Frankfort Pilgrim College - Pilgrim Yearbook (Frankfort, IN)

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Bible Standards For Holiness Schools E may define a standard as first, a flag or ensigng second as 'an estab- lished rule or model. Then Bible standards would be the established rules or models taken from the Scriptures, under which as a flag or cnsign we propose as schools to carry out our work. Under this standard we shall earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints and by which we expect to gauge our lives in the conflict. Let us consider some such standards for Holiness Schools. One standard our Holiness Schools should insist upon is the knowledge of real christian experience. Paul speaks of this in I Timothy 2:4 where he says God will have all men to come ll11l0 the knowledge of the truth . In these days of deception. we should insist that our students pray and seek God in pardon and purity until they know that the Holy Ghost has witnessed to both, for them. Without this standard they will be in and out, up and down, running to the altar and then going away. to profess a while and then return. Another standard we should keep to the forefront is Bible repentance. We should urge our students to seek God with an attitude that turns its back on everything for time and eternity, with which God has a controversy and that proposes to walk in the opposite direction. With this attitude, will come the sorrow that they have ever been connected with things that have grieved the heart of God. A third standard our Holiness Schools should demand of those professing godliness is the surrender of the life to God. We should teach them that a soul impenitent and not surrendered to God is a rebel against God 's authority. We should show them that God will take the same attitude toward such that General Washington took toward General Cornwallis at Yorktown. The latter marching out with his forces, offered his hand to Washington. Washington said, Your sword firstl In other words there is no reception of us by the good Lord without our surrender. Our Holiness Schools should inculeate the instruction that our students, and all others as well, must. have a clear witness to their pardon and entire sanctification. This should consist of the inward witness of the Holy Ghost to our spirits and the outward evidence of the fruits of the Spirit. We must not let our people fall into Satan's trap of take it by faith . Souls have en- deavored to do this with the result that they have failed to obtain what they claimed and then tried to live what they did not possess. The witnesses above will save from such delusion. The last standard we will mention is the necessity for two works of grace. VVe should indoctrinate our young people in this truth. We should insist on conversion as the first work, delivering from every transgression of God's laws. We should urge entire sanctification as a second definite work of gract without which no man shall sec the Lord . We should press on them that they must obtain these in this life and that they are not mere privileges but ab- solute qualifications for the world to come. Holiness Schools, are we holding these standards up where we should or have we put the soft pedal on and are allowing our standards to drift to the pit with an empty profession? -H. A. Shepherd. -l03-

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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-

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3 mhz 651231115 Q ' f 2 D R, ,WA 5 fr , ...f-sift' 1 ' ' A STUDENTS ROOM THE CHANGING OF THE AG-E, OR AT THE END OF THE WORLD CContinued from Page 21.5 The optimism of men along the lines of business prosperity and control have bee11 shattered by the fearful break and panic 111 the stock markets. The President with his eommissions have been unable to save the people. It is now evident also that the revolt against religion has passed through its early and most violent stage Hlld that the sentiment is settling down to a human religion and the establishment of illl11l2llllSi churches. The intelligent modernism will, no doubt, meet the argument of the fundamentalist by going on establishing this new religion, which has nothing superhuman or divine, is without a miracle and without a Christ, entirely abnegates the person of the Holy Ghost and turns from God to a professional religion and to atheism. It is determined by tl1e spirit of the ti111es to place spiritual and ethical values on a new basis. The thought of the masses 1l0YV is to try to find a religion which will satisfy them ill their present attitudes. Ill the light of these changes a11d others, what ean be ahead but tl1e conditions that tl1e prophets, the Christ, and the church have spoken of, a condition that will require the coming of the Lo1'd to make right. It is ti111e that the Lordts people were awake to these changing conditions, what they are, what they IHGHII, what will follow them, and how to present the truth of God to meet. the needs of H1011 u11der these co11ditio11s. While the ti111es are terrible illld conditions are elucive and deceptive yet, thank God, He has made possible a11d wants to make plain tl1e remedy for the evil, the glory for the virtuous, and to show us how to escape the snares coming upon the earth. That remedy is in the person illld presence of the Holy Ghost ill the hearts and activities of every believer. This is our hope a11d our safety and this is the message for the hour. Awake thou church, arm thyself with the mind of Christ, panoply thyself with the power and presence of the Holy Ghost, draw the sword, and let Jesus find us with a elear vision of the times and wisdom to prosecute the work at this, the changing of the ages, -104-