R. A. TORREY, D. D., Editor T. C. HORTON, J. H. HUNTER, WILLIAM-EVANS, D. D., Associate Editors A. M. ROW, Managing Editor
Voi. 9
MAY, 1918
No. 5
E D I T O R I A L
t NSTITUTE PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR.
We are able now to give, more definite information in regard to the plans of the Institute for the year beginning September 25, 1918. We have secured as an addition to the teaching force of the Bible Institute, Rev. Ralph Atkinson, D. D., of the United Presbyterian Church. We invited Dr. Atkinson to a place on the teaching force of the Bible Institute several years ago, but he was unable to accept at that time. At the present time he was considering four other invitations to labor that had come to him, but after prolonged and prayer ful consideration he decided that the work here provided a larger field of usefulness than any of these other calls that were extended to him. We shall have more to say about Dr. Atkinson and his fitness for the work at a later day. 'W e are also adding to the teaching force Miss Lula Curry. Miss Curry has had a very large experience in teaching in college and in private classes, the use o f the voice in public address, and the proper carriage, -control and movement of the body, and also Swedish Movements. The addition of Miss Curry to the teaching force.makes it possible for us to give more time than hitherto to voice culture for public speaking, and to the proper carriage of the body on the platform, and to/matters of that kind. Miss Curry has a remarkable gift in correcting unpleasant mannerisms and developing freedom, grace and force of movement. We shall also be able, by the addition of Dr. Atkinson to the faculty, to give more time to the actual preparation and delivery of sermons, Bible readings, and to teacher-training, than hitherto. The emphasis in the coming year will be placed more upon the actual preparation o f Bible addresses and sermons and upon their proper delivery than upon the mere theory of preach ing and teaching. Dr. Atkinson’s large experience in evangelistic work will make it'possible for him to co-operate with Dr.'Torrey in his lectures on Evangelism. This is ¿very necessary at the present time, when so much of the evangelism in this country has gone off into extreme, and ill-advised methods. Dr. Evans will be with the Institute two months of the coming school year—January and February, 1919.
DIBLE TEACHING CAMPAIGNS.
For some time, Dr. William Evans of the Bible Institute faculty has felt that he ought to have more time to give to Bible Conference and Bible Teaching campaigns throughout the country, and the Dean of the faculty has thoroughly agreed with him in this matter. By the new plans of the Institute Dr. Evans is able to carry out this long-cherished desire. With the closing of
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