Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
BIBLE READING POINTS
WAY TO BETTER LIFE
This Unlimited Fountain OF
Truths Should be Referred
to Daily.

Communicated.
The Christian Endeavor topic this
week is discussed by Itov. Howard u.
williams Of tho American Baptist
Publication Society who takes for his
subject: "pettcr Bible Reading" and
his Scripture references: Duet 6: i-g
Tim. AIS. Or. Williams says;
All OF us listen 10 eulogles about
tho Bible being tho greatest book In
all the world md wo take tho orators
word for H.. but do not know II for
ourselves. II wo wnnt better Bible
reading, wa must road the Bible. DO
we7 How much time n day. or n week.
do you spend in reading the Bible?
Or. Torrsy writes some good sug
! geStions concerning Bible reading:
Feed on tho Bible Mt least fftoen
minutes every day. Read first the gor-
| pei OF John: when you have read II
| through once. begin and read y
through again. til you have read II
Ave times, Then read the gospel OF
/ Luke in the anne manner, Then read
| the Acts five times. Then First
Thcssa lonians i've times and on
through the Books. Then begin the
New Testament and read u right
through. Alwsys have pen or pencil
In hand 20 mark special words or
phrases. Always before you read, max
God and expect God 90 open your eyea
that you may behold wonderful things
in his word"
1. Rend Thoroughly. Master well
one book 81 tho Bible and you have
taken n long stride toward knowing
the Bible.
2. Uead connectcdly. Who would
read book ~ rcienco or q letter from
n friend 10y reading versa here and
verse there.
2. Read praycrfu]ly We should
! rehd tho bible praying that GOD vii
open our eyes that We may SEQ wha,
Il has for us
Read vitality. After all, our bible
reading Will not Ia Of much value 4
we do not live its principles IN dailJ
e life. The Bibls II not q compendium
, OF proof texts. 10 prove some theorl
' We may hold. II 4. hook I-ointinl
/ out to ur the way tu live. Etsrfini
. with inncceucy IN tho Garden u
}. Eden. Il tells MS how Gin on'rres
e. through diBobc,licnco 90 God. u por
!. trays the downward path of sin IN IN
{ race: the many attempts on God
part 90 win men back ~ him: then IN
greatest plan 81 AL. the sacrifice q
4 Christ FOR Us that AZ last men might b
wlth him in heavenly bls~s end har
q irony H. siar's with garden q
, untfied children. IL enter. In = serde
+. ~ suffering trlumphinE manhood who
a Christ in agony py8ys" Not my veil
I but thine 10 done" "a eliminates IN
= city that lio@ four square. svery wa
the same Htalwsrt city 81 power al
- beauty: tn. symbol ~ psrfo.
character. 80 God want. you - res
tho BOOK and practice 81, that ~
may travel through thu inpocsnoy I
untried childhood. through the rj
ING experiences Of life in sudh . w-
that you may he not only wilbr
but glad N 90 what Odd wants ~
90 do and HAYS Him 10 with you VIII
no wants 90 DO.
* .. Tcach - Try 20 teach and 81
~ Viii nnd how quickly and enjoyah
~ you will learn % read your Bible.
-, Christian fndeavor Notes.
All thoughts 81 our city Endoa wore
81 are ceuiersd upon the spring rally
re no held al West Presbyterian churc
In Monday evening. April u. The ba
ne quet Of tho evening VIII be srrv'
OF at the church a. $40 2. N. Reserv
". tons FOR tho banquet should be ma
"t az az early date as possible al
nd positively Will not be accepted lat
d, than April - II you expect to n
tend the banquet jus, give your mar
d. 20 your society chairman or else
rectly 70 Ernest J. Peoples and pla
Will be reserved FOR you. II you cam
get 10 the banquet. then plan 10 a
on tend the rally anyway. which Will
IL held In the auditorium OF West churC
d Ae the church only holds a thOusa
81 people. plan 20 be there as early
Az YOU can and surely not later than :
ng II you want seat. For r.. =. Ga,
T. Is to I've with us that evening and
Y. every Endeavorer knows Gates Is
G. Veritable cyclone for the cause
ry Christian Endeavor. BE there 70 he
IN him