Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-16
SrRIPTURAL STUDY.
CT 20 ACQUIRE A PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
OF TEE BIBLs.
.mss Stalker, D. O.. II Glasgow, Scotland
Delivers an Entertaining Address at Tue
first Presbyterian Church.

r.r-t FitSul tclidn 'AA"- go
INN an address on Chow to study
| bible. by Rev. James Stalker, D..
eminent divine of Glasgow, scot
and author OF several widely-read
lotions. The address was in
.,,a rather than eloquent, aud the
81 .-,-arion was well-repaid for at
-..- FIN the splendid discourse, re-
....,. ,,,th many valuable hintSand Sug-
-.,s to which they listened.
Ir Introducing the reverend speaker,
"a birmingham took occasion TO con-
..,I,r. the congregation upon their
'..,,o-e of listening 10 one OF the most
clergyman of the Old World.
..r,,3 he said, knows what it is
..3, fbe Bible, and 10 is the inhu-
80 rbe Bible which makes the great
'- ,,bi.b that country has put forth,
.--.-r.rsre." He then introduced Rev
'..--.s- whose address was subStanti-
d.. ...r...re,t time I come TO America it
al IN. fnr q silent tour. / feel that
- mouth has never been shut
arrived. am losing so
I'm 1he way OF hearing and
NO. because am kept continually
,-..-r~ fee. strongly the warmth of
'..'- reception. and reciprOcate most
l' -'..,i, the sind things which your
-...r has said. have experienced the
tt-..5.ss. and hospitality which is char
'..er..,f. of Americans, and l shall
60 --, bome with me the waTmeSt feel
.--s for rbe people of this country.
ma van notice the first verse Of the
.., y.bicb was read tonight: ''Oh,
80. + love the Lord, Ii is my medita-
.... OH tbe dqv." These TWO things are
10 10 connected, love for the Bible,
.,ndv % the Bible. Without love for
t5e Word of God, study OF the Bible
would mo-. be- very profitable; and, on
the other hand. unless we study the
gibre. "a lose for it cannot exist. l want
b. sneak tonight upon some Of the
Methods Of studying the Bioie. There
,re four ways. first. by texts; second, by
books: third, by writings, and fourth,
by doctrine.
First then. By texts. We were all
tauebt when children 20 read the Bible.
The way we did 10 was 20 read chapter
.or more each evening; aud when in after
life we sometimes have revival, re-
lic.ous quickening, this is probably the
WAY we commence again. When studied
in th.,way we gain Jnc general contents
of q single text. or perhaps a couple o.
texts. m the portion which we read,
which is remembered for time after
ward. Occasionally verse enters our
mind asa whole. A few verses may do
81. buta rule the result Is a text. or
TWO or three texts which are retained
iu our memory for greaterOr less time.
owing t0 tLe extraordinary iruitfulneSS
oi the Bible. such texts can
boz found iu every chapter. To those
who study the Bible in this way, /
would suggest thc selection OF one verse
from the chapter read. Nothing is
moro Improbable than simply % read a
chapter without selecting anything
definite from TO- P.ck Out q good verse.
and before closing your book learn it,
and Keep 10 ll your mind all day. Like
la swectmcat iu your mouth, 10 will
swee,fn the breath OF Intercourse iu
.life n wr were doing this. day by day.
We should soon memOrize a great num-
per OF texts, and, almost uuawareS, be-
t0me the pOs>eSSOrS Of spiritual riches.
The second and better way 70 study
ihe Bible, is by books. A bible book is
Pie discussion of q single theme. A
bar, of book can be understood 4 great
teal better la the light of the whole.
Zach book. as rule, is the discussion
III 8 single subject; each contains one OF
tle great thoughts Of God. When
studied in this way, You are allowing
zle great thoughts OF God 20 break with
force upon your mind. Often a very
obscure verse will become very clear
wien understood by the context.
.mu,t warn YOU, however, that you will
.meet with many diSappOintments. Many
Verse, will not be what they appear.
ann sure that every reyerent
.u.ud will conclude that the actual
meaning is the best meaning OF every
passage. People will urge that they
.haye no time 90 read the Bible by books.
\ suppose many here are great readers.
Would you think 10 feat TO read five
.Waver.y or Thackeray novels in a fort
.nlSut2 Either OF these contains rs
.many words as the whole Bible. Ii
could De read without difficulty, In a
year by deyoting to it a few minutes
Fach day
The third way to study the Bible is by
Writings. This is just an expansion of
pa way have been dwelling upon. Be
sldc> reading a book at time. you might
~ to read 9ll the books OF u writer.
l'-aI themin chronological order, with
l q great interval of time between.
read in this way you will perceive a
eautiiu. growth. The human mind
yht say Gods mind-delightS to see
things growing The same God is
De author of tho revelations Of nature
the revelations OF the Bible.
n tae fourth place. besides finding
b, ,le meaning of texts and looks and
entire works OF the different in
led writer's, the true student will find
Che meaning of the whole Bible.
-t seek % excite in your minds an
-on -o get the whole OF ChriStS
Ny hearers. take for granted
-l y.l aye an Christians and daily
.e,s ID. tae Bible. IL you are not
dying the Word of God 10 shows that
Up souls are not filled with the love of
May our study Of the Bible, and
influence for good upon our lives, in
vase more and more.
stated by II. Il. Cochran, druggist,
-'it->ter, Pa. Have guaranteed over
bottles of BurdOck Blood Bitter for
.>ia, sour stomach, bilious at
as liver and kidney trouble.