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\\ 7* Bellgious lastructioni How may chapel and religions classes he made most effective? What other ways ore there of exerting Christian influence upon our students? pro MoClenahan gave the introductory statement telling about chapel exercises and the 3ible teaching as it is given in each of the four years, Students* Onion, and evangelistic teaching in villages by students and teachers* He himself raised the question as to tho name we give these courses, that Is, Sthlce* Ha stated that this had been done In order to avoid controversy, out that now one could not see any objection to using the word Bible if there was any necessity for it* Mr* Smith asked, '-Do you have any Copts and do they make any objection to these coursesi" Dr* UcClonohan replied, "The Copts make no objection except that some of them think that it is a waste of time and takes away from the other studies•" Mr* Gmith asked if advisors or counsellors particularly for religious guidance had been appointed* Dr* UoClonahaa replied that there was a system of advisors but not particularly for difficulties in connection with religion# Canon Cair&ner asked if there was not some valuable help to be obtained from schools in India on this subject* Dr* *7atson replied that he had been studying especially a school in Ceylon, but had found that in India they did not have as many Itosloms in tho student body, that schools there had a large percentage of Christians, that the life of the institution was distinctly Christian, that there was an attitudo of tolerance by those students who were attending. Mr* Jeffery said that in India there was a large body of students who were not Christian in attendance in tha schools* Dr* Batson insisted that the attitude of these students was one of tolerance and not one of intolerance toward the Christian religion* therefore, one could not draw a parallel between Hgypt and India in this reepeot* Furthermore, ho pointed out the gary 3ml 1 number of Turks who had been touched by Bobort College* Dr* Buchanan asked what would happen if the background of the college was distinctly Christian* Dr* Stetson replied, Mlf you visualize Assiut College hero in Cairo with all its distinct atmosphere, its Christian Endeavour meetings, its Qtudenfc Volunteer bands, the result would probably be we would have no ikslems* Our students would not fight this atmosphere,they would simply leave it* Their attitude would be, we are sorry to leave you but this kind of thing is not for us." Dr. iicClonahan skid that it was a very puzzling question to know just how many Moslems should be enroled* Is it better to have ten, fifteen, twenty percent Moslems and the rest of the institution Christian, or Is it better to go on as now with something over fifty percent Moslem