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5. It shows the necessity of some The Invasion of State and Nonsectarian Universities by 1 1 sum woiacrous unurclies to be Counteracted by the Church oi numanity. time limiting the number of our race to the capacity of the planet to sustain it as there is no god to care if it is over, populated and its supplied exhausted in a few hundreds years or if the number is limited and our race endures for millions of years. Much more could be Dointed out in No longer relying on their respective sectarian colleges and universities to thoroughly heathenize the rising generation there is now a concerted plan among idolatrous churches to invade all state and non-sectarian that heathenism. The Church of Humanity art the only people on earth and the only organization that knows and teaches the true nature of God and life and consequently the duty of making known those truths to the officers, teachers and students of state educational institutions, and thus counteracting the evil influence of teachers of idolatry and religious superstitious, devolves entirely upon it.

It bravely and cheerfully accepts its duty and will patiently do all in its power to place its discovered truths in the mind of all connfint.d uh ofv progress already made toward the solution of this problem, in these words: 'I am- confident the day dreamed of and prayed for by many Christian educators is beginning to dawn. 'Shall the churches heed the call of the was the ringing question of Professor Kelsoy of Ann Arbor in 1906. As early as 1884 the Presbyterian and the Episcopal churches had built a guild, hall or two, the Christian or Disciples Church had turned over this work to its women, and had established several Bible chairs at as many university centers, but the lareer im universities with their peculiar forms of idolatry and brands of, religious superstitions as the following University Press Bulletin of the University of Kansas for October 22. shows: the way of valuable practical knowledge to be gained by learning our discoveries but this is surely' enough to Justify all in making any effort and expense necessary to learn them and in parents providing loi their teaching to their children. educational institutions.

With this "As a contribution toward solving the problem of religious education at State Universities, the dedication of Westminster Hall at the University of yujeci in view it will have fhis little educator distributed to the students of all such institutions ns Kansas, October 7, was a noteworthy occasion in the history of religious education in Kansas. Five years ago the Presbyterians of this state founded a pastorate for-students at the Uni co 1 1 can make arrangements to do so I call on all who wish those institutions to be taught the about Ood and life to contribute liberally and at once to our UnivftrRitv pulse in the. churches is a matter of only three or four years' growth. Wo find today nine denominations at work in nearly a score of universities with about thirty-five separate and distinct agencies, such as endowed lec A Letter to the Rich. I wish to call the attention of you who have more wealth than the average citizen to the fact that the perpetuation of idolatry and religious superstitions in this age is largely due to your flnancal support of it.

There are two principal motives for you doing soto save your body and soul from the wrath of God and to win the praise of the people. I wise to remove the first motive by declaring pagauda Fund for this purpose. A Letter to the Students, I versity, under the charge of Rev. Francis A. Wilber, D.

D. Three years ago the offer was made by Mr. W. W. Cockins, of Lawrence, to erect a home for the institution, to cost $12,000, provided that at least $30,000 be previously secured as an endowment fund.

The tureships, Bible chairs, boys' and girls' dormitories, guild halls, university pastors, student workers and the like. Occasionally we find an affiliated church college or theological seminary. Each of these nine denomina matter was taken ud by the Svnod nf Kansas and the Presbyterian Board of Education; $10,000 was subscribed in Lawrence, and $20,000 in the state at large. Mr. Cockins and his family be to you that it Is scientifically discovered that God and souls do not exist In reality, but are simply creations of fiction, and that death ends individual conscious life for ever.

There is no use in you giving another cent to the support of idolatry and religious superstitions of any character whatever from the first motive. As to the second motive it is commendable in you You are preparing for the duties of lite and good citizenship in acquiring an education. A vital part of an education is a true knowledge of God and life. The growing demand for a scientific knowledge on all subjects is making a scientific knowledge of these two subjects imperative. The scientific investigation of all natural phenomena is bringing us true and technical knowledge on all subjects and pausing many important discoveries in nature and its 'process.

The most startling scientific discoveries of modern times are that God tions, either nationally or locally, is working out the problem, and there is being spent nearly $75,000 a year upon this work, in addition to tha funds invested in about fifteen buildings. 'There are of course many questions still to settle. How far can the university take part in this movement? gan at once the planning and erection of the substantial and elegant building which has just been dedicated. Besides giving the building they bought a choice site at 1221 Oread avenue, commanding a superb view of the Kaw valley in both directions and i he laws of the various states, governing the limitations of relieious edu cation must largely determine the formal fltHtllflo tf tVlQ 1 i. to desire the praise of your fellow citizens and to aid in financing their educational work and society building to win it.

But I ask you this question: Is he who gives his wealth for the enlightenment and civilizing of the people more worthy of praise than he "uv j. iuc Uilivei OILjr, UUL 11 is the spirit of the institutions that must count in the end. While it would adjacent to the University campus. The whole property transferred to the board of trustees is valued at $18,000. The hall contains the home of the principal, and an assembly room for public gatherings, with apartments for the social and religious uses of students.

This dedicatory occasion brings to mind a most interesting and nationwide problem, which is challenerine wno gives his wealth to keep them in ignorance and heathenism? I answer in the afilrmative and believe you will. not be advisable to introduce formal religious teaching at public expense, there is an opportunity to make the proper adjustments between the sacred and secular in these institutions without recourse to formal and official teaching. No law can exclude religion from any corner of life, much less una souls are myths and that conscious life is permanently ended at death, la other words that the Universe contains no real God, that man contains no soul and that there is no future resurrection or life for him. You cannot afford to complete your education without learning these great modem discoveries. You can no more learn them without the aid of teachers of -them than you can other branches of knowledge.

Owing to them being only comparatively recently discovered, and to the meager facilities for Besides winning the praise of all who know the new standard of civilization and helping to bring the rrom the university atmosphere. If people up to ityou will have the reward of approval of your own conscince for doing your duty in helping to Hie attention of leading educators, How is religion to be made a part of education in institutions under state control? In an address at this dedication Rev. Joseph W. Cochran, D. of Philadelphia, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Education made acaaemic treedom' means anything at all, it means freedom to allow religious truth as free and full a chance to maintain to defend itself, to propagate itseff, as any other form of truth." civilize the the world for the benefit of yourself and your posterity.

Would you not rather devote your surplus wealth to the enlightenment and civilizing of the rising generation by helping to finance the teachine them, your teachers and faculties and the officials of your schools have not yet learned them. Hence they will be unable to aid you much, if any at all, in learning them. But the Church of Humanity will accept the pleasant duty of teaching you these great discoveries. As fast as funrt this noteworthy utterance: 'We must no longer blind our eyes to the fact that there are thousands This shows a clear vision of the coming day. The influences at our state universities are not irreligious more Christian young people in our state universities than there are in all our Christian colleges.

The great of the truth about God and life to them than to continue aiding in heathenizing them by having them taught the heathen religious mythologies for truth? Those who practice idolatry and believe religious superstitions must no longer be considered civilized problem, then, of training for religious leadership lies not alone in the aim suuiess, as some eitner ignorantly or perversely insist. The peril does not come from misleading but preoccupation. As Profe sor Kelsey of Ann Arbor, himself an intensely religious man, says; 'The real danger to religion in the state universities lies in a tenden are received for printing and distributing its prepared lessons to you it will extend its services to include all the 452 universities and colleges of the United States on its list. This is the first issue to be so distributed, and only about 250 copies will be handed to students of each' of the universities I can kg ta people. Through the Church of Hu-manty.

you have now an opportunity of aiding in civilizing them by helping to have them taught the truth about God and life an opportunity none had before the founding of this church because no society previously knew cy to atrophy of the spiritual nature. Minds become so absorbed in the details of a particular field of knowl i nem or Church colleges, but in the field of education under state control. There is the critical problem, there the crying need. The strategy of the Kingdom of God requires a change of attitude upon the part of the church. It is idle to say we must not expect the highest type of leadership from state universities.

It is absurd, to claim that this nations leadership can come only from institutions fenced edge, or of other' interests of college me, that the influences of the SDirit. are lost sight of. In their devotion to ujo- tributers for this month. I hope to be able to serve at least, twenty-five universities with that number of this issue and to be able to continue the service to them monthly during the school term. I am raising a University Education Fund to carry on the work and am asking for donations to this fund which hope will be generously responded to.

The distributing lines of study that do not bring them in contact with vital religion, even students of religious habits of thought about by denominational safeguards. 'As a child of the Christian college me truth about those vital subjects. This church is legally organized and incorporated to teach the great modern discoveries in nature that the Universe contains no real god, that man contains no soul and that personal conscious life is permanently ended at death. It is now calling for money to create a University Education Fund with which to pay for printing and distributing these lessons teaching its discoveries to the tend to lose their perspective and drift into Plainly what we need in this crisis is not the turnng off of the light we yield to no man in my loyalty to the type of institution of which my Alma Mater is a shining example. But I submit that we must expect to have our nation's leadership emerging from the heart of our system of national education.

Leadership is not a hot-house product, but springs from the heart of the nation. The oak is not started nave, but the turning on of more light. Spiritual atrophy is to be averted by spiritual exercise. The organ is there, and 'only needs development. For this reason the University of students, faculty and officials of all universities and colleges in the.

United States. ui our educational paper to you will be done through the regular distributing agencies until one or more students of each university can be engaged to do it. Any students who wish to do it can write me for terms. As I do not furnish enough copies to any one university to give all students one I shall ask those who get a copy to read it all and then please hand it to another student who received none. I also ask all students who can afford it to send me 25 cents for a year's subscription and then I will put them on the regular mailing list.

Kansas has always given cordial rec ognition and assistance to all church in a specially constructed glass room, but begins and lives its life in the heart of the ancient wood. A far harder task to produce a healthy moral I ask you to please contribute all you possibly can to this fund at once jand other agencies which aim to de-( velop the religious life of our students, and gladly assign to Westminster Hall in order to begin the printing: and dis tribution of these lessons in great quantities for those educational institutions. Send all donations to the editor anri and religious atmosphere in our state than in our church schools? Certainly it is. A garden in a public park is much more difficult to maintain than one within a private enclosure, but it can be done." Dr. Cochran states some lines of a prominent place in this class." This bullletin, which I have inserted entire, shows in detail the modus operandi of organized idolaters for further heathenizing the state educational institutions and of perpetuating state that, they are for the University jaucation Fund.

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