Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-10

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for Evangelical Christians Ii others wish |
to organize and call their Convention "un-
evangelical we should he very glad of 1t.
What shall be the aim of the teacher whose |
class is composed of church members 2" was |
answered by Hon. Franklin Fairbanks 1t |
should be, he thought, to lead them to |
higher plane of Christian faith and duty
Other questions were left over until after
noon.
The meeting then adjourned
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
AT p. m. ancxcellent address on sources !
OF help in Bible study" was delivered by
Rev. b. B. LOOMS of Platlsburgh, n Y. |
The main points of this were as follows
The Bible is the great text book Of Chris |
tianity. Study of it is important 10 all-for
it is Gods voice 10 man-but doubly so to
religious teachers, who are the echo of this
voice to others. To all such God says as to
Ezekiel, 80 child of Mine, have set thee as
II Waterman to these souls, that thou must
hear the word at My mouth and teach them
for Me-"
The first great source of help is from
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ing the author of the book for its constant
expositor. TO have prayed well is 10 have
studied we'll" The Bible. after the HOLY
Spirit, is its own best expositor, as Mr.. Moody
has so well shown. The Preferences" in our
Bibles are little golden keys which unlock
treasures of meaning. Similar and still bet
ter is the concordance. 1t is often also no
small help to go to the fountain head In the
Saasan nv IIai'r mus II, ouI last 2uH.
traced by scholars TO A root meaning 10 dr1,o
nedr-to the majesty on high. Other helps
may nc louni IN po'hs Oh traVei anu d. re-
lands and the monnprs AMI cnstomQ of tho
people of the East, which have remained so
long unchanged Since Layard showed the
,;c;sn, no ionr,or s,,aerS a" at ,bo Crroo, ,,r ~
three DAYS Journey" Add GOOD Bible die
tlonary to the reference Bible and concord
ance, Having gained Wnal we can from the
on;niona of c1mman,ators AmonG The oidas,
and still best of commentaries is Barnes
Notes. The Baptist church has similar
woIh Dy ~. %e0. W. clark, w1 WI l, Is excel
Tho Sundav.scbooI lesson iournaIs giya
valuable notes, fragmentary it is true but
condensed from the best works Prominent
dar seb IL innr rn ,ha ,rorId hos soon
the .Sunday-sclool Times. By looking about
US we find other helps in the works OF
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A Christian experience is a great help to the
correct apprehension of the truth-the better
on,ls.an oi,e Is; tee upper S'uueiit VIII he oe
D. w. II.rI,-s v. ill.
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III WI" INT '' III"
Jams e''''o' ''u TINS suss"
L lit iepiies 10 4ues''''''' "eie 'nen ies'iiii-
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10 the question: VINO sllail appoint anu
assign teachers 10 Classes heV. MI Jones Oh
ST. Johnsbury said-the one VINO is RESPONSE
Die Tor the WORK ana It's resuits-that Is
inc ehurch Inc chnfch may 10 tnis
through the superintendent out II Is It's
duty 10 select the superintendent
Q'-ho" snail we make the olu men anu
"'nen useiui Ill Tue Scii0oi NV D. u
Emerson salu as the Prayet-iheetlils Is 'iie
church Oh It's hiiees' tlie 9uii'''y seoo' Is 'iie
chnrch studying the WORD oil TOD ana ALL
oiu anu Young must oecoiiic Us iit'le eiiiiuien
some Oh tle "iuest Ill years III HIS e'asS' "'i'
Youngest in heart and strongest in interest
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ana spirit va ana young, mihlster anu
noorla toaobor, or1 .cbolars sborId oil he
P'Ope' 'e"'N'' anu ~
maui useiu amy '''" ''''N'A7 ms P"'''
ito" ID S"i'e'i"''N''"' ~ He
'eaehei ior ei"s2 vi YOUNG in'ii' VIM" ~ ~
one III inc sen"ol' l'' even '"' p's'''' WI,
''NV 1t IL "a 'l'''''' ''''N ~ e'"''
haruiY conceive such case Pussi"ie' Il
class of Youth neither bows nor men was
20, II
often diincut In suit with a teacher ii a
nastor unless rpder nacul;ar circumstances
would refuse to take A class he should say il
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WIS tiilie W chahSc paStoiS- II NJ Oho III
the school could be found, he would go
outside and bring in some earnest Christian
woman for teacher
Mr. Kennedy HAVING becn asked what
paper he substituted for the Youths C0Bi-
paaiOu. said he had not said that he substi-
tuteu any. lie Would reject any paper
,,l;o, ,a,,l, s,l-.Ioo1 :, No,,,raI IJ;s,orr,
VIM" Taught iii'eNO'" III -''''ui al ii''S
or fiction He took some nolitical naners
which did not pretend to speak the truth,
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anu also one poltlcal paper (WHICH mouesty
forhide ia to ,nantionN which no had found
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truthful. He considered the .SundttY-SciO0l
-iQCOcQte u GOOD paper anu there was no lack
Vi Soou ihuilN anu Cniiuren papers, not
onan IN the ohiection he had mentioned
Q.-Ought u Cdrd-plaNlng, dancing, pro-
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| iessoE N"i IcHSluhi W NC Suu'iiN scHo"l
| teacher Cnl Fairbanks said enDhaticallv
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| 81 library Mr. Mov of 81 Iohnsburv said
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