Religion: Buchmanites

Noisy, dirty, impolite, Nobody loves a Buchmanite.

—Princeton Song.

The patient votaries of that curious collegiate cult called "Buchmanism," received last week one of the rebuffs upon which they thrive. The Oxford Isis published a scornful editorial which spoke of "restraint flung aside . . . souls laid bare . . . hysterical confessions . . . fervor which no longer pretends to be religious . . . perverted religious mania . . ." and concluded with these stern and sober words:

"The authorities appear to be alarmed but remain apathetic. It is time something is done about it. Accordingly, we take this opportunity...

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