The Scofield Correspondence Bible School A Word About Teaching Things by Correspondence T h e re can be no do u b t th a t th e m ethbd of tea ch in g by correspondence has been applied to su b je c ts to which it is n o t su ited . Som e su b je c ts, in th e ir very n a tu re , dem and oral teach ing . A b stru se , com plicated, and es pecially a b stra c t, p ropo sitio n s requ ire th e presence, en th u sia sm , m agn e tism , of a liv ing p ersonality . I h e b reakdow n of th e correspondence m ethod when th u s M isapplied has led to a c e rta in m easu re of suspicion of th e m ethod itself. B u t no one would th ink of d isc red itin g th e te lep h o n e becau se it w o n ’t c a rry a to n of coal, o r an au tom ob ile because b w o n ’t clim b a tre e . C ertain ■su b je c ts canno t be successfully t n ig h t by corespondence • some su b je c ts are b e tte r ta u g h t by correspondence th a n by an y o th e r m ethod. A t th e head of these, D r. Scofield says, sta n d s th e B ible. , D n e o f th e five g re a te s t Am erican U n iv e rsitie s has n e a rly th re e hun d red -co rre sp o n d en c e "courses,! Advantages of the Scofield System 1• , y ° u m ay Study th e whole B ible th o ro u g h ly and y e t go on w ith y o u r d a ily hom e o r bu siness duties. Your te a ch e r— th e M E T H O D __is al ways p a tie n tly w ail ing for you. 2. ^ o u r te a ch e r— th e M E T H O D —show s you th e an aly sis of ev e ry Book of th e B ible; p om tsm u t the c en tra l th em e of ev e ry bo o k ; helps you at all the hard p la c e s; and is alw ay s ready to tu rn back, if you have not fully g rasp ed any tru th . , teacher— the M E T H O D —w hen you tw o have gone th ro u g h ih e who e Iuble to g e th e r, tak e s up w ith you all th e g re a t th em e s and w o rd s o f th e B ible, teach es you w hat they a re , and where th ey are. T h e g re a te st tre a su ry of sp iritu a l th em e s fp r the te a c h e r and p re a ch e r is th a t th ird volum e of th e Scofield Course. . t y°u a n d yOur te a ch e r— th e ' M E T H O D —c a n n o t g e t th in g s clearly, you w rite to us and we do o u r b e st to se t you s tra ig h t. You can w rite again - and again-—till yon do u nd e rstand . Let Us Send You a Free Prospectus The Bible Institute 2l Los Angeles FO RM O F B E Q U E S T All bequests should be made to “ The Bible Institute of Los Angeles 9 and NOT to coTrIcfforra "8411" 16” “ f°rmerly but erroneously, advertised. The following ° the , bef , ^ t0 the Bible Institute of Los Angeles incorporated under the laws of the State of California,........ ............ Dollar and I direct that the release of the President of the Board of Directors 0f said Bfflbte Institute shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors in the premises.
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