The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-12
caheen Brohers
LECTURES GIVEN AT
GREENSBORO SCHOOL
DR.. J. A. Rice Talks On Biblical
Themes-Mrs. Benjamin
Baird Dies.

Greensboro, April 11.--tspecial)- DIR. J.
A. Rice of Montgomery is In Greensboro
this week delivering a notable series of
lectures on the literary significance of the
Bible as well as its divine inspiration
and some truths deducted therefrom.
These lectures are specially for the stu
dent body of the Southern university but
the citizens of Greensboro are accorded
the privilege of listening to the distin-
guished speaker Monday evening his
subject was Literary Movements in
Ancient Israe:;" Tuesday at IL o'clock,
Proverbs or Every Day Philosophy"
Tuesday evening at o'clock, Job or the
Tragic Ideal"
DR.. Rice gave In his opening address
the whole history and literature of the
deep bordering race in which Christi
anity took root and handled with great
fulness THE Every Day Philosophy of
Proverbs and showed how the world s
literature affords no superior to the Book
of Job for all eXaltation, Today he con-
tinued the series. giving the following
lectures: THE Song of Songs. or Loves
Inviolate Law" and "Ecclesastes or tho
Souls Search for Itself" Thursday at
J. o'clock will begin, Jonah or God 8
Relentless Call to the Worlds Evangel-
ization;" Thursday evening at o'clock
How Shall | Read the Old Testament
DIR. Rice has made an exhaustive study
of the subject and easily demonstrates
to his hearers that the books gathered
into the Old Testament make up body
of work whose breadth and depth and
height are hardly rivalled In the worlds
literature.
Mrs. Benjamin Baird of Birmingham
died this morning at the home of her
father, DIR. S. M Hosmer Mrs. Baird
had been Ill for more than a year with
consumption, but she had rallied In the
last few days and 1t was hoped that she
might grow strong enough to be taken
to the mountains. A turn for the worse
came though last night and the end came
quietly this morning. She leaves a hus-
band and infant daughter beside her faith
er and mother, two brothers. William
Hosmer of Greensboro. Linus Hosman of
Selma and two sisters. Mrs. Bailey of
Greensboro and Mrs. Silas Dowdel of
Opelika. The funeral will take place to-
morrow morning at 10 o'colek from the
Methodist church. the interment being in
the city cemetery. Mrs. Baird was
most estimable young woman and as
Miss Irene Hosmer was beloved by every
one who knew her in Greensboro. Her
death at the early age of % is deplored
by every one.
c. d. Daniel will represent Greensboro
this year in the intercollegiate oratorl-
cal contest which takes place In Auburn
May l. Representatives from three col
leges, Howard and Greensboro and All
burn. compete annually for twenty
five dollar medal given by Professor Cox
of College Park, Ga. This contest took
place last year In Greensboro. when Wal
ter Sanford representing Auburn bore
off the medal
Owing to the death of Mrs. Baird tho
game of ball to have been played this
afternoon between Marion and Green's
boro was called off. Greensboro had been
victorious In the first two and this was
the last of the series. Friday the South
ern university boys go to Marion to play
two games with the Marion boys on their
campus.