Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-28
SEES IN IGNORANCE
MENACE TO NATION

(Contlnuod From Flrst ragoD

40 declared that to tho man who
ioFes MIS- country Il disturbing reuliza-
ZION Is that Illiterucy is growing
MORO rapidly than schools and
S""rehea hro boing established lie
e"Phasi.ou that Il is Just az dis
'uroihs 10 know that the drift OF
eoueatioh ~ toward an accumu,u
ZION OF facts which leaves God out.
III Nenable declared that educn .
zion without God, means LIE without
! 'ueais-wlthout visions and without
| STANDARDS. lie stressed the fact that
INC great meaning or education IN
the science OF relationship and TINT
| man highest relationship Is to 0oJ
several thousand years ago" snId
| pr. NenaOlc. the Lord had soma
prophets who were greatly disturbed
by inc drift OF things. They were
both agreed that the basic trouble
was the lack OF Christian education
mere are many parallels between the
| prophets time and our own. No
where is the likeness nearer than ia
'his basic cause OF all our trouble"
Makes Them REM Peril. lie Sp,.o
Continuing II. said: "r, .cnd
| Young men ana women out To their
| iItr work with education without
| you Is unfair To them and makes
| mem IL real peril To their country.
| institutions supported hv TN.
| .h"tShes are standing today he
| '"'eh our country and this growing
menace They must have "A larger
,"pp"rt ana more adequate equip
theN are 10 stem this tide"
he concluded.
He dinner meeting was. perhaps.
| me greatest church asseubInr. in
Richmond in many Years Nir,s,.,s
elders. stewards and other officers Of
! tne presbytery. together with their
"'NeS' were present. 1t was AN nm
Prt'i"'ife and an enthusiastic gath
'r'hs. ana unanimous sanction w.,s
sen the project OF soliciting funds
az richmond towards the Christian
'auca'ion movement Instituted nv
| last April as"
-. w. Buschgcn. of Ati,n,, a.
rector or the campa iun i'm III. Viz
stnia synod, announced thar s75o
o"o already had been Subscribed =,
me state. He declared that mon.
mon" would do the rest of IN. WORT
- 10 secure assurance that
wy Hu"'a OF si.OOo.'E would be sub
S'r'p"d Mr.. Buschgcn said ~, 10
whole southern asscmhIv H., ,.i.. ~.
~ looking Ia Richmond. TN. sra,,L,
r efhphasized that without ad,n,,n,,
."r'SNan education the ntris,r,
'"u rapidly be depleted ana
u"r'hes eventually clus.d-yitb
unn"s resultant. He declared IN. cd
n,,n. movement represented IN.
90 'ppo''uh'ty any ON" ever had
''' q" enduring Investment
m LIT. McFndcn prr,iJcs
There was II real bin. b,,n, ~
'ne hlues' Armory. a truo pr.n,'
''T'"h pluo. This event I'm mo ,,,n
p"'Eh IS second only in imnnr,nn".
-, 'ne presbyterian barley. which is
, va. union mass meeting OF an Pres
ns"ri"h "hiceu Rev. Frank IF, No.
.",,oi, e""lrm'n of the Virginia
sFh"dicai committee. callcd ,b'
meeting to order. Dr. ". " yooro
"' 'hi"n Theological Seminary. or.
icred a brief prayer.
herbert w. Jackson, treasurer -,
III" campaign in Virginia. related mo
progress already made In the star,
an" expressed the belief that Rich
'h"nd Prcsbytcrians would fulIv
measure up to all that Is expected
o, men, by their FELLOW prcsbyterlans
throughout Virginia and the Gen
crai Assembly
KEY. >. Waters McGill. represent
ing the general assembly comfnlt,..
OF christian education. cmphasiz.d
'h"t the movement Is neither sec
'lohat nor Scctarian. He declared
IL II comprehensive effort on the r,art
or tho southern Presbyterian Church
10 take its place 10y the side OF it's
SISTER denominations in the effort
now being made on the part OF All
churches to foster Christian cduc,.
ton.
Snys America Must Ieu,I
Mr. McGi!l stressed the fact that
Germany had II faulty educational
system ana tn" world war was re-
sH'lint, and also emphasized that
Russia has no education and Boil
Sh"Fisin and anarchy have resulted.
II. declared America must lead In
mo work OF Christian education for
the sake OF the world Mr.. McGill
T. said the education movements de-
F"l"p UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty and
consciousness which is both pardon
able and proper. lie declared they
create Presbyterian fellowship
that strengthens the work OF IN.
church and that it develops men and
women for church service and In
TINS way Strengthens the hands Of
the pastors who find so much to do
and so few To do 1t in the modern
program OF religious work in the
/ world.
The speaker r"la'od the handicaus
and difficulties encountered in pre-
vious campaigns and declared that.
II God Wills. the campaign in Rich
mond VIII be "a success. lie said
the Presbyterian Church never was
more vigorous ana that il was fully
measuring M to it's obligations.
The hour has struck" he said. and
emphasized that the church had given
to every cause and that it noW called
and it's call must tie heard.
Leaders OF the womcns auxiliarics
Of the churches Of Richmond will
assemble in First Presbyterian
Church Wednesday at o'clock to
perfect plans for organization Of
their work in the campaign. II also
was announced that Sunday. April ..
would lie observed in all rrcsbyter-
ian churches as Christian Education
Sunday.