Evolution, leading to infidelity and atheism, is taught in many
universities, colleges and high schools, and even in the lower grades
of the public schools. It is taught also in some theological
seminaries. It is proclaimed in some pulpits. Some of its devotees,
who have slipped into places of power and influence, urge it with a
zeal worthy of a better cause. The public libraries are crammed with
books teaching it, with few, if any, opposed. Strange to say, it is
advocated by some religious newspapers, along with modernism and other
varieties of infidelity. Some secular newspapers seem eager to
publish, on the front page, attacks on orthodoxy, and articles
favoring the wildest claims of evolution. They call evolution science!
What are we going to do about it? Shall we supinely submit, or do all
in our power to oppose, check and suppress so pernicious a theory?
What can we do?
We can refuse to patronize or endow such institutions as teach this or
other forms of infidelity and atheism. We can aid those only that are
safe. Much money that was given by devout Christians to colleges and
seminaries, has been prostituted to teach what the donors hated, and
to do great harm. The faculty and trustees can do much to eliminate
false teaching, if they will. Use all possible pressure to bring this
about.
Evolution is taught in many high schools supported by the taxpayers'
money. This should not be tolerated. Text books declare that man is
descended from the brute, as if there were no doubt about it! Laws
should be enacted and courts appealed to, to protect the youth. The
recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the
Oregon case, gives strong hope that the teaching of evolution would
not be permitted, if a case were carried up to the highest court. It
should be done. If Christianity cannot be taught in the public
schools, must we submit to the teaching of infidelity and atheism in
the name of science? Intolerable outrage! In New York 15,000 people,
on a recent Sunday, shouted for atheistic bolshevism, and condemned
the United States government. A theory that encourages such a belief
should not be taught. When the people awake to see the baneful
effects, they will smite the fraud to the earth. Protests should be
made to Boards of Education, superintendents, and all in
authority. The power of public opinion should be brought to bear. Two
states already have forbidden such instruction, and others will, no
doubt, follow. The Associated Press, in this morning's papers, calls
the struggle a contest between religion and science, and thousands of
shallow thinkers will believe that evolution is really science!
We quote from Mauro's "Evolution at the Bar," p. 71: "A parent writing
to a religious periodical, tells of a text book brought home by his
seven-year-old boy, the title of which was, 'Home Geography for
Primary Grades.' Discussing the subject of birds, this text book for
primary grades says: 'Ever so long ago, their grandfathers were not
birds at all. Then they could not fly, for they had neither wings nor
feathers. These grandfathers of our birds had four legs, a long tail,
and jaws with teeth. After a time feathers grew on their bodies, and
their front legs were changed for flying. These were strange looking
creatures. There are none living like them now.'" Would any one who
would teach a little child, the extremely improbable story that
reptiles became birds, hesitate to teach that monkeys became men and
that the story of creation was false?
Much can be done by the church authorities in refusing to license or
ordain men who believe in any species of infidelity, or who have
attended heretical seminaries. They should give their consent for
candidates to attend only colleges, universities or seminaries that
can be trusted. Congregations should know, before they call a pastor,
that he is orthodox. Ministers are to preach the Gospel not
infidelity.
Taboo all heretical religious papers; support those that defend the
truth. Let infidels maintain infidel papers and build infidel
colleges. Not one dollar to propagate infidelity! Make your one short
consecrated life count for truth and righteousness. Many Christians
are guilty of the great sin of indifference. In this greatest of all
contests in which the Church was ever engaged, no one should be a
slacker.
Many public libraries have 20 to 50 books in favor of evolution, and
but one or two, if any, opposed. If dangerous books, like Wells'
"Outline of History", McCabe's "A. B. C. of Evolution", and the works
of Darwin, who doubted his own theory, and of Romanes, who renounced
evolution and embraced Christ, can not be eliminated, libraries, in
all fairness and in the interest of truth, should have an equal number
in reply. Insist that librarians get a copy of this book, and other
anti-evolution books, especially those mentioned herein; also other
good books.
The author and publisher of this book will give 50% commission for
selling it, and will mail two copies for $1.00 to all who will become
agents. If you can't be an agent, you will do great good by securing
another. A copy should be in the hands of every student, so he can
discuss evolution with his teacher; and in the hands of every teacher,
lawyer, doctor, minister, lawmaker or other professional man, of every
parent whose children are liable to be taught the dangerous
doctrine. It will be useful in removing error and in promoting the
truth. Agents should canvass every school, college, university,
seminary; every convention, conference; every religious and
educational gathering. A copy should be in every library.
Every dollar of profit from the sale of this book will be given to
Missions, to be loaned perpetually to help build churches, and to
preach the Gospel in the secular newspapers of the world, and to
distribute this book free. Every $1000 so loaned to churches at 5%
compound interest, in 300 years, will, together with the accrued
interest, aid in building 8,229,024 churches, by a loan of $1000 each
for 5 years, and the new principal at the end of 300 years will be
$2,273,528,000.
After four struggles, the writer was led to give the one-tenth, then
the unpaid or "stolen" tenth (Mai. 3:8), then to consecrate the
nine-tenths, and, lastly, to give all above an economical living. Many
another consecrated Christian, on fire for God and burning with fury
against all forms of infidelity, can do incalculable good by sending
this book free to as many libraries, students, teachers, ministers,
lawyers and doctors as possible. For this purpose, the publisher will
mail the book to large numbers, for 20c each; your $1 sends a $1 book
to 5. For $2000, for example, a copy will be mailed to the 10,000
ministers of the Presbyterian church, U.S.A.; for $4,000, to the
20,000 pastors of the Methodist Episcopal church; for $1000, a copy to
5000 public libraries in the United States and elsewhere; or to 5000
students, teachers, ministers, lawyers, doctors, lawmakers, etc.
Smaller sums in proportion. What great good a heroic giver, in every
land, could do with $1000 or $10,000 or $100,000! With 1,000,000
copies, we would wake the world!
A Canadian farmer gives $1000 to mail one to 5000 Canadian ministers
and libraries. Who will give $2,000 to send one to 10,000 lawmakers in
U.S.?
--Ministers, students, teachers, parents, yes, ALL are urged to be
agents, employ sub-agents, earn wages, and do good. To agents,
booksellers, libraries, churches, S.S.'s, organizations and societies
needing funds, 2 to 25 mailed to any land, for 50c each cash; 25 or
more, 40c--60% profit; 100 or more, 30c--70% profit! Books are the
best outfit,--try 25 (show p. 76). To periodicals (for sale or
premium), 30c. Special terms to general or national agents, speakers,
publishers, colleges, seminaries, etc. Editors are hereby given
permission FREE to use any selections. Add to each: From 'EVOLUTION
DISPROVED' (cloth $1) by per. the author and pub., Rev. W. A.
Williams, Camden, N.J. _Mail marked selections and reviews_.
The fight is on. Only about 2% of the members of evangelical churches,
it is said, are modernists and evolutionists. Let the rest assert
their rights and say: "Common honesty requires you to restore to
orthodoxy the institutions you have purloined. We demand them back.
Henceforth you shall not steal our colleges, seminaries and public
schools, and make our children infidels and atheists. You shall not,
with our consent, capture our pulpits, and strip the world's Redeemer
of his power and glory."