Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-01-26
Il relation. As guide in the study

Our time Is too snort 10 STUDY aI III
the booh, and hence we study only
the portion which we deem most
i. In order to proper understand
inc of Bible history some knowledge
of the countries and place where
the events took place is necessary.
"History is local. Historical events,
to be well understood, must be local
lied. Bible history has been too
long suspended in mid air. Much OF
the current ignorance of its facts has
beer le to a neglect OF the study
of the geography OF Palestine and
adjacent lands" In order to supply
this obvious demand in Bible course
we use Hurlbut's Manual OF Biblical
Geography.
Again, the Bible contains very
many illusions to neighborlng Nd
tionS, to outside persons, to events
and customs connected with other
countries than Palestine. "No other
book in existence is so thickly set
with direct ana incidental illusions
to the antiquities OF the older ma
tons. . Humphreys. Hence the
necessity in Bible course for some
book which will explain these con-
nections. To meet this demand
Blaikie's Manual of Bible History is
used
5. The Bible course, forming as it
does a part OF the curriculum, is
taught by regular recitatlons and
classroom drill. The student is
graded upon the weekly recitations.
intermediate and final written examl-
nations are given as in other studies,
and the student is required to make
the same average in the Bible course
to pass from one class to another as
in other departments
IU.-TnE VALUE OF TIE BlBLE
CorEsE TO YouNG LADIES.
The question is sometimes asked,
oWhv shou.,; a girl take such
course 2" would answer, because
OF its value. Attention is here called
to these clements of the value OF
this course.
|. Its value to the individual soul.
Gods word was designed for the hu-
man race. 1t was given for great
purposes, viz: To be the means OF
saving, sanctifying, comforting,
guiding and blessing human souls.
1t can, however, only accomplish Its
great mission as 1t is understood.
SO long as it is an unknown book 1t
cannot fulfill its divine purposes to
man. Personally, then, is not the
study of this book as important to
cirl as to a boy: Personally, is not
the duty to study this book as great
for the girl as for the boy: Person
ally, are not the rich spiritual bless
ings, which can come to us only
through this Bible, as desirable for
the girl as for the boy? To both
and to ali are they not OF unspeaka-
bic value:
>. Its value as q preparation for
Christian usefulness. Christian
parents should desire nothing so
much for their daughters as that
they may lead lives OF Christian
usefulness. Christian girls should
desire nothing :or themselves so
much as to lead such lives. But
some have argued that because God
has not called woman to preach, or
to take public part in religious ser
vices before mixed assemblies, there
fore such a Bible course is not neces-
sary as a preparation for Christian
usefulness. But is there no other
sphere of Christian usefulness?
Think what proportion OF Sabbath
school teachers are women and the
need of preparation for this great
work. Think again, what proper
ton OF day school teachers are
women-about SO per cent. Think
what proportion OF foreign miesiona-
ries are women, Think OF the posi-
.ions open to women in the CONNER
cial and literary world! Think OF
the position and intiaence of women
in the home and in the social world?
The fact is her sphere for usefulness
is scarcely less important than mans.
To fulfill her great mission and dis
charge her responsible duties she
needs as full and thorough training
in the Word OF God as she can OBJ
tain.
3. It's value in an educational point
Of view. 1t seems strange that this
view OF the Bible course has not been
more carefully considered. What
history so Old aud so In ant as
Bible history: What IS so high
and ennobling as the truths of the
Bible: What laws so wise and just
and good as the laws of the Bible:
w ha, literature so varied, 50
so beautiful, so grand as
the literature OF the Bible? What
so instructive and stimu
atins as the biographies OF the
Bible? What arguments so logical,
50 strong and unanswerable as the
of the Bible? In a word,
what study So well calculated to
train the mind to think, and to think
Alright; to train the heart 10 feel,
and to feel Alright; to train the lips
to speak, and to speak Alright; to
train the.conscicnce to recognize and
maintain the right; to train the will
to choose the right; to train the soul
to act, and to act Alright? What
study calls into exercise and devel-
ops 50 many Of the faculties of the
soul: What study combines so
many desirable educational features:
F. II. G.
1t is curious fact that the only liv-
inc ex-President is President-elect