St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-10
ST. PAUL CONGREGATIONS. HOLD
UNION MEETINGS TO DISCUSS
THE GOOD BOOK.
FRO" VARIOUS sTANDPoINTs
Is 1T HANDLED BY PASTORS OF
VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS OF
PROTESTANTS.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Addresses by Rev. DR.. Mckinley,
Rev. j. T ConIey and Rev. w.
b. Willard.

The large congregation gathered last
evening at the local meeting of the
Ramsey County Bible society in the
Central Presbyterian church included
representatives Of four other churches.
the House of Hope Presbyterian, Plym-
outh Congregational, Central Park
Methodist Episcopal and the First Bap-
fist. This local meeting was one CT
several, which took place in the city
yesterday.
After Scripture readings and music,
DR.. A. B. Medium, pastor Of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, introduced
DR.. William Mckinley, of the Central
Park NJ. E. church, who discussed the
Importance Of the IVORY in Remsey
County" DR.. Mckinley believed that
1t was not enough to multiply the BIZ
BILE itself. eve must multiply its spirit"
said he. "Not only should we scatter
copies of the holy book, but we must
spread the truth that lies therein. Too
many have the Bible, have the letter
Of the book, and are ignorant of its real
meaning, know nothing of it's genuine
value, are untouched by it's spirit. To
spread this essential spirit Is the duty
Of us all, and we can all do something
in that direction. We need, my friends
a revival, an earnest revival of the
spirit of Coda revival of faith, Of de-
votion to the holy truth
Rev. J. w. Conley, of the First Bap-
fist church, was delegated to answer
the inquiry: "How Can We Awaken
Deeper Interest in the Study of the
Word?" Mr.. Conley related an anec-
dote Of the Duke of wellington, who,
being interviewed by man wearing a
novel armor, alleged to be bullet-proof,
called in soldier, and ordered the
latter to fire at the sanguine inventor
'The soldier raised his gum continued
Mr.. Conley, land the bullet-proo+ in
ventor fled from the room. The ques-
ton Of the present is, Will the old book
stand it's ground, or will it flee before
its enemies, whose guns Ire constantly
being leveled at it? Is it ready in this
age to stand fire? Will it's friends and
adherents rally to its support? But l
think 1 can answer that it will stand;
that it is not afraid, and shat it's adj
herents are more numerous, more pow
erful than ever.
1.-THE home itself is a Bible school.
At least it should he such a school,
where, as have seen in some good old
Scotch families, the Bible occupies the
place Of honor in the best room and
is daily consulted by every one in the
house. But is 1t not going out of
fashion to keep the Bible prominently
exposed before every fireside, to read
it aloud, in decent respect, before the
assembled family at last once in every
twenty-four hours? In this day, when
we preachers are urged to preach on
everything else but the Bible, do we
need more study of the great book
in order to divulge from the pulpit its
many truths, still undiscovered? There
is need, too, I think, of more Bible
study in the Sunday school, If we
are to become we'll developed, symmet-
rical Christians, we must know the
word of God. Many man is weak
and stumbling in his faith, because he
has not been nourished from his child
hood on the Living Word. Why has
Scotland given to the world so many
valiant, victorious warriors in the bat
tie of the faith, if not because the
Scotchman is fed daily upon the spir-
itual food of the Scriptures from in
fancy to old age?
I'VE are individually responsible for