The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
CONFERENCE
ON GOSPEL
OF JOHN
VIII Bo Held In First Baptist
Church Tomorrow
guIsh0d Religious Teachers
VIII Make Addresses.

The Interdenominational Gospel Of John
conference to be held tomorrow at the
First Baptist church Is unique in this
respect--that II IL the frst attempt ever
made I'm this city 20 present consecutive
unfolding OF the great themes OF this
Gospel as they are developed through the
book from the first chapter to the twenty
frst The series OF monthly conferences
when completed next spring Will form
comprehensive presentation of the great
facts and truths and principals OF Chris
tianity as these are given in this most
masterful OF the Gospels.
The great themes of the Gospel will be
treated by the most eminent preachers
and teachers of the different denomina-
tions. At the coming conference hve
denominations are represented among the
seven speakers, and each Is distinguished
in his own denomination and In his own
department.
Professor Beardslse of Hartford, who
gives the opening address at 10 O'CLOCK,
is a thinker Of deep insight into the spirit
and characteristics of the Gospel and into
ship. His subject is the Prologue 10 the
Gospel" Professor Utterly OF Drew,
though n young man, Is lecturer or IN
creasing reputation. His address Is on
Men and Events In the Time OF Jesus.
The last paper in the morning ls py
Professor Stevens of Rochester on "John
the Baptist and His Testimony TO Jesus
professor White OF New York speaks at
2:3 on The Study OF the Gospel OF
John." Professor Nash OF Cambridge
gives an address at 3:1b on one OF the
most striking and beautiful passages IN
the book, Full of Grace and Truth.
DIR. Dixon OF Boston presents the closing
section OF the Gospel at 4, The Calling
OF the First Disciples.
In the evening at 1880 professor White
speaks on the entire first chapter and Dr.
Tomkins az s:lb on Power to Become the
Sons OF God" ae R
Professor white who gives addresses
both afternoon and evening has NOT
spoken before in Providence. but Is well
known by many as one OF the strongest
popular speakers on the Bible In the
country. He has a thorough training as a
scholar. and most wide and valuable
experience as a teacher. lie took the Phi.
ID. degree at Yale and afterwards was
Professor of Hebrew at Xenia Theologi-
cal Seminary In Ohio. His experience as
teacher at the Moody Institute IN Chicago,
and under Y. M. c. A. college auspices
In England and as president OF the Bible
Teachers training school In New YORK
has contributed 10 a remarkable poise
and symmetry OF character and teaching
He has a rare combination. thorough
scholarship. unusual teaching power
spiritual earnestness and personal mag
netism. He Is equally strong before large
audiences Of young people ana before
ministerial assemblies. His personal traits
win for him both the respect and love OF
his pupils.
No teacher or student OF the Bible or
church worker should fail to hear both
his addresses. He uses the crayon In his
lectures.
Professor White Is a man OF command
ing figure and face, and OF mental and
spiritual temperament that glows with
enthusiasm when he Is presenting the
great themes of the Bible.
The work OF the Bible Teachers training
school OF which DR.. White is president
covers two years of graded work and is
divided into the following six depart
ments, 1, English Bible: 2. Religious ac-
tivity and sociology; 3. Teachers training,
H. church history, comparative religion
and mission; 8. Ethics and Apologetics y,
Original Biblical Languages.
Among the instructors and lecturers are
Or. Francis L. Patton, DR.. A. r. Schauf-
fer. Robert F. Speer. DR. Robert w. Rog-
ars OF Drew and Rev. George Soltan OF
London. Among the trustees are Drs. j.
Ross Stevenson, r.. s. Macarthur. Charles
Z. Jefferson. Frank Mason North and
Reese r. Alsop. During the past year, 1875
students were enrolled representing 1b
different states "a well as Canada, South
America and Japan.
At the coming conference the morning
session will he OF special interest to min
listers, but both the afternoon and even
ing sessions will be OF SURPRISING inter
est not only to every minister but to ev-
cry layman who Is In the least degree In
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