Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10

for dress parade is worse than waste
time, 1t is oriminality. And the gather
ing OF honey from the flower garden Of
the Word. only to store it up for per-
sonal winter use ie as selfish as 1t is
impossible. Unless we distribute what
We gather, 1t will wither on our
hapds. 4a
Consider what help such culture
would be TO our Bible school and prayer
meeting. No teacher then saying II
do not know the lesson" and no prayer |
meeting dull for lack of Testimonies, |
since all would have minds we'll stored
with Soripture knowledge. We are
never for minute to underestimate the
value OF Christian experience. and
things we get outside the Bible are to
be cherished and narrated, II they come
| from God. But, oh for the spirit OF
the more noble Bereans, who searched
the Scriptures daily, whether these
things were 30. y
And now we como to the last CO.. OF
| the three which stands for
Ill Courses You have heen waiting
for this practical part | am sure. fou
want to know the practical part, the
possibility OF working some plan that
will bring increased Christian culture.
/ have the plan. 1t il found by the
adoption Of the Christian culture cour'
see Of the Baptist Young Peoples AS
ISOLATION. There are three courses
Of study, the Bible readers course,
the conquest missionary course, the
sacred literature course Let us take
these IN one by one And first the
/. Bible Readers Course -This sim
ply means that those who take this
course are to read the Bible through in
four years, reading at home each day
portion If Scripture US indicated from
day to day BY the UNCONVENTIONAL COM
mittee. We have been practically carry
ing out such a plan by means of our
''family altar y The only change we
will make will be to read the portion
assigned. 10 common with thousands OF
others every day. We will need no
class for this. We will continue Just
Us we have been doins, only we want
an enrolment OF the names of all those
who are willing TO read with US the
, daily assignments. so that we may get
credit for having certain number OF
readers. We started in with this course
, LOT reading on the let day OF October,
, and will look for the assignment each
week 10 the Avenue Herald-our weekly
bulletin. The book we Will thus read
! together Ia the book of Acts, and 1t is
hoped that many will avail themselves
, Of this opportunity to Join with so
, man others In the Bible readers course
q Conques Missionary Course-This
! ia a course Of study 10 missions" and
ought to prove profitable to every Chris
. tian. This will nscessitate the forming
OF claas, and an hour set apart each
} week for earnest study. The class has
1 decided to meet ever Wednesday at the
I close OF the prayer meeting, converting
! promptly at 9. Is and closing promptly
I at 10 p, IN. One of the members OF the
q Christian Endeavor Society will teach
a this class. The subject of study for the
y first month will be Japan" and we
J may To sure month OF study on this
o topic will increase our interest IN the
v great question of missions to the lost.
4 "aOur Missionsto the French in Canada
d land. New England" is the topic fol
b Eoseniber, end Missions in Eastern
Q Ohfns't is the subject for December.
After awhile we will have "a Month
g with our Colporters aud Sunday .sohoo
o M Missionaries" and then "The Student
q Volunteer Movement. This centrs
IT theme OF the gospel, this cause fol
o which the Apostle suffered and en-
/. dured, this thought effort on behalf o
" which Is the best rroof Of our own sal
d walton, must not be neglected II ",
,r would be full rounded Christians
10 Books will be suggested from time t,
10 time, and interest in the whole grea
D. question thoroughly quickened, we hop
IL and believe; ANY member of the churcl
Ia or congregation Is welcome to Join.
d 8. The Sacred Literature Course-Th
/. purpose Of this class is to study in
le practical and critical way some specia
MI book of the Bible For the term jus
a. beginning the book will be the Acts &
m the Apostles The pastor will teach thi
ar class, and he earnestly invites oil VIII
IN with him have desire to know tn
ar Word better to meet him every Frida
of evening at O. 10 sharp, and study th
a development of the early church, an
I'd the marvellous evangelization Of land
TX that had been hostile to the truth. n
Is preparation Is needed for either olas
er except q note book and pencil. Wor
ID will, of course, be assigned to the men
IL bers Of the class which must be dor
or outside the classroom, for such a pla
ue as we propose will be of no value wha
liz ever without work and earnest stud.
ch Our first subject is 1.-THE Marveloi
k, Forty Days. and the next "The Ne
an Fower," &c.
Of May God help us In this new NOV
Of meht to be deeply in earnest and mt
an He give to us each week in the conque
ad missionary course class fresh vision
GU OF His purpose and work for the salv
re tion 1T men as shall make US hungry
I'm save them. As we learn Of His graoio
ee. protection of those who have count
oh not their lives as dear unto thsmaelv
ta that they might finish their course wi
mt joy, may we have our Joy quiokened
we the point of emulation. And may :
/. - grow to be so fond of missionaries al
he Of missions" that we shall come to
not ashamed Of ourselves to admit that
I'VE are Christians unless We mean mi
Lbe sionary" Christians. On Friday nigh
ms in our study Of the Acts Of the Apostl
mar may we so catch their spirit in t
ess very first subject, The Marvellous For
,pe Days. as to somehow feel the mt
? yelous power that sustained them in
gay their work. And thus shall our servi
ual come to be az Intelligent, well informe
ful earnest, Biblical service, that can I
, IL fail to be delight to us and pleasr
no. to God, for With such service, We humi
the beleiev, God is we'll pleased.
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