Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-10
PETERSBURG TRAINING
. SCHOOL AT HIGH MARK
All Records for Enrolment
Broken by Baptist
Workers.
arRoDLEMs OF Jon." Torlc
DIR. j. ID. blocker Discusses Great
Bibic Character interestingly for
p"nent of Institute students md
Their Friends.

PETERSBURG. VA. March a.-'rhc
Teacher Training Institute. of Pc
tershure Baptist churches has
reached the largest enrolment in its
history. The interest of students IS
maintaining its high level throughout
and new pupils are s;ul enrolling
The supper served gratuitously 70
the members Of the institute ut Z
O'Clock in the evening by tho ladies
Of the various Baptist churches OF nc
city Is great convenience !nasm,ch
as ii enables the students to come III
rect from their work 10 the institute
without first having TO so home to
supper.
pr. ] u Blocker. Of the College OF
William and Mary, was at his best
last night In a discussion Of the
problems Of job Or. Blocker said
there were two problems here. name
~. that OF the RoolS nt job and that
Of the character OF job. Tho speak
or said he was Interested in the Book
of Job because II had a problem TO
solve. lie became somewhat humor-
who was not Interested IN problem
: Of some Kind had ALREADY been whar
deys cwine."
Outlines book az job.
The Rook o; Job was frs, outlined.
the speaker spending much time on
'Nhc Introduction. The epiloguc con-
tains IN" picture of q family and a
home well equipped and enjoyed. 1.
picture az the attack made ON the
character of the head of that family:
a picture of jobs reduction from
high state Of living In the home 10
Il condition Of poverty want and
III.
the test. Then comes the soliloouv
wherein job is sitting in the quiet
ress OF his poverty and suffering. won
der!nr why. After while Job con-
tinues TO talk in rather questioning
strain Then we come to the dia-
loEue. in which many speakers par
'icipate, including God himself
DR.. Blocker said had it no, been
that God took part in that dialogue.
ono shoulders To think what would
have become of Job.
The conclusion was then briefly
dealt with by the minister. and in
discussing the hook further. he said
God had no problem in this book. for
God knows tho devil had no problem.
for he assumed the Same attitude a,
knowledge as did God. namely. II
know; the friends of Job had no
problem either. FOR hedgod ahou, by
their wall of orthodoxy they had n
cause Of Jobs troubles worked on,
in their own minds: they "knew''
why Job suffered, they were cccn-
sure.
The Problem Of Job.
* The problem OF Job the pastor sa.o.
was that ne could not reconcile his
experience with his orthodox heller.
That he said. Is real problem 7,
Will create n problem FOR Us. IIe
no!ntcd out the ENHANCEMENT that
took place In This book. namely. ms
soon as the friends began 10 speak
ihcy charged job with violating tho
orthodox position as not in harmony
with his experience.
DIR. blocker said facts cnnro, all
be interpreted; some facts mus, he
interpreted In terms Of fai,h: some
Facts are in the logical world. but no,
Iii TN" demonsirabic world What IL
JOB to do? what are We going 10
40 IN similar position We viii
nave !" do just as job was compelled
10 d" leave some problems unsolycd
FOR the Christian. problems thar 10.
Gay are unsoivcd viii. In CO.'S own
Vine, be explained away. Character
ana circumstance VIII one day II,
commensurate; man shall uccury I'm,
place finally FOR which ". are s,,cd
-that is Gods way. the speaker said
IN closing his address