Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
STUDENTS OF THE BIBLE
Convention in Session With Scriptural
Research as It's Object,

ODD Fellows Hall, 431 It'll street north
| west was open Saturday morning for
| the reception of those in attendance on
the Bible students convention. The greater
part OF the country Is represented in the
registration, those attending coming from
twenty-five states, from as far west as
California, and from Canada to Texas.
The hospitality Of the Washington friends
OF the cause has, however, been fully
equal to the occasion. The work Of prepa-
ration for the assembly began last spring,
and every application for accommodations
at this crowded time of the G. A. R. en-
campment was early provided for, so that
not one Of the many strangers attending
Is without comfortable and pleasant lodg-
ing place.
The courtesy extended to reception COM
mittees at the railway stations, and minute
directions to how to find the boarding
places assigned, were forwarded by mail
In each case, to those unacquainted with
the city. The details of the heavy work Of
assignment Of rooms, in charge of Mr.. E.
H. Thomson, has been most admirably con-
Quoted
Little was attempted Saturday fore
noon beyond fraternal greetings. At
p. m. the chairman Of the after
noon session took his place on the
platform and the convention was form
ally opened with vocal music Earnest
words of general welcome were spoken by
Mr.. J. T. D. Pyles, as the Washington rep
resentative, to which felicitous response
was made by Mr.. w. E. Van Amburgh Of
Allegheny, Pa, in appreciation of the kind
services and attentions OF the Washington
friends. The meeting was then thrown open
for general remarks, interspersed with
prayer and praise, the session closing at 4
pm.
Two discourses on special Scriptural top
les by Mr.. M. L. Staples of Pennsylvania,
and by w. ]. Thorn of Richmond, Va, oc-
cuDfed the convention at night Yesterday
morning Mr.. Hayden Samson Of Pennsylva-
mia spoke on subjects closely allied with
faith and practice. followed by Mr.. Van
Amburgh, whose address was on the
same lines. The event of the day, how
ever.> was a discourse in the afternoon
by Charles T. Russell, editor Of zion's
Watch Tower of Allegheny. who spoke
on Counting All Things but LOSS" In the
course Of his remarks he said:
1T is not a new gospel we have TO pre-
sent. 1t is to get down beneath the Scrip
lures that we wish to do; not twisting the
Scriptures, but seeing them as they are.
In consecrating themselves to Gods service
one of the great troubles Is that very many
do not settle the question positively. We
must count all things as already loss and
dross, and seeing the valuelessness of all
earthly things, in view of the prize set be-
fore US, we shall have very little trouble
in giving up all.
I'VE live in an age of bargain sales. What
a bargain we have here-glory, honor, i'm
mortality, a name above every other name
that can be named, for what? Simply for
the sacrifice of a little poor humanity and
it's petty, petty ambitions. Those who
knew Paul said Why, what foolish man
that is, giving up ell his chances for moth
ing but an idea But, looking away to the
eternal future, Paul saw the everlasting
prize It is wondrous to be thus permitted
to look ahead and to realize the glories
that are to follow Proceeding from Gene
sis to Revelation the harmony and the mar
velous beauty of Gods plan for the upHft
and complete restoration of the poor, down.
fallen human race is revealed In all Its
ma rvelous perfection, and that is the gos-
pel we would present to you today"
The evening session was devoted to pre-
sentation of the Divine Plan Of the Ages,
by Mr. A. E. Williamson, also OF Allegheny.
The general public is admitted to all the
sessions, which will close tomorrow even
ing