Evening star., 1923-03-03
bible QUESTION
CONTEST IS BEGUN
Competition Under Auspices
of Women's Clubs, in Co.
Operation With The Star.
FORMAL OPENING TODAY
Ten Questions to Be Printed in
Church News Each Saturday.
Program Announced.

The fifth community Bible question
contest of the Bible department OF
the District Of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs, in cooperation
with The Star, is formally opened
today. The first ten of 100 questions
on the life of Jesus Christ. AS King
Of Kings" are printed in an adjoining
column.
Ten questions are to be printed in
the church news page of The Star
each Saturday, with the answers of
the ten preceding questions.
"In order to cover the events of
so wonderful life as recorded by
four biographers, it is necessary to
divide each question into four sub
questions said Mrs. Louise Harding
Earll, chairman Of the committee.
Recommended Program.
1T is recommended that contestants
follow first the account as given by
Matthew: if the answer is not found
Luke. If the answer is found in other
than the two books named. the name
OF the book and the number OF the
chapter will be indicated. The
the remaining books OF the New
Testament Will be used as reference
books.
children twelve years of age and
under. who answer one division of
each question correctly will be mark
ed 100. Young people between twelve
and eighteen years will receive 100
for any two divisions of each Ques-
tion: seniors above eighteen years of
age are expected to answer all four
divisions.
pinned TO the contestants paper
hAr I,4 lAl
tanning the name OF the contestant.
age, street address. section of city.
birthplace and birth date. Each con-
testant is requested to name the
church, Sunday school. or other organ
ization he or she represents. (Seniors
above eighteen arc privileged TO omit
age. If for any reason they so desire,
by saying above eighteen.D
Plan of Making Awards.
Awards Will be much the same
as in previous contests: for seniors.
81 and So: for young people. between
twelve and eighteen years of age.
So and s3: for children, twelve years
permit, there will be given a special
awtrd to the person above ninety
years of age having the highest
rating, also to the organization hav
ing the largest number OF contestants.
Any version of the Bible may be
used. including the Douay. Papers
are to be addressed 10 Mrs. Louise
Harding Earl. $500 Connecticut ave
nue. northwest. Washington. D. C. Con-
testants are requested to see that en-
velopeS carry the proper amount Of
postage. All papers must be received
by noon of the Saturday following the
publication of the questions.
Parents arc requested to follow
this course with their children and to
assist them when needing help. Con-
testants are permitted to counsel with
others concerning the answers.
Committees in Charge.
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of: Mrs. Louise Harding
Earll, chairman: Mrs. y. NJ. >Pollick.
first vice chairman: Mrs. Frances
Howlett-Wright, second vice chair
man; Mrs. w. L. Chanberlin. secre-
tary; Mrs. J. ]. Tigert. Mrs. Frank
Fuller, Mrs. w. II. Read, Mrs. Mary
V. Walton, Mrs. Ernest II. Daniel.
Mrs. Mary c. D. Johnson, Mrs. J. a.
Edgar. Mrs. Edna Taylor. Mrs. c. +.
Taylor.
The question committee is composed
of: Rev. DR.. Isaac Ward, Of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church: Rev. DIR.
James Shera MONTGOMERY. Calvary n.
Z. Church; E; H. DeGroos; Jr., wilton
Howard L. Hodgkins and Mrs. Louise
II. Earll.
Extension committee No. is: Mrs.
c. S. Cissell. Mrs. F. p. Trimble. Mrs.
Roy Clyde Miller and Mrs. Philpit.
Extension committee No. 3: Law
renee H. Reynolds. District Epworth
League with Miss Louise Koontz and
Miss Mildred Wise as associates; Miss
Olive Boxley. District Christian En-
deavors, with Miss Murl Rawls and
Miss Alma Bickmeyer as associates;
Miss Elsie Loyise Jones. Federation
Of Baptists Young Peoples Unions.
Extension committee No. 3: Mrs. C.
T. Horne. Miss Chinn. Miss Mae Simp-
son. Mrs. W. A. Brewer and Mrs. Leo
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