The Topeka state journal., 1913-05-24
DETAILS OF PLAN.
Mrs. Menninger Explains Her Bible
Glass Idea.

Editor state journal: Because the
closing exercises of the Bible class
seem to have led several to inquire in
to the work, thought it might be we'll
to outline our plan of study while it
was in mind, and it might lead some
to decision for the coming year. We
study the Bible through in four years.
First year, Genesis to Kings. covering
the formation period. Second year,
Kings to Malachi, the story of the
Kings and prophets. Third year. the
Gospels, or the Life of Christ. Fourth
year, The Acts and the Epistles or the
Life of Paul We use just a reading
outline for the Devotional books during
the vacations or summer months, put
|. ting Job after the first year, Psalms
after the second and the other three
books after the third. We have thirty
lessons for each years work. Questions
covering the ground are supplied
weekly with charts, maps, pictures and
poems to supplement the lesson. In
class the questions are followed and
answers written in the space prepared
for them on the sheet. Each Satur-
day the State Journal gives the assign
ment of the lesson first to let every
member of the class be posted even if
she cannot be present in the class, and
second to give US a list of leading
questions chronologically arranged
that we may have in concise form,
such material, that when properly
studied, committed and drilled by the
individual, give a good and compara-
lively thorough knowledge of the Bible.
1t is great to get the facts and put
them together. 1t is finer still to get
the inspiration, the real purpose for
which the Bible was written, and best
of all is to get the two things in perm
anent form into the mind and heart of
the Individual.
The work begins in October and ends
in May. Anybody can join us and At
hn 1aG or or OF a
have an enrolment fee of one dollar,
which entities that person to the leaf
let's for the year. There are monthly
dues of so cents through eight months.
To be member of the class one must
enroll and pay the dues as in any or
may have the question sheets with
answers by mail, given her two weeks
after their use in class to check up and
correct her own work, providing they
are promptly returned. At the close of
| the first year we have Diploma
| with one seal, toward which we con-
| tribute twenty-five cents. Each sue
ceedng year we add new seal with
no added cost, until the fourth year.
| when every graduate is asked to con-
| tribute one dollar toward expenses for
| the occasion and the leaving of some
memorial in some public organization.
We support a Bible woman the
| foreign field by pledging not less than
| one penny each week and not more
| than one dollar for. the year If We
are absent the fine is five cents which
| is added to our missions. This year
the day class had more than enough
| for a woman; the Sunday School class
paid for one and the Y. w. C. A. girls
| for more than two. 1 like to think that
| because we have our classes there are
| four teachers on the foreign field do
! ing more for their people than We could
| do if we We're there. Students out OF
! town can join US just as well as those
at home. The best way is to get TO-
gether a class and all get the lessons
| having. one for the leader who would
| join our class and get the notes and
| answers to help him. But one can
| work alone. We use the Bible only.
Once it seemed to me I ought to recon-
! mend every good book on bible study,
now it seems of less Importance. More
people know more about the Bible than
| they do of it. The leader can do bettar
work If he knows many outside things
| that bear on his subject but for the
average member of the class the Bible
with its splendid references is quite
sufficient. We begin with Genesis again
this fall and it would be helpful
| thing to any life to take up the work
and go through the Bible with us. Will
be glad to answer further questions by
telephone or letter if return stamp is
enclosed.
MRS. c. F. MENNINGER.