The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-10
BUSINESS BIBLES
Talks by MeSSrS. ThOmp-
son, Holmes and StOCker
INFLUENCE OF THE BIBLE ON
EDUCATION AND NATIONAL
LIFE ALSO SHOWN BY
LAJTY

An interesting service, was held
Sunday evening in the First Presby-
terian church, when the influence of
the Bible in the three spheres of
Education, Business and National
Life was shown in three most ex-
cellant, scriptural and philosophical
addresses delivered by Andrew
Thompson, w. B. Holmes and r. NJ.
Stocker, Esq, respectively, before
good-sized congregation.
The opening address was made by
Andrew Thompson, vice-president of
the Honesdale National Bank, who
spoke on The Bible and Educa-
ton" He said among other things:
The Bible consists of about &C
books, written by SO authors during
a period covering 1000 years, under
various conditions, and in various
countries"
In answering the question, why
a child should be educated in the
teachings of the Bible?" Mr.. Thomp-
son affirmed that the nations which
observe the teachings of the Bible
have been most careful as to the
conservation of child-life" The
heather world, he stated, would sac
rifice children to heather idols, while
in Christian lands, child life was
nurtured.
Highest Ideals.
In the Bible we find the highest
ideals of manhood and womanhood
shown us. From three to six the
prominent idea in child's mind is
curiosity. Why should it not be di-
rected to ask What is God?' Who
made this world?' Who made the
trees?' Why did Jesus come into
this world?' who was He?' Why
not direct his mind to these things?
Next comes the age of memoriz-
ing, the age of hero worship. Why
should not boys memorize Psalms
and Proverbs. They should not be
given the verses to learn as a pen
atty for wrongdoing, but they ought
to memorize them for the beauty
and love of what is contained in
these verses. My grandmother
could repeat chapter after chapter
at 70, that she had learned under
Master White, noted instructor in
Orange county. This is the age
when Christ appears as the IDEAL
and when his manliness and cour-
age appeal to those who have stud
led the Bible. The call to service
now attracts them. The unfolding
OF Gods plan in the founding of the
church makes deep impression up
on the young man.
The Bible inculcates reverence
for Gods house, Gods day, for every
thing that is good and true. Where
else can we find such noble ideals,
and wonderful truths?
Il am thankful that the Bible
is read in the public schools. | fear
the Punishment of the Bible from
schools and families will not be for
the welfare of the nation
Mr.. Holmes Address.
w. B. Holmes, president of the
Wayne County Savings Bank, spoke
on The Bible and The Business
Life" He said:
'On the twenty-fourth of last
April Mr.. Huntingdon, a business
man of the citys of New York paid
| $4,000 for copy of the Bible. 1t
was one of the first printed after the
art of printing had been invented
about 400 years ago This seems a
fabulous sum to pay for a copy OF
the Word. But when we consider
| all it has accomplished in the bust
ness, mental and moral world, we
realize its price can not be computed
in dollars and cents, and that it is
more valuable than diamonds and
rubies and silver and gold
| Nancy Hanks Lincoln was q
woman of devout piety and she gave
to her boy a good Bible name. She
said she would rather her boy would
be able to read Gods Word than tc
! own good farm. Boy and man he
read his Bible for a purpose. All
old man who heard his debate with
Douglass, said, 4 do not remember
much that he said, but | do know
he quoted Scripture like. preacher
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