The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-17
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS MEET
Rev. Mr.. Davis Delivers Inter
esting Address on "The
Wonderful Book"

The initial session OF the twenty fourth
annual conference OF the Presbyterian
Teachers association Of Utah was held
in the First Presbyterian church, Salt
Lake City, Thursday night About sixty
Sunday school workers aud their friends
from all parts OF the State were present.
and besides the clergy of the church in
Zion the following from other cities par
tIcipated; Rev, T. f. Day, d. d. San
Francisco. Rev G. W. Martin. d. D..
Manti; Rev. T, NJ. Keurseff. Panguitch;
Rev. n, z. Clemenson. Logan; Rev. s, H.
Goodwin Provo; Rev. William Murphy.
American Fork.
Prof Geo B. sweazy. president of the
association, conducted the meeting.
Rev. McLain w. Davis OF the Westmin-
seer church, Salt Lake. delivered an ad
dress on the subject 1.-THE Wonderful
Book" Mr. Davis's address was OF
very interesting nature, and In its course
he said that the best ally OF liberty was
the Bible. and in literature the Bible
proclaimed Itself the most wonderful of
all books. He outlined the vast scholar
ship that has devoted itself to the trans
lation of the word throughout the CEN
turtles, holding that the Bible is the an
VII that endures while the hammers OF
criticism woar out. The Bible had been
translated Into $50 dialects and languages,
and the sacred books of other religions
had for the most part passed away The
Bible was the enlightener OF every age;
in our day it illuminates every land.
Many doors had been closed TO ii, but
they were now opened in China, Japan
and other countries and 250,000, 900 copies
had been sent forth TO tell redemptions 8
story TO the sons OF men.
The orientals had numerous volumes
in many tongues expoundng their relig
ions, and II In size they compared the
Bible II was insignificant, but it did not
rest upon mere bulk but on the higher
ground of Intrinsic sacred work. The BIZ
BILE was universal in its scope, 1t be-
gins with the, creation and closes with
mans infinite end, and this universally
tells the difference between 1t and other
books of sacred origin.
influence of the Bible.
He reviewed the evolution OF other re-
ligions and their failure, and stated that
mans civilization and progress had been
coincident with the acceptance Of the
Bible and It's teachings ITO substitute
any other book or omit the Bible from
the use OF man would be TO turn the
world back 10 barbarisnl" That work,
with all Its various writer's and writings,
was unit. and carries with II unity TO
all of humanity, 1T is a book Of the
human race" he held.
All English literature was the intel
lectual child OF the Bible. Intellectual
poverty could never come to a nation
that feeds upon Gods word, The ten COM
mandments, the code OF Sinai, remained
while all other codes had passed away.
Criticism of the Bible came from those
who had broken the commandments;
when lack OF virtue was illustrated In the
work 1t was done as reproof and warn
ing.
When Gen. Butler occupied New Or
leans he adopted the sanitary arrange
ments contained in the Bible for the ten
tribes OF Israel: and In this connection
the speaker contended that II the prin-
ciples of the Bible were applied to our
present-day social life 1t would solve all
its problems.
He devoted considerable time TO the
effect the inspiration and influence of the
Bible had had on the literature an intel |
lectuality Of the English race, giving IL
lustrations from the works and achieve
ments Of notable men in history in sup
port of his contention. He concluded with !
the deduction that Bible influence In
spired the settlement Of America In the
Pilgrims, and pointed with pride to the
fact that only ten millions out of eighty |
millions compose the non-rellgious ele-
ment OF the country.
The session today opens at a. m In |
the Collegiate institute, and tonight Rev.
DR.. Martin will deliver an address at the |
First Presbyterian church on christian
Life and Continuous Revelation"