Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
BIBLE STUDY COURSE
Y. M. C. A. WILL FEATURE RELIC
IoUs WORK THIS FALL
AND WINTER.

AND WINTER.
A Special Schedule Of Seven Courses
land Two Additional Features Has
Been Arranged-Plan For Great Ac-
tivity-What Courses Offer.
Bible study courses for men will be
big factor in the work Of the local
Young Mems Christian association
This fall and winter. "A regular sched-
n nle has already been arranged which
provides for seven different lines of
)tudy and for two additional features
y along special lines. Every Thursday
ysvening from October - until March
30, excepting December 81, the class
! will meet at $50 for supper and class
study. The two special features will
be contributed by 3. G. PIERCE and
UT. D. Foster. Mr.. Peirce's contribution
is known as the drop In" Bible class,
which will meet at S o'clock, directly
following the regular Sunday after
noon mems meeting. The course fol-
lowed will be Conversations Of
Christ" Each lesson, however, is COM
plete in itself Sandwiches and coffee
will be served at 6 o'clock to those
wishing to remain in the association
building until the evening services at
the church. Mr.. Foster will preside
over study of questions arising al
most daily in every mans life. This
class will meet at o'clock Sunday
evenings during the winter.
In offering the courses in Bible
study to the men Of Ottumwa, the Y.
I a G.. A. is keeping in line with its
biother associations all over the coun-
try in the greater attention to this de-
partment of Christian activity. Never
In the history of the association and
The Christian church has the enroll
ment of men in classes for systematic
/. Bible study been so large as during
the past year. The local association
opens its classes in Bible study to all
men, regardless of religious faith and
convictions, and the committee eX-
i tends cordial Invitation to men gen
orally, including those not members
Of the association, to enroll for one Of
the courses. The committee is COM
posed of George Haw, Jr., chairman;
J. K. Dysart. Ernest LeCompt, George
Vt. Miller, F. F. Bridgeman, F. w.
! Sharp, Oscar B. Nelson, G. j. Ekfelt.
General Plan
The same plan so successfully fol-
lowed for several years will be con-
.inued Glasses meet Thursday even
Ing, supper at $780, classes at z, and
Ill through by 1850 in time to avoid
conflict with either business or social
engagements. 1t is intended that men
should come directly from Office, store
or shop.
The Courses.
Seven courses will be offered as fol-
lows:
Main Lines in the Bible.
This course presents a short sim.
pie and practical, yet comprehensive
survey of Christian truth for busy
men. 1t is more particularly begin
ners' course and the lessons are sim
ply a few starting points in Bible
truth. The aim is to familiarize the
student with some of the most import
ant guide posts of the Bible and with
those passages which give the founda-
4 tion to the Christian faith.
A. A. Barlow, teacher.
Old Testament History.
1t is the purpose of this study to
give the student in concise form a
/ comparatively comprehensive knowl-
edge Of the Old Testament The next
books used will be the Bible and Sem
elroth's Normal Study The course
will be so arranged as to select and
coordinate the events of Old Tesla.
ment history in real and vivid story
clear and connected.
Rev. Isaac Goodman, teacher.
Outline Studies in the Life of Christ
In these studies the life and minis.
try of our Lord are traced through a
harmonized arrangement of the four
gospels. The one aim ever kept in
view is to make Him live once more
before the students eyes, that life
which is ever "the light of men" This
course will present the chief events
and teachings in their due proportion
and proper setting.
Rev. F. G. Davies, teacher.
The Life of Paul.
The purpose in this course is to
study the character of Paul more than
his works. To discover and define the
motives of this prince of men who de-
termined to do but one thing and do ii
well, that it may dominate men with
1.-THE spirit of oneness of aim.
Rev. E. J. Shook, teacher.
Studies In Special Books.
The purpose of the special study OF
selected books, is that the student
may have first class knowledge of the
scriptures. 1t is not to learn what the
teacher knows about the Bible, but by
the use of ones own eyes, to become
personally familiar with it.
Rev. ]. H. Lynch, teacher.
The Teaching of Bible Glasses.
One of the greatest needs today in
association and church work is trained
teachers. A wide open door of useful
ness awaits those qualified to intelli