Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-07
MISS SAKE TALKS
ON Bible STUDY
Gives Rules for Studying the Book
of Books "Prayerfully and
Carefully"
LARGE AUDIENCE INTERESTED.
At First NJ. E. Church Five Rules
That Make More Profitable the
Study of the Scripture.

SeiiSt, now pfeacHlnS uallA ann nlGHilN
al the great tabernacle in Baltimore.
has surrounded himself with a splen-
did corps OF religious workers. whose
potent force for coed is felt with that
Of his own
Mr. Sunday. like the best stars in
the theatrical ornament although il is
probably unkipd 10 use the simTe be-
lieves in having the verv best talent in
the cast. that their refracted light may
cause his own to shine with more bril-
lianey Miss Grace SAKE is one of Mr..
sundays party, She is a magnificent
Christian woman. intellectually and
spiritually. She is an important fac
tor in the Sunday aggregation and her
work mas been felt for good where
ever she has gone
Last evening MissSaxe gave a splen-
did talk before large congregation I'm
'he First Methodist Episcopal Church
The audience was representative ono.
and there is no doubt what Miss SAKE
said made marked impression. Her
theme was Bible Study something so
important in the Christians life. She
held Bible in her hand and told in
the simplest way how Il study the
Holy Scriptures
Miss SAKE began her remarks by
saying many people wonder how Mr.
Sunday has had such success. He at
tl'iibDtes 1t to the fact that an old min
ister said to him when starting out in
his career as a Christian William
YOU viii never have the word back
slider written after your name if you
follow three simple rules
Tho old minister told the young
conve.t. who was then a baseball play
er, to make il practice 70 spend ff-
teen minutes every day talking TO God
Gin prayerl fifteen minutes every day
letting God talk to him Through read
ing the Holy Scriptures and Gfteen
minutes every day talking about God.
telling some one oj His goodenss and
mercy. trying to save souls.
Mr.. Sunday began this way many
years ago. TO this day he viii not
read a newspaper g-of- a letter. or even
open a telegram from his wife until he
hss FIRST spoken with God in prayer,
and let God speak TO him through the
Holy Scriptures.
Miss SAKE said that if every Christ
ian would follow this rule they would
never nave "backslider" written behind
their name Her theme was "BibIe
study. How to Get the Most Out Of the
Wopl of God She told OF many Bible
classes she had organized in the cities
and towns where Mr. Sunday had been
| and this good part of the work Of Mr.
| Sundays campaign, of directing Bible
students to work in groups, and how
| the work of conservation was accom-
plished for good that lives long after
the Sunday campaign is ended.
Miss SAKE sa3l it is a lamentabie
fact how much ignorance there is on
the part Of people of a knowledge Of
| the Bible the recognized Book of Books
and the best English eXtant Peop,e
viii not listen to Bible lecture. or ii
they do they absorb it like a sponge.
hut what is needed is to study it for
ones self. let its teachings sink into
ones heart and give its pages the op-
| portunity for the greatest research.
The plan TO study the Bible is Book
! by Book. chapter by chapter. until we
| master il after careful and praycrful
study Miss SAKE suggested writing
out questions and writing fhe answers
| Miss SAKE insisted that answers saaL
| be written and. by way of blaCkhoar
illustration. she wrote the following
| questions TO be answered after careful
| and prayerful reading of the chapter
| in the Bible:
/. What j. the Principal SHbiec. oi
/ this Chapter
,. What is the Leading Lesson that
! Chapter has Taught
;. Which i tine Best Verse Of the
| Chapterl
4. Who are the Principal Persons In
the Chapter!
). what Does this Chapter Teach
About Christi
Miss SAKE said it is possible to an
swer al the questions and TO be only
! intellectual. but to afswer them care
/ fully and prayerfuliy after studying
/ the chapter there must be spiritual
/ growth She wrote another set Of Eve
questions on the blackboard that fl is
4 equally necessary 10 answer.
|. Is there any Example in this
Chapter for Ne 10 Follow!
:. Is there any Error for me to
I Avoid!
,. + there In this Chapter ANY Duty
or Command for Ne i0 Perform
!. Is there in this Chapter ANY Prom
ise for Ne to Claim
ais there In this Chapter Amy Pray
er to Ech02
Miss SAKE said il is necessary tc
real the Bible with our eyes and think
with our minds She gave motto for
all in the Bible Study Class: "Stndy
it Through, Pray II In. Work il Ont"
She said this plan had been found def
mite and adequate for Bible study, and
she proved ii by reading letters from
Trenton, y. j.. Syracuse, y. y, Wilkes
Barre, Pa. and in other cities in which
the Sunday campaign had worked