The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
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I'm spite Of the u~nfavorable weather con-
ditions last evening a good sized au-
dience turned out 10 hear the third faculty
lecture at Brown university. Prof. Henry
I. Fowler was the speaker. and his sub
jet was the place of the Bible I'm Col
lege and University" Prof. Fowler told
how the Bible lost it's place in the differ
emit American colleges and was studied
only for the study Of Hebrew. The
diferent authorities said something based
upon the probable conjecture Of old men
and myth could not claim a part i'm the
human history OF the world. Consequently
the study OF Bible as literature was
dropped from the curriculum OF Harvard
ana other colleges, and was limited 10
the study of Hebrew and Greek.
But during the 18th and 18th centuries
the change I'm ideas I'm the Christian
church and the determination TO get at
the root OF things led people to inquire
why and by whom was the Bible written.
Dogma could not be maintained. save by
an infallible church. The 18th and 18th
centuries could not abide by the iudg-
ments of centuries before, but went bach
10 the documents themselves.
The awakening Of interest and process
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New Testament was termed the higher
criticism"
At our present day the term is no longer
adequate, and II found that the historical
study Is the most fruitful. In tho 10Th
century II became possible TO observe on
the stage OF ancient Palestine facts OF
Egypt have been connected with history,
and tho passion for facts have ied scholars
TO go back OF dogma and examine meth
DDS themselves. The fascination Of the
study has nearly surpassed the wealth
OF classical study.
Then came the revival in the colleges.
the claims and attentions cohld not be
ignored. institutions started science
classes 20 study for themselves the mys-
terry OF things and the duty OF expression.
Prof. Fowler commended the present
President Harper Of Chicago university
upon the zeal and eagerness with which
he started the pioneer In Bible study at
Yale and said that II was his good for
tune TO he one of the pupils. Gradually
other colleges have followed this example
and provision made for scholarly inStruc-
tlon in Amherst, Williams, Harvard,
Brown and with the coming Of President
Wilson INTO Princeton.
Prof. Fowler also spoke of the fact that
nearly some 10000 students were now en-
gagged in Bible study outside OF the class
rFeenf if- college = = A. and IN Bibtc
classes 10 be found In groups OF medical.
law and other students. College teachers
rejoice. because they know 1t renders
new service 10 see such keen interest In
the study outside OF the class room.
President Faunce delivered n few APP
propriate words in chapel this morning
| relative 10 the Thanksgiving recess. say
ing hat there was little proportion be-
tween what we had TO be thankful for
and his hanks Most generally those
who have the most To he thankful for
give the least thought for II and vice
versa. lie said IL might seem that We
had little 10 be thankful for after last
! Saturdays defeat. and then read a letter
from an aluminus attendant at the game,
who said that tho Brown cheering was
well worth the cost of a defeat II such
a thing was a necessity. and praised tho
supporters Of Brown for their spirit. The
same spirit, I hope, said President Faunco.
as will cause Brown men to stand to-
gether In the philanthropies and civic
work after you get out of college.
President Faunce announced that the
vesper services will be held during jan
nary and February on Wednesdays at 8
o'clock, beginning Jan. 10th. He has ar
ranged for "A number OF prominent
teachers 10 conduct the services, and he
will publish the list as soon as it is en-
| tirely completed.
In the final cross-country run yesterday
afternoon the prize cups for first and sec
| ond places were won by j. a. wells. 90.
with AZ minutes handicap, and a. l..
Wright. 'Os. scratch, w. L. Buffum, 90,
with three minutes and five seconds ham
dicap. came in third. The best time
was made by a. J.. Wright. '6, p minutes