The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-28
Twelve Words and Their APP
plication 10 Subject This
Morning.
Last Day Service OF the
Revival.
SCOTCH SONG THIS EVENING.

In ten words DR.. n. A. Torroy
summed mp the proper way to study
the Bible. In his lecture at the Audi
forum. Tenth street and Broadway,
this morning. lie added that the
study must be. as all things con-
nected with ones religion must be.
in the spirit"
Alr Kimsoy sang Hold Thou My
Hand, and Or. Torrey announced
that tonight by request Mr. Nc
Evan viii sing his Scotch song.
which pleased an audience a few
nights ago.
The Bible Is a gold NINE" COM
menced Dr. Torrey. but n person
must know how TO dig to get the
gold and know gold when he secs
H."
lie spoke OF three valuable books
for use In study: THE Schofield
Bible. ''rhe Treasury OF Scripture
knowledge and The New Topical
Text Book"
lie said person should study
daily We take our meals regularly.
and our regularity in eating insures
our health. A man grows spirit
a lly BY reading regularly. a spe-
cial time must be set aside for read
ing the Bible. preferably the FIRST
IpFutos after arising. as the mind
,s-Snshost The worst time to study
4, sast before going 20 bed. though
that IS a good time Just to read a
erse or a chapter He advised
everyone to give nfteen minutes
daily TO study OF the Bible
study must be- systematic. IL IL
the only way anything can be done
properly: business. work and study
can be- accomplished only by system.
Tho Bible should be studied COM
prehonsivcly. study the whole
bible" said Dr. Torrey, II per-
son simply studies along one line.
ike divine healing or the second
coming. be becomes a crank. These
things are Important. but so are all
other things In the Bible.
study the Bible consecutively. he
advised Begin with the first chap
ter Of Genesis and go right through.
II IL an the word OF God. lie said
the best bible scholars have gotten
the greatest good from this kind Of
reading.
Five questions should be asked
by the student on each chapter and
verse. What Is the principal sub
ject treated7 who is the principal
persong what Is the principal les
son TAUGHT Which Is the best
verse; What does II teach about
Jesus Christi Everything in the
Bible points to Jesus Christ, he said.
II is well to study the Bible topic
ally; but not 10 study II that way
exclusively The topical text book
Is help In this. looking up every
thing that refers to prayer. or the
Holy Spirit, or whatever the topic
the student is considering.
bible Not "a Charm.
The Bible should be studied at
tcntyely lie said many people
think there Is some hocus-pocus
about the Bible. by which they will
be blessed by keeping IL on the cen
ter table or carrying Il under the
arm. One might as well rub the
Bible on his knee for rheumatism,
said Or. Torrey. The Bible is yalu-
able for the truths It contains.
One should mediate upon what
he studies; mark strong words and
passages, and memorize, not only
the contents. but the chapter and
verso with each quotation.
Stgdy chapters and verses repeat
ed " aid Dr. Torrey. Each book
etouid' be read through ten times
without stopping. lie told of look
ing at the sistine Madonna for
hours. until he SAW the picture. II
one reads his Bible until he SEES
what is in IL he will have a new
Bible. said Or. Torrey
The Bible should be studied COM
paratively; that is. the Scriptures
should be compared with the scrip.
lures. There is no other commentary
on the Bible so good as the Bible
itself. There is not book verse
that can not be interpreted by the
help OF parallel passages in the
Bible.
Study the Bible. believing The
promises are to be believed literally
and in their entirety, and this means
that the student must also obey al
the commands in the Bible. obedt
ence of one verse will interpret
twenty others. Disobedience of one
will close the Bible to our eyes.
study the Bible prayerfully.
x.iS-. We have the promise thai
II we ask the Holy Spirit will com,