The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-12-29
Southfield Bible Conference.

The Ninth Annual Conference OF the
Southfield Bible Conference Association
will be held in Crescent City, Fla,
March 5th to 17th, 1912, and will consist
of series of popular bible lectures by
the following teachers:
Rev. c. /. Scofield, D. D., OF New
York, daily lectures. Dr. Scofield is
without question the foremost Bible
teacher OF the world. He is the author
and teacher of the Scofield Correspon
dence Course and School of the Bible,
with lis thousands of students and gradu-
ates in every land and in every form of
Christian work. He is the author of
the Scofield Reference Edition of the
Oxford Bible, which is now so much
priced by all Bible students. And he
was chosen by the greatest university of
the world to be the Editor-in-C Chief of
the 1911" Ter-Centenary Edition of
the Authorized Version. With all this,
DIR. Scofield, is lucid, popular teacher;
being able to make the deepest truths of
Scripture delight and blessing TO all.
Rev. Lewis S. Chafer, of Northfield,
Mass. assisting in daily lectures. Mr..
Chafer is DIR. Scofield's associate in
Bible teaching and is the author OF i'm
portant books on fundamental Bible
themes, which are highly commended
by Bible students in England and Ameri-
ca. Mr.. Chafer is also an unusually able
exposition of Scripture. His lectures,
like DR.. Scofeld's will each be COM
plete theme in itself; yet the addresses
will be connected and form an valuable
series of Bible studies.
Mr. George c. Stebbins, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, will direct the singing. MIR.
Stebbins is known the world over as
the composer of many of the best hymns
and Gospel songs of The church. He
has been Director OF Music and Gospel
Singer in the greatest Conferences, Con
ventions and Evangelistic meetings of
the past generation. Mr.. Stebbins will
be assisted by other we'll known Gospel
| Singers, and the service of praise will be
of interest and blessing TO all.
Mrs. l.. S. Chafer, organiSt at the
Mortified General Conferences, will be
the organist and accompanist at this con-
ference.
This Conference is founded and is
supported for the purpose OF definite
teaching of the great truths OF the Christ
ian faith. 1t is without denominational
connection and stands only for the
truth "once and for all delivered 10 the
saints" as that truth is interpreted by
evangelical Christendom.
| There will be an afternoon and even
ing session daily, beginning with Tues
day evening, March 5th, and continuing
| 10 Sunday evening, March 18th.
| The meetings will be held in the
spacious Auditorium built for this Con
| ference by its founder, the late Edwin
Gilbert of Georgetown, Conn.
Additional meetings and the appoint
ment of speakers will be announced
from day to day. The conference will
be of interest to northern guests, but il
intended equally for residents of the
south. Local ministers and Christian
workers can hardly afford to miss these
unusual opportunities for Bible study.
Crescent City is one of the most at
tractiye places in Florida; beautiful.
located between two lakes, and is thu
center of the best orange groves OF thu
state. The town is well provided witt
churches, schools, hotel and boarding
house accommodations and is an idea
spot for rest and study.
Too much cannot be said, however
of the importance Of securing entertain
ment in advance for this conference
otherwise the local management canno
be responsible for the entertainment o
those attending. All correspondent
should be addressed TO the Southfielt
Conference Sec. Crescent City, Fla.
Crescent City junction, the railwa.
station, is on the main line of the Allan
tic Coast Line, about two hours ride
south from Jacksonville, at which al
trains stop. Public automobiles, or
modern launch on Lake Stella, convey
passengers from Crescent City junction
two miles, to the hotels and Auditorium
Crescent City is also the southern ter
minus of the Beach & Miller boat line
from Jacksonville on the ST. Johns river
The boat leaves Jacksonville at 5 a. m
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, arriv
Ling at Crescent City at E p. m. Return
ing, the boat leaves Crescent City TO
Jacksonville at a. m. Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday, arriving in Jackson
vile at 4 o'clock p m. This is wei
equipped steamer and the trip is through
some of the most beautiful of Florida
scenery.
Do your interested friends favor b.
passing this notice on.