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Show Christianity Ample, but Doctrines Must Meet Changing Order By DR. W. B. BIZZELL, President Oklahoma University. OTJK nut ioual solidarity finds its best expression in the belief thnt education is essential to national integrity and is the sustaining sus-taining force, of our social institutions. The Christian religion has nothing to fear from the valid conclusions of science. The man who would be truly religious needs to Idow what science has taught about microbial diseases and sanitary science. sci-ence. The Good Samaritan on the road to Jericho is vastly difl'erent from the "ood Samaritan on Broadway. There are those today who are clamor-in" clamor-in" for a new religion. But a new religion cannot be had merely for the asking- Christianity is ample for the needs of any civilization, but it must adjust the practices of its unfailing aud unchanging doctrines to a changing world order. It has become apparent democracy must be made safe for the world by raising the standards of intelligence of the people everywhere and increasing in-creasing the standards of integrity. Our institutions of higher learning have a great responsibility in the task" of promoting and sustaining our civilization. There is great need today for spiritual re-enforccmcnt and the general acceptance of ethical Takes. Our institutions of higher learning must make definite contributions contribu-tions to the peace, happiness, health, comfort, safety and morality of our people. We can best accomplish these ends by fostering the great forces of civilization to which reference has been made. Our institutions must produce a. cultural leadership, competent to perform their duties courageously, courage-ously, honestly and efficiently in every field of human endeavor. |