The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-16
Bible study. XXI.

At the Sunday school convention at
Wichita last week. the keynote about
which everything conferred. was Bible
study. Marshall A. Hudson. from
of organized adult classes. Rev
Ernest Allen of Toledos o.. emphasized
the study of the Bible in the Sunday
school Rev. w. e. Bierderwolf of
New York talked on Bible study as the
basis for right living; but the man of
the convention was Rev. Herbert Mon
ninger of Cincinnati, o.. He is just a
young man, but he has an idea, and is
able to get other people to work it.
He had vision of broader work in
gestion which promises greater re-
turns in the interest of Bible study
than anything we have yet known.
Last fall. through the direct efforts of
people in the Christian church Of this
state undertook years course of
study as outlined by Mr.. Monninger.
Just one week ago in Kansas City, Mo,
$500 were promised for study of the
work for this year. and in this con-
vention nearly 1000 were lined up
with a promise to make the effort for
this coming year. The plan is most
simple indeed. There is little book
let containing about forty lessons, en-
lesson consists Of questions and an
swers which are to be learned. Fol-
lowing are the questions for lesson I:
L. What does the word "Bible"
mean?
g.. Give two names of the Bible
found in the Book itself.
8. What are the divisions of the
books of the Bible?
4; How many books in the Old
9; How many books in the New
Testament? 80"
6. How many books in the whole
Bible?
Z. Give the divisions of the books
of books In each.
s. The divisions Of the books Of the
New Testament. and the number of
books in each.
classes get together for an hour each
week and under the leadership Of a
good drill master, go over and over
these facts until they are learned
collectively, individually, by twos and
threes-- every way, any way-only get
them. At the end Of the course an ex-
animation is required and on making
q grade of 10 per cent the applicant Is
given a diploma. Mr.. Monninger gives
glowing reports of the interest taken
and he predicts a marked improvement
in the work of the Sunday schools
everywhere. Surely 1t will do much to
create an interest in Bible facts and
many will be led to read the Bible and
know 1t for itself. which is after all
the ultimate test of all real Bible
study. Kansas has more names on her
Bible class roll than any state in the
Union.
AS for our own class, the enrolment
this year is the largest of the eleven,
reaching over the 200 mark. The en-
thusiasm was never greater, nor has
the work ever been better. A goodly
number have been present for every
recitation and seem as interested at
the ending as they were at the begin
ming.
Tuesday morning at. 10 o'clock and
in the afternoon at $3.50, we have our
closing meetings for the year. would
like to remind each one concerned to
bring in all borrowed books; that your
attendance sheet as well as the enroll
ment card ought to be returned to the
secretary Tuesday; that all special
work handed in will be q favor to me;
that only the Thursdays" through this
month can be given to bringing up the
work that has been left undofie.
MRS. c. r. MENNINGER.