Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-26
BISHOP VINCENT TALKS.
HOW CHRISTIANITY Is GAINING WITH THE
PEOPLE.


the Founder of the Chautauqua Sunday
school Assembly-A Short but Stirring
Address-visitors From Foreign Lands.
The great audience which gathered in
Mechanical Hall last evening was largely
tribute to Bishop Vincent There were
about 4, 800 people. Back of the seats re-
served for delegates, at least three-fourths of
the auditors were women. The weather had
moderated some and the people were, for the
first time, fairly comfortable.
The meeting began with music at 1915.
Rev. DR.. Dewitt, OF Tennessee, said prayer.
Bishop Vincent, of New York, was pre-
sented and was applsuded. He said:
"Never in the history of the church has
the Word of God held its own SO well as
now, Never has there been so much learn
ing devoted to it or so much against it. In
gersoll's rhetoric is met by Father Lam
bert, Gladstone and score of able men.
Huxley's case is safe in the hands of DR..
Wsyce, of England.
"There never was time when Chris
tian families gave so much attention to
the study of the Scripture. Christian piety
in the domestic circle is on the increase.
THE SECULAR PRESS AND RELIGION.
There never has been time when the
secular press gave so much attention to relig-
ious matters. They publish Talmage's SER
mons broadcast, and we are willing to stand
his rhetoric for the sake of his fidelity 10 the
great truths.
my question is: How can we bring the
Bible still closer to the hearts of the people?
First, by continuing the use of the lesson
leaf 1t teaches Scripture by the scientific
method. There may be doubts and sugges-
tions from here and there, but
the international lesson system Is
on this continent to stay. We
must so arrange our lessons as to touch and
emphasize the living questions of the day.
The Lesson Committee must look to see what
the present state of society is. The golden
texts must be selected with the greatest care.
They must be germinal and suggestive of
the central thought.
NEW FEATURE.
"a new feature will be the selection of
about II passages of scripture per year.
which must be learned by heart. These
passages will contain a number of verses
which must be taken together,a half chapter
or whole. There will be one for each month.
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in the chief beauties of the Holy Word.
"These things" said the Bishop, twill
ground our people in Christianity. pre-.
fer the word OF God to human creeds.
Creeds are great aids, but woe to the church
which sets its creed above the word. These
studies will promote thought, will teach our
people pure old English, and will soon arm
our people for the contest with infidelity. In
these later years have devoted myself to
the study of the Bible. It is nv
one book. The more 1 study it, the
more see of the glory and power of God.
When we are teaching Gods word we are
preparing consolation for the days of sorrow.
Let us be people devoted to our work, the
teaching OF the word of God, and the adapta-
ton of it to the age we live in"
The Bishop was heartily applauded upon
his conclusion. He hurried away to catch
train, which was the cause of the brevity
of his speech.
RECEIVING FOREIGN VISITORS.
The convention then took up the reception
of visitors from foreign lands. The first
one introduced was Rev. G. B. Howl, ma
tive Syrian. He is tall, handsome man,
of very dark complexion, with Jet black
thick hair and mustache. He is blind and
was led carefully to the front of the plat
form; ns hsS Iost his his e sinb. nn;ia - anu @
told now nc shnoIorn S s' s ~ H~ while ne was
Studying 'ne01s! a. .t sne oniseIsy oi
Edenpurgp. ne saiu 'Ia' he wAs calleo a
foreigner, W. ne Hefe Az ounoay scnooi
convention ne was no ioIelgneEi ne was
of 16. He was horn in a Presbyterian
church, and he said the Presbyterian was
the greatess onu ' tI .etoheu
some applause, ana heV. Mr. Howl added: