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THE EEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1919. RIVAL SCHOOLS OF RELIGION IN BITTERSTRIFE Dean Gray of Moody Institute . Calls Dr. Mathews Heretic for Stand on Higher Criticism. By JOSEPH B. BOWLES. The conference on "World Evan gelism and Vital Christianity After tue war,' recently held at the Moody- Bible institute of Chicago witnessed two developments of unique and even extraordinary re ligious interest. The first resulted from the onen ing address by Dr. James M. Gray, (lean of the institute, in which lie dramatically crystallized the issue which has long 'divided what may be termed the evolutionary school of theology and that which adheres to the. Bible as a divinely inspired revelation. Declaring that "German militar ism is dead, but the German theol ogy that mane it possible still lives.' he held up the dean of the Univer sity of Chicago Divinity school and his co-workers (though without naming Dean Shailer Mathews) as exponents of "German theology," quoting from their utterances ami writings which frankly reject be lief in the virgin -birth, the deity, the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and reduce Jesus to the status of a mere man, a great religictui teacher. In the vivid light of the quota tions from the university professors and Dr. Gray'i comments, as print ed the next day under "scare heads" in the Chicago newspapers, it be came clear that the theologians of the evolutionary school set aside the foundation of orthodox Chris tian faith. A shell from a "Big Ber tha" exploding in the Chicago "Mid way institution would scarcely have caused a greater commotion. The reality and vital character of the chasm between the current scientific "modern Christianity" and the orthodox theology has long been understood by theologians the world over, but multitudes of church members with thousands of mini sters and the public at large, have been hazy, or entirely ignorant, of its real significance. Hence, the dis turbance the publicity created. "Never was there a sterner de mand on Christians of the evangeli cal faith," said Dr. Gray, "never a sterner call for bold and united testimony to God as he has reveal ed himself in Jesus Christ. "I very seldom mention names when speaking in a gathering of this kind, but sometimes, it is a false courtesy, sometimes rank coward ice not to mention names; and so I propose to mention the name of Chicago university, which is stand ing "today, according to the printed text which it sends out, for all that is opposed to what wc understand by the gospel of our Lord and Sa vior Jesus Christ. "The dean' of the theological school of that university has said very recently, as quoted in the pub lic pretj, that orthodoxy met its Waterloo in the war; and his illus tration of it is that the kaiser is or thodox.'' x Then quoting from a new book, edited by Dr. Gerald Birney Smith, professor of Christian theology in 'he University Divinity school, and made up of . essays written chiefly by other professors, Dr. Gray con tinued: "This is what they say about the Bible, that 'in the light of the new historical criticisms, the Bible has been discovered to be a natural in , stead of a supernatural book. The twentieth century world needs a twentieth century religion, and part of its task is to make a religion for itself. "Then this is what the book says about the deity of Christ. One of the professors informs us, in speak ing of the agnostics and their be lief regarding our Lord, that they adopted the myth of the God-man. "There is a professor in a divinity school, regarded by some as an evangelical school, practically af firming that belief in the God-head of Jesus Christ is a belief in a myth. "We find, too, another professor wiio sees a 'growing appreciation of the life of Jesus in this world, and a lessening emphasis on such matters as "the virgin birth and Christ's supernatural nature.' "This is what he says about the atonement. .'To insist dogmatically, as a principle, that without the shed ding of blood there is no remission DEMAND 7PM n mm lw?r' 4 Pencil Co., NewYor YOU HAVE A MISERABLE COLD! Won't take long for Dr. King's " New Discovery to relieve it Chills, hot flushes, weepy eyes and nose, a cough steadily growing more persistent, phlegm clogged" chest, heavy head those conditions are quickly and pleasantly corrected with Dr. King's" New Discovery. Cold and coughs, most bronchial troubles soon submit to this fifty-year-old standby. Grownups and children both like it. 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Dr. Mathews promptly issued a reply which made no denial of Hie views ascribed to him and his fel low professors, but asserted that the old school adherents refused to accept the discoveries of modern scholarship. He said, as quoted: "Dean Gray and his school of thinkers live in an entirely different world from that in which the rest of the people live. He and his school decry evolution and refuse to apply scientific meth ods to the study of religion. There are hundreds of thousands of young men and women who are graduates of our colleges and universities and leaders of all our social movements who are wondereing whether it is possible for them to remain in the churches and maintain their intellec tual self-respect. They cannot if Christianity involves what the type of religious teaching represented by Dean Gray and his school think it does. A view of Christianity that is not so intelligent as the state of present knowledge warrants will not help the people who are already the leaders of our work." Food Shipped Into Poland Via Danzig . Over Hun Protests - Taris. Feb. 2. In spite of an noying efforts by the Germans to hinder the provisioning of Poland, the supreme food and relief council has landed three shiploads of food in Danzing and sent the food by railway to Warsaw, where it is be ing distributed under allied control. According to Dr. V. Kellogg, an American member of the supreme relief council, just returned to Paris from Poland, the Germans did not dare to offer serious opposition to the shipments through German ter ritory and over German railways to Poland, but minor officials com plained bitterly that Germany should be fed before Poland. However, the American navy pro vided the food ships and manned them with naval officers, so the Ger mans were afraid to interfere, as it would have been a violation f the terms of the armistice. HerriclSees Danger to Republic in Trend . Toward Paternalism Los Angeles, Feb. 23. "The best governed people are the least gov erned people," said Myron T. Her rick, former governor of Ohio, and American ambassador, to France at the beginning of the world war, in an address here at the annual ban quet of the Los Angeles Chamber of Cornmerce. "A grave danger now," lie contin ued, "is the reversal, of our form of government in the rapid trend to ward paternalism. The war has broken down the old order of things the world over. The future success of America de pends upon reconstruction and re adjustment, upon the successful cre ation and direction of a new order, international in character and deal ing not only with material things, but with ideals and value of spirit ual things which have laid dormant and have been rediscovered by the shock of the war." Washington's Birthday Celebrated by Irish Club Washington's anniversary was fittingly commemorated by the Irish Self-Determination club at its regu lar meeting in the Labor Temple Sunday afternoon. .Speeches were made by several members and "The Farewell Address" was read in full by Louis D. Kavanagh, who related maify incidents showing the keen interest and appreciation of Wash ington fpr the aid and friendship of Ireland during the American revo lution. Washington, it was pointed out, became a member of The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, De cember 17, 1781, at Philadelphia, and manifested in other ways his sympathy for Ireland in her strug gle against oppression. Announcement was made at the meeting that arrangements had been completed for the St. Patrick's day program which will be given at Creighton university auditorium, under the auspices of the United Irish Societies. Edward G. Dunn of Iowa will be the principal speaker. At the next regular meeting John Rush will be present and report on the action of the Irish Race con vention "held in Philadelphia, Feb ruary 22 and 23. THE l.TTTT.K WISH CHICKEN THAT KNEW IT ALT,, by Kenneth Orahara Uuf field. Henry Altemus company. 60 cents. This is one of the Altemus illus trated series, "Wee Books for Wee Folks," especially adapted for Christmas or birthday gilts. These dear little books for dear little peo ple will be hailed with rapture in every nursery in the land. About 200,000 Jews Served the Country During World War That the Jews of America have contributed more than .their pro portionate quota to the armed forces of the United States in the war is shown in the official "War Record of American, Jews," which has just been issued by the American Jew ish committee, through its office of war records, New York City. While the report does not pretend to be a complete record of the ac tivities of all Jews who responded to the call of their country it js suffi ciently comprehensive to indicate the important part that they played. The total number of Jews in the military and naval service of " the United States is estimated at from 105,000 to 200,000, or from four to five per cent of the total personnel of the American forces at the time the armistice was signed. The Jewish clement in the general population of the United States is about three per cent. The Jews of America have therefore, according to these figures, contributed at least one-third more than their proportionate share. The nnmber of Jewish commis sioned officers so far recorded in clude 5.162 in the army, 206 in the navy and -10 in the marine corps. It is probable, however, that these numbers will be more than doubled when the record will finally be com pleted. The highest rank reached by Jews is that of brigadier-general in the army and marine corps, and rear admiral in the navy. Their casualties amount to about 10,000, of whom probably 2,000 were killed in action. Other evidence of the quality of their courage is found in the long list of citations for valor furnished in the report and in the testimony . of commanding of ficers like Generel Bell, Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey and Captain Harrigan, who trained the Jewish recruits in camp or lead them in action. 9 Soldiers' Home Notes. Grind Island, Neb., Feb. !3. (Special.) 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Concen tration of enormous quantities oi explosives by order vi War de partment officials1 and in disregard of New Jersey laws was responsible: for much of the destructiveness of the explosion last October at the Gilllespie munitions plant at Mor gan, N. J., the senate was informed by the military affairs sub-committee which tiled a report covering its investigation of the disaster. The Company Was Exonerated. Recommendations of the sub-committee, which consisted of Senators Myers of Montana, Beckham of Kcntuckv and Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, include federal legis lation to regulate storage of ex plosives near populous centers and a rigid War department inquiry in to the conduct of afmy officers re sponsible for conditions at the Gill espie plant. The committee found that 87 deaths and loss to private property estimated at $.1500,000 was caused by fire and explosion while more than 10,000 persons were compelled to leave their homes, many of which were badly damaged. In tke . 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