The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-11
CONFERENCE
ON GOSPEL
OF JOHN
Fourth In tho Series VIII Bo
Held In Grace Church on
Wednesday Next

The fourth interdenominational con
ference of the gospel OF St John,
promises TO be one OF the strongest and
moet vital OF the series 1t will be held
~ Grace Episcopal church on Wednesday
next.
and 1880 In the evening Besides the
speakers already named, namely: Dr.
William r. Huntington OF New York. DIR
b. l.. Whitman OF Philadelphia, DR.. r.
J. Mcconnell OF Brooklyn and Or. Amery
n. Bradford OF Montclair N j., four
well known speakers from Massachusetts
and Connecticut will be present.
DIR. Everett ID. Burr OF Newton Centre,
who is the last speaker OF to evening,
n we'll known In Providence as an in
spring speaker. His subject IS: Free
dom through the Truth" DR. Burr is a
graduate OF Brown university OssD, and
of GROCER. After a pastorate I'm Chi
cago he was for nine years pastor of the
Rugsles street church In Boston.
During the distress attendant upon the
nood in the Roxbury district several
years since, DR. Burr endeared both him
seif and mis- church to all Boston citizens
by his energetic and efficient measures
for relief
He is n man Of the deepest and broad
est civic spirit of scholarly habits and
popular gifts. DIR. Burrs subject Is
rich in its teaching for the Christian
discipleship. IL strikes one or the uni
yersal notes OF the gospel.
Rev. Frederick Palmer is "A grad uate
OF Harvard ls69) and OF Andover. lie has
held pastorates In Rhode Island. Penn
sylvania and Massachusetts,. lie has
written important works His subject.
''The Personal Equasion OF the Gospel OF
1T. John" Is placed in the morning pro-
gram. Mr.. Palmer Ia a profound and
spiritual thinker, penetrating and sym
pathetic interpreter and a writer OF grace
and force.
He Is a brother OF Prof George III.
Palmer OF Harvard university, the well
known lecturer and writer on ethics. Mr..
Palmer is one OF the most welcome
speakers OF the conferences of the Epis-
copai church.
Boston university speaks in the after
noon on The Evidential Value OF
Miracles" This IL one OF the most in
teresting subjects OF the New Testament.
Prof. Rishell Is we'll known as an
author. teacher and preacher. He Is an
accomplished and versatile scholar. He
received his training at Wittenberg col-
lege, Ohio at Drew Theological semi
nary. N. j.. and at Berlin
After holding pastorates In and around
Cincinnati o., he accepted in 1896 the
chair OF Historical Theology in Boston
university.
Prof. M. w. Jacobs Of Hartford Theo-
logical seminary r. the first speaker OF
the afternoon. Hk theme is THE Con-
troversies OF Jesus with the Jews"
Prof. Jacobs was educated at Prince
ton, dST7-lsSD. and studied also at Got
finger and Berlin He was pastor Of
Presbyterian church at oxford. Pa,
from 1884 10 1891 in the latter year he
became professor OF New Testament
exegesis and criticism at Hartford. He
Is an earnest and forceful preacher az
well as a thorough and Inspiring teacher.
lunch will he given between the
morning and afternoon sessions at the
Trocadero.
Short addresses will be given by Presi-
dent Fenner, DR. Bradford, Rev. Fred
erick Palmer. Prof. Rishel, Prof
Jacobs. DR. Whitman and others The
chapters covered AT this convention are
seven. eight nine and ten. The next con-
ference will he held in the Contra, Bap-
tist church on Feb. 10. and the remain
ing ones OF the series on Marc 2, April
IL and May II.