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eing used: the qualitative standards
which have to do with the character
of the curriculum, efficiency of instruction,
requirements for regular degrees,
conservatism ^n granting honorary
degrees, and general tone of the
institution; and the quantitative standards
which have to do with the
amount of endowment, number of departments,
hours of work each week
professors are obliged to teach, number
of volumes in the library, equipment
in physical, chemical and biological
laboratories. I will vouch for
the qualitative standards. In efficien.
THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 61.
teachers, of loading teachers with excessive
work. The danger lies in dropping
our college into a lower and lower
class until we shall be a junior
college or collegiate institute.
^^'e who are on the ground will guarantee
the quality of the work done at
Geneva, relative to the equipment we
have, but that is only half the problem.
That will meet only the qualitative
standards. How shall we meet
the quantitative standards, for everything
being equal the college with the
best equipment will do the best work
We used to talk of Mark Hopkins and
a log constituting a university, but
that log has sprouted and become a
whole forest of immense value. Brick
and mortar do not 'make colleges and
universities, but neither are they
made without them.
Let our friends mobilize their forces
and rally to the colors. We fightnot
for territory and dominion, but for
places of service and fellowship. It
of His enemies. (Isa. 63:1. Rev. 19:
is no exaggeration to say that our
qualities that lie at the basis ol civil 13.)
city is in great need of doctors' services
and help, and the people are
society. And as the stream will rise 6. Because our position ol neutrality
carries with it a national obliga­
intelligence, reason and conscience. no higher than its source, the repre­
ol the electors will have tion to commend the warring nations
disappointed as well as the missionaries.
Our weapons are not carnal but spir­sentativeitual.
Our aim is not to kill and destroy,
but to conserve and to develop
can speak the word that will change
only what those calling and appoint­
to the Prince of i'eace, who alone
On October 7th, Doctor Stewart and
Miss Edgar opened the day schools
a fuller and richer life.
for girls and boys. The attendance
BOSTON NATIONAL REFORM CON­
VENTION.
By Rev. J. M. Foster.
The annual Boston Conference on
the Christian principles of civil government
was held in Park Street
Church, Tuesday, October 20, 1914.
16.) "He shall judge thy people with
righteousness. The mountains shall church we have been unable to get
the Nation's King in his Thanksgiving
Proclamation," resulted in the little hills by righteousness." (Ps. treasury is empty. This is why we
bring peace to the people, and the our bank drafts cashed, therefore our
There were three sessions: 9 a. m., following paper being adopted: 72:3.)
have been unable to open boarding
2 p. m., and 7:30 p. m. The motto
Park St. 'Church, 7. Because He gives His Holy schools as usual.
of the program was: "We hold it is
Boston, Oct. 20, 1914. Spirit to the obedient nation, enlight­
On last Sabbath afternoon we had
the Nation's duty to make a constitutional
recognition of Almighty God,
of Baptism was administered to Hel­
an English service, and the sacrament
as the Source of all authority, the
en Phoebe Fattal, daughter of Sadik
Lord Jesus Christ as the Ruler of
nations, the Bible as the fountain of
all law, and the true Christian religion
as the nation's life." The first
half hour was spent in "prayer for
national regeneration by the Holy
Spirit, that He would enlighten the
social mind in civic righteousness,
subdue the social will to the obedience
of Christ, awaken the social
conscience to the sin and danger of
rebellion against God, and draw out
the social affections to true allegiance
to the King of Kings."
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Convention:
1. Resolved, that we regard the
Roman Catholic hierarchy as the ancient,
subtile and dangerous antagonist
to our civil and religious liberties.
2. That we view with alarm the
disposition of the present national administration
at Washington to give
undue favor to Romanists in political
appointments.
name that is above every name, that
3. That we regard the shield at the name of Jesus every knee
cy of instruction and general tone of which the present national government
is seemingly interposing be­
things on earth and things under the
should bow, of things in heaven and
the institution Geneva stands high.
But I am powerless to bring up the tween the Roman priests in Mexico earth, and every tongue confess, that
quantitative standards; that work lies and the patriots who tpropose to ex­Jesupel them as un-American and hostile God the Father." (Phil. 2:10-11.)
Christ is Lord to the glory of
in the hands ol our alumni and
friends.
to the very genius of our free institutions.
woe is conditioned upon the attitude
4. Because the nation's weal or
I call attention to the danger of
combining departments and thus reducing
their number, of scaling down mon Polygamy should be banished "Them that honor me I will honor;
Resolved, that the system of Mor­
assumed toward the Lord Christ.
appropriations lor equipment, ol paying
salaries that will not permit of tional life, a foe to the purity and in­
lightly esteemed." (1 Sam. 2:30.)
from this land, as a menace to out na­
but they that despise me shall be
post-graduate work on the part of our
tegrity of the lamily, and as the procuring
cause of the displeasure and
wrath of Almighty God against the
whole people.
Resolved, that tlie Bible should be
kept in every public school in the
land, where it is already there, and
not the Father who sent Him." (John
5:23.)
installed at once where it is not 5. Because the judgments which news that had been causing excitement
and concern was absolutely
there.
He is inflicting upon the nations of
The following was proposed for discussion:
"Should the moral and re­make us fear to offend Him and de­
Europe at the present hour should
false. This we shared willingly in
town and others who were planning
ligious qualifications which Scriptures sirous to please Hi'm. 'The Lord at
to go to Cyprus had their fears allayed
and gave up the trip.
require of civil officers, viz., able men, Thy right hand shall strike through
men of truth, who fear God and hate kings in the day of His wrath. He
The Edgar family and Miss iMearns
covetousness, be required of school shall judge among the nations. He
returned from Kessab about two days
teachers and voters also" It was shall fillthe places with dead bodies.
ago. With their return the mission
maintained that as the school was society
taking shape, and as every ele­
with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash
(Ps. 110:5.) "Thou shalt break them
oircle is as it was with the exception
of the Balphs. We are all disappointed
that Doctor and Mrs. Balph are not
ment that is found in society must them to pieces like a potter's vessel."
be put into it in the school room, it is (Ps. 2:9). He is the conqueror whose
to be with us in their accustomed
greatly to be desired that the teachers
possess the moral and
garments are stained with the blood
religious
ing and sending them possess. It
therefore follows, that the teaching
body and the body ol the electorate
must have the moral and religious
qualifications which Scriptures require
of civil officers. The discussion of
the "reasons why the President of the
United States should recognize Christ
To the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President
of the United States:
The National Reform Convention
held here today, respectfully petition
you to make suitable recognition of
the Lord Jesus Christ in your forthcoming
Thanksgiving Proclamation:
1. Because it is a tribute that the
organic people owe to Him as the divinely
appointed King of nations.
"Now, therefore be wise, O you kings,
be instructed you judges of the earth.
Seiwe the Lord with fear, And rejoice
with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest
He be angry, and you perish in the Nation owes thi. as a tribute to
way. For His wrath will soon be Christ. 2. It is a necessary safeguard
kindled." (Ps. 2:10-11.)
for our Christian institutions. 3. it
2. Because the nation, like the in-Idi\-idual, must approach God's throne tions who are looking to America for
a needed example for the other na­
to give thanks, through the mediation a model. Rev. Dr. Puller discussed
of the Redeemer. "For there is no the "Race Problem." Your correspondent
spoke on "Public Social
other name under heaven, given
among men, whereby we must be saved."
(Acts 4:12.)
true Grandeur of Nations." The daily
Covenanting with Jesus Christ, the
3. Because it is God's will to honor
Christ. "Wherefore God also hath
papers gave good reports.
highly exalted Him and given Him a
We had a call from the U. S. Cruiser
North Carolina, when things were
"For the Father judgeth no man, but
hath committed all judgment to the about the worst. The captain brought
Son; that all may honor the Son,
even as they honor the Father; he
that honoreth not the Son, honoreth
the storm into a calm and bring
peace to the people. "By me kings
reign and princes decree justice; by
me princes rule and nobles, even all
the judges of the earth." (Prov. 8:15,
ening the social mind, subduing the
social will, awakening the social conscience,
and drawing out the social
affections toward the reigning Christ;
and this brings the nation unto fellowship
with Christ the King.
(Signed)
REV. W. E. ARCHIBALD, D.D., Ph.D.
President.
REV, J. M. FOSTER, Secretary.
Rev. Robt. Park, of Pernassas, Pa.,
gave a logical argument for the
Christian amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. 1. The
LATAKIA NOTES.
During the past two weeks there
has been much fear and unrest here.
The Moslems have been afraid of the
coming of the English war ships, and
the Christians have been afraid of
the Moslems. The fear has been so
strong that many from both sects left
the city. Some fled to Cyprus and
some to the Lebanons, but the greater
part to the mountain villages.
us assuring news that England so
lar as was known had no idea of declaring
war on Turkey at present. He
also assured us that much of the
in each was about 50. Since then
there has been a goodly increase. The
outsiide teachers who help in the
boarding schools have not been
brought in. As is well known to the
and May Elsey Fattal. Helen is now
five months old. Mr. Fattal is expecting
to complete his work in college
this year.
!Mr. Edgar and Miss Maggie B. Edgar
are planning to spend the coming
Sabbath with the brethren In Gunamla.
Dr. Stewart expected to hold
Communion there in the summer as
usual but was unable to get away
from home.