The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-29

Persons may join the club at any
time during the year, but must, OF
course, answer the So questions
hereinafter explained, to qualify for
the prizes. 1t is, however, desirable
that the questions be answered as the
lessons are studied.
The International Newspaper Blple
Study Club is for the purpose OF
promoting, in an unfettered way
among the masses, wider study OF
the Bible, the basal truths OF Chrls-
tianity, and the problems which en-
ter into every mans life. 1t is COM
posed of all those who join local
club, and take up the simple course
herein outlined, barring only or
dained clergymen. We have the SYM
pathetic cooperation of the latter
hit it is not considered fair to have
them compete for the prizes. sun
day school teachers, Bible class
scholars, and church-goers general
ly, may belong to this Newspaper
Club. also non-churchgoers, OF all
shades of opinion. All such who
have not Joined are warmly invited
to do so and to compete for the
prizes.
This paper has secured the right
70 nublish the international Sunday
School Lesson questions by Rev. Dr.
I,inscott, which have aroused so
much interest elsewhere, and they
will appear weekly. One or THESE
questions each week is to be answer
ed in writing, and upon these an
swers the prizes are to be awarded.
This paper is authorized to form a
local newspaper Bible study club for
| its readers and guarantees to all VINO
| ioin and fulfill the conditions that
| everything herein promised shall De
| faithfully carried out.
Conditions of the Contest.
I. Each contestant, or his or her
| family. must be a subscriber to this
naper. during the continuance OF the
contest, in order to qualify for mem
bership in the International News
paper Bible Study Club and this To-
cal club.
. Each contestant in this local
club must answer each of the writ
ten questions, for So consecutive
weeks commencing for Sunday, Jan
z. and the answers must all be in the
possession of this paper, within two
weeks of the close Of this period
which allows two weeks grace attel
the close of the contest.
3. and the answers must all be In the
|
on one side only. No answer mus
exceed two hundred words in length
and NAV be less. 1t will be con
venience If students will write thei
answers on letter paper, about eigh
| and one half inches by eleven.
! d. Each answer must have TIT
name and address of the writer
Y the bottom of the answer, so 1t cal
be identified, given number, reg
: istered and then the name cut off 81
the examiner may know it by mum
Der only.
s. Students should be careful t
understand the question before an
swering To do this, the lesson tex
, must be read and especially the vers
3 OF VeTSeS, upOh WhiNh 'hO i"OS'A''
based.
G. The answers from this loca
q club must be delivered to this oftic
and they will be collated at the clos
of the contest, and forwarded t
headquarters for independent e>
-, animation by competent examiner:
The prizes will then be awarded az
!, cording to the highest number c
marks, won by members of The. Ii
ternational Newspaper Bible Stud
!, Club, and prizes which may b
: awarded to members of this locs
club will be given out from this oific
The Prizes.
=, First Series-A gold medal to eac
I of the first five contestants.
Y Second Series-A silver medal
each of the next five contestants.
Third Series-A Teachers Bib
price $3.50 to each Of the next fiy
contestants.
Fourth Series-The book 9Th
Heart of Christianity" price SIS
to each of the next thirty-five col
I testants.
Firth Series-A developed mine
an expanded imagination. a richie
: experience and more profoun
knowledge of the Bible and of life,