The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-08
new GOSPEL
OF JOHN
CONFERENCE.

held on Wednesday, Feb. 10. at the Cen
1 trail Baptist church promises to be a most
vital and inspiring one. Speakers from
Maine. Massachusetts ana New York viii
/ be present.
Professor Anthony OF Lewiston is tho
first speaker OF the morning. His sub
Ject Is Mysticism in the 14th. 18th and
10th Chapters OF the Fourth Gospel"
Professor Anthony is graduate OF
Brown. SO, and Of Cobb Divinity school.
After a successful pastoral experience and
period OF study I'm Germany. he be-
came professor OF New Testament exc
gesis and criticism at the latter insttu-
tion. He Is clear and forceful thinker
and writer, an accomplished scholar, and
"A sympathetic interpreter of the New
Testament He has published several
works OF recognized worth. Professor
Anthony Is thoroughly al home i'm Provi-
dence. as this is his native city. His
father, the late Deacon Lewis w. An
thony. was for many years an honored
citizen OF Providence, and an earnest
and strong supporter Of the Roger VII
liams Free Baptist church.
Dr. Charles NJ Melden OF the Mathew
son Street Methodist Episcopal churcn,
speaks at 1875 on the subject, The
Works OF Jesus. H.. Judgment John
D.
DR.. Melden was educated at Boston
university. and after important charges
I'm New England was from 1897 10 'c5.
president OF Clark university Atlanta,
Ga. He is an able organizer and admin
istrator, a strong thinker and a convinc-
ing preacher. He was elected a few
months since president OF the Rhode ISL
and Sunday School association. He Is
given a warm welcome back to New Eng
land
Dr. John Balcom Shaw OF Newport is
the last speaker OF the morning. His
theme Is THE Secret OF Jesus Life,
John $50
DR. Shaw is n graduate of Union Theo-
logical seminary, of the class of 1885.
Since that time he has been pastor OF
the West End Presbyterian church OF
New York. During his seminary course
he preached at the same church--then
mission--and on graduation he was called
To be its pastor. Under his able and in
spring leadership II has become one OF
the large and important churches I'm New
York DR. Shaw is well known i'm Provi-
dence, having often spoken here He is a
preacher OF spiritual depth and power
stimulating the mind and klndling the
heart.
DR.. Willard Scott. rector of the Pied
mont congregational church, Worcester.
speaks at 2:30 y. m, on the subject The
Light OF the World" John 1916. He is
a graduate OF Williams. 70. and OF
Union Theological seminary. IS He has
held important pastorates I'm New York,
Oneeta and Chicago. He is one of the
strongest preachers IN New England.
Rev. Avery A. Shaw pastor of the
Baptist church In Brookline, Mass. speaks
at 3:i5 on the theme. '"rhe Attracting
Power OF the Cross" John 1882. Mr..
Shaw IL a graduate OF Acadia college,
Nova Scotia, '92. and of Rochester Theo-
logical seminary. 96. His first pasto-ate
OF four years was i'm Windsor, y. >. Since
1900 he has been i'm Brookline. He is one
OF the strongest of the young, ,r thir k
ers and preachers of the Baptist church.
In the Bibotheca Sacra of July. 1903, is
notable article from his pen. entitled,
Christ a Creation or the Creator OF
Christianity"
Professor Frederick l.. Anderson of New
ton Theological institution is the first
speaker OF the evening. His theme is
How the Gospel Was Made" He is "a
grauate OF the University OF Chicago. 50.
and OF the Baptist Union Theological
seminary Morgan Park, Illinois NOW the
theological department of the University
OF Chicago. From 1882 to 1885 he was
assistant professor OF Latin in the old
University of Chicago-the predecessor OF
the present University. OF Chicago. From
INN To 1890 ne was tns SUCCESSFUL pdetpT
OF the Second Baptist church OF Roches-
ter. ~ Y. Since 1890 he Us been pro
fessor of the New Testament lnterpreta-
ton I'm the Newton Theological institu-
ton He is an accurate scholar, an in
spring teacher as well IA preacher. and
Is in fullest sympathy with the deeper.
spiritual truths of Christianity His
father Is the wel-known Rev, DR.. Galusha
Anderson OF the University of Chicago.
The closing address of the day Is by
Or. Edwin Alonzo Blake, pastor or the
fremont street Methodist Episcopal
church, Boston. His subject Is THE
Washing or the Disciples Feet and the
Law OF Service" John 1S DIR. Blake is
one of the leading preachers OF the Metho-
dist church lie is graduate or Nes-
leyan university. and later received the
degree OF Ph. ID. for studies pursued at
the University of the City of New York.
He has held important charges. His
preceding pastorate was over one or the
largest Methodist churches In America,
Christ church, Pittsburg, Pa lie was
university preacher at Cornell in January,
1908.