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Not the IILast of th'e Mohicans!" By the REV: JOHN DAVIES Orthodox Presbyterian Missionary to the Indians of Wisconsin I DO not know why J. Fenimore Cooper chose this done with other tribes, but they have gone on by God's descriptive title for his novel of Indian life in Amer­ grace. The Presbyterian church has not always been as ica, but no doubt he was aware that the Mohegan or faithful to them as was Jonathan Edwards, when he Mohican tribe of Indians was very small indeed when. withstood the pleadings of Princeton College to be­ it was settled in Stockbridge, Mass., in 1739, and had . come its president for a.time. Finally, however, he did become still smaller in the heroic efforts it made to leave the Stockbridgers with tearful farewell, but his help achieve freedom for the colonies. Theroster of the son, Jonathan Edwards, [r., carried on in his place. dead was very large-then; and in World War I it also ­ The church's neglect of the spiritual welfare of the contained many names. At the present time that roster Stockbridgers in Wisconsin, to which they came in is again filling up. The Honor Roll of ourlittle church 1825, caused the Roman Catholic Church to start work near Gresham contains nearly twenty names. I among them near Gresham. The only remaining traces The history of the Mohican Indians has been largely of this work are a few graves in a graveyard. Then the a Presbyterian history. Humanly Lutheran pastors nearby, who speaking, the only reason there had been marrying the living and are any Stockbridgers-for this is burying the dead, started a church their popular name-left at all at and parochial school on the banks this time is that the Word of of a little lake now called Mission God was brought to them when Lake.Their effortswere more suc­ theY were first settled in Stock­ cessful. And again the Presbyte­ bridge, Mass., by the Scotch So­ rians started making fitful efforts ciety for the Propagation of the to minister to the Indians. But it Gospel. They became Christians was only when in 1930 the Rev. almost in a body within a short Arthur F. Perkins, Field Secre­ time and God has blessed them tary for Winnebago Presbytery richly in the past. Unscrupulous in Wisconsin, sent in a faithful white men from all walks of life preacher of the Word that the have sought to corrupt them and Indians were reached in any other scatter them, just as has been Members of the Ladies' Prayer Circle way than through routine church THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10

I t ~ A Pottowattomi Wigwam in the Forest The Dormitory now in Process of Demolition I I services once a week at the most. Per­ one of those ties is an old Bible which sonal work, evangelistic meetings, was given to the early church by the ~ prayer meetings and catechism classes Rev..Francis Ayscough, Chaplain to were foreign to them. For long periods the King-are now showing more and of time they had not even had Sun­ more interest in our work. In the day school. Mr. Perkins often con­ meanwhile souls are being saved from ducted evangelistic services ill the lives of sin and corruption, children John Sargent Memorial Church dur­ of the covenant and others are being ing the five years of the ministry of instructed and led to the Saviour, and Harold HiIIegas,and many people were all are being taught God's Word in brought to a saving knowledge of the the various services, society meetings Lord. and classes. On Easter Day four adults It was a part of these people which and three young people were added to formed the nucleus for the Old Stock­ the rolls of the church. The old Pres­ bridge Orthodox Presbyterian Church byterian church has held no regular in 1936, at which time we were called services recently, and has had no Sun­ in to minister to them. Others chose day school for eight years. to stay in the John Sargent Memorial We do not believe that "finis" shall Church and in the "white" church in be written over the history of the the village of Gresham. However, Summer Bible School Pupils Presbyterian work among the Mohi­ some who have not chosen to sever (Continued on Page 318) connections with the old ties-and

TABLE' OF CONTENTS November 10, 1944 ij j Not the "Last of the Mohicans" 309 .4 John Davies The Federal Council and Evangelism ... 311 Leslie A. Dunn What Is the I. G. F.7 314 Luther Craig Long A Reverie 315 Geoffrey Williams Editorial 317 Progressive Education: Part 2 319 Mark Fakkema A Creed to be Cherished· " 321 Robert L. Atwell Two Eritrean Missionaries 323 Charles E. Stanton Menominee.,' -., "'J ... Indian School Children A Pagan Grave Yard

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The Fe'deral Council and Evangelism By the REV. LESLIE A. DUNN • Pastor of Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Wildwood, N. J. HE word "evangelism" has a defi­ Council and one who introduced the personal responsibility of each indi­ Tnite connotation in the minds of Commission on Evangelism in 1912, vidual and of the whole brotherhood most Christians. To many of us, only, declared evangelism to be the "procla­ to win others and live in right rela­ those persons known as Fundamental- mation of Christ, the author of that tions with them?" 6 ~;}sts could conceivably be interested in new life which beginning with a new Such evangelism, which sets forth evangelism. But upon examination we heart shall make all things new".2 But a message devoid of sin and guilt and find, men of all shades of theological the Council thereafter tried to make redemption, is "another gospel". The opinion advocating evangelism. What evangelism the instrument to mold a purpose of this ersatz evangelism is to shall we say then ,of those who have new society and a new world, and said telli to all that, God is personal and come to use even this shibboleth in little or nothing of the necessity of values each individual as His child, I a new and strange way? Certainly the new birth by which the Holy upon the proclamation of which a 1 evangelism meant something quite Spirit enters the soul to make a new world will result in which all different to our fathers than what it child of God out of a sinner. Dr. men will live 'together as brothers. means to many in our day. Samuel,McCrea Cavert, general sec­ But by this Federal Council defini­ \Vords that mean one thing to us, retary of the Federal Council, defines tion of the Good News, we are not howe.ver, are used to mean something this new view of evangelism when he enabled to recognize the beast at all: entirely different by those who have says, "We have Good News. for men He has become a beast of another forsaken the original moorings of the only when we can help them see that color but certainly not sufficiently Christian faith. There can be but one I there is a God Who wills a new tamed to be admitted into the inti­ true evangel and therefore only one world, Who has revealed in Christ macies of our churches and homes. true evangelism. Yet that does not what the nature of the new world is, preclude the possibility of a miscon­ and Who through Christ mediates Evangelism and Theology ception of the evangel and a use of more than' our human power for its Paul set forth a reasoned statement evangelism to make converts to a achievement't.s of the Christian faith. But though he perverted Christianity. Dr. Cavert views the Good News did set forth the whole counsel of The Federal Council of Churches on a world scale rather than in rela­ God to his heathen hearers, we are does not wish to give the impression tion to the conversion of individuals. told by the Federal Council today to that it is interested in every kind of Yet he does acknowledge that indi­ exercise better taste than Paul dis­ evangelism. It has plainly stated that viduals make up society and, in speak­ played at Athens and Thessalonica in the past evangelism "has been ing of repentance and conversion,he and elsewhere. It seems that the lead­ something of a. wild beast which, says that "in .every social task before ers of the Federal Council are allergic periodically aroused, has jumped ec­ us there is no need quite as great as to theology. Dr. Charles L. Goodell, clesiastical fences to roam loose, and the need for better human stuff".4 In executive secretary of the Commis­ not infrequently has turned upon its this world-wide social task in which sion on Evangelism of the Federal keepers to rend and destroy"! 1 The evangelism is to play the part of a Council, says regarding "quarrelsome effort of the Council has been to draft horse, Dr. Cavert indicates that theologies": "Let us cease contention domesticate the wild beast and to the Absolute State and the Absolute and go to building character after the I' convince the churches that, under the Race have become new gods as the pattern shown in our Lord Jesus Council's training, it has become a supreme objects of faith but that Christ and then the walls of the City draft horse capable of doing useful "over against these we must proclaim of God will go Up".7 and powerful service for the church. with fresh insight the universal God Dr. Cavert also would eliminate While many of us would not claim Who, in Jesus Christ, has made Him­ doctrine from the presentation of the that the untamed beast was all that self known as the Father and Lord gospel to hungry souls. He says, "If it should be, we do ask whether in its of all mankind".5 someone objects, 'how can I decide domesticated form it is any more de­ In a similar vein Sherwood Eddy, to commit myself to Christ, when I sirable. in a pamphlet published by the Fed­ am not sure that the Christian faith i· eral Council, says, "Would it not is true?' the answer is that you never Definition almost summarize the teaching of will be entirely sure until you decide. Now that the Federal Council's Christ to say that He taught us of One has to take the faith attitude, Commission on Evangelism has sup­ the personal nature of God as our not the theorizing attitude, if he is to posedly domesticated evangelism,what Father, of the personal value of each arrive at certainty"." And iri the "Visi­ does the beast look like? The writings individual as His child, and of the tation Evangelism Manual" prepared of leaders in the Council give indica­ by the Federal Council, the personal tion of its domestication. Dr. W. H. 2 Hutchison, op. cit., p. 272. Roberts; one of the founders of the 3 Samuel McCrea Cavert, "Vital Evan­ 6 Sherwood Eddy, "The Greatest Work] gelism For Our Time", p. 4. in the World", p. 11. 1 John A. Hutchison, We Are Not 4 Cavert, op. cit., p. 5. 7 Hutchison, op. cit., p. 279. Divided, p. 271. 5 Cavert, op. cit., p. 11. 8 Cavert, op. cit., p. 9. 312 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10

worker is specifically instructed- to Evangelism Technique Council's efforts at evangelism, Dr. "avoid controversial questions on the­ When the Federal Council deals W. H.' Roberts said that "the real ology. Such conversation is apt to with methods of evangelism, there are business of the church is to save men. lead to argument and debate. Talk various suggestions helpful to any This is the business of the church just about Christ and the joy and worth evangelist if the errors on accompany­ as much as it is the business of an of following Him".? It says further, ing pages in its literature be carefully automobile factory to tum out auto­ "It may be difficult to understand a extracted. The Council has reduced mobiles",1 5 Whatever ~ay have been theology but it is not difficult to the work of winning men to a fine art. the Federal Council's original purpose understand Christ".IO Principles of psychology are applied in emphasizing evangelism, it has be­ In the ,"Visitation Evangelism to help the worker engaged in per­ come evident they have made of the Manual", the Federal Council says sonal evangelism to win friends and church a factory geared to produce a that "Christianity is not a philosoph­ influence people. Weought to know chromium-plated church membership ical religion in which salvation is more of such principles and teach on an assembly line basis. reached through understanding. It is them to our people in an attempt to Much emphasis is placed on the a service religion. You know enough help them make a more effective testi­ sought-for decision. Fine technique is j to make a start. As you serve in the mony for Christ among their ac­ practised to persuade the erring one name of Christ, your beliefs will order quaintances. to sign on the dotted line. The de­ themselves satisfactorily".ll Such lan­ We also ought to respond most cision form itself is inoffensive and guage is capable of dual interpreta­ keenly to some of the challenging streamlined to meet with the fewest tion. But we read that "this is life considerations contained in statistics. possible objections. We might after eternal, that they may know thee the Our hearts should be stirred within proper instruction of the sinner seek only true God, and Jesus Christ whom us when even the Federal Council to have him say, "I believe in Jesus thou hast sene'. Therefore salvation states that two-thirds of the voters of Christ and purpose with His help to is reached through the understanding. our land are without religious con­ live a Christian life". But when one We do read something about a "serv­ nections. Now if Modernists use this reads the Federal Council's concept ice religion" in the Bible. Jesus in the argument to spur the people on to of the Christian life and its view of Sermon on the Mount said, "Many make converts to the modernist con­ Christ, such a declaration reduces it­ will say to me in that day; Lord, Lord, ception of the evangel, there should self to a mere "I believe in myself". have we not prophesied in thy name? be added incentive to the Bible-believ­ And in thy name have cast outdeviIs? ing Christian to labor not only among The Preaching Missions And in thy name have done many the half of America which is un­ . A few years ago a mass evangelistic wonderful works? And then will I pro­ churched but also among the deluded effort known as the National Preach­ fess unto them, I never knew you: de­ millions adhering to false churches ing Mission was launched by the Fed­ part from me, ye that work iniquity". and isms. eral Council. One has but to mention So we discover that adherents to a At first glance we envy any group the leaders to discern the complexion so-called "service religion" will be that can produce the results which of the movement. and estimate the barred from heaven. We dare not ask -the Federal Council claims for itself. transitory effect it produced. E. Stan­ a sinner to come to Christ now and For example, it declares, "Laymen ley Jones is a well-known Modernist . order his beliefs later. Of course, the who have never made an evangelistic and was one of the most prominent sinner does not need'at once to know visit in this Visitation Evangelism speakers of the preaching mission. An­ all there is to be known about Christ, program average securing a decision other was Dr. Richard Roberts, then but he must know enough to make or church letter transfer from forty moderator of the United Church of a definite committal of himself to per cent. of the persons on whom / Canada. In his published essay Imago One whom he considers on good they call" .13 But when we remember Dei, Dr. Roberts says, "It is imma­ grounds sufficient to save his soul by that the main business is to get signa­ terial to this argument whether the such faith and obedience. tures on the dotted line, without story of the crucifixion is even a cor­ The Federal Council persists in scruple as to right convictions, we rect record; it is enough that this story ... emphasizing the false antithesis be­ must add that another of their own as given in the Christian tradition has tween doctrine and life. In its evan­ number is right when he says, "It is gained the currency and acceptance it gelism literature, it is stated, "Let the quite frequently those churches which has had, and that ever since a grow­ evangelist bear in mind all the while face the greatest obstacles which are ing multitude of people have found, it that he is not primarily a purveyor of making the most progress".14 The Or­ saying something which is self-authen­ doctrine but an inspirer and mediator thodox Presbyterian Church may not ticating and ultimate".16 of life".12 We must differ with this produce such a high percentage of Dr. George A. Buttrick, a signer of statement and insist that there can be visible results but if it continues to the Auburn Affirmation, also was a. no life apart from doctrine. face honestly its obstacles, proclaim leader in the Preaching Mission. His the true gospel diligently, and depend writings are now being used by the 9 "Visitation Evangelism Manual" (pre­ on the Holy Spirit for conversion, it Commission on Evangelism of the pared by the Department of Evangelism will indeed in the end be found to Federal Council. His liberal views of the Federal Council of the Churches may be seen from such statements as of Christ in America), P: 27. have made the "most progress". these: "Literal infallibility of Scrip­ 10 Idem, p. 28. At the beginning of the Federal 11 Idem, p. 36. ture is a fortress impossible to de- 12 Aaron N. Meckel, "It's Time To 13 "Visitation Evangelism Manual", p. 4. Re-Think Evangelism", p. 20. 14 Meckel, op. cit., P' 4. 11> Hutchison, op. cit., p. 272. , .. :.fiQiUJQ4iP4;',.,,:;UlPJijlifMF. a. . .. .

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fend". "The Bible writings are obvi­ The Federal Council decreed that crucified unless he preached the five ously the work . . . of men like our­ the "traditional pattern" had to go points of Calvinism. Let The Ortho­ selves. They were sometimes mis­ and with it those who adhered to tra­ dox Presbyterian Church give more taken". "The argument for the Virgin ditional theology. They sought stand­ heed to the published report of its Birth is persuasive but the argument ardization of evangelistic personnel General, Assembly's Committee on against it is strong. An honest verdict and procedure. They eliminated ob­ Evangelism, in which are admirably might be: we do not know, and do jectionable men and features. Their stated the true message and method not need to know~'.16 Upon such men dictum was that this animal they had of evangelism. we could not expect an outpouring succeeded in domesticating must of the Spirit issuing in a revival worthy never be permitted to travel except of the name. on a leash. The animal may be found Mr. Duff and the Mules The last mass movement sponsored in almost every city of any size and by the Federal Council was the Na­ detected by the insignia of the Fed­ W O months .ago THE PRESBY­ tional Christian Mission in 1941. eral Council stamped upon its collar TTERIAN GUARDIAN printed portions John A. Hutchison in his book We like a license tag. Orthodox Christians of a letter from the Rev. Clarence W. Ate Not Divided is honest enough to will do well to examine the licensing Duff, Orthodox Presbyterian mission­ include an unfavorable report of it. agency lest the friendliness of the ani­ ary to Eritrea, in which he told graph­ He says, "Time magazine, which had mal deceive them and undesirable ically of the difficulties of transporta­ followed the Mission with full and odors be carried in with it. tion in the hot and unpleasant land sympathetic coverage, interviewed re­ A word should be said regarding he serves. He mentioned the pressing ligious editors in the cities visited and the World Communion Sunday spon­ need for a mule-a good one if pos­ found little enthusiasm. In an article sored each October by the Depart­ sible, butany four-legged mule would in its issue of April 14, 1941, Time ment of Evangelism of the Federal do. commented: 'Protestantism's most Council. Weare accustomed to think­ Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian ambitious venture in mass evangelism ing of Christ as the crucified and Church, Bend, Oregon, read the letter was weighed and found wanting last risen Redeemer who is coming again. and wasted no time in acting upon it. week in most of the 22 cities visited It is in remembrance of Him that we The members of the church and Sun­ by this winter's National Christian participate at the Lord's Table. Noth­ day school enthusiastically contributed Mission. It had given the already ing could make the Supper more the sum of seventy-seven dollars, to faithful a notable stirring-up, but as sacred than observing it as He has be sent at once to Mr. Duff for the a program for "reaching the -un­ directed. Yet the Federal Council purchase of a good mule and saddle. reached" it had barely scratched the ignores the various interpretations of "It is a fine thing to be kept in surface. With 70,000,000 Americans Christianity and invites all who call touch with our missionaries through still outside any church the best figure themselves in any way Christian to the GUARDIAN and to learn of their the Mission could claim was 50,000 join in a great world-wide celebration special needs in this way", wrote Mrs. new members add,ed to the 40,000,­ "to demonstrate and symbolize fel­ Elsie A. Dunn, secretary of the Sun­ 000 already within the Protestant fold lowship". While there is properly an day school. -a gain of about one-eighth of 1%, important element of the communion or about 1% of the Protestant mem­ of believers with each other around bership of the cities visited.... Few the Lord's Table, we certainly would Recent Pastoral Changes realistic churchmen could argue that not say with the Federal Council that such evangelism was an adequate an­ "the first purpose of world wide com­ HE Rev. Charles L. Shook, for­ swer to their problem of reaching munion is to give recognition to the Tmerly pastor of Calvary Orthodox America's 70,000,000 unreached' ".17 unbreakable fellowship of Christians Presbyterian Church, Volga, S. D., There appeared early in the history around the world". We believe we has accepted the pastoral call of Cove­ of the Federal Council's efforts at most honor Christ as we come to­ nant Church, Rochester, N. Y., and I.. evangelism a trend which is growing gether with those of like faith not has already taken up his new duties. more and more rapidly. The.Council primarily for fellowship but to remem­ He succeeds the Rev. Peter Pascoe, has always advocated union .move­ ber Christ's death. who is now a minister of the United Presbyterian Church. The pulpit of ments resulting in monopolistic con­ The fact that the Federal Council is abusing evangelism and endeavoring the Volga church is now being sup­ trol of various areas of influence to plied by Mr. Louis E. Knowles, a the exclusion of undesirable' adherents to change its complexion completely does not warrant us in concluding graduate of Westminster Seminary in pf sound theology. Hutchison says the Class of 1943. thgt "one of the first projects was to that evangelism is not worth while. It is indeed the vital need of our day. The Rev. Reginald Voorhees, who certify itinerant evangelists that the for a number of years had served an wrong kind of evangelist might be If we do not evangelize we shall die. Let us make certain that we do not independent congregation inWest eliminated and by a system of certi­ seek to domesticate the evangel be­ Pittston, Pa., is now serving as stated fication reasonably safe men be as­ yond the warrant of Holy Writ. The supply of Jennings Church and Logan­ sured".18 evangel which we proclaim is the full­ Fontenelle Chapel, Omaha, Nebr. A orbed gospel of historic Christianity. ,technicality in the wording of the 16 Quoted in THE PRESBYTERIAN GUAR­ Spurgeon called this good news Cal­ unanimous call of the congregation DIAN,Nov. 14, 1936, pp. 50, 51· has temporarily delayed Mr. Voor­ 17 Hutchison, op. cit., p. 285. vinism and said that the evangelist 18 Hutchison, op. cit., p. 274. was not, preaching Christ and Him hees' installation as pastor. 314 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10 ! -j I What Is the I. G. F.? I By the REV. LUTHER CRAIG LONG. Ph.D• • Counsellor of tlte Inter-Collegiate Gospel Fellowship

HE Inter-Collegiate Gospel Fel­ Queens College and Hunter College by the I.G.F. leaders over a period of 1 Tlowship, popularly known as the of the City of New York. The prob­ five years. The movement began in a \ I.G.F., is a national educational so­ lems which are discussed at these cen­ setting of open-air evangelism and ex­ 1 ciety for Christians who are either ters are the ones with which the mem­ pository Bible teaching which enjoyed I students or graduates of colleges, uni­ bers are confronted in their respective the blessing of God in a very unusual versities or professional schools. Mem­ classrooms or occupations. The I.G.F. manner. The Word of God was re- bership is by invitation of the Board operates upon the principle that Bible­ . ceived gladly by many students in of Directors upon the suggestion of a believing Christians who have had the those pre-war days. Experience with member. The I.G.F. is chartered as advantage of higher education need the very students who, as members of an Educational Membership Corpora­ that mutual assistance which they Can evangelical churches, were hungry lor tion under the laws of the State of receive from a common consideration Christian fellowship and for further New York and is a non-profit corpora­ of the problems which they face in knowledge of the Word of God un­ tion. There are now several hundred present-day education. Consideration covered the fact that evangelical stu­ members representing practically every of those problems is particularly valu­ dents and educators are woefully lack­ state in the United States of America able if some expert counsel is present ing in-that specificknowledge of God's as well as a few foreign countries. The to steer the discussion into the most Word which will equip them to face membership today is composed pre­ orthodox theological views and prin­ the intellectual war that a Christian dominantly of men and women who ciples upon which the truly Christian faces today in educational circles. have been graduated from collegesand educational superstructure is to be For these reasons, therefore, the graduate schools. built. It is at this point that all mem­ I.G.F. counselling and teaching pro­ The chief purpose of the I.G.F. is bers of the I.G.F. gain by reason of gram has developed in the direction to make a careful analysis of school their association with Christians of of helping the student to learn the teaching materials and philosophies of various professions and occupations. evidences for his faith and the best education in all areas and upon all One of the most important phases apologetics for that faith. Students levels to determine whether or not of the I.G.F. program is the publica­ have been encouraged to ask questions they are compatible with the historic tion of Christian Opinion, a quarterly and become critical of their textbooks Christian faith as that faith is ex­ educational journal. Articles in this and professors' lectures. The attempt pressed in such creeds as the West­ magazine are prepared exclusively by has been made to encourage the stu­ minster Confession of Faith and sev­ members of the I.G.F. who are invited dents in what may be called the prin­ eral other Reformed Creeds which to write upon topics about which their ciples of good .Christian mental have been cited as standards. While experience and educational equipment hygiene for the classroom. the first four years of the I.G.F. were have enabled them to express opinions The I.G.F. today is an educational devoted exclusively to work among col­ with some degree of accuracy. Chris­ society for Christians. The I.G.F. is lege students in the New York area, tian Opinion is published with the not a church, and therefore the dis­ the work has now become concerned hope that scholarly contributions writ­ tinctly ecclesiastical functions of the with all levels of education. Even in ten, from the orthodox Christian view­ church are omitted from the I.G.F. New York City where the college pro­ point may gradually find their way into program. The directors believe that, gram of the I.G.F. is most firmlyestab­ centers of secular education and thus as a secular organization for the truly lished, there has been a new and bear testimony to the truth. Associate evangelical members of any particular flourishing Inter-High School Gospel Editors are in charge of articles per­ Christian church, it is the function of Fellowship started for the benefit of taining to their respective fields of the I.G.F. to avoid any duplication of the high school students of the five specialization. The Rev. William the functions for which Jesus Christ boroughs of New York City. Young, Th.D., is Associate Editor in established the visible church. There 'are several other chartered charge of the theological articles; Miss Christians who are eligible for mem­ purposes of the I.G.F. Notfue least Winifred E. Huxford, B.A., is in bership in the I.G.F. are invited to valuable among these purposes is the charge of Elementary Education arti­ remember this work in their prayers provision which authorizes the estab­ cles; Robert F. Goldie, M.D., is in and to write to the national headquar­ lishment of campus and city centers charge of Medical Education articles; ters for information. Requests for -in­ for I.G.F. members to meet for the theRev. Gordon H. Clark, Ph.D., is formation or subscriptions to Christian discussion of their educational prob­ in charge of philosophical articles; the Opinion should be sent to The Inter­ lems from the orthodox Christian Rev. L. Craig Long, Ph.D., is Editor­ Collegiate Gospel Fellowship, Inc., viewpoint. Such centers are main­ in-Chief; and the Rev. Victor Bucci, 334 West 55th Street,New York 19. tained in New York City andin Phila­ Th.B., is the Managing Editor. The The I.G.F. is maintained exclu­ delphia. Chapters are maintained at subscription price is three dollars for sively, since October 1, 1944, by the such important educational centers as four issues. membership dues and unsolicited be­ Columbia University, New York Uni­ The present organization of the quests of the members and friends of versity, the University of Pennsylvania, I.G.F. is the result of careful planning the organization. 1944 THE PRES BYTERI AN GUARDI AN 315

A Reverie Your Family Altar Gems from the Garden of God The Saviour. the Soul. and Revival (EDITOR'S NOTE: This page will be By GEOFFREY WILLIAMS a regular feature of forthcoming issues, Librarian of the Evangelical Library, London, England and readers are urged to use it as an aid in establishing and maintairiing their OUL : Oh! my dear Jesus, Thou Ask what thou wilt, it shall be' family altar. Where possible, the en­ S hast rescued me from so great a done." tire chapter of Scripture should be death. Thou art precious' unto me, so Trust not an instant to thine own read and the indicated verse memo­ that I yearn to spread the savour of strength; iook tome at every step; rized.) Thy Name amongst sinners far and venture, but venture in faith. Nothing Nov. 16TH. ECCLES. 3:1-8; wide. Why does Thy church close its is too hard for me. All things are \ MEM:. v. 14 eyes to the sin-stricken crowds out­ possible. Only believe! N HIS wisdom Solomon. realized side its immediate circle? Why do the "Beyond thy highest thoughts, I that there was a time for every­ members and congregation live unto My love and power can bless. thing. Many things of life are listed; themselves, and turn their heads when I always give to praying souls not all things, for space would hardly sinners swoon away in the streets of More than they can express." suffice. But the apostle Paul adds one the cities? Was I not amongst them, SOUL: I cast myself on Thee. Do thing which Solomon did not in­ and didst Thou not send a school Thou give me venturing faith. Wilt. clude: "Behold, now is the accepted child to lead me where I might find Thou cause Christendom to awaken time; behold, now is the day of salva­ refuge in Thee? Surely many are now to the life-and-death matter that is tion". Never overlook the time neces­ where once I was. What is the way to knocking hard, yet unheard, at her sary to make your calling and election stir up Thy church, and set them very door. It is the tragedy of a throng sure; it is vitally important. Pray that seeking the lost with a passion for of sinful men, women, and children, more men in this busy world will take souls? rushing heedlessly, headlong, and (oh! time for eternal things. . VOICE FROM HEAVEN: lam the the shame of it!) unheeded, towards 17TH. SOL. 6:1-10; MEM. v. 3 way. Hell. Happy is the one who finds in the SoUL: But what shall I do to spread VOICE FROM HEAVEN: Few emerge Song the love of Christ for His .the knowledge of Thy truth? from their slumbers to spread the church. The faith of the bride in the VOICE FROM HEAVEN: I am the news of my fame, yet (though scribes bridegroom, as expressed in verse 3, way. Pray the Lord of the harvest to and chief priests are much displeased) may be the experience and the expres­ send more laborers, men with con­ some, like Philip, say, "Come and sion of each believer in Christ. "I am suming zeal for the extension of my see", and the children cry in the tem­ my beloved's", I am sure that He loves kingdom. ple, and say, "Hosanna to the Son me. "And my beloved is mine" ex­ SOUL: Once, ohl my dear Jesus, of David!" presses our response to Him. Seek the boys and girls coming out of SOUL: What then can be done? through prayer and study to have this school were just noisy children. Now, How shall relief come in such a joyous personal relationship to Christ I look into their bright eyes, and I strait, when even professors are sore our Saviour. sense that each has an immortal soul. displeased because of the wonderful things which Thou doest, and bolt 18TH.lsA. 53; MEM. v. 6 I see a carefree little lad leaping The forward-looking prophet Isaiah the door against burning zeal to across a field. He glances at me, and gives us a strikingly detailed picture of I see him entered on. the battle of spread a Saviour's Name to perishing the Lord's sufferings in our behalf. life. I know what may confront him sinners-s-Oh! tell me what can be The word substitution may be written in his little life's race. Saviour, be done? large over this chapter. There are with him in life; be with him in VOICE FROM HEAVEN: twelve verses in the chapter and twelve , death! But Lord, I do not know him. "Wresiling prayers can wonders. do; references to His taking our sin-place. I may never see him again. Bring relief in deepest straits. VOICE FROM HEAVEN: Keep pray­ Prayer can force a passage through Have you faith to believe that Christ ing. Prayers raised for my sake are Iron bars and brazen gates". took your sin-place when He died on Calvary? "Give me a heart, God, never in vain. Thine own arm cannot reach the a SOUL: I keep praying, but I see so nearest sinner's heart. Pray, therefore, to understand and believe this saving little result. that the. central fires of Heaven may truth". VOICE FROM HEAVEN: Faith is the break forth with revival force as in 19TH. JER. 31:1-9; MEM. v. 3 substance of things hoped for, the days gone by, and the flames shall, in God's lovingkindness to straying evidence of things not seen! this our day, radiate, reach sinners Israel, whereby He promised to draw SOUL: On what, dear Jesus, does far and wide, and in nations now them ever unto Himself, is climaxed . the success of my hopes of revival brazen in their blasphemy this song in the thirty-first verse with the prom­ depend? shall be heard in the streets. ise of a new covenant. His law shall VOICE FROM HEAVEN: "Jesus, I love Thy charming name; be planted in their hearts. Our cove­ "Depend on me, thou canst not fail; 'Tis music in my ear; nant-making God always keeps His Make all thy wants and wishes Fain would I sound it out so loud covenant promise. Today, for this known; That earth and heaven might same reason, we may be assured of Fear not, my merits must prevail, hear". His continuing grace. With a prayer ,} 316 TH;E PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10 of expectation let us go up in a straight had rejoiced in the calamity of Judah. >j I way unto the House of the Lord. Pray I It ill behooves anyone to rejoice in ! for your minister and all who in truth another's distress or fall. It is! even hold Christ before men. more unbecoming for a Christian to 20TH. LAM. 3:21-33; MEM. V. 26 Books for Servicemen do so. We should pray for and at­ Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, re­ tempt to recover one who has fallen members hopefully, in the midst of CHAPLAIN Reginald H. on slippery places or under the burden the woes toward which Jerusalem is Mcllwaine, who is about of temptation. Earnestly ask God to traveling, that God is both good and to be transferred to an over­ enable you to love your enemy. merciful. In this he takes confidence, seas hospital, has asked that 27TH. JONAH 2; MEM. V." 9 for he himself has been held greatly This is the Thanksgiving season. in derision. Have reverses come? sor­ members of the church and You will note in the memory verse row? distress? Then have hope in God readers of the Guardian send that thanksgiving _preceded the de­ whose compassions fail not but are him books and literature for liverance of Jonah. Many wait for renewed every morning. Ask the Lord distribution among the serv­ God's work before offering unto Him to give hope to all who are discour­ the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Let each icemen. He is particularly aged in the Christian life. one begin the day with thanksgiving 21ST. EZEK. 9:1-7; MEM. v. 18:4c anxious to secure books by Dr. for what the day will bring forth, for It is well for us to remember the Machen and, since all except our unchanging God is faithful. severity of the Lord against the ini­ "Christianity and Liberalism" 28TH. MICAH 7:1-7, 18-20; quity of the people. It will tend to are now out of print, he would MEM. v, 18 keep us from straying into sin. It will appreciate receiving used The intense wickedness and utter thrust us upon our knees in prayer for corruption of man's heart is pointedly copies of these books in good the heedless. It will send us out with expressed in the words, "That they a warning to the wayward. In its uni­ condition. may do evil with both hands earn­ versal application it will make us Packages should be ad­ estly". The depravity is not hidden, realize that youth must not have its dressed to Chaplain Reginald nor done on the sly, but blatantly wild fling. 0 professing Christian, do H. Mcllwaine, c/o The Presby­ and openly. Is not this descriptive of some of the atrocities of today? Well you weep over the iniquity of our terian Guardian, 1505 Race land? God's judgment begins at the could each one say, "But for the grace house of God. St., Philadelpbia 2. Pa. We will of' God I might be guilty of this". 22ND. DAN. 6:16-28; MEM. V. 23b forward them to his overse.as Unto whom else may we look for help Daniel's courageous faith brought address. than the Lord our God? He will sub­ him both danger and deliverance. due our iniquities and have compas­ Fearing God more than the king's sion upon us. decree, Daniel was thrust into the den 29TH. NAHUM 1:1-7; MEM. v. 7 of lions. God delivered His faithful Seven words are used to describe servant. Christian soldier, "when duty grave. It must take first place even the fierce wrath of God against His ( calls or danger, be never wanting with the bridegroom, with whom even adversaries. These are strong words there". Put God first and fear not the war is not to interfere (Deut. 24:5). for they express His strong displeasure. consequences! Daniel's God liveth and The priests were to be the leaders in In startling contrast stands the seventh reigneth today. Pray that Christians it. When the people and the spiritual verse in which His love for those that in public office may maintain a strong leaders of a nation repent before God, trust Him is revealed. Without the life and testimony. blessings equal to those promised to portrayal of God's fierce anger, His 23RD. Hos, l1;MEM. V. 10:12 Israel will be forthcoming from the great love would be meaningless. In What more could God do than He hand of God. the midst of judgment, the saint has had done for Israel?" With love He 25TH. AMos 9:6-15; MEM. v. 11 a sure refuge. Thanks be unto our had called and drawn them; with com­ God's divine rule over Israel in the God! passion He had taught and provided old dispensation is a type of His pres­ 30TH. HAB. 3:1-6, 17-19; MEM. V. 18 for them; with forbearance He had ent reign over the church of Jesus There is a great truth hidden in withheld His anger and dealt in mercy. Christ. Further, it is also a figure of our memory verse that should not be Yet Israel rebelled and ignored God's the reign of Christ as King in the life overlooked. It is that we must joy and gracious approaches. Ingratitude is one of the believer. Sin brings forth pun­ rejoice in the Lord our God irrespec­ of the besetting sins of today in man's ishment, but by His covenant grace tive of His material blessings. Thanks­ relation to his fellow man, and in there is promise of restoration. This giving should come from hearts in man's relation toGod. Lord, help me restoration will be abundant and love with Him-for what He is and to know and count my blessings. permanent. Pray for suffering Israel not merely for what He gives. Else­ 24TH. JOEL 2:12-21; MEM. v. 1"3 in her dispersed and despised con­ where we are told to seek Him and The prophet of God exhorts the dition. His righteousness first. Then will people to thoroughgoing repentance. 26TH. OBAD. 6-15; MEM. v. 17 God's blessings be added. "Thanks be It must come from the heart and Among the many things for which unto God for his unspeakable gift", be wholehearted. It must include woe was pronounced upon the chil­ even our Saviour Jesus Christ. young and old from the cradle to the dren of Esau was the fact that they -HENRY D. PHILLIPS ., THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN 3.17

'"Let·s Look at the Record'" of Rome sets up an antithesis be­ tween the spiritual and the natural. HIS phrase was made famous by She teaches that there is something Tthe late Alfred E. Smith. By it he , evil and tainted about the natural. meant, "Let's not listen to what our Therefore the religious man cannot opponents are saying and promising live a natural life. now, but let's investigate what they The same tendency keeps cropping have said and done in the past and up among Protestants who earnestly EDITORIAL discover the facts, Let's look at the desire to be spiritual. In seminary din­ record". ing clubs it is the custom for the stu­ Whenever there is disagreement dents to sing such sea chanties as Prayer for Rulers among men, the resultant friction "The Midshipmite" and such classics tends to arouse animosities, create as "Old MacDonald Had a Farm". y THE time these lines are pub­ prejudices and color judgments. Every so often some students come to B lished the national election will Within a few days a complaint feel that such songs are out of harmony be over and, in all probability, either against the licensure of Dr. Gordon with the solemn purpose of those Mr. Roosevelt or Mr. Dewey will have H. Clark will be presented to the called to the gospel ministry and they been elected president for the next Presbytery of Philadelphia. This whole begin an agitation to confine the four years. If Mr. Roosevelt is re­ matter is fast becoming a cause celebre club's singing to purely religious songs. elected, many readers of the GUARDIAN in The Orthodox Presbyterian Church A woman wrote to one of the minis­ will look forward with dismay to four and feelings are apt to run rather high. ters of The'Orthodox Presbyterian more years of "that man", of what At such a time it is very easyto impute Church that "we [Christians] do not they conceive to be personal govern­ motives, to take sides according to listen to the world's music". In Chris­ ment based on the whims of one man. one's preconceived ideas and to "psy­ tian colleges you will find some girls If Mr. Dewey is elected, other readers chologize" the opposition by attempt­ who interpret the Christian life as of the GUARDIAN will look forward ing to explain why they hold to their requiring one to wear unstylishly long with trepidation to a new and untried position. Both sides can play at this skirts and black cotton hose. All this administration which they fear will game and it can lead to no happy .is to imply that there is something lead a reaction against the social gains result. All this is unworthy of a church wrong in such natural things as "Old of the common man and against re­ which believes in truth. We have a MacDonald", a Beethoven symphony sponsible participation in a post-war record of Dr. Clark's views set forth and nylon hose. In some cases the peace. in examination before the Presbytery reaction may be more extreme than in When our political passions are not of Philadelphia. Let's look at that others, but throughout there is a feel­ yet cooled, it is, well for us to remem­ record. Let's earnestly and prayerfully ing that the spiritually-minded Chris­ ber Paul's injunetion to Timothy, "I study that record, draw our conelu­ tian cannot be natural. exhort ... that . . . prayers . . . be sions on the basis of it, and act ac­ The New Testament does speak of made ... for all that are in authority; cordingly. Only thus can The Ortho­ the natural man who does not receive that we may lead a quiet and peace.­ dox Presbyterian Church "buy the the things of the Spirit of God. This able life in all godliness and honesty". truth and sell it not". natural man is the unregenerate man Paul was a prisoner of a pagan empire ~J.P.C. who has not been born again of the under a cruel and infamous emperor Spirit of God. We are using the word yet he exhorted Timothy and his fel­ "natural" in a different and non-theo­ low-Christians to pray for their rulers. On Being Natural logical sense. Paul speaks of "this In these troublous and critical days it present evil world"-and our world is likewise our Christian duty to pray HE Roman Catholic Church is evil because it is a domain of sin for our rulers. We may not like them. Tdresses her seminarians in long with Satan as its god. But it does not We may think that they are mistaken black robes, houses them in great stone follow that everything in the world is or even dishonest. Yet we must pray buildings apart and requires of them evil. In I Timothy 4:4 Paul says, "For for them that God will give them wis­ renunciation of natural family life. In every creature of God is good, and dom and guidance. We pray for them one of the stricter monastic orders, all nothing to be refused, if it be received not as individuals but as the regents conversation is prohibited. During with thanksgiving". God is a God of of God. In His providence He has meals one of the brothers reads por­ .grace by which He has saved us, but placed them over us. They may not tions of devotional literature. It must He is also the God of nature. He made recognize Him, yet they are His serv­ be religious literature-no sports reo' the world, it is still His and the things ants and He can so guide them that sults, no war news, no political dis­ He has made are good. Nature is not we may lead a quiet and peaceable cussions. All this stems from the evil in itself. Ceylon is not the only life. Roman Catholic attitude towards the place where "every prospect pleases Our new president needs 01.).f natural. Let the common people enjoy and only man is vile". Therefore the prayers. There is no higher patriotic the natural world; let them even abuse man of grace ought to be natural. The duty devolving upon all Americans it and an indulgent church will give ascetic principle strikes at the heart of who name the name of Christ than absolution, but the "religious" are to evangelical Christianity because it to intercede for him before the throne .eschew the natural. They are spiritual, denies our Lord's teaching that sin is of grace in the trying days ahead. living on a higher plane, and the in the heart of man; rather, it makes -J. P. C. natural is not for them. So the Church "things" to be sinful. A spirituality 318 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10

that denies the natural seems to be ing. None of you has thus far ac­ One day our daughter Janice Mae, very pious but it is a false and unscrip­ cepted the invitation! Before I came who was four then, came into the tural spirituality. East, the men of the church had sacri­ house and asked her mother this stun­ One of the' things that bound his ficed about eight weeks of good lum­ ning question: "Are you my mother? students to Dr. J. Gresham Machen. berjack wages, and then we did not Doris says that daddy shot his wife". was his genuine and wholesome natu­ accomplish as much as we had hoped This shocking misunderstanding is ralness. He contended with all that to accomplish because of snow and ice but a commentary on the environ­ was in him for the religion of grace and persistent colds and flu. Since ment to which our children and all and yet he was so delightfully natural. then we have made even less progress the others are subjected in greater or His comic recitations and his distribu­ because the men are very busy on less degree in this community. Doris' tion of football tickets became a tra­ farms and in orchards. The women of aged grandfather shot and killed the dition at Westminster. We saw in the church have come out several father of one of our church members him a saint who used with thanks­ times to help pull nails with the pastor about fifty years ago. He and his wife giving the good creatures of God. Let and his wife, but there seem to be talked about this murder, which till us seek first to be spiritual. Without just millions of nails! then was completely unknown to me, this we are lost. But let us also not be There is an urgent reason for secur­ in the presence of that little girl. afraid or ashamed to be natural. ing our material as quickly as possible: Death looms large in their lives, you -J. P. C. We must vacate the old saloon build­ see. Truly, death broods like a pall ing where nearly a hundred people over this community and others all sometimes crowd in for special services around in Shawano County-physical Not the "Last of and funerals. It seems we shall have to and spiritual death. Tragedy could be use our home for services for a time. written over every gateway wefind as the Mohicans!" Providentially, last winter we put in we go in and out among the people. (Concluded from Page 310) an archway between two of our rooms, But we thank God that the message when we made the upstairs fit for use. of Jesus Christ and Him crucified has cans. At this very moment our Ortho­ Perhaps our people will be moved to brought life to many souls in these dox Presbyterians are actively engaged greater efforts and sacrifices as a con­ past years. in acquiring the material with which sequence of this development. "AIl Thus we rejoice in the eternal life I they can build a house of worship. In things work together for good to them which Jesus Christ our Lord has 1925 the Lutheran Indian Mission that love God, to them who are the brought to these people. We thank built a dormitory to take care of a called according to his purpose" . Him for the privilege of sending forth hundred or more children on the The Lutheran Church came in to the message of salvation. There are shores of Mission Lake. This large and build that beautiful dormitory be­ many discouragements, but then some­ substantial building cost $45,000 at cause of the neglect of Presbyterians, thing like this comes along to counter­ that time, and much labor was do­ but by God's grace we shall try to balance them: An Indian lady whose nated. It was used only ten years and raise a monument of faithfulness out white husband is Roman Catholic, then the depression caused it to be of part of it. Thus we may make whose children have also all turned to shut down. A lawyer in Shawano amends for the damage wrought to that church, and whose lives in boot­ bought it in 1942, but could get no the spiritual life of the Mohicans. legging, drunkenness and divorced one to tear it down. The Stockbridge (Please do not think I am trying to conditions have brought her much Church contracted to do this for one­ contrast Lutheran and Presbyterian trouble and sorrow, said to us recently, third of all the material standing on work. I am surveying Presbyterian "I am going to move away, but I'll and in the beautiful basement of cut work of the past and present in Wis­ never forget the. little church at Mor­ stones. We can have all the stones, if consin among the Mohicans.) gan Siding. It means too much to we wish. The basement is 33 by 190 CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS is me". feet in size; it is two feet thick and in painted in large letters on a boulder Two of the daughters of this lady some places ten feet high. at the gateway of our premises. When married relatives of Evelyn Frechette, Itwas a surprising thing to us to find I visited the home of a ninety-year-old erstwhile companion .of America's that the hardwood floor in the large Stockbridger some time ago, this former) number one gangster, John dining hall was worn quite thin during. unique idea was advanced as the rea­ Dillinger. The Frechettes are Menom­ its ten years of use. Indian boys and son why I might have painted this inee Indians. Ally Frechette wrote girls have good appetites and active particular verse on the stone: The old home from Italy recently that, if he feet. The maple flooring in the rest of man's wife told me that the Indians came through this war all right, he the first and second floors was excel­ called this boulder the "dead stone". would be a better husband and father. lent. Wear and decay affected other A woman had been shot to death be­ We have prayed with' the young parts of this spacious building, but we side it about fifteen years ago. mother in days past for this. shall be able to build a nice little To some of yOlI I have written Many Mohicans maybe dead spirit­ church and havematerial left out of about a little incident in connection ually and many are dying physically, our one-third. We shall not, for in­ with this family of old people and the but it is not the "Last of the Mo­ stance, need thirty windows! murder of that woman. Doris is a hicans". God can bring life and bless­ When I was East in May, I invited little six-year-old who lives with her ing and strength. We trust that you some of you to come out to Wisconsin grandparents. She goes to school in readers will pray that this may come for your vacation and get some good the building across the fence from our to pass in greater measure than ever exercise at the wrecking of this build- home, and often plays with our girls. bdore. . THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN 319 Progressive Education By MARK FAKKEMA • General Secretary of the National Union of Christian SchOOls PART TWO best of a bad situation. Not being per­ An instructor in a military school en­ mitted to exercise authority and not rolling only superior high school RetroC)ressive Education being allowed to punish children for graduates from all over the. country ROGRESSIVE" education is not misbehavior, she hit upon the idea of recently made a most revealing and Pprogressive education. It is not a suggesting that her class draw up a amazing statement to his college fresh­ step forward in the field of education. set of rules, the spirit of which was man class. Speaking of the poor aca­ It is a step backward. . opposed to the performance of Wm­ demic training which American youth Aswe have seen, the program of the nastics on top of school desks. Since is receiving in view of the newer "progressive" school is not dictated by these rules were elicited from the educational ideas, this professor in­ a teacher clothed with authority. Since pupils and since they were agreed to formed his class that, on the basis this program must be elicited from the by the pupils, no objection was raised of his familiarity with high school conflicting interests of the pupils, all by the school authorities to this man­ graduates, his experience taught him systematic treatment of subject matter ner of classroom government. By being that if students write an essay of tends to degenerate into haphazard, prominentlydisplayed on the black­ three hundred words, the average stu­ wasteful procedure. board, the classroom code, according dent will misspell fifty words. Think From a number of possible examples to our informant, exerted a wholesome of it! The average high school gradu­ of fruitless teaching, we call attention influence upon the members of the ate is said to misspell one word out of to the following incident: class. every six! . A mother, bent on knowing how she We all no doubt have heard how Not only are the graduates of "self­ could cooperate with the teacher so public school teachers in the East expression" schools misfits in the dis- that a child in question might make have openly Or anonymously con­ , ciplinary life of military camps, but the desired progress in school, visited demned in no uncertain terms the also in some respects they must be school on a certain afternoon. She sat newer ideas in education. These ad­ classified as illiterate: The wife of a in the classroom and witnessed school verse criticisms of teachers in the East Swedish minister in California told us procedure for an hour. During that could be matchedby similar criticisms that some of the products of the public entire period there was much noise and of teachers in the West. Being keenly school from her church now in service free activity, but no evidence of study aware of the destructive character of were unable to write to their parents. or teaching. Here was a good example modern instruction, some public We saw a letter of one of our boys of pupil self-expression. Everybody did school teachers-be it under cover­ in service who was trained in the pub- . just as he pleased. Since the mother give better instruction than the "pro­ lie school (to the best of our knowl­ knew that there was at least one free gressive" authorities.prescribe. edge he was in the senior public high school period each day, she finally While speaking with a public school when he left school). Many a fifth asked the teacher whether this was teacher in her classroom after school perhaps the school's free period? The hours, she admitted following certain Sunday School Papers answer of the teacher was, "Oh no, practices which were not in harmony Edited by we had that this morning". with "progressive" ideas. Rev. V. D., REFORMED BIBLE TEACHERS Wherever there is unrestrained self­ who accompanied us on this school Lessons in Bible Order expression on the part of obstinate, visit, volunteered the suggestion that recalcitrant pupils, there are bound to this statement of the teacher implied CHRISTIAN REFORMED PUBLISIDNG HOUSE be some pupils who will insist upon a condemnation of the "progressive" Grand Rapids, Mieb. expressing themselves in a manner school. In a subdued tone the teacher which hampers rather than aids edu­ replied, "Don't say that too loud". . . . cational progress. Not only will some Another teacher of a "progressive" CHOIR GOWNS pupils refuse to do what they should school, who was better than the "pro­ PULPIT aOllS do, but some will also insist on doing gressive" system she served, stated that y_ ..... what they should .not do. she and certain other teachers who _ IMraI4uIoo,CATAI.OO ...__ A public school teacher of the sixth were bent on educating their pupils grade informed us that while her were "bootlegging" education into the • pupils were in the fifth grade they public school. Think of it! School­ were minded to express themselves by teachers engaged in "bootlegging" ed­ running oves the tops.of the pupils' ucation into an educational institution desks. When these pupils were pro­ which claims to be the last word in moted to her room, they continued education! What could be more in­ this disturbing as well as dangerous criminating! JUST ISSUED-Free Upon Request. Bulletin No. 247 -OVer 1500 ReI1g10Ul1 and Tbeologieal Books at 50 practice. We have all heard what army tests cents each or 6 for $2.50. Please mention TH E PRESBYTERIAN. GUARDIAN. It may interest the reader to know have revealed regarding the low edu­ ~HULTE'S BOOK STORE how this teacher managed to make the cational rating of recruits for the army. 80 and 82 Fourth Ave. New York City 3

._... -. ( .1-h,..'. :-,.,;~-jt:i'~;;.<:~.,j~';~'ji·:::,.; A~· .....J;E\;_:,-.~....:..:...... ;;;o:;...... _ ...... , ...... ;., ;.;...... _ ...... _ ... 320 THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN November 10 grader in our Christian schools, I am nation of juvenile delinquency'I.v Dur­ establish a type of school which is the sure, could spell better than he. ing the previous year this committee occasion if not the cause of increased Think also of the seventh grader, held ten public hearings in almost the immorality and widespread irreligion! mentioned in the preceding install­ same number' of cities in California. Generally speaking, public instruc­ ment, who could not read. At these hearings over one hundred tion in America-and this is notably In no educational system could and fifty witnesses were called for pur­ true of public instruction in states like cases like these just mentioned be poses of discussing the growing prob­ California-has chosen to walk in the found except in the system known as' lem relative to youthful delinquents. track of John Dewey's philosophy "progressive" education. Although the No doubt many factors have which holds that not the fear of God vast majority of the graduates. of the brought about our present serious but the experience of man is the soul "progressive" school must be classified juvenile delinquency problem. How­ of education. Education, it is con­ as literate, we are confident that thou­ ever, an educational system which. is tended, is not pupil assimilation of sands of "progressive" school graduates committed to unrestrained pupil self­ objective truth but pupil self-expres­ would be more literate if they had been expression must assume JlO small re­ sion in an ever-changing world. In­ given a schooling of the more tradi­ sponsibility for our present serious struction is not teacher personality tional type. juvenile situation. influencing the personalities of'the Many public schools in the West Speaking of the Cause of juvenile pupils, but pupil activity carried on as and elsewhere are carrying out an edu­ delinquency and of the public school much as possible without teacher in­ cational philosophy which makes for as a possible cause for delinquency, a fluence. Instead of the teacher training 1 illiteracy. What an indictment! specialist in sociology made the fol­ the child in the way that he should go, In 189o-before the days of pupil lowingstatement: "We are raising a the pupils are supposed to tell the self-expression-th.e average age of generation of young pagans with little teacher the way that they will go. the criminal in jail in the United moral sense and the vaguest ideas of Whatever good has been claimed States was forty-eight years. Today religious responsibility. The result is for the "progressive" school is likely to the average age of the criminal in jail a harvest .of juvenile delinquency, of be based upon one or more of the fol­ is eighteen years. Indeed, a marked brazen standards of personal conduct, lowing three considerations: (a) A trend toward "juvenile delinquency! and a general let-down in the quality strong teacher personality which tends It is noteworthy that juvenile de­ of youthful ideals which bodes evil for to neutralize the evil inherent in linquency is particularly a pressing the nation's future . . .".2 "progressive" education; (b) a reluc­ problem in California. This problem is Our American forefathers were bent tanceon the part of the teacher to so acute in this state that the state on establishing schools fOF the purpose carry out the newer educational ideas; legislature felt called to take the matter of teaching morality and religion," and (c) the fact that "progressive" in hand. A committee on juvenile . Their' "evolved" descendants today education veers away from certain delinquency was appointed "for the weaknesses found in traditional edu­ 1 Foreword, Preliminary Report, Assem­ purpose of studying, investigating, and bly Interim Committee on Juvenile De­ cation. We must add however that the appraising all the facts and circum­ linquency, 1944. proposed cure is worse than the dis­ stances connected with and surround­ 2 Quotation from Professor Corrigan of ease. ing the cause, prevention and elimi- Boston, Mass. (To be continued)

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~ THE September roth issue of serious charge is that we have here a I THE PRESBYTERIAN GUARDIAN, the false idea of God-a denial of the doc­ Rev. Floyd E. Hamilton discussed trine of the trinity. I hold that this what he considered to be "an inade- charge is obviously false, and on at . quate creed". In his article Mr. Hamil­ least two grounds. CHRISTIANS - ton not only .labeled the Apostles' First, historically the Apostles' Are YOII Interested in Edllcatlon? All graduates or students of colleges, universi­ Creed "inadequate" but also asserted Creed has been inconstant use in the ties or professional schools who are Christian, that it "sets forth a false idea about church for eighteen centuries. It has are eligible for membership in The Inter-Col­ legiate Gospel Fellowship, Inc. This is a the foundation doctrine of the Chris­ been used not only in periods of doc­ rapidly growing National Educational Society which 'publishes the new educational j ournat, tian religion, the doctrine of God". trinallaxity and among groups notori­ Chrisuan Opinion. Write for information He concluded that the Apostles' ously careless in such matters but about membership to: Creed, although at least partially con­ even more during times of doctrinal THE IGF BUILDING structed on historical facts, combined purity and among those who have 334 West 55th Stroot Now Vork 19, Now Vork (In co-operation with those facts with "so much of false been not only sound in the faith but The LeTourneau Foundation) doctrine". also of the greatest discernment. Despite the surprise which I felt Dr. J. Gresham Machen is but one when I read Mr. Hamilton's article, of the most recent examples of such I was not altogether displeased that Christians. He wrote, in THE PRES­ it had appeared. I think it is well that BYTERIAN GUARDIAN of January 10, we should re-examine our confessions 1940, "The Apostles' Creed is entirely on the International and use them only as we intelligently true as far as it goes, and it represents Uniform Lessons believe them. It is for that reason that an important step in the ever fuller Union Lesson Helpsoller souncl,inspiring this present article is written. presentation of Christian doctrine on lesson ••posi~ons written by specialists As Mr. Hamilton admits, so brief the basis the teaching of God's 'lor every age group. Undenominational of and uneontroversial wi'" roam anly lor a creed could not be required to set Word". W. G. T. Shedd, in his His­ constructive truth. forth Christian truth with any com­ tory of Christian Doctrine (II, 429) Write for free specimens pleteness. But I object to his asser­ asserts, "This Creed combined the tions that the creed is erroneous in doctrine of the trinity with that of AMERICAN SUNDAY-•• whatit does assert. Perhaps the most the deity of Christ, and His media- 1816 Chestnut Sty Philadelphia, Pa. 322 THE P,RESBYTER.AN GUARD.AN November 10

"THE MESSAGE OF JUDE her into the truth, and even at the God written. The thing that we must TO THE .time when she was most carefully do, then, is examine the creed in that formulating the doctrines concerning light. Fully to do so would require MODERN CHURCH" the person of Christ and of the Holy nothing less than a series of articles. J ! (The Apostasy and the Remedy) Spirit, should have repeated a creed But after the most careful considera­ in Twenty-three Chapters which denied those truths. That men tion I am convinced that, for ex­ New - Unique - Readable - Fascinating - Convincing . who were as concerned as wereLuther, ample, its affirmation of belief in Testimony from a Minister: - "Mr. Calvin, the Westminster divines, "God the Father Almighty, Maker of Miller applies'Jude's message to our Kuyper, Warfield and Machen to heaven and earth" was never intended modern situation." square the church's teaching with as, and by no necessity is, a denial of Testimony from a Layman: -"Mr. Scripture, as gifted as they in dis­ the doctrine of the trinity. Affirma­ Miller has been led of the Spirit to write his book. ••• He has a vision cerning between erroneous and truth­ tion of belief in. God rightly stands which encompasses the whole scene of ful statement-that these and mil­ first; mention of Him as Father (espe­ the modern apostate Church. •••I lions of lesser Christians should have cially immediately preceding mention have found this book more than help­ rejoiced in this brief creed and have of Christ) is surely correct; to follow ful•••• I commend it to those who are sincere seekers alter the Truth for the staunchly advocated its use-is surely that by attributing to Him the making safety and good of their souls." enough to make one wary of Mr. of heaven and earth is a happy illus­ This work is ROW ready Hamilton's sudden objections. tration of His. omnipotence. To most Paper, $1.00; Cloth, 81.50. Order from Second, I not only grant but I also minds, and evidently to the church for the author: I eighteen centuries, there is no diffi­ REV. IRA MILLER, B.D. insist that the final test of this and 3859 McDonald Ave., St. Lonis 16, Mo. every Christian creed is the Word of culty in referring "Maker of heaven and earth" to "God" as God, without making it refer to the Father to the exclusion of the Son and the Spirit. Much more could be said on this For Your Convenience in Ordering the point but lack of space forbids. With one exception all the other objections which Mr. Hamilton raised NINE BOOKS BY DR. B. B. WARFIELD are, to my mind, even easier of refuta­ tion. The exception is the clause "de­ scended into hell". This clause was AT $1.50 PER VOLUME not included in the creed in its earliest forms and Shedd holds that it must be rejected as an interpolation. (For I. Studies in Theology 5. Calvin and Calvinism an excellent and brief summary of the Tertullian and Augustine matter, see his Doctrine of Endless 2. Biblical Doctrines 6. Punishment, pp. 69ff.) I once felt 7. Critical.Reviews the weight of Shedd's argument so 3. Christology and Criticism strongly that I favored the omission 8. Perfectionism. Volume 4. The Westminster Assembly of this clause, but consideration of and its Work' 9. Perfectionism, Volume 2 Calvin's argument in his Institutes, II, 16:8-12, inclines me now to favor its inclusion. There Calvin advocates To The Presbyterian Guardian, an interpretation that Mr. Hamilton has not seen fit even to mention. Cal­ 1505 Race Street, vin feels the need for something in Philadelphia 2. Pa. the creed to express the truth "that not only the body of Christ was given lendose $1.50 per book for the numbers circled below: as the price of our redemption, but that there was another greater and more excellent ransom, since he suf­ 1 3 4 5 6 98 fered in his soul the dreadful torments of a person condemned and irretriev­ NOTE: Of these nine volumes, only numbers 5, 7 and 9 are at present available. The others ably lost". This interpretation he are all expected within a few weeks. and orders. accompanied by fuJI remittance. places upon "He descended into hell". should be sent promptly if pre-Christmas delivery is wanted. I fear that there is little historical justification for this, but surely it is excellent doctrine. Your Name _- Even as I have delayed this letter, hoping that objections to Mr. Hamil­ Address_ - ton's conclusions would come from an abler pen, so I leave to more. capable treatment the question of the value of City and Zone...._..._._..._._.,-_.. the Apostles' Creed when granted that ~-"W "'d~_j'~"f"" '!",*' ~' ''';' - "~'1""''l'''~''''''''M;,'x,,,,,,,,,' ""; '''-'';''''''~'PflF''''~~"!,~$Io~""~,-e",,,,",,'w --, --".'"'''''' r'< ~I -;. ,~ "', ~ 'J' ~ .~ - '" 1944 T H- E PRE 5BYTERIAN GUARDIAN 323

it expresses Christian truth. I would was no part of the servicewhich meant like only to say in this regard that, more to-his spiritual growth or which FREE CATALOa Listing an extra large stock of since his article appeared, letters have filled him more with a sense of grate­ merchandise fot the Church anol SundllY School. _Also .plendid sea· reached me from as far away as North ful praise than' did the repetition of .onal and Christmlll gifts, wida Africa, protesting that sermons (not this creed. many fiDe ltema for the home. Age_ wan.... mine!) on the Apostles' Creed have My question would not be, "Is it rHE BOON~ PUBLISHING tel. been among the most helpful ever not time to omit that creed altogether P.o. •• 200.... 1101...... _. heard by the writers. Also I recall that from our order of service?", but "Is it one who is as thoughtful a layman as' not time to make it an even more I have ever known once said that there meaningful part of our service?" Money for Your Treasury O••1f 2,000,000 SUNFLOWER DISH CLOTHS were aold durinl 1943 b, Ladies' Aids/ and members of Sunda, _schools and Younl People's Groups. Finest qualit, cloth.. An ea.,. pleasant wa, .to rai.e Two Eritrean ,Missionaries funda for Jour trcasurl or for the pur­ cha.e of WAR BONDS. Portions of a Letter From the REV. CHARLES E. STANTON SaUlltl. Free '10 081.1.1 5...... 08 Mill_Eo,. 1915 Coho••, N. Y. HE first letter to be received by. for us here in a very encouraging way. Tthe Orthodox Presbyterian Com­ The Brigadier almost went so far as to mittee on Foreign Missions from the give us permission to establish a station IN 1944 Rev. Charles E. Stanton after his ar­ in Adi Caieh or up in this section some SPREAD CHRISTMAS. JOY rival in Eritrea waswritten on October place. He even suggested that an old fort With Cards •••• in that region might provide us with some Plan now til .end our MASTERpl_ CIIrlst. znd, probably from Massawa. His ma, .ard.· with .ounlt Christian ..ntlments. building material, in case we should wish AI.o earoll fir general u'e that will surprise friends in this country will enjoy read­ you with their beauty. ing these excerpts from his letter: to build. And when we expressed our de­ With Tracts •••• sire to work among the Copts as well as ~::r.t':.~~t ::ct~e~:::;I:r:~.~~thso~~~w,"e:~ It was just two weeks ago today that I the Moslems, he did not object. This • • • Attracti.e and .0••ln.l.g. Eaally dl•• trlbuted, eagerly sought. Also traet·oaatlng arrived in Eritrea. I had to wait a week givesus quite a large territory in which to supplle•• before I could establish contact with Mr. Make this a CHRISTIAN Christmas. work and it also gives us freedom to move Early action will avoid disappoi1llment. Duff. One week ago today we went down from the coastal plain to the higher coun­ Send 25c for big sample packet of cards to the station where the house is being try, as the natives do when the hot season and tracts. Write today. FAITH, PRAYER & TRACT LEAGUE built. On the following day we hiked up comes. I feel that this providential guid­ Dept. PG Mu...... n Helgbta. Mlohl.an to the little -place that he built in the ance by which Cod is opening the way for hills, and on the following day we re­ us may be accepted as a token of His turned to the station. On Thursday we blessing upon this work. left the station in the morning, drove the We inquired about the possibility of truck to the railway station, and arrived securing houses for our families in Adi here by rail in the evening. Our first item Caieh or in that section somewhere. There 1:::-/945 of business here was to see the necessary are no vacant houses available just now, officials about getting a permit for my but I think we can be sure of having at family to join me. The permit has been least one house when we shall need it. 781C PAUS 01 promised to us, and we hope to be able I am very glad that there is some prospect to send the telegram tomorrow. now that our families will be coming to­ EVERY WEEI'S Brigadier Longrigg suggested Adi Caieh gether. Among other things, Mrs.' Duff's Uniform Lesson as the place where he would prefer to previous traveling experience will certainly That's right-Stand­ have our families if they are to come at be a valuable aid to Mrs. Stanton. But if ard's Bible Teacher this time. This seems very satisfactory to passage cannot be secured for them both and Leader has seven us because it is in the very midst of the' at the same time, I am sure Mrs. Stanton full pages -. on every lesson-and a maga­ people with whom we shall be working, would not want Mrs. Duff and her chil­ zine section in every and the climate is quite comfortable there dren delayed in joining Mr. Duff because quarterly besides I An , all the year around. Evidently supplies of of her. abundance of Biblical information,1l2 pages, fresh milk and vegetables will be avail­ lesson application, able there also, for we saw many cows After concluding this letter, Mr. illustrative material, there, and in one garden there were many Stanton added a postscript to say the Superintendent's weekly page-all true­ vegetables growing, such as tomatoes, car­ to-the-Bible I Can be a big help in 1945 much longed for entry permit for his for teachers of young people and adults. rots, com, beans, cabbage. 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