Frankfort Pilgrim College - Pilgrim Yearbook (Frankfort, IN)

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A GROUP OF INDIAN STUDENTS Ill the Pilgrim School at San Luis Potosi, Mexieo. The two marked hy X are Martinex a11d Carlos. tLetter Continued.j si 1110 es posihle para llevar algo la palahra de Dios de aquellos q11e andan si11 espseranzas y si11 salva- eiones para ayudarles. Franeisoo Martinez. Translation of Letter San Luis Potosi June 1930. 7 Frankfort Bible College, Frankfort, I11dia11a. Very esteemed brothers and sisters i11 Cl1rist: This goes with tl1e purpose of greetiiig you very fondly, hoping that you are enjoying the rieh bless- ings of Cod. Ill the first place, I thank God for tl1e salvation of 111y soul Elllfl for tl1e great things that He has ClO1lG with me. I H111 disposed to follow 111y ea- reer with the help of God, a11d if it is possible to carry something of tl1e VVord of God to those wl1o Walk without hopes Zllld without salvation, in order to help them. Franc-is Martinez, CLetter Continued.l palahra, au11 hasta perder n1i vida por eausa de el. Ademas pido sus oraeiones para que yo salga lle11o de fuego de este internado. Su llGl'I1lE1l1O en Cristo, Carlos Sa11tiago. Tl'ZlllSlflllOll of Letter Stan Luis Potosi, June 3, 1930. Frankfort Bible College, Fraiikfort, I11dia11a. Very estee111ed brothers a11d sisters i11 Christ : The purpose of this is to greet you very affectionately, desiring that you enjoy physical a11d spiritual health. At the same tin1e to show you my gratetulness for tl1e support that yo11 are giving i11 order to educate me in this eity. I hope the help you are giving 111e may not be i11 vain, but tl1at I may be tit for something for the work of the Lord. I Want to preach His WO1'd, even till losi11g my life for His sake. Moreover I request your prayers tl1at I may go out from this lJ0i11'Cll11g-SCllO0l full of tire. Your brother i11 Christ, Charles Santiago. - -100-

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Atheistic Tendencies In Modern Education ISE H1911 of tl1e world are striving to satisfy the demands of men's minds with regard to God and life. In doing this, tl1eir two favorite maxims are, t'The Universal Fatherhood of Godl' a11d The Brother- hood of Man . The application they ll1HliE of these principles is clearly con- trary to tl1e Bible. No place is given for sin in 111311, or for his falling from the i1nage of God. They apply the principles to all 111911, saint and sinner alike. The work of Modernism is i11 the same direction. Modernism takes tl1c supernatural out of the Bible and out of Christian experience: it denies Christ His divi11e Sonshipg it destroys the credibility of a large part of the Holy Scriptures, a11d finally it unscats God from the throne of the universe and puts i11 His placc a shadowy something' called Evolution. This attempt to destroy faith i11 God is by no 11163118 11cw. As long as the devil has existed he has attempted by every 1neans in l1is power to bring to 11anght the plan of God, but it is especially appalling tl1e reach it has taken. Educators have stated that it is remarkable the way people are overcoming' prejudice a11d accepting the 11ew ideas. Before evolution took hold of the mind of man, atheistic teachings were 111ainly centered i11 the universities and was among the lQH1'1lCCl, while the con1111on people held their faith untarnishedg but 11ow it sec111s to be reaching to all classes. This can be traced to the ex- tending' to all of the advantages of education through the public schools, news- papers, magazines, and moving pictures. The greatest harm is ClO1lQ in the schools. The school reaches the child in tl1e formative period of his life and at a time when he believes everything he reads to be true. These theories are taught him for facts and his whole life is colored thereby. The Evolutionary Theory, the backbone of Modernistic teachings, is especially harmful. It 11ot o11ly destroys faith i11 tl1e Bible but reverence for law and-authority and the family as a 1'eligious institution. Many of the text books of the schools embrace this theory, but it is more noticeable i11 history and science. History from tl1e primary school upward contains lllll0l1 i11 regard to evo- lution of man and no place is given for the fact that man was created i11 the llllilgt' of God. The histories begin with primitive 111311 of a very low order and trace his advances to the present state of civilization: and more, 311 at- tempt is made to trace the evolution of his religious ideas. Modern historians say that as lllilll beca111c more Ill0l'2'1l and rciincd, he set up for himself gods of higher character. Thus his iirst gods were very crude as he had no idea of a higher order of creation. The sciences beginning in tlllt secondary schools, especially those dealing with the theory of life as Biology, Zoology, and Botany are the strongholds of the Evolutionary Theory. And many of tl1e books taught in our schools are in- terpreted in the light of this theory, so that the influence of the books and schools are against tl1e truth of Christ. This leads to the conclusion that the only hope of safety is a faith anchored i11 the Bible and dependence upon the Holy Spirit for guidance. -102-