Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

I Middlebury, Bangor, Hartford, Andovel
and many other New England institu'
| tons. Oberlin College was established
in the forests Of Northern Ohio as I
missionary adventure. The Interest,"
Of women in higher education were
| served by the foundation OF Mount
| Holyoke, Smith and Wellesley -- 81
| Congregational institutions.
In like manner, though in smaller
way, the Christians have contributed u
the education of the country. They
have produced at least one educator
of more than Nationwide importance
Horace Mann, who lived and died 9
member of the Christian Church. He
established the denominations first col
lege at Yellow Springs, Ohio, Antioch
College-which, however, Is not nov
conducted by the Christians.
Antioch was the first wholly c0-edu-
cational college of importance In this
country giving TO women all privileges
accorded to men. though Oberlin gave
equality to women in some respects
few years earlier.
Pioneered Religious journalism.
Among the institutions of learning
now operated by the Christians are
Palmer College, Albany, Mo-; franklin
ton College, Ffanklinton, N. O.; Union
Christian College, Merom, Ind. (tempo-
rarily suspended; Defiance College, De-
mont, N. Y; Elon College, Zion, n. @.
and Piedmont Junior College, Wadiey
Ala.
In addition, it is asserted by the
Christians that they were the first "a
introduce religious journalism IN this
country. The first depeminational pa
per, it is asserted, was the Christians
Magazine, published by Elias Smith, Q
Christian leader, at Portsmouth, N. H.,
on September 1, 1908, Elias Smith
published the first number of the Her
aid of Gospel Liberty, which has APP
peared continuously. though not always
under the same name. 1t is now pub
lished by the Christian Publishing AS
ISOLATION In Dayton, Ohio, and is the
official organ of the church. The man
aging editor Is Hermon Eldredge.
Similarity Marks Beliefs.
The movement toward unity between
these two churches began several years
ago, when it became apparent that the
underlying belief and practices OF the
two denominations were suficiently SIM
liar to permit of single administra-
ton of those activities which require
cooperative effort.
Today, as In the beginning, the Con-
gregational Churches accept the Bible
as the rule of faith and practice. be-
lieve in the principle of congregational
determination of church policy and
hold simplicity in worship as well az
the union of all the followers of Christ.
Likewise, the Christian Church has
always stood for these basic principles.
They are, as reported by the Official
publications Of the church, as follows:
THE Lord Jesus Christ as the head
of the church.
Christian our only name.
THE Bible our rule Of faith and prac-
tice. .y
individual Interpretation of the
Scriptures the right and duty Of all.
Christian character the test Of fell
lowship.
Christ, to the end that the world may
believe"
Other Denominations Welcomed.
To promote the last of these princi-
pies, believed in by both the Christians
and the CongregationaliSts, the latter
church has long maintained a commits
sion on interchurch relations, and the
former its commission on Christian
two bodies that the present union has
been effected.
It is the hope of the leaders in the
merger movement that other important
denominations may soon be induced to
join also in this group, and provision
has been made in the agreement to per-
nit this, with such changes in the gem
eral organization as are necessary, in
Guiding change in the name.