THE DUTY OF THE CHURCH ETC.                   481

  The point to be emphasized strongly is, that Dr. Pritchett
declares that there is no need for the denominational college
because Christian education can be as characteristic of a
State college as any other, and yet when he comes to define
what he means by "Christian education" he means not
"Christian" education at all, but "religious" education,
which contains in it none of the distinctive elements of the
Christian religion, at which we are told that the State
draws the line because it is "denominational." There is much
confusion because of this remarkable attempt to use the
words "religious," "Christian," and "denominational" in a
double sense; but there is absolutely no proof that there is
no need for the denominational college, because the teaching
of the fundamental, underlying truths of religion can be as
characteristic of the State college as of any other.      The
teaching of the fundamental underlying truths of Christian-
ity, which is the question involved, is not as characteristic
of the State college as of any other; and we venture the as-
sertion that, should the State universities teach the funda-
mental truths of Christianity as they are generally held by
the leading Christian denominations, Dr. Pritchett would
oppose it as the presentation of the claim of a particular
view of truth.
   Dr. Pritchett having insisted that there is no necessity
for the denominational college, because the State college will
teach the fundamental truths of Christianity, which posi-
tion is not supported by facts of experience, advances an-
other and seemingly a very extreme view. He states that
  Christian denominations are organized bodies in which the purpose
of the organization contemplates the common good of its members and
an organized effort for others. In carrying out this effort, the organiza-
tion called the Church has to deal with many organizations in the
world-governments, parties, corporations, labor unions, colleges, schools,
societies for benevolent purposes, and many others. It is just as desir-
able for the members of the Christian Church to hold up Christian ideals
to those who are in government relations, or who belong to great corpora-
tions. or to labor unions, as to bring these ideals to college students.
And yet'the Church will not consider it desirable, in order to accomplish




			

OHS/National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center Serial Collection

African Methodist Episcopal Church Review, Vol. 28, Num. 1

Volume:  28
Issue Number:  01
Date:  07/1911