The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-09
MINISTERS URGE
STUDY OF BIBLE.
HELPFUL ADDRESSES AT PLY
MOUTH CHURCH GATHERING.
Rev. w. B. Riley, DR.. John H. Elliott
and DR.. Henry ostrom Plead for
Prayerful, Careful Study Of the Book
Of Books-But One Thing on Which
to Run a Church.

The attendance was increased today
the second Bible conference day, com
pared with that of yesterday at Ply
moro were present when the service
opened with gospel singing at $3.50, and
altho the meeting did not finally con-
clude till IL o. CLOCK, everyone remained.
many of the congregation then hurry
ing to the METROPOLITAN theater to at
day, was devoted to biblical topics.
The address by DR.. Elliott was espe-
cially timely, being a discourse on
books.' =
Interest was intense during the morn
was followed by DR.. John H. Elliott,
and DR.. Henry Ostrom concluded with
u strong address on the duties of the
clergy.
Dr.. Riley's address was on ''The Day
of Atonement. "The appointments
of the day are definitely certifed,' he
explained. He devoted considerable
time to the subject Of ceremonies.
Ceremonies without warrant are not
only valueless, but in furious to the
church of God. Ceremonialism is for
the most part return to the shadows
which have passed away, the substance
having come in Christ. Yet men have
not a right to change ceremonies di-
vinely appointed. Obedience is better
than sacrifice. A man once asked Ste
phen Girard for job. He was set to
work cording stone in a yard. The
n91 aoer oE ne 0 The day oH
he moved it again, and so the man kept
working till the end of the week with
out complaining or asking why the
stone was being shifted about. By that
time he was appointed Mr.. Girard' 8
purchasing agent. Mr.. Girard wanted
a man who did as he was desired with
out questioning.
Wants No Questioning.
$50 it is with work for God. He
would have us do his divine bidding
without questioning. And God has his
promotions for obedient men. The
prophecies of the day of atonement tell
of the human relations Of Jesus. The
priest on that day put on plain, coarse
robes of office. So Christ laid aside
his insignia, appearing in the human
flesh. He, too, accepted the coarse gar
ments; on his brow he wore crown
of thorns. The prophecy Of the cruci-
tixion was demonstrated in the Staying
~ of the bullocks and goats, the shedding
1\of blood for the remission of sins. The
Nigh priest, Jesus, thru his shedding of
blood on the cross, completed the great
estament tells of the high priest en-
ering into the holy of holies. So
hrist. signifying his priesthood, en-.
bred into the vale to make interces-
on for us: Finally, as to the prophe-
y of Christ $ second coming. When
he high priest had finished his work
the holy of holies, he 'robed5 himself
nee more in the splendid golden gar
hents of the high priest, and the feast
q f trumpets at once began thruout the
. Ind. So it is, when Christ priesthood
completed, he will appear again wear
ng the magnificent insignia of his
zingship and reign in righteousness. -
Y DR.. Elliott's Address.
Dr. John H. Elliott spoke next. He
, sad: t.
People now seem to prefer to buy
ul methods Of Bible study instead o1
stfying the book and ascertaining {
m(hod for themselves.
First of all, [ believe every one Of
, ushould form the habit Of Bible study
Thyoung man or woman who starts tt
mfer the piano must keep at it, AM
aft the drudgery comes the delight S,
it with the Bible. Keep studying it
pa emily and persistentlY, and the ,io7
of ts revelations will fill your hear
mo and more. All can md the tim
fo Bible study if they WILL and shoul'
no let indifference hinder mastery o
thI English Bible. = =. A...L. -
The Bible is connected history o
the great things in succession: Goo
thF'ather, as told in the old testament
Gl, the Son, in the new testament, an
Gl's holy spirit, as found in the Act
othe Apostles. And the Bible tells o
tlee places, heaven, earth and hell.
I know Of man who has mastere
GER thirty of the sixty-six books Of tn
Ible in outlines and who has done it i
systematic manner And what hel
] is to Bible class. The trouble wit
hny of us, is that we stuff ourselves fc
lie lesson of the day, stuff those in tn
lass, and then we all forget it.
An Experience. s, = Y
"I was once giving a series of at
dresses at st. Anthony Park. A littl
woman at st. Anthony Park. A littl
hls how to study a topic?' I said W
would take up some topic we had nc
studied. Some one suggested 9Th
Church of God not one of our Sc,
tartan church histories, but EThe Churc
of God So we looked up everythin