New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-06
PLAN NEW BIBLE STUDY
Primers and Encyclopedia to Com
bat Higher Criticism.

/ The convention CT the American Bible League. in
session since Tuesday night at the Marble Cole
giate Church ended it's work yesterday There
viii be another convention. it was announced. in
this city within six months Yesterday DIT. BurreH
obtained the unanimous adoption OF resolution
requesting the directors OF the league TO select To-
cal secretaries to organize local auxtlaries for
tematic Bible study in every and village OF
the United States and Canada.
The programme for yesterday was discussion
on the Method Proposed by the League for Rene
dying the Evils the evils being the effects of the
so-caLed destructive criticism OF the Bible The
Rev Dr. D. s Gregory, general secretary Of the
league. declared that new system OF Bible teach
ing should be begun. The present ignorance of
the Bible, he said, is proof OF the failure of the
old plan. and shows the need Of a better system
The Bible should be studied he said. in unity and
not in bits and fragments.
DR.. Gregory continued:
II is the intention of the educational committee
Of the league issue Bible reading primers and in
us campaign of literary work TO issue also primers
tionary and encyclopedia- In this way shall
arguments and CRITICISMS of the other side, who
nave millions Of money at their command and
props Ri5s st inc or8ad7auon OF centres 20
We are to do anything against the o5ner side. not
eminent.
DR.. Gregory said that $1,000 a year will be needed
to carry out the work and that 100000 is needed at
once. He declared that believers in the Bible owed
a great debt TO one who has said nothing about
the burden. but 70 whom you this convention"
II is understood that William Phillips Hall. who
presided AT the convention. betrayed all its
penses personally.
Speaking on Concentration OF Popular Attention
Upon the Best Way Of Mastering the Bible" the
Rev Charles L. Fry, Of Philadelphia. secretary of
the Luther League OF America said the aim
should be 10 appeal rather the individuals than
10 the masses. as the days of parades buntings
and hurrahs are passed"
Willis E LOugee, secretary Of the business de-
partment Of the international committee. Young
Mems Christian Association discussed "CO-opera-
ton with Existing Agencies in Interesting the
Young in Systematic and Constructive Bible Study"
He said
teachers or scholars We believe the Bible was
a. 70 u common people ana lay Iiieh w nat
Is tne pest way 70 answer this TRADE OF criticism
good, bad Indifferent Certainly not by con
troVersy There vas never time when the inter
SsI IN tple study was so practical and keen as to-
day Is It any wonder some opposition arises
when the young men turning the Bible
I have reports here OF sixty thousand plain com
mon worki9s laymen who are studying the Bible
criticisms take care OF themselves.
The Rev. DR. James A Wordeu OF Philadelphia
superintendent OF the Sabbath school and mission
airy work OF the Presbyterian Church declared in
part:
You don't have 70 convince US" the teachers
will tell you. that the Bible IS inspired, but give
The criticisms us intellectual difficulties We
have al heard the higher criticisms and know
answers nave never been circulated in elementary
form TheOlogtcally trained men answer them,
practical easy and intelligent answers to make to
the CRITICISMS or our friends, the enemy