is recognized by credit in the
az, university.
vi I The summary of Professor Athearn
III in Religious Education and American
III Democracy, page 267, shows the
.I range of this work and the develop
III ment in the intervening five years has
been, in the main, along the same
nj sThe activity of the churches has
taken two directions, spiritual u
81 ture and instruction. Student chap
AAiH els are conducted as follows: Bap'
l1H list, %: Presbyterian, 3: Lutheran
I'll 1: Episcopal, l; Catholic. 10; Discl'
III pies, s; Congregational, l; Methodist
III 3. The Episcopal church has estab'
xAslalished clubs and dormitories in IA in
III s;A stitutions. Regular student pastors
have been employed. as follows:
o u Baptist, 9. full time, 6 part time
H! !t4 Presbyterian, II; Episcopal, 4: Cath
ssMsA lie, 6. The Congregational, Episco
IlsN pal, Presbyterian, Unitarian ant
iii Methodist churches are furnishing
99M student pastors through their loca
tai churches. On the side of instructor
tS BibleSchairs and strong courses of in
t11 struction have been established a
n1 follows: PRESBYTERIAN, s; Episcopal
~ /; Disciples, 6; Congregational, 3
M Methodist, g." -.
~. It is interesting to note that thi
It'll summary is followed by a longe
Hill paragraph on Wesley College,, afhllat
1xtR ed with our state university, the col
At lege under whose auspices you ar
n.y. meeting.
~ / need hardly discuss the churcI
It'll policy represented by Wesley College
In Wesley College, o have a right t
sS1lSS feel proud, up to this time represent
SSdHH the work of the churches at stat
I'll universities at it's high water mark.
;fll I trust that you men may becom
Ilafamiliar With the workings Of thi
lahh "a liation frsthand during your sta
M3a on the campus. 1t meets the prob
HhHlem for it's students of the immens
cMexpense involved in furnishing uni
Diversity education. It's academic wor
IlSMhis. mn the main. furnished by TN
tyHthe students in Wesley College al
MahelpinE to support, along with all tn
Wfother citizens of the state. In tn
WsMAlines Of work in which the church
teGsAApeculiarly interested and the state II
sAaHnstitution is limited. Wesley Colles
i.t9ODl1SMG lLSell " SAvS .
dHauuality of work and maintain tn
tdEane academic standards as al
daatound throughout the university: !
vfS4his way the work done in Wesle
fMscolleee lis accredited on the books I
Ijsfhe university to any student WI
sssas.wants toitaks a degree from seain s che I'm IN
MECortamt points on the$side of religio.
~ssAAfrafning. The chief difficulty wit
IEMhsEEolubtary' Bible classes in a univers
RTE Is that a student gets 70 creo
stIfor his work and when he Sc
browded with his university wo.
sai9or which, he is receiving credit. !
tIMslights hrH of all the Bible work
sAhhny work of the kind for which ]
aaiGks not expecting credit. The 9th
rrSpoirt isSeven more important, the o.
(which I have emphasized in aneth
sssiihart .of my discussion, that the st
.aAdent should be just as thorough
SAErounAed in his knowledge Of Il
sFsBibie and religious ethics az he is
Z II ai.jhis knowledge Of ,science OF math
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