Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17
THE BIBLE CONFERENCE.
The Interesting Services which have
Drawn People TO the Baptist Church
This Week.

No"Pho 10 the baptlst Church
This Week.
The meetings Of the Bible conference under the
direction of Rev Geo. e. Needbam. held tbis
week at the Baptist church, have drawn several
large and interested audiences. The speakers
nave oeen able and earnest, and the topics time.
~ ana helptul, and much profit has been gained
by those who have been in attendance. The
opening service occurred on Monday evening
Wnen mrs; Needham gave the principal address,
AT the conclusion of her address Mr. Needhan
continued the subject
On Tuesday afternoon Rev. Dr. Mabie of Boston
was the speaker as he was in the evening, and
Two strong able, spiritual addresses to which any
brief review could but be an injustice, held the
hearers closely. The subject in the afternoon
was MARY s amounting Of Christ" Miss Nellie
hoolnson assisted in the service with a beauti-
IulIy rendered song. In the evening DR.. Mabie
T oSS lTO sba NAL IT, Hxly H. This gospel Of the
witness unto all nations; and then shall the end
come, the three words gospel" witness" and
END receiving special emphasis and attention.
UT. Needham occupied a few minutes at the
close OF the evening service, calling attention to
some OF the things which are to characterize and
coming of Christ
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Moody spoke TO a
large audience on the study of the Bible.
Among host of good things spoken, only a
Few can be given. He began by saying that there
was glartng neglect now of the study OF God s
" WORD with the view of self-improvement.
we study to preach; we study to teach; we study
to fortfy this idea, but fail to study it for its own
benefit to our own souls.
He alluded to the prevalent tendency to criti
CHE the Bible and read out much that does not
comport with our reason" Christ said "the
Scriptures cannot be broken" and he referred of
course to the Old Testament Everything that
men cavil at in the Old Testament today Christ
has set his seal upon in the New.
A supernatural God must have supernatural
Bible. Read and study the Bible one book at a
time You wouldn't read a twelve page letter
from your wife page day. Stick to il and
gather the authors idea in writing it, Study the
Book topically.
Mr.. Moody presented at the close of his address
the work he is trying to do in circulating raligi-
Gus literature among the prisons and iails in
| our land. He says he knows by personal obspava
! ton and contact with these men that they are
| hunRering for something to read, and they arr
delighted to get good books contrary to'the usua
| opinion. In December he put 10000 copies of a
| book upon the Resurrection into 10 900 cells, anC
is doing all he in this line At the close of the
| service a collection was taken to aid him I'm thi.
work, amounting to over $40.
The meeting of Wednesday evening was ad
dressed by Major White. His subject was 1.-THE
seven Passovers,' and the treatment was instruct
| i've and helpful Rev. Thomas Needham also
| Needham spoke again upon TRANSPORTATION, "o
| Gods reflector" bringing many new thought,
| and illustrations. Mr.. Needham's talk in tn,
| evening was upon Peculiar people" The two
lines of thought followed took first Israel ther
| the church, with references bearing upoI
| each and apt illustrations of the points made
| DR.. c. |. Scofeld of Mortified, who was ex
| pected to be present, was unable to keep the ap
| polntment, but promised TO come at some futur,
| time and give the address he would have giveI
now. Mrs. w. r, Moody was here on Wednesday
| and sang