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Six per cent of the singer}! group claim that religious matters seldom or never occupy their thought, while almost 50 per cent say that they very frequently think of religious ques- tions, and 45 per cent that religious problems occasionally occupy their minds. That the attitude of university stu- dents to religion is not one of indif- ference is shown by the fact that 90 per cent speak of religious discussions carried on with other students or with their instructors or deans. Not Borne On! The fear of many persons that higher education tends to make young people cold or hostile toward mtigion does not seem to be borne out The most common reasons for stur' school. dents not attending church are pres- -.-_----.- aure otsworl: and afknowledged llzi-‘j SAYS MINISTERS ARE new, ome comp ain that church‘ services are not interesting and that HAMPERED IN BELIEFS the minister attacks youth too much.) -- A few profess not to believe in relig-i Ministers are hampered in their ion or the church, and others doubt) search for religious truths by their whether the church truly represents‘ own omcials, as well as by their con- Christianity. A small minority are,eregations, who exert economic prea- otrended by lack of cordinlity on the) sure on their pastors. “sens Theo- part of church people and the ipcon-) dare Wesley Darnell, former Presby- Ihtency of their lives. terian minister. in the April Serib- ou in Six l ner's Mngnzine. _ Only about one student in six of" Mr. Darnell, who resigned his pad'- those participating in supplemental torate to become a teacher iretusst organisations in their home church. .ht could ttttt support the doctrines of such as Sunday School and young Peo- i his chureh, says: ple's societies. continue these relai "For example. on one occasion I tions in any church while in the uni- prominent minister. whose word versity. Yet university students are would so far toward recommending found tmine positions as organists, a youth ambitious minister in seeking singers. teachers, ushers, club leaders) promotion to I better church. rose in and scout-master. ( an ofticial gathering to more I report Campus religious organizations do no! appeal to students equally with diarrhea, only 19 per cent of men and " per cent of women, belonging to the Y, M. and Y. W. C. A. respec- tively. Reasons offered for failure to give better support to these organiza- tions are: Outside activities, neglect, see no benefits/dues too burderisome. cerning their religious thought, in. Are university students mere relig- terests Ind activities. _ Sous or less religious than other peo- Here are some of the striking ple? " the Northwestern trroup are' has: wwpresrntatiws and if they tell the Seventy-tive per cent of Northwest- truth (to encourage frankness no em students are members of church. l names were signed to the question-.; a. u atrainst less than fifty per cent { nairesl. the student population is for the general population. Women) probably neither more religious ttor students outrank men in church;less religious than the social group membership by about three per cent.} from which they come. , _ Thirty Denomination T Three out of four of them are Thirty different denominations are _ church members when they enter the' represented among the students, the; university; and about the same pro- Methodists leading with 25 per Cent, portion when they leave. They go tol of {ll Church members, Presbyterian-Haro more or less and often take coming next with 11 per eerttsand some part in the chumh program. Catholics third with 8 per cent. l They grumble a sand deal at the that of 1916 students reporting, 865 church and the preacher. and put, to to church "frequently" or every; mme money in the collection eye) Sunday. Trr, go occasionally. while, They are more interested in religion 372 seldom or never Bo, Girl stu- than they are in the ecclesiastical or- dents beat men as church goers, 5'titeanization but they are not really in‘ per cent of them attending 'tir.,iif.tisjo.?j.i." with the church. They do' "frequently" or every Sunday while! not promise to set the world on fire only 46 per cent of the men attend with their fervor, but most of them, that often. l {will send their children to Sunday} The most common ">25an for ssttr.' school. Seventy-tive per cent of Northwest- ern students are members of church- em u minst less than fifty per cent for the general population. Women Itudents outrank men in church membership by about three per cent. Thirty Denomination Thirty ditferent denominations are represented among the students, the Methodists leading with 25 per cent of all church members, Presbyterian, coming next with 11 per cent~and Catholics third with 8 per cent. In response to a questionnaire given out by Dr. Delton t Howard, per-om Bel director Ind Mr. George H. Betta. director of reyeareh, 1649 students representing 1m, educational. engi~ wring commerce tnd the gradunte schoo! you detailed information con- cerning their religious thought, in- terests and activities. - Here m some of the strikimr . ' _ . ' H A ?"'e. lppll‘ no. . Mic-mu! Beat Out fnrr,1'ft'J'fi'."dr,"g'hegtt'trgat'; ttt'attt I'; w2rl';5'd2'le"l conning M " Northwestern Iss. i mentioned as being dblinctliv Elvin] mumntgon sept from ‘mtm‘ In: Mt; And slimuhling religiously. That one fi'1fi,,)il1ys,,cTtib,fcd) - .--, ' Ctuc"Auirt-u,'a..e:: I. - *b-‘-.Ia. . - " -e. T -- Soiisi ”mums 'tr,,',".,,',' shown by the fart that ',"st,ii,iiviitftit,ipiiciirrii. "’ W" Religion is not losing its hold on the thought and interest of naively lit, student, if the results of a recent «lupus surVey at Northwestern uni, vanity Ire lypicd. INVESTIGATION nzmmam "rTttAultB--hMmNrutmt North Shore men we rapidly making our Fourth Hoot City Sulec'their source of supply for “Boring. Entree to the finest stock of “acting woolen. in the country. Expert tailors und Mun. Prices roueanlordand-imngtopar Aahrnrna$86nnd uptom. Feature Suit or Topcoat $50 Tailored to Individual Order I Mr. Darnell, who resigned his pan-1' torate to become a teacher because he could not support the doctrines of, this church, says: i _ "For example. on one occasion a, prominent minister. whose wordi would go far toward recommending‘ a youth ambitious minister in seekingi i promotion to I better church, rose inf _ an ofticial gathering to minke I report as a delegate to a national convention ‘ of the denomination. After vigorous- ly condemning the trend of minister- jial thinking. he concluded his repoi, it," saying: If I had my way about it, I should not permit any young minis- r ter to read any book on theology pub- ;zsshed within th' lm fifty yum} I The writer could not refrain from y ( asking himself what would have hap- [ 'lpetterd if these words had been used‘ by a medical doctor in In Iddresn to 1 his fellow practitioners. Douttletss,i the speaker would have been driven (from the platform with laughter. In, I this one he took his sent amid hearty applause. though I few sly winks, swore exchanged in his clerical nudi-' ence." f More than; " “can! WJ n” Feat-- rayon;thivthu'onod-ruin...“J ' . uonomy. Bibh, plantain”, Mal-()7,1 A 'reegrepe he. the Inning (chemistry. and: nasdottii-rhr, Gd) “we?” Pretets J,',',',',',"),,"",",- _ mentioned u being distinctly mini mum-9°" m” rom " um! “Enabling religiously. That 'iii/ttl. Ptr. cttet. '!, an!" (a. 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