"Education is not a preparation for life; it is life."
"The schools will be found to be the way that God has chosen for the regeneration of the world."—Horace Mann.
"Our civilization rushes to a vast and fatal plunge unless God is enthroned in the educated minds of our people."—John Henry Barrows.
"The aim of the Christian college is not reached by turning out students who are merely believers in Christianity. . . . It aims to fill its students with the spirit of St. Paul; to make them alive in the service of Christ; to fill them with the enthusiasm of humanity."—Idem.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS PROTESTANT EDUCATION
THE OBJECT of Battle Creek College is to train Christian workers; its motto, "Learn to do by doing." "It is not a soul, it is not a body, that we are training up, but a MAN, and we ought not to divide him."
VIEW OF COLLEGE AND DORMITORIES
Lines of Work Offered
MINISTERIAL. Not theology, but a thorough study of the Bible.
CANVASSING. Colporter and Bible Work.
NORMAL. The training of Christian teachers.
MEDICAL MISSIONARY. Preparation for medical college or nurses' course.
COMMERCIAL. For the training of Christian business men.
MUSICAL. Especially sacred music.
MANUAL TRAINING. Such trades as tailoring, printing, broom-making, carpentry, hygienic dressmaking, hygienic cooking, and farming.
All students trained for active Christian work
DEGREES NOT THE OBJECT
Why?—Because students are working for the approval of God, rather than for the seal of the State. Each student receives individual attention, and each must stand on his own merit. Not what you may have known, but what you are now able to use, is of value in education.
COLLEGE BUILDING
STUDIO
"The course in each school is apparently an arbitrary thing, impossible to conceive of as having a basis in a well-matured philosophy of education."—Samuel Thurber.
"There is no single curriculum, no ideal curriculum, and any prearranged course of advanced study is an affront to the mind of the real student. . . . We ask not that science be placed in the curriculum, for we can tolerate no curriculum. The course of study itself is a relic of medievalism."—David Starr Jordan.
Principles of the Institution
The spiritual in education is given first place. It is education by faith, not by sight.
The Bible is the basis of all work; it is taken for what it says, and the spirit of higher criticism and evolution is discarded.
All teaching is in harmony with physiological law.
Instruction in science teaches first how to live.
Every effort is made to develop the threefold nature.
Special Features
Thoroughness in the common branches is insisted upon, no student being allowed to take advanced work until proficient in these. Frequent drills and reviews.
Careful supervision of the health of students by competent physicians.
Dormitory life. Hygienic board on the European plan.
Expenses moderate.
Students allowed to work in part of payment of expenses.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR ILLUSTRATIONS
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1. The "Gospel Outlook" is represented by three figures arrayed in white bearing the Gospel scroll, and holding aloft the torches of truth.
2. On page 3 we have a striking representation of a strong man, representing nineteenth-century energy, holding in his grasp a great coil of wire, the strands of which, alive with electric power, ramify to every branch of human industry, art, and science. The drawing is a fine design, and will bear study.
3. The "American Outlook" spans the history of Anglo-Saxon America. On the left of the picture in the background is the Mayflower at anchor, while kneeling on the beach are the Pilgrim Fathers offering thanks to God for His care and protection on their voyage from Europe, whence they had been driven for conscience' sake, and for His goodness in opening before them here an asylum where they could be free to serve God. On the right is a present-day scene. Companies of troops are departing for islands in the sea; there to repeat that for which the "fathers" of 100 years ago revolted from the mother country.
Over these scenes are portraits of three men who have been used of God in molding public sentiment for liberty. The bird of freedom looks down upon the scene perplexed.
4. The "Church and State Outlook" presents two striking figures, the one in clerical dress, with creed in hand, representative of the Church, and the one in judicial robes, with gavel in hand, representative of the State. These two are joining hands, no doubt believing it to be good, yet in so doing are forgetting the teachings of the Master and the lessons of all history, that in such union is death to both Church and State.
5. The "Papal Outlook" presents scenes separated by only a century. At the close of the last century—1798—the pope was taken captive and died in captivity. But little honor was paid him then by the powers of Europe. Now, as attested by recent jubilees and other events, all the world is bowing before him, thus fulfilling divine prophecy; and great Babylon is again about to say, "I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow." Isa. 47:7, 8; Rev. 18:7.
6. The "European Outlook" is a present-day scene with a backward suggestion. Only a few months ago the representatives of the nations of earth met at The Hague in a great Peace Congress. Thousands rejoiced and thought the millennium was about to dawn. It was fully hoped by many henceforth that peace would reign over a world rapidly becoming embroiled by strife. But, lo, how soon is the dream dispelled! Earth's greatest nation is, ere the peace conventions are ratified, in the bloodiest war she has known for a century. And now all Europe is engaged in war with China. The war spirit animates all, and our illustration fitly represents the armies madly marching on, trampling ruthlessly underfoot preacher and peasant, age and youth, mother and child; and all useful arts languish, while that of war is glorified. Above the scene Peace sits in anguish, weeping, and her dove, a little before cooing its song of peace, lies dead.
7. The "Professed Protestant Outlook" is an artistic attempt to portray the departure of professed Protestantism, represented by the two figures of vicar and preacher, from the highway of righteousness, illuminated by the bright light of God's Word which truth throws upon the path. In the wilderness of error are snares and pitfalls. Safety is found only in the light of truth.
8. Our "Missions Outlook" is strikingly suggestive of the millions of earth awaiting the light.
9. The "Christian's Outlook" reveals a company of God's faithful "little flock," who, amid the perils and darkness of the last days, are directing their eyes beyond all earth's travail and sorrow, to the dawning of the brighter day, when the "Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His beams."
10. On page 25 are three illustrations which sufficiently explain themselves. They are from photographs of actual scenes.
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It has ever been an easy thing to believe God's prophets of the past when history has plainly demonstrated their word. It is easy to believe any pleasing prophecy of the future. But the real test of character and faith in God is to believe God's message for to-day; to act on present duty; to stand alone if need be, for God now. But it takes faith in God to stand.
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Tendencies to Imperialism
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