The Cord Weekly (September 29Th, 1961)

Published by Vol. No.2 Issue No.1 WATERLOO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES September 29th, 1961 'WEEKLY The worst tyrannies of our day are Message pledged to the service of mankind, yet can function only by pitting neighbour from The President against neighbour, student against A Christ -Centered College It would, indeed, be difficult to student. The all-seeing eye of a assign a president a more hackneyed totalitarian regime is the watchful eye theme than the welcome to new and of neighbour and fellow-student. In a According to the College Calendar, this week's song hit. The stadium, the "We need not fear to be wrong and returning students. Having received Communist state love of neighbour or "Waterloo University College aims to laboratory, learning and romance. All may go about our work of inquiry that assignment on the very day I had fellow-student as an individual may educate men and women among sorts of campus gods are contending garrisoned by the conviction which is spent fifteen minutes welcoming the be considered counter-revolutionary. Christian influences which tend to with each other and arouse warfare born of the Gospel, that we are not new students in person seemed to To truly "welcome" one another develop individual talents and initia among their worshipers. going to thrust beyond the reach of dictate that half of the readers would during this academic year may be as tive, high ideals, a sense of responsi Secondly, it should be made clear the inexorable love of God by follow find the article redundant. The other good a way as any to block the half - returning students - have bility, spiritual values and devotion that when convictions are omitted ing the facts where they lead." As development of totalitarianism in the been taking every opportunity to to worthy service." We are not from teaching and the atmosphere of God has ordained the university to Western world. It could get to be a welcome me to the campus, several ashamed to declare that behind all we learning, the university is not being search for truth, then even those who way of life, and who knows where this having tried most earnestly to help do is the consciousness that "Man is neutral; it is being negative. It is are not professedly Christian are student body might export it before me register. Inasmuch as acceptance the close of the decade? a creature of God, the world is God's teaching that convictions do not joined as comrade-in-arms to fight in of new applications had been termin creation, history is in the hand of matter in the intelligent life, it the Holy War on the front of scholar Welcome, new and returning ated a week earlier, I felt their wel students! God, and man is responsible to his implies that such decisions are not ship and competence, even though come to be genuine. I gratefully loving Father because of that Love." urgent; they are considered as luxur they may not realize it. acknowledge the warmth of their Some would immediately declare ies, private fancies. If the university How much better it is to place the spirit and promise to inform them that conducting a university with such does not take the responsibility of community of learning in the total before next autumn how it is possible presuppositions would not permit full developing a philosophy of life along purpose of God than to depend upon Humphrey Spooner to by-pass the registration lines freedom to investigate the truths of with the abundance of data, of such uncertainties as one's own (including the bursar's). all fields o[ learning. First of all, let it equipping men and women with the knowledge or self-price or self-respect. Back Again It is easier for us to welcome one be clear that no university is able to will or the way to use the knowledge Undergirded by the presence of the another through the medium of print Old here today gone tomorrow exist 11ithout presuppositions. While which has given them power, then it eternal God as revealed in Christ than to do it in person. The latter Humphrey Spooner will be with us many profess to have no faith, yet has been derelict in its primary task: Jesus, we can with certainty and takes more effort and demands more again this year. with a little investigation it becomes it has refused to educate. honesty and dedication to our task from us. It may be inconvenient at Humphrey, the darling of last clear that they do propagate a faith. search out the many truths available Waterloo believes that it is within the moment, or we may not like the year's Frosh class claims he left us Coleman, for example, points out the in all branches of learning. the setting of the Christian faith that shape of the other person's nose. to attend the University of Siam tenets of liberal rationalism in the man can make the deepest search into The major task, then, for the However, the size of this student body because our standards are too low. university: "A belief in progress, a truths. Christianity has always held student is to be a student. He goes makes it unlikely that I shall be able It is doubtful that this is the case; rejection of the doctrine of original sin, the life of the intellect in highest to his desk as to an altar. He studies to speak with each of you individually in fact, there are rumours to the effect a naive view of objectivity, a mistaken respect. One day the smart men of with his whole heart and a single mind within the first few weeks. So I s3all that the passing away of Elmer faith in science and education, an his day went to Jesus with trick because God has called him to that take this opportunity to greet you as Spooner (Humph's father for the uncritical worship of reason, and a questions. He answered them so vocation. Christian students must be warmly as type will permit. As the information of the illiterate frosh) bourgeois evaluation of 'success'." cleverly that they had to slink away open to all truth. Truth is one. It year passes, I hope to meet each of followed by the intimacy between Rather than our generation having red-faced and stammering. Ever since comes from One who is anxious to you in person. sister Ruby Spooner and a certain lost faith, it has merely transferred its then Jesus' followers have admired the communicate it in all its fullness. However, the student body of professor so and so were all he could faith. Instead of looking to Christian clear head and the good brain. Anyone who is afraid of facts is afraid which you are a part, and particularly bear. ity for the abundance of life, we tend Christianity considers the community of God. All truth is God's truth, since your own class, is of greater import Soph President Paul Enns, who today to look to the scientific lab of learning as ordained of God for the "without Him was not any thing made ance to you than the president. owes much of his political success to oratory for the abundance of goods. wholesome pursuit of knowledge; and that was made." Rubbing shoulders wit'1 other stud Humph, sent a letter beseeching No longer do we fear the damnation it serves God well when it does well And this means that the student is ents in classes and residences requires Humph to return. The following is an of God; we fear rather the con its proper work, scholarship. willing also to search the truths of a high capacity for getting along with excerpt from his reply. demnation of the dean, the rejection Moreover, the doctrine of justifica Christianity, to experience its worship, those nearest you. Have you welcomed " ... if you can raise my fare home of our girl friend, the possibilities of tion by faith (that man is saved by to know its teachings and to be willing your fellow students? Paul, I will gladly return. I have being declared a Communist. We bow Christ's love and not by any kind of to face the decision of dedicating one's It is easier to love humanity as a picked up some good election pointers down to a myriad of gods, some as wisdom) frees man to search for all life to Christ. This, the Christ whole than to love one's neighbour. here and maybe we could Padre ancient as sex, others as fleeting as truth. As Alexander Miller points out: centered college offers. There may even be a certain antagon McLeish president of the I Phelta Thi ism between love of humanity and fraternity. I hear there was no money love of neighbour. A low capacity for left in the treasury after Louis bought getting along with those near us often his suit. Oh well maybe some of last accompanies a high receptivity to the year's initiation beanies still in Mike's The Cord Welcomes You • • idea of the brotherhood of man and possession could be salvaged. Of The Cord Weekly staff would like to will soon feel at home here and will I of the Waterloo University College the fatherhood of God. How is your course the Royals could sell their extend a hearty welcome to all incom- enjoy your time at Waterloo (with the family as we are proud in having you capacity for relating to the student uniforms or has John already sold ing students and wish everyone the exception of initiation week).

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