Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-10

Bryan, and all other fundament-
alists subscribe to this general be-
lief.
8, The third class is the Agnos-
tic. Literally, it means one who
doesn't know. Taken in its liter
al meaning, there are many agnos-
ties. Scopes isn't one, however.
He claims he does know. He claims
he can teach the truth about the
origin of man. He teaches what
the modern evolutionist says is
true. Tennessee says he shouldn t
teach this view. The News-Record
agrees with Tennessee. Why
should some parent, or all the par
ents on Vashon island, teach their
children that man is an evolution
from amoebic life7 These parents
may all believe such is the case,
but they do not know. No one
knows. The S. S. teacher has just
as good a right to teach the story
of creation as described in Genesis
as being literally true. Such a
teacher has also on his side the
precedent of centuries, the master
pieces Of poets, of musicians, of
prophets, sculptors, of painters, Of
cathredrals Of statesmen, OF
Kings and Potentates, the great
prophets, of martyrs, of educators
and above all the greatest book il
the world-the Bible.
ssss%sss
What real difference does il
make in the program Of life2 L
there is no future life, surely thu
devout preacher is as well off a!
the scoffing Atheist. If the ag
nostic is correct, and says he ism ;
sure, then why should a pruden
man ''take a chance7" If tn,
Christian is right-then all class
es would be on the winning sid
to follow his course. In othe
I!words, the News-Record feels tn
J, Christian has every advantage Of
his side. With all other thing
being equal-why shouldn t every
one choose the side of the creates
advantage?
But other things are not equal
THE Christian can point wit
5 pride to a thousand things O.
/, which his side has the advantage
' F" even in this life" He has the tie
. commandments for one thing, tn
:! golden rule for another, the ide
: of new trial, if the first one fail
4 for still another, and greatest G
E all, the life of his Leader whol
e all agree was spent alone in dloin
i good! He healed the sick, he v
1 sited the needy, he fed the hui
5 cry, he comforted the poor, and h
$ readily forgave the most wicked
r asking them to depart and sin n
e more! He was poorer than tn
e foxes that had holes or the bir6
! that had nests. He was denie
/ by one supposed close friend, an
c, betrayed by another! He we
/ tried, and convicted by perjure
n testimony. He was hung on tree
J. Yet he never lost faith in his mi
: sion, he never doubted that Trut
n would finally conquer Falsehoo'
;. His life is untarnished by gree
: ambition, impurity, or excess. Liz
: a pure mountain stream, his Lii
U cheered and made inviting ever,
( thing in which it came in contac
n He gave hope to blind men, /
mingled with lepers, he dined wit
Z sinners, he denounced rich hyp,
1 critics, and proved himself a frien
| Of everyone in need. He taugl
U that he came from God, and tn;
4 he would return to God. He prom
ised his followers the same glor
Gus end. Almost two thousan
4 years have passed since then.
Al jury in Tennessee will decit
Il whether this Great Teacher WI
Y right about the origin of man an
\ his destiny-or whether a youn
i rural school teacher is wiser,
teaching the children that mon
3 ey was their ancestor and a no
in the ground will be their etern
home!