~ligious EducatioYL Unless there is a distincc program for the Christian school CO render: unless it has iu own peculiar purpose, its own objectives; unless it fills a vacant, unoccupied, place in the service of the world, the undertaking is stupendously foolish . Admittedly the Bible is the best book ever produced. The greatest statesmen, the wi~st philosophers. the most finished literary minds, and the most powerful influential men and women of all the civilized world have testified of the merits of this "unaccounted for" book. The daily teaching of this book as the Word of God, not to Ilpreachers" only, but to every student is the distinguishing mark of Harding College. There is no "Ministerial Cast" no UMinisterial Classes" or courses. The art of preparing and delivering lessons is as important in the training of a girl, as in the training of a boy. All Christians are preachersin-the-making at Harding College. This daily teaching of the Word of God) this rooting and grounding of the students in the fundamentals of Christianity-a personal God) the Bible as inspired of God, the miraculous birth and bodily resurrection of jesus Christ, the Judgment, heaven and hell, and a ~Iorious immortality-is in this age of destructive evolution, infidelity, and atheism, the upearl of great price," the uhidden treasure" to be found at Harding. The teachers in Harding College are free to teach this great and good book. They may root and ground their students in the eternal fact that God wrote the book; that Jehovah inspired its every author; that the tlmen spake from God, being moved by the Holy SPirit." They may lay deep down in the affections-che '~emotions and violations':-of their pupils the bedrock truth that Jesus was born miraculously of the Virgin Mary, died on the cross for our sins; that He was buried and arose from the dead," thac He ascended to heaven and was crowned the ever-lasting King and ever liveth to make intercession for the saints." Therefore Harding College fills a vacant place, opening to Christians an opportunity ro ttach the Word of God which opportunity is found in only one other Senior college in the world. l Were I able I would pur a million dollars into the opportunity offered at Harding College to evangelize the students that attend rhe institution in the coming years. I would see to it that this institutIOn of learning was thoroughly equipped for the service to which It has been dedicated. I would not adorn it or spend money uselessly, but it should not lack wherein it needed for service. To be sure it is better for one to give while one lives; but whatever one holds or uses to the end of life, should be given into God's service when one quits work. The "tools" one uses should afeer one's death, be employed still in the service of God. Should Christians in the territory of Harding College who die this year remember liberally the college in their wills, every need of the institution would be supplied by the end of the year.
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