The times., 1900-04-16

by the regents OF the American SoNits Nt
Religious Education on the date Of its
eleventh anniversary and viii hold its
sessions at Foundry N. E. Church. An
interesting programme has been prepared
and many prominent educators viii be
present and make addresses.
The president Of the society, Gen. John
Eaton, OF this city. and Rev. Or. A. y.
Keigwin, OF Wilmington, will preside at
the opening session. The opening address
will be delivered by Rev. Byron Sun
derland. d. D., Of this city. and will be on
the theme OF The Bible. the Sword Of the
Spirit" A paper entitled "Bible Truths
for Every Period Of Life" will be read by
Rev. DR.. J. L. Looy. Of Wheeling. W. Va.
Rev. Or. J. f. Rankin. Of this city, and
Representative J. ". Stokes OF South Car
olina will preside at the evening session.
An address on The Achievements Of the
Bible" will be delivered by the Rev. DIT.
George z. Reed. President Of Dickinson
College. Carlisle. Pa. Rev. Or. J. ". Holt,
Bishop Of the United Brethren Church, Of
Dayton. Ohio. viii follow with an address
on The Bible and the Welfare Of the
Church"
Wednesday morning at 9:45 O'Clock there
will be a mothers conference in the audi
torium Of the church. at which Mrs. J. E.
Gilbert. Of this city, and Mrs. W. F. Smith,
Of Spartanburg. 5 C.. win preside. The
following papers viii be read: Home. the
Nursery Of Child Piety," by Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster. Washington, d. C.; The Religion
Of Childhood. by Mrs Isabella Macdonald
Alden. Philadelphia; THE Child's Idea Of
PRAYER" by Mrs. Florence Hull Winter
burn. New York City and Church Mem
bership in Childhood by Mrs. Frances A
Ford. Philadelphia. The reading Of these
papers will be followed by a conversation
opened by Mrs r. H. Matlock, Of VIII
mington.
At the pastors conference. which viii
be held in the lecture room OF the church.
Rev. Or. J. c. Nicholson, of Baltimore, and
Rev. DIT. c. L. Work. Of Cincinnati, will
preside.
The following papers will be presented
a. this meeting: Bible Equipment for
Soul Winning" by Rev. L. C. Brough-
ton. D. D.. Atlanta. Ca; Bible Truths as
FACTORS in Character Building" by Rev
A. l. Fiske. d. D., Gunton Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church Of this
city; The Pulpit as an Agent in Biblical
Instruction" by Rev. DR.. A. J. Stokes.
NJ F. Church South Charleston, 5. c. The
conversation which will follow the reading
Of these papers viii be opened by the Rev.
J. z. Grammer, D. D., Of Baltimore.
The educators conference will be held
In the eastern psrlor Of the church.
Rev. Dr. F. W Boatwright. A NJ. Of
Richmond College. and the Rev. DR.. ". 0.
Roberts OF Danville. KY. will preside. The
following papers will be read: The Prin-
cipIes Of Bible Study. Rev F. B. Pal
mer Ph.D., President Of the State Normal
School. Fredonis. y. Y; The College as
ar Agent Of Biblical instruction, Rev. DR..
W W Foster. jr.. President Of Rust
University. Of Holly Springs. Miss. The
Bible. the Great Unifer Of All knowledge"
Mrs Z. G. Buford. Principal OF the Acad-
emy at Clarksyille. Tenn. The conversa-
tion following will be opened by Prof
T. Dram Lyte President Of the State Nor
NAL School OF MiIlersyille Pa
Al PAS p. m. April IS the general ses-
tions viii meet in the auditorium OF the
Church, Rev. DR.. s. s. Waltz, Of Louis
Vile and the Rev. Dr. R. A Cooke OF
WaynesbOro Va. presiding Papers viii
be read as follows: Bible Study a Spirit
usl Exercise" by the Rev. Or. Carter
Helm Jones, pastor OF the Broadway Bap
tist Church Louisville Ky. The Family
as an Agent Of Biblical instruction by
the Rev. T. p. Neely. LID, pastor OF
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia. Pa: Mother. the Child's
First Biblical Teacher" BY Mrs Mary
Chisholm Foster Holly Springs. Miss The
following conversation Will be opened by
the Rev r. B. Cook, d. D., Of Viii
mington. Del
The evenings session OF Wednesday
April ls will be presided over by the Rev
DIR. A. Mackay- Smith OF this city. vice
president and Representative Washington
Gardner. OF Michigan. Committees viii
submit their reports and lecture on The
Bible and the Welfare OF our Country. %
viii be delivered by the Rev. r. S.
Macarthur, LID. pastor Of The Calvary
Baptist Church New York City. The Rev
Or. J. E. Rankin. OF this city. vice presi-
dent and 3. F. johnson. Of Richmond. Va.
will preside over Thursday meeting,
which will be held at s.s5 a m
A conversation on What Measures May
Be Employed to Improve the Methods OF
Bible Study" will be opened by the Rev.
DR. J. z. Gilbert, An address TO The
Christian public concerning the Bible and
its study will be presented at this session
by the Rev. Or. T. T Eaton. pastor OF the
Walnut Street Baptist Church Louisville.
XIV.
Thursday afternoon the members o. the
congress viii visit the public buildings,
ending at the White House. with a re-
ceptlon by the President. Every church in
Washington is requested 10 hold Bible
in-hsnd meeting. on Thursday evening.
April u. and delegates are invited 90 par
ucipate
The following are the officers OF the