The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
MISS GoulO's CONTEST
Siys She Rorss The Bible Competition VIII
Throw Light on the Subject

New York, Dec. s-'My only object in
offering prizes for the best essays re-
garding the origin and history of the
Bibles respectively in use in the Roman
Catholic and Protestant churches said
Miss Helen Gould, through her secretary,
Miss Altman, lis to make people give
this subject some thought. There is ap-
solutely no religious or personal feeIing
I'm the matter, and the contest must be
conducted upon a basis that will permit
the participation in II of all persons with
out respect TO creed, color or nationality.
II found that when this question OF
Biblical origin was raised among people
who should understand their bible dc
tionary there was woeiu degree OF
fund OF information could be derived
from a competition Of essays, and at the
same time. there might be a possible set
tlement OF question that has so ire
quently been raised
while / may have my own opinion in
the matter II will not in any way enter
into the contest. The details have all
been left to DIR. w. w. White. president
of the Bible Teachers Training school,
and | am satisfied that he Will so conduct
the competition to nnal decision tnat ~
ton OF bias. know that he Will make
the best arrangements that can be mace
to obtain from all sources such indisput-
able proofs that the matter may be dis
posed of finally and to everybody's satis-
The conditions OF the competition for
which Miss Gould offers money prizes in
part are as follows:
This contest is open to all, without re-
spect to creed, color or nationality.
Notice OF intention 10 write a paper
should be sent without delay no the pres-
dent Of the Bible Teachers Training
school, No. SO East Fifty-fifth street,
New York City.
II should be carefully observed that the
subject OF the paper is double topic,
viz; The origin and history OF ID The
version OF the Bible authorized by the
Roman Catholic church; CD The version
OF the Bible known as the Revised Ver-
sion, American Standard Edition. This
topic may be treated in two parts or 9TH
erwise, as the writer of paper may
elect. Contestants should keep in mind
the two statements made by Father Far
ley, viz: (a) THE authentic version OF
Gods words as authorized by the Church
has come down to US unchanged from the
time OF Christ Himself:" (b) "The Protes-
tant version goes back only TO the days
of Henry VIII OF England. and was then
gotten up for obvious reasons" A part of
the duty OF the writer OF a paper will be
TO ascertain and clearly set forth what is
the authentic English version authorized
by the Roman Catholic church
All papers submitted shall become the
property of the Bible Teachers Training
school
The prize papers will be published to
the Bulletin OF the Bible Teachers Train
ing school, In which Information concern
ing the contest will pe given from month
TO month. The price OF the Bulletin is 81
a year
Only those inquirers who inclose self
addressed stamped envelopes may be as
sured OF reply.
Address all correspondence 10 president
Bible Teachers Training school. SO East
Fifty-hfth street, New York city.
I'VE shall publish the conditions OF
the contest" said Dr. White as supple
ment to our regular Bulletin. which will
make thousands OF students take up their
Bible dictionaries again and go TO the bot
tom OF this question II will neccssitate
an exhaustive study Of the Vulgate which
was produced by Jerome In the fourth
century. The primary object OF this con-
test is TO gather valuable Bible studies
There is no bias and there will be none
In deciding who has written the best es-
say"