New Britain herald., 1927-01-27
CHAMPIONS YOUTH
 IN ITS REVOLUTION
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 Christianity are contrasting terms in the countries mentioned, and the idea is not entirely foreign in America.
 Around a simple straightforward way of living-a mental process that sought the truth behind the appear ance of things and relationship to God as that of child to its earthly father, there has been added creeds, ceremonies, beliefs and tra- ditional customs which Jesus never emphasized as important, if indeed He ever taught them. And all this has been builded into an institution which is only as infallible as the human beings who make up the church.
 Christianity breaches one God. but to the heather presents a Bap- tist God, a Methodist God, a Catho- lie God, and Holy Rolling God.
 Christians pretend to follow the Prince of Peace and yet war is constant reality or impending among Christian nations, and where they take a bible, there also is sent the gun and sword.
 "We proclaim the Golden Rule and practice it inversely in our deal- ings with each other and with those whom we seek to conquer for Christ.
 We are so confident that the white race is Gods elect, and that it's civilization is of surpassing virtue that we don't hesitate to sweep the American Indian from a continent and seal the doom of the peoples of the South Sea Islands by imposing Christian civilization upon them.
 Warns Against Religious War
 And now, if the yellow races pro test our gifts we shall probably view another war waged in the name of the white Christ.
 Hast week at Wesleyan college a minister advocated abolishing the idea of God. Said fifty years ago statement would have formed the grounds for a heresy trial. At that period America was orthodox, thanks to the revivals. Proclaimed a hundred years ago, before the student body at Yale the assembled youths would have yawned and said in the vernacular of the day what would correspond to "old stuff.' There was only one follower of God in Yale, according to Bruce Barton. Uttered the other day In Metho- dist university, presided over by pr. James l.. McConnoughy, a product of Mount Hermon, where God is Dwight L. Moodys God, it drew forth no criticism. The president in terpreted 1t as indicating that men should change their idea of God as they advanced in intelligence.
 "He could have put it another way: men create their gods accord ng to their early ideas-as these deas are broadened, men should re- create their deities.
 "The following day came news dispatch from a southern city. A pastor had communicated three thousand of his five thousand church members because they refused to sign a covenant which restrained .hem from such devilish devices as card playing, dancing and theater Down in Dixie there is 10 talk in church of abolishing the Iod of their fathers nor the devil of heir ancestors.
 "Thank the lucky star of your birth which placed you in a section ,f the country where hell-fire has burned out and where the name of he devils abode is obsolete except n current language C. polite and i'm polite society.
 "Unless you have had an unusual up, most of you would con- ess to very inadequate instruction ln egard to sex. And yet, that's very knowledge to secure early n life.
 "Fussing" Becomes 'Petting'
 "This is closely allied to our lack f common sense in teaching rell- ion. and the two faults together Iave invited most of the shortcom- ngs that exist in flaming youth.
 "Petting today was 'fussing in my ay and before that sparkling and ourting. It was all natural enough nder whatever name, and If pet ing party today is any more promis- uous than was 'bundling' in the late uritan period, I am willing to be orrected in my belief that youth oday is cooler headed in their love fairs than were their immediate ncestors.
 What of the future? No one can redict with any degree of accuracy rhat will happen in the world of re- zion. But those who are not blind ) life of contemporary Christianity, pc changes taking place which may e far-reaching. The gods are being eborn. So far has the process gone nat some changes have become ac- facts. Other changes are Those who remember istory dare to prophecy the out ome, for history Is fond of repeat- ,g itself. In case it does, expect , see a change 10 an opposite view oint than what is now orthodox.
 Discusses Religious Revolt
 "There are forces back of the pres lt day religious revolt. some inside | le church, many outside. They are | ldical. Reforms only come through | ldicals-those who will not conform ] traditional customs. It is obvious lat continual conformity breeds no | langes.
 AS a matter of fact, the attack yainst religion in America is not in- nded as an assault against Jesus ospel, Rather. it is directed gainst Christianity which is in much De same condition as was Judaism Jesus time. And many people link that if Jesus came He would