The morning times., 1895-10-26
BIBLE THEIR TEXT BOOK
Rev. DR.. Radoliffe's Address Before
Sunday School Teachers Club.
He Ciaimed That 1t Is the Oldest
History In the World and Author
ity in Jurisprudence.

The Sunday School Teachers Club held IL.
opening session of the season in the lecture
hall of Columbian University, yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was somewhat
oil disappointment, there being only about
quarter of a hundred people present, but il
was alleged that this was due TO the insult
ilcient notice given of the meeting The
addresses were Of a high order, that by Rev.
DR.. Radcliffe being eloquent and orthodox.
and that by Mr.. Needhani, of the First Bap.
tist Sunday school. beins, an urgent appeal TO
teachers to study the Bible with a view
TO producing results for mankind.
Mr.. Luther X. Smith called the meeting
| to order and announ'.Si that the theme
| would be THE Teachers Text Book" Ur.
Radciiffe, pastor OF the New York Avenue
presbyterian Church, offered the opening
prayer. He also deiivereed the opening ad-
| dress. He said that he was there TO mlngle
| with them by way or conference. As a
| minister of Jesus Christ be was willing to
| let the Bible stand as the teachers text
BOOK 1t was the book of books 1t was
! the supreme book. 1t was the Oldest of
books. Though you should lay aside the
spiritual opportunities which were opened
up TO the student Of the Bible, 1t would still
stand out as the book OF books.
1t gives us the oldest history of the world.
1t tells US all we know OF the world before
the flood. Its authority in jurisprudence
was admitted to antedate Lycurgus; its
poetry was older than the poetry OF Hor-
ace, IT'S wisdom was older and wiser than
that OF Plato or OF Socrates. 1t was the
foundation of Jurisprudence, poetry and
OF literature 1t had impressed Itself on
science. Though recognized by but ouc=
quarter of the human family IL led the
human race. Take the law and the Iitera-
tuTe of the civilized world and it is i'm
possible to extract the thoughts and the
goodness which they owe To- the Bible"
1t was strange that 1t was not found
more frequently on the students table
To the Christian IL was more than the
greatest OF literature; IL was the word of
God. The spirit of God had taken pos
session of selected men, and when they
spoke. God spoke. 1t should be the guide
OF all our actions. 1t was sent to bring
us knowledge of salvation. With it man
shall have fellowship with the Father and
His Son, Jesus Christ.
Teachers should study it in its entirety.
Teachers should comprehend the unity OF
the work. Mere conversion should not
carry with it a diploma to teach. IL was
not sufficient that the teacher should study
isolated parts of 1t. The man who told
all he knew. had nothing to tell There
should be reserve. Learning should be
This feeling gave the teachers words au-
thority and strength. Mr.. c. W. Needham
was the next speaker and began by saying
that the Bible was not merely printed words.
The soul glowed in the center of these
words. Human agencies had been used
from the beginning. When the Bible touched
our hearts. the springs of life were puri-
fled
Rev. DR.. Gilbert spoke briefly. as did
Prof Sites.
The schedule of meetings of the Sunday
Tea chers' Club was announced as follows:
November 25th. "Bible Chronology" Rev.
CharlesA A. Stakely:' Bible GEOGRAPHY. Rev.
P II. Bristow: December 10th. The His |
tory of the Patriarchs. Prof. Isaac Clark: |
The History of the Theocracy." Prof. j. |
E. Ewell; January 18Th. The History of |
The Hebrew Monarchy" Rev. 5. L. Beeler: |
New Testament History" Prof. H l. |
Buell.; February 10th. THE Books of the |
OF Mr.. A. G. Riddle, of this city. to Mr.. |
Four Gospels Rev F. A. Stier: March 9th, |
The Paulin Epistles'' Rev. DR.. Canter: |
April 18Th. Jesus Before Baptism" A. |
Osborne: The Early Ministry OF Jesus"
n R. Fishburn: May 11th, THE Galiilean |
Ministry, Prof R. b. warder.