The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-29
BIBLE-SCH0OL CONFERENCE.
A Eusy and su. cesslul lays Work by the
Friends Assembled at New London


NEW LONDON, Ind, July 2S-The Bible
school Conference met promptly at 0
O'Clock this morning. The following are
the officers in charge: President, Geo. II.
Moore, Eagletown; superintendent, An
drew +. Mitchell, Bloomingdale; secre-
tAries. Misses Nellie Allen. Bloomingdale.
and Alma Hadley, Friendswood.
The devotional exercises of the morning
were conducted by Joshua Cook, of Amo
Ind. About one hour was consumed IN
transacting the miscellaneous business of
the conference, the chief feature of which
was the appointment of committees, as fol-
lows:
On Time, Place and Ofiicer-Rev. S. E. Nichol-
son, New LondOL, chairman.
On Presidents Address-Rev. David Hadley,
DaEville chairman.
ON superntendents Address-Rev Levi Rees,
Indianapolis, chairman.
On ResOlutons-Rey. w. g. Wooten, OF Blue
Island, ILL.,. chairman.
On Finance-Wm. Trueblood, OF Kokomo.
chairman.
At 1880 A. NJ. the president, George III.
Moore. delivered his annual address,. which
was we'll prepared, very practical and full
OF splendid suggestions as To the Bible
school work.
AT the afternoon session devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. Mrs. Eunicc
Furnas. of Sheridan. A song service WAS
conducted by Will Howe. OF Westteid,
who has entire charge of the music Of
morning session, Thoughts on Bible
Study" by Thomas Fesmire, of La Mong,
Ind, was quite interesting.
superintendent Nit hell. of Blooming
dale. gave short report of his work dur
ing the past year. IN which he dwelt at
considerable length upon tho excellent
untiring work of the efficient president,
George ii: Moore. giving MIN unstInted
praise for his prOmpttnde in conducting
the business OF the conference He also
said: If the Bible-schoOl accom- plished as
much as 1t is organized to do. three times
as much work would be done AS is now be-
ing done We do not reach One-baif the
population in our work." The superin-
tendent then gave his ideas as to how the
best work may be done, and recommended
that the qualification of teachers be
cnred by the normal method. which he
outlined. In his closing remarks he spoke
OF the plaudits and almost reverence ac-
corded to the great men OF war times how
they are almost worship-d by the people,
and suggested that IL Is nigh time that
there shoald be reversal. and that the
great soldiers of the cross should receive
our admiration and praise.
Discussion of the normal methods, as
brought ont by the superintendent's adj
dress, was participated in by Revs. David
Hadley. of Danviile: L. w. Raidabaugh. of
Chicago; L. &. Sller. of Bloomnglae; Levi
Rees, of Indianapolis; ). T.. Nicholson. of
New London. President NJ Ills. of Earl
ham College. Richmond proposed TO insii-
tute five weeks normal course in his
school for Bible teachers, 1t seventy five
students could be guaranteed. al cost of
81 Der week. including board and tuition.
AT o'clock President Mills addressed
the conference on Bible Study" He
urged that students should have "A purpose
In view in all Bible study. The hook
should be studied To gain spiritual snste-
nance. In order To spiritual growth.
Learn to lean upon the Bible for help and
solace in every time of need. Teach tho
them. Study tho Bible for the sake of free
dom. THE truth shall make yon free"
study the bible in order to thoroughly un-
dersiand it. understanding and memory
alike are always connected with things in
relation to each other This thought was
beautifully illustrated by taking the town
Bethel and assOciating It geographically
with other places; also, by associating with
Bethel many events III which 1t figured.
Make the Biblo its own commentary and
study it oonnectedly. Teach Bible history
in the same manner the history of the
United States is taught. Systematic teach
ing is necessary. Ii there 10 nything in
the world that deserves the best possible
efforts OF man it is the teaching of the
Bible.
Prof. s. Edgar Nicholson, of New Lon
DON read an excellent paper on THE Bible
school aud Bible in Citizen Life which.
proving that the highest typo of citizen
ship and the highest form of government
arc founded upon the Bible as a perfect
standard. and that the Decalogue is tho
| foundation principle of all law for the
government of the people.
The large audience was held in almost
perfect silence during the reading of this
paper. and when discussion was called for
Rev. Levi Rees remarked that there wasno
need of discussion, as the subject was so
ABLY treatsd
Rev. p. w. Raidabaugh. of Chicago, gavc
q sbOr: talk on normal methods In speak
| ing OF the Bible he took up each letter of
| the word Bible and illustrated the mean
| ing of each letter. b means buy 1t and
| own il yourself; i, investigate it; b. believe
| il; ], live it, O. enjoy 1t
The evening session Was opened by Prof.
| r. l.. Kelly of Plaintield. with devotional
| exercises. The New London quartet rem
| dered splendid anthem, and the evening
| hour was occupied by President Mills, OF
| Richmond. He delivered his lecture "A
| Visit to the Mohammedan Schools of
| Cairo" To an attentive audience of about
| SIX hundred. The man. his pleasant man.
| nerisms and the subject held the close at
| tention OF the audience. in spite of the al
most insuffersbie heat. The lecture was
| education Of that far- away country, begin
| ming with the papyrus rolls of i've thou
| sand years ago. which can be seen in the
| British Museum at Lcndon. He also gave
n snort history OF the MOn0nltnedan re-
| ligion. and told how the Mohammed ans
! work every thing. even business. pleasure.
| education, etc.. to establish their religion
| In the hearts of their subjects. The schools
| are built near fountains, and the build
| lngs in which the fountains
are located have inscribed OIL them
| texts from the Koran. Even the drinking
| cups have stamped on the bottom Koran
| text 50 that every one drinking from tho
| cup may drink In q Mohammedan scri pture
a "a VI a
| tifully described and the worship ex-
| planned. The speaker pictured q boy on
his way to school, giving an idea Of VIII at
he saw aud learned on the way. aud how
the schools were conducted, showing tina G
everything was done 10 ill his mind with
the religion of the great pro phet NJ oh BANNED.
| The moral of tho lecture Was that the
| schools of our country should be- a. Jealous
| in teaching the religion of Jesus Christ an
those Mohammedsn schools are in teaching
| the religion of Mohammed.