The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-23
BIBLE PROMOTION
FIRST INSTITUTE IN STATE
HELD AT Y. NJ. C. A.
Book Defended Against False Criticism,
Sessions Continued Saturday
and Yesterday.

More than a hundred delegates attended
the first institute for the promotion Of
Bible classes ever held in the State of
New Jersey, which was conducted Satur-
day afternoon and evening and yesterday In
the Frelinghuysen room OF the local Y. M.
c. A. building. The closing features of
the session were held yesterday after
noon, when Frederick S. Goodman, asso-
ciate secretary OF the religious work de-
partment Of the international committee of
Young Mems Christian associations, de-
Tended the Bible from false criticism.
The following associations sent their
key" men as delegates: Elizabeth, Hobo
ken, Montclair, Newark, Orange, Passaic,
Paterson and Railway.
A number of Newark pastors were pres
ent and took part in the discussions. Henry
H. Dawson, as chairman Of the religious
work committee of the local association,
presided. Secretary Cozzens led the sing
ing, and G.. j. Percy presided at the plano.
A large number of the delegates, as we'll
as others, gathered yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock in, the Frelinghuysen room and
listened to an impassioned address by Mr..
Goodman on Personal Evangelism, or the
Masters Program for His Friends" The
delegates then adjourned to Wallace Hall,
where a meeting was held. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. II. Arid Moffat.
Charles Void played on the musical
glasses, after which Mr.. Goodman spoke
on The Bible Under Fire"
He said that the Bible was under the fire
of false criticism, fire of Misrepresentation,
fire of infdelity, fire of misinterpretation.
He closed by speaking of the antiquity,
inspiration and divine origin of the Word
of God.
He stated that ten million copies of the
Word of God were published and sold
last year; that 1t WAS translated in four
hundred and twenty-five different Ian
guages and dialects, and was the most
popular and w~idely-read book today. He
urged the men present to conform their
lives to its teaching.
Immediately after the opening exercises
on Saturday the chairman appointed the
following gentlemen as a committee on
policy, to report later: f.. C. Harris, OF
Newark; Theodore Hampson. of Orange
E.. J.. Randall, of the State committee; j
H. Strawbridge, OF Elizabeth and Ivan
p. Flood, Of Newark.
Lewis E. Hawkins, State secretary o.
New Jersey, gave an interesting talk OF
conditions in religious work as shown by
Year Book Statistics. Through the medium
of a large chart he showed the attend
ance at Bible classes, the number OF
teachers, the cost of conducting these
SidAoStog llb hdlAADG VI ttd1itIDf ln0 Gus
classes, the percentage of enrolment as
compared to The number Of members, and
many other interesting facts.
Frederick S. Goodman, associate secre-
tary of the religious work department OF
the International committee of the Young
| Mems Christian Associations at 3 O'Clock
Saturday, spoke on THE B~ronxville Plan
for Comprehensive Religious Work" His
address was illustrated with many inter
estlng charts. which helped to impress II
on the minds of delegates present.
The next topic to be taken up was "The
Bible Study Campaign: The Association
Obligation to Promote It." Three ten min
ute addresses were delivered. The Rev
John Mcdowell, of this city, spoke on "A
Pastors View John T. Sproull, OF Airing
ton, State president OF the Christian En-
deavor Society, and president OF a New
York bank, gave "A Layman's View ant
J. II. Strawbridge, secretary OF the Eliz-
abeth Y. M. G. A., spoke on "a Secre-
tary's View" Mr.. Goodman closed with q
"conversationaire."
The next topic was What Principles
Need Vigorous Emphasize This was
thoroughly discussed by Mr.. Goodman,
The delegates were then invited to the
| prepared and was served by members OF
the Women's Auxiliary Society.
The delegates reassembled Saturday even
ing to take up the topic THE Teacher-the
Fundamental Problem" An address was
delivered by Mr.. Goodman, followed by
an open parliament.