Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-23
WiIIimantic Camp Grounds

Willimantic Camp Grounds
 Camp Grounds, Aug. 22.-The second morning of the camp proved enc of re- freshing eoelness. The morning watch was held in the tabernacle, and Rev. W. E. PlaxteHs address was on 'qFhe Hely Spirit as a. Personal Friend and Counse1- ] Tor" Dean Beebe led brief prayer ser- vice, and testimones followed
 Rev. R. L. Roberts, Ph. D., of Ner- wich held an interesting hour on India, going back somewhat into the history of the country, and showing how the British began to get control and bring order out of chaos of three centuries ago. Be- cause of the education furnished by England, there exists the present proper unrest in India It is really India strug- gling for national freedom such as en- frightened nations enjey.
 This was followed by an Interesting talk by Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens on "The Organized Department and Glass. Mrs. Stevens is an expert in Sunday school work.
 In his discussions of "seme Letters of St. Paul. Prof. W. G. Chatter of Wes- leyan University lectured on ''GaIatians- a Deluded Church.. Paul had to in- struct these people how to get out of childhood state of religion into the true manliness of Christian nity Nothing so rifles college man as to be called l kid. Paul showed that they, as Chris tians, were no longer bound by traditions, | ceremonials and rigid rules of their syn agegue childhood. but had been made free in Christ Jesus and were living now under grace"
 The closing period of the morning, un- der the teaching of 4. Earl Kernahan, was devoted to the Spiritual Efficiency of the Epwerth League"
 1 At 10 o'clock the childFen's meeting l was held in the New London house and the social meeting at the Stafford Springs house. Rev. John R. Miller of East Thompson, was the leader.
 1 large audience gathered in the open air auditorium at two o'clock to listen to Dean Beebe upon The Bible Upon the pIatfermi were the district l superintendent, Rev ". H. Bath, of Norwich, the district president of the Epworth League, Rev. V. V. Sawyer. of Attleboro; Rev. John Pearce, pastor of Willimantic M. E. church and Dean 1 Beebe.
 Prayer was offered by Brother Pearce Dean Beebe emphasized at the beginning the necessity of proper interpretat ton. The funadmentaIDjts of the present gay seem to indicate that God dictated to the Bible writers as a man dictates to a stenographer Others assume that the i Scriptures are to be allegoricaliy inte>p- reted, that every sentence is full of spirit
 
 trets the parable of the Good Samaritan Adam was the man, the devil and his angels were the thieves, the priest and 5l Levlte were the law, and the two pen nies paid were the life that now is and that which is to come!
 Today the historical method is the one considered correct. That is, the Scrip lures come out of life, and we are to fnd 1 out the historical background of the various books of the Bible. The prophets of the eighth century before Christ con tributed much to the principles of God s methods of dealing with men
 We need to do more than to memorize verses of Scripture, worthy as that may be.
 l Now let us get down underneath all the words of the Bible, and we shall find 1t a product of living experience. Hence the Bible came naturally. It was 8 pro- duct of the wonderful dealings of God with men, who drew out of the great
 depths of their hearts what God had
 wrought in them, as in the twenty-thir6 Psalm. The latter was an anthem sung
 by the temple choir, probably. 4 shep.
 herd, life David, must have written it
 moved to great faith in God, by some 1 great trial f. In the Corinthian letters Paul was writing to meet g. certain neet
 of the Christians in Corinth. Paul dlt
 not know he was writing a part of the
 most precious volume ever given to man Nor did any of the Bible writers think such things. Philippians for example, is [ great love letter from great heart There Is no doubt but that the Holy Spirit Gone Person. suggested suggested to a man (another person) things tt write. Oh, yes, certainly, God had
 great part in 1t all. yet did not blot eu
 human personality. The Spirit suggest things to a man and the man puts til,
 suggestion in hls own words. Luke, fol example, wrote the story of Jesus iron
 & scientific standpoint, tracing accurate l ly'' as he says, the circumstances of tn Messiah from the very beginning. Johi says he wrote his gospel that his reader might believe in Jesus and believing hav
 life in His name.
 Many of the patriarehs did things il
 their days that would get them il
 trouble with the authorities today, Mel
 were then getting their first glimpses Q the real nature of God. They blundere
 like children always do. As teaehe
 is limited in his instruction to the ca pacity of his pupils. so Gods Feyelatio
 is a progressive revelation. There but vague idea of immortality in tn Old Testament. But 1t is brought t \ light in the Gospels
 The authority of the Bible Is infall bIe in religion and morale, but not i geology or history. There may be dis
 crepaneies in historical statements, br
 these do not 3Io away with God so love
 the world thce He gave His only begoI