The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-20
) Religious ssssd i
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= tdItsd BY CORA A. WELLS E

streets. has well attested fits worth. and
IL is worthy of a generous financial sup
port. That this NAV come is earnestly
hoped as the work viii then be broad
ened and strengthened for the upbuild-
| ing of the young women i'm our city
CONVENTION OF THE RHODE ISL
AND S. S. ASSOCIATION.
The sessions Of this convention. held
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
i'm Trinity NJ Il. church. were attended
by good audiences throughout. This
fact Is a proof Of. the interest taken I'm
the work Of the association by the sun
dav school workers of our state. The
unpleasant weather did not prevent the
attendance OF MANY of the workers
| The speakers were all good ones and
the subjects treated were all OF a prac-
| tical nature. Bishop McVickar's adj
dress showed the growth OF Sunday
school work and it's Importance Rev.
f. j. Goodwin of PaWtucket gave a
scholarly address from the subject IA
Quick Bible" He showed that the wri-
ters were inspired men who We're
abreast OF their times Sysaffsstural en-
dowment and hv inspiration in advance
Of a.: what thew wrote moved I'm their
lives. To prove the vitality of the Bible
selections were taken from both Old
ard New Testament Prof. II. NJ Ham
III addresses were developed from his
large and practical experiences as well
as from study Of the Bible They we're
a'l Of most helpful character Eev.
Elliot r. Studley's address upon "Se-
curing Illustrations of Bible Truth"
was very brilliant in character. That
he thoroughly believes i'm ant illustra
tiOns was very evident Rev. L. C.
Mcore's address Teaching bv CharnC-
ter was strong argument for up
right living. Rev. Norn'an Plass took
dp the duty cf melting the u, opie TO
give. In his usual brave manner. The
work was SDlendidly done and no
doubt the very generous collection that
followed was largely due TO his elo-
quence. Miss Lucy G.. stock Of Con-
necticut was a very helpful speaker.
and in her teaching OF the class of chill |
dren gave an object lesson i'm primary |
work that can hardly fail TO be per- |
r1anent In influence. Rev. Edmund < |
Rcusmaniere rector Of Grace church, |
and the newly elected PRESIDENT of this |
asscciation gave a very helpful ad- |
dress on Wednesday evening and Rev. |
w. Y. McElveen Of BOSTON. one upon |
Brain Culture vs.. Heart Culture"
CONVENTION POINTERS.
Education is revolutionized We |
may thank God for the machinery and |
the Impetus tnat has been given to the |
work. But is not by machinery that |
children are raised into the full knowl-
tu5t am loNllib ItaAZdllOn OF lntlf re-
IauOnshlD TO Christ and His church. |
LThere- must -he-lhe loving -Ie---h44-f4l4ll
OF love of Christ and fun of love for |
Christs children. whereas he or she |
may lind them and full of the earnest |
spirit of God without which there can |
be no Ve."-Bishop McVickar.
Remember the Bible is written for |
good, bad, wise and ignorant people, |
sometimes for correction and reproof
Let US give cur time TO the study OF
this book, The most inspiring and most
beautiful book in the world. May our
eyes be opened that we may say with
the inspired prophet: Oh how / love
Thy law! 1t is my meditation all the
day
REV. +. j. GOODWIN
81 think there is no greater work i'm
our state today than that done by our
Association
THE Episcopalans of our state are
going TO put missionary in the western
part OF Rhode Island. / am told The
Christian Endeavor Union have done
evangelistic work there 10 some extent
this summer, and we have done 1t
through our field secretary for the past
six years"
REV NORMAN PLASS.
Hunt for ideas instead OF game We |
are the light Of the world. May we be |
able by our lives and words 10 illustrate |
may be as beacon lights to lead 10 that |
city that hath no need OF lights for the |
Lamb IL the light az st."
REV. ELLIOT +. STrDLFY.
THE world is always Impressed hy |
the character. The man who knows his |
own soul and As full of prayer. who
seeks to fufl IN himself tho same ideal
he would impsl in others is the one who
most impreSsNs for good
"NNO cry 'tDh Ntr-0fcho1 man th,t 7
ami bnt we would be all tho more
wretched II we had MT tho Glorious
vision Of what we ought ~ be"
REV. r, c. MOORE.
BIBLE STUDY.
Or. James N. Gray has been secured
by the y. ". c. A. OF Pawtucket. to
conduct Bible study In class at the hall
of the association in that city. The |
first meeting Of the class is tonipht
F'riday), at 745. DR. Gray VIII give his
popular address "The English r BILE
and How to Use IT," and win hereinaf-
ter take MP the weekly study OF "The
International sunday School Lessons"
This class is des@ned 10 aid IN rho
study Of the lessons and 10 impress the
great spiritual truths taught
DR. SDrague or Providence has l'ndlv
to cOn6u~t = ch0rtS Of CHRIS
ian SINGERS from on The Sundav schools
= Pawtuckot an vicinity. The Bible ,
tudonfs of Providence arc cordially in
ited TO attend.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Rev r. 4. Torrey of Chioapo viii
i've three addresses revt wednesday
I the Proa1 Street PaDfist church
awtuclset This win No AZ tho arnu-
meeting of the Pawtucket G. y. T
'nt0n l.
Mr.. Tor~ev Is n7e'or ~ fNe chicago
vn0ro chur"N. ou1 superintendent OF
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