The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23

! members afforded a more genuine literary
| treat than at the meeting, on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Francellc
| q. Jilson on Oriole avenue.
The attendance OF members was un-
| usually large and a number OF guests
were also present and all listened with
intense interest and delight to Mrs Mary
| A Knight and her daughter, Mrs. Emily
| Knight Wilcox. as they narrated, In two
| exhaustive papers, the story OF their
| Journeytngs and experiences in Europe,
during a four months sojourn there.
The papors were admirably illustrated
| by collection OF photographs and relics
brought from all parts of Europe.
The first paper by Mrs. Knight, dealt
with descriptions OF the various places
visited, London. and other parts OF Eng
| land, France including Paris. Brussels.
| Cologne. and on into Germany where the
| speaker led her hearers on a journey up
the Rhine. and from thence into the land
OF William Tell and along the wonderful
| mountain passes OF the Alps.
pause was made at Geneva and the
vale OF Chamounix, as Mrs. Knight de-
scribed In passing, the wonderful land
scape beauty and the grandeur OF Mt.
Blank which towers over all.
Continuing Mrs. Knight led her hearers
into sunny Italy. and here she dwelt at
| length upon the characteristics OF the
! country, it's people. cathedrals. etc. Leav-
Ing Italy Venice was described at length
with It's churches. palaces and historic
| homes OF Byron. Browning George Sand.
| Titan ana the rest
In conclusion Mrs knight gave a
| charming description OF Parts and Lon
don. Her paper was followed by that of
Mrs. Wilcox, which was entitled "Vaca-
tion Echoes or Notes by the Wayeide.'
This paper dwelt more particularly
upon incidents OF the Journey enter
tainingly and wittily told II was more
over. replete with descriptions OF noted
places visited eouched In the mos,
graphic and entertaining English. and a,
It's close both ladies were congratulated
on all sides.
RHODE ISLAND. woMAN's CLUB,
Ihe regular fortnightly meeting of the
Rhode Island Woman's club was held al
| the Trocadero on Wednesda afternoon.
| when Rev. Lester Bradner, rector OF ST
| Johns church. spoke before a large com
pany OF ladies on the subject "1She Re-
viyal OF Biblical Study"
The members OF the Bible study section
OF the club have united with the Biblical
/ tary. for their course OF study this sea-
son. The lecture was a most interesting
and timely one and enjoyed by all The
speaker believed that the existence OF
such society was proof OF revival I'm the
study OF the Bible, as we'll as the multi
tude OF publications for popular use. to-
i stblti VIII TIE fnhUl cOFTfSVDnGf nee
courses offered.
Many courses, he said. have contributed
TO new view OF the Bible. Science has
made known the laws OF nature Biology
has affected and changed the old IDEAS
Theological conceptions have changed
during the past $50 years. Germany was
nrst I'm the movement, England followed
later and America still later
The study OF archaeology with It's dis
coveries OF old inscriptions and OF the
Teutonic languages have ell been contrib.
uting causes leading 10 the study OF the
Hebrew and then the English Bibles
study or the period between the time OF
the old testament and the new was rec
ommended by the speaker. especially as
found In the book OF Prof. Nash, History
OF New Testament Criticism" who IL 10
give the first course OF lectures this year
for the Biblical institute.
Ldttle Bobby (whose Mamma Is very
particular and Is always telling him TO
wash his face and hands)-Afummy,