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Bible Institute of Los Angeles Bulletin
Number 3
July, 1923
Volume 8
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Published January, April, July, October by the BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES. 636-558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles, Cal. Entered a• Second-Clan Matter, Auguat 7, 1922, at the Po■t Office, Loa Angeles, Callfomia, wider Act of Auiiuat 24, 1912, "Acceptance for mailing at special rate of poatage J>rovided for in section 1 I03, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized Ausi:ust 7. 1922."
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Bible Institute of Los Angeles Bulletin
Number 3
July, 1923
Volume 8
Catalogue Number
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Publi shed Janua ry, April , Jul y, October by the BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES. 536-558 So. Hope St., Los Ange les, Cal. Entered as S econd-Cl ass Matter, August 7, 1922, at the L Acceptance for mai li ng at special ra te of p osta ge provided for in s ection 1 103. Act of October 3, 19 17, authorized August 7. 1922."
B I BLE TNSTlTl:TE TICTLDI NG S I X T H AND HOPE STHEET S. I N THE CENT ER OF LOS AN(:;ELES Th irt een St o ri es , f! e info r ce rl Co n e r l e Bu il cl ing·. Two Do r m i tori es of )-!earlv 650 Roon1s . A u rli tor iu n1 S e at i ng- 4000.
Board of Directors
J . 1\I. IRVINE Vice President
LYMAN STEWART
P res ident
J. P. WELLES, Secreta ry T. C. H ORTON, Ass istant Secretary GEO. F. GUY, Treasurer
J. 0. S~ITH R. A. TORREY
E. L. ELDREDGE A. A. MAXWELL
H. A. GETZ
NATHAN NEWBY
Business Administration Department T. C. HORTON
Superintendent \V. R. HALE Assistant Supe ri ntendent J. P. WELLES Business Manager I' J ULIUS HAAVIND / Superintenden t of Buil dings CLARA P. HASSLER Cashier W . A. HILLIS W . W. CON1 ER H. C. HUNT F inancia l Representat ives
Officers of ~ducational Department / R. A. TORREY, Dean V RALPH ATKINSON, Assistant Dean JOHN H. H UNTER, Registra1· and Secretary ✓ D. L. FOSTER, St udent Secretary JOHN A. HUBBARD 1IRS. BESSE D. :-fcA::sJLIS ./ Superintendent of i[en I Superintendent of Women
ALBERTA PATT~RSON, ✓ Directo r of Women 's Work
KEITH L. BROOKS
W I LLIAM H. PIKE . Secretary, Evening School
Secretary, Correspondence School
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Faculty R. A. TORREY ✓ dible, and Methods of Christian Work. JOHN M. MacINNIS L--- Philosophy of the Chr istian Rel igion and Church History RALPH ATKINSON ✓ H om iletics and EvangelisrI;_. JOHN H. HU NTER ✓ Bible and Missions. THOMAS C. HORTON v Practical Methods of Work, Pastoral Theology. CORTLAND MYERS, Specia l Lecturer. JOHN A. HUBBARDv Bible, Personal Work. Mrs. Besse D . McANLIS V Bib le, Devotional Life, Women's Work and Christian Etiquette. ALBERTA PATTERSONe,, E nglish and Practical Methods of Chri stian vVork for Women.
1 WILLIAM H. PIKE! ; Bible, P er sona l Work~ KEITH L. BROOKS ,flible, Personal Work. M;RS. A. L. DENNIS"' Bibl e Story Telling, Sunday Schoo l Methods. JOHN B. TROWBRIDGE v Voice, Notat ion, Conducting HERBERT G. TOVEY V Voice , Harmony, Normal Training. ROBERT HARKNESS V Piano v CHRISTIAN M. BOOKS Voice Instructors PAULS. McCONNELL ✓ Pipe Organ ·,, MILDRED HOLLOWAY Mi coNNELL✓ Piano RAYMOND CONNER ✓ Violin.
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Calendar The school year is divided into three terms , designated Fall, Winter, and Spring, respectively, and though students can enter at any time, there are many advantages in entering at the beginning of a term, especially the beginning of the Fall te rm . See Certificates and Diplomas, page 66. Christian workers not intending to take the complete course and yet anxious to improve their working knowledge of the Bible will be allowed to enroll for short periods.
T he Cal endar fo r 1923-2-+ will be as fo llows :
FALL T ERM Monday, Sept. 17........ .. ........Regist rati on begins. \\ .eclnesday, Sept . 19........ ... Classes begin, 8 :30 a. 111. T hursday, Nov . 29......... ... .... Thanksgiving Day-H oliday . T hursday, Dec. 13......... ..... ... Examinations begin. T hur sday, Dec. 20..... ............ Chri strnas Recess begins. WINTER T ERM \ i\Tednesday, Jan. 2.......... ... Registrati on begins. T hursday, Jan. 3.......... .. .. .. Classes begin, 8 :30 a . rn. Monday, March 17........ :... E xaminations begin. aturday, March 22 ........... . Spring Recess begins. SPRI JG TERM Tuesday, April L .............. Regist ration begins. T hu rsday, April 3............ .. Classes begin , 8 :30 a. rn . Friday, May 30.................. Memorial Day-H oliday. T hursday, June 12.............. Exarnjnations begin. F riday, June 20............ .... .. Surnrner Vacati on begins.
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Advantages and Privileges 1. The first advantage of the Institute is found in its corps of teachers, men and women who have been specialists for many years in the study of the one Book, the Bible, and who have had many years' experience in teaching that Book, some of them not only in America, but in foreign lands. Those now teaching at the Bible Institute in Los Angeles have form ulated the course of study in other Bible Institutes and put them in successful operation before coming to Los Angeles. These teachers are so well known to Christians in all lands that there is no need to dwell here upon their qualifications for the work. 2. The second advantage of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles is found in its location. There is probably no more healthful climate in all the world than that of this city. The student here is free from all the physical strain that one is necessarily under, either in summer or winter, in most large cities, especially in the East or Middle West or Northwest. Many coming to Los Angeles in run-clown physical condition, soon regain abounding health. But this is not the only advan tage in the location of the Bible Institute in this city. It is doubtful if there is any other city on the globe whe re there is at the present time so great a need on the one hand, and on the other so great an opportunity and promise, for sound and solid Bible work and aggressive Christian effort. No one who has not lived in Los Angeles and studied the city and its inhabitants, its location, resources and growth, has any con ception of its present greatness, and much less of its future pos sibilities. It has not only the matchless climate to which reference has already been made, but also its marvelously fer tile soil, its rich mines, its cheap fuel, and a citizenship of rare quality. In addition to this, the opening of the Panama Canal, and the proximity of the California Coast to the Orient, all mark Los Angeles as a city of destiny. Not only does Los Angeles already dominate the Pacific Coast, but its influence upon Japan, China and Korea, is immeasurable for good or evil. This is the critical hour, and those who believe in the Bible and its matchless power to influence, not only individuals, but also society as a whole, and the commercial life of nations
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as well as their religious life, should seize the present oppor tunity at any cost. This city is not only a place of unparalleled advantages for the study of the Word of God, but also for the use of the Word in saving men, while it is being studied. Students will find here an opportunity to work among people of European nations, and also among the Spanish speaking people of Mexico, Central and South America, and among Koreans, Chinese, Japanese and Hindoos. No other city offers such opportunities for preparation for work in foreign lands. 3. The third advantage is found in the buildings and equipment. The Bible Institute has two dormitories, one for men and one for women. Each of these buidings is fifteen stories high, including basement and sub-basement, and abso lutely fire-proof. There are over 600 rooms, with hot and cold water, steam heat, and electric light in every room. There are also shower and tub baths on each floor, and many other con veniences in connection with the rooms. It has also an auditorium building with a main auditorium accommodating over 4000 people, and smaller lecture rooms for the different classes. These lecture rooms can be thrown together and accommodate over 1000 people. There is also a large room for library and quiet study and also assem bly rooms. There are three roof gardens, one on each building. Additional ground has been purchased directly across the o'treet from the present group of buildings, on which it is hoped another building will be erected, containing additional class rooms and dormitories to accommodate a thousand more persons, a complete Sunday School equipment, and other accom modations made necessary already by the growth of the work. These buildings are located in the very heart of the business and hotel section of Los Angeles. They adjoin immediately upon the ground which has been purchased by the city for its public library, auditorium and other city buildings. They are within a stone's throw of the Biltmore Hotel, now in process of erection, and to have one thousand rooms and to cost $7,000,000, and only one block from the largest retail store in the city. They are also within easy reach of all lines of street cars, radiating to all parts of the city and running out sixty or seventy miles into the country. Some of the most important
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lines of both street car systems run within a quarter of a block of the buildings, and transfers can be had from them to all other lines in the city. 4. The next advantage is found in the accessibility of the public library, ( which is the largest library west of Chicago) and other buildings of an educational character which are open to the public. The library is to be located immediately adjacent to the Institute building, and at the present time is only a few minutes walk away. 5. A further advantage is found in the opportuni ty for recreation. All the ocean beaches are accessible by street car lines. Some of them can be reached in half an hour and others of them in an hour. Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wi lson can be reached hy trolley. The students on their rest days take many outings together, and parties needing rest go to the seashore or mountain resorts. Devotional Life "That was a great lack in my school life," said one who is growing old in Christian service, when the devotional life of the Institute was under di scussion. It was a joy to be able to give the assurance of ample attention to it here. It begins with the awakening of the clay. One hour is allowed between the rising bell and the breakfast bell for dressing and the quiet hour period-an opportunity to look to God before looking upon man. During the superintendents' half hour immediately following the morning meal, the men and women gather together in the two rooms respectively assigned for morning devotion, for a season of prayer and devotional study of the Word. The superintendents preside at this session, bringing whatever message for the day that God may have given them. The students assemble again at the close of the evening meal, for a season of prayer and testimony. The students themselves have charge of this service, being assigned in turn by the superintendents. Another daily feature of great helpfulness is the corridor prayer meeting. The students on each corridor gather in a student's room at whatever hour is mos t convenient to discuss their perplexing personal problems and to present them to God for solution. It is here , as perhaps at no other gathering, tha~ definiteness in prayer is learned.
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For Whom Intended The object of the Institute, stated in general terms, is to train men and women in the thorough knowledge and effective practical use of the Engli sh Bible, and it is therefore intended for all men and women who wish to get the most thorough knowledge possible of the Word of Goel and t o use it in any form of Christian activity. There are, however, special classes of men and women, to meet whose need the Bible Institute is especially adapted : 1. Men who are called of Goel into the ministry of His Word. It was not the intention of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, which is really the parent of all Bible Institutes in this country, to train men for the pastorate, but after a few years' experience it was found that very many of its graduates did find their way, sooner or later, into the pastorate. The course of training given in the Institute is not planned to supplant that of the theological seminary in preparing men for the mini stry; but for more than a quarter of a century men who have taken this course have proved its worth in pastorates at home and in the mi ssion fields abroad, where they have made, and are making splendid records as heralds of the Gos pel and winners of men for Chri st. A three yea rs' course fo r those planning t o enter the r egu larly ordai ned mini st ry is no,,.· being given. T hi s offers every thing that one needs fo r thorough preparation fo r the ministry . It g ives all that is essential that is being g iven at the Theological Semina r ies, in addition to a thorough and rnany sided Biblical t raining such as is not usuall y given in regular Theological Seminaries. 2. Graduates of colleges and theological seminaries who desire to supplement the knowledge obtained in college and seminary by a more thorough study of the English Bible, prac tical methods of aggressive Christian work, and the most effective methods of teaching the Bible. 3. Men and women who are planning to go to the for eign mission fiel d. More than seven hundred men and women who have been trained under the present teachers of the Bible Insti tute of Los Angeles a re now doing effective work in the foreign field. 4. Foreign missionaries home on furlough. Many of
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those who have had experience in the field need during their days of furlough to increase their knowledge of the Bible and the methods of Chri stian work now in use. Not infrequently they find that there is no place so well adapted for this purpose as the Bible Institute. 5. Men and women preparing for various forms of Christian work besides the pastorate, evangelists, singing evan gelists, superintendents of Christian institutions, Sunday School workers, assistant pastors, church visitors, Young Men's Christian Association secretaries, Young Women's Christian Association secretaries, city mission workers, rescue mission workers. 6. Men and women who do not intend to give their whole time to definite forms of Christian service, but who de sire a larger knowledge of the Bible and practical methods of work, in order that they may be more useful in their home churches. Large numbers of men and women have gone through the Bible Institute with no intention of giving their entire life to definite Christian work. Not a few of these afterwards have gone into the pastorate and other forms of Christian work, but many of them have gone back to their churches to be a help to their pastor and to the Christian life of the community. · 7. Men already in the ministry who feel the neecl or a more thorough, accurate and practical knowledge of the Bible. An ever increas ing number of men who have had success ful exper ience in the mini st ry are corning to the Bible Institute t o take advan tage of its facilities fo r equipment fo r increas ing usefulness .
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The Object of the Institute The Institute aims, in its training of all classes for whom it is intended, to send out men and women having at least ~hese seven characteristics: 1. Genuine and thorough consecration. 2. Intense love for souls. 3. A deep and comprehensive knowledge of the Word of God, and especially of how to use it in leading men to Christ. 4. Willingness to endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. 5. Untiring energy. 6. Well balanced common sense, especially along religious lines. 7. Enduement with power by the filling with the Holy Spirit. Great emphasis is laid upon the development of the spir itual life of the student. If any student should go from the school without a more intimate, personal acquaintance with Jesus Christ, or without more of the power of the Holy Spirit in his Ii fe and work, the Institute would have failed in his case at the vital point. The study of music is made a prominent feature of the Institute training, so that men and women may be prepared to teach music and lead choirs, and assist otherwise in this important department of Christian work. While the Institute music course prepares students for the work of the singing evangelist, it is not intended for any one who simply wishes educati on in music. The music work of the Institute is always made subordinate to the study of the Bible, and music is taught o~ly as a _means of qualifying one for more effective soul-win mng service. All lectures and classes are free to registered students of every creed and denomination. There is a nominal registra tion fee of $1.00 a term, payable in advance. Persons not regularly enrolled as students, who wish to gain a better knowledge of the Bible and acquire proficiency in Christian work, are welcome to many of the classes.
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The Denominational and Doctrinal Position of the Bible Institute The Bible Institute does not antagonize any evangelical denomination, but seeks to cooperate with them all. It believes heartily in the necessity and excellent work of the existing churches and has no purpose or thought of forming a new denomination. While it would rejoice if it were possible to bring all Christians together in one organization, it recognizes the fact that while this is desirable in theory, it is impossible in practice. The Institute recognizes and rejoices in the great good that is being accomplished by the churches of the different denominations, and seeks to help them to do even more efficient work. It desires and cultivates the fellowship and co-operation of all the evangelical denominations and of individual believ ers in all the churches. While there is a church worshipping on the Lord's Day in the Auditorium of the Bible Institute, that church is an entirely separate organization, and the Insti tute does not require nor expect that students coming to the Institute will become members of that church. The church is open to those who desire to become members of it, but it is expected that the students of the Bible Institute wi ll be loyal to the denomination to which they belong. The trustees and teachers of the Institute are · chosen without regard to their denominational affiliation, and have always represented a num ber of different denominations. Among those represented on the faculty and Board of Directors of the Bible Institute of the present or the past, may be mentioned members of the fol lowing denominations: Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, United Presbyterian, Congregational, Lutheran, Baptist, Epis copal, Christian, United Evangelical. However, the Institute does stand for a definite doctrinal statement of faith, and all its teachers and directors, regardless of denominational affiliation, are required once a year to sign the Statement of Faith. ( See next page.) All moneys contributed to the Institute will be held inviol able for the teaching of these truths. Failure to insist upon the promulgation of these truths, or the permission of teaching contrary to this statement of
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belief, would constitute ground for suit for the reversion of the money contributed to the original donors or heirs. The Statement of Faith is as follows: Statement of Faith I. The Bible, consisting of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God, a supernaturally given revela tion from God Himself, concerning Himself, His being, nature, character, will and purposes; and concerning man, his nature, need, duty and destiny. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are without error or misstatement in their moral and spiritual teachings and record of hi storical facts. They are without error or defect of any kind. II. There is one God, eternally existing and manifesting Him self to us in three Persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit. III. The Lord Jesus was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin-Mary, a lineal descendant of David. He lived and taught and wrought mighty works and wonders and signs, exactly as is recorded in the four gospels. He was put to death by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate. God raised from the dead the body that had been nailed to the cross. The Lord Jesus after His crucifixion showed Himself alive to His disciples, appearing unto them by the space of forty days. After this the Lord Jesus ascended into Heaven, and the Father caused Him to sit at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Church. IV. The Lord Jesus. before His incarnation, existed in the form of God, and of His own choice laid asir\e His divine
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glory and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. In His pre-existent state, He was with God and was God. He is a divine person, possessed of all the attributes of Deity, and should be worshipped as God by angels and men. " In Him clwelleth all the fullness of the godhead bodily." All the words that He spoke during His earthly life were the words of Goel. There is absolutely no error of any kind in them, and by the wo rds of Jesus Christ the words of all other teachers must be tested. V. The Lord Jesus became in every respect a real man, pos sessed of all the essential characteristics of human nature. VI. By His death upon the cross, the Lord Jesus made a per fect atonement for sin, by which the wrath of Goel against sinners is appeased, and a ground furnished upon which God can deal in mercy with sinners. He redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse in our place. He Who Himself was absolutely without sin, was made to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of Goel in Him. The Lord Jesus is coming again to this earth, personally, bod ily, and visibly. The return of our Lord is the blessed hope of the believer, and in it God's purposes of grace toward mankiml will find their consummation. VII. The Holy Spirit is a person and is possessed of all the distinctively divine attributes. He is Goel. VIII. Man was created in the image of Goel, after His likeness, but the whole human race fell in the fall of the first Adam. All _men, until they accept the Lord Jesus as their personal Sav10ur, a'.e lost, darkened in their understanding, alienated from the !1fe of Goel through the ignorance that is in them, hardened m heart, morally and spiritually dead through their trespasses ~nd sins. They cannot see, nor enter the Kingdom of Goel until they are born again of the Holy Spirit.
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IX. Men are justified on the simple and single ground of the shed blood of Christ, and upon the simple and single condition of faith in Him Who shed the blood, and are born again by the quickening, renewing, cleansing work of the Holy Spirit through the instrumentality of the V./ord of God. X. All those who receive Jesus Christ as their Saviour and their Lord, and who confess Him as such before their fellow .nen, become children of Goel, and receive eternal life. They become heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ. At death their spirits depart to be with Christ in conscious blessed ness, and at the second coming of Christ, their bodies shall be rai sed and transformed into the likeness of the body of His glory. XI. All those who persistently reject Jesus Christ in the pres ent life shall be raised from the dead, and throughout eternity exist in a state of conscious, unutterable endless torment am! anguish. XU. The Church consists of all those who, in this present dis pensation, truly believe on Jesus Christ. It is the body and bride of Christ, vvhich Christ loves, and for which He has given Himself up. XIII. There is a personal devil, a being of great cunning and power, "The prince of the power of the air," "The prince of this world," "The god of this age." He can exert his vast power only so far as Goel suffers him to do so. He shall ulti mately be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, and shall be tormented day and night forever.
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The Two Year Course of Study ( See three-year course, page 47. For the course of study arranged by terms see page 55.) The course of study is the outcome of the personal exper ience of the teachers in pastoral, evangelistic, home and foreign missionary and city missionary work, conferences, and other teaching work in many lands, and also of an experience in the training of men and women for Christian work extending over more than a quarter of a century. It embraces the following subjects: I. Doctrinal Study of the Bible The Bible is the oniy text book of the Bible Institute, bu- a large number of methods are followed in studying the Bible. !'he fundamental thing in the teaching of the Bible in the Institute is a thorough course in the doctrinal contents of the entire Bible. This covers two school years. It comprises a careful and thorough study of what the Bible teaches on the great fundamental truths of the Christian faith. While the Authorized Version and the American Standard Revised Ver sion are used in the class room, reference is constantly made to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, and the Greek text of the New Testament, although the student does not need to have a knowledge of either Hebrew or Greek to master the course. While the course in Bible doctrine covers all the subjects taken up in our best theological seminaries in their courses in SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY, the method of study is entirely different from that usually pursued in theological sem inaries. The doctrine is never stated and then proof texts hunted up to prove the doctrine. The method is rather that pursued in our day in all other branches of scientific study, the INDUCTIVE METHOD. Every passage of Scripture bearing upon the doctrine under discussion is examined and its exact meaning in the light of the context determined, and thus tne Bible teaching is ascertained and the results classified in propo sitions that state what is contained, and only what is contained, in the Scriptures that have been studied. The primary aim of the study is to strengthen the faith of the student, to give him an accurate and thorough knowledge of Bible truth and to qualify him to teach or preach the truth contained in the Bible
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in a systematic form. H owever, the study proves also of immense help in the cievelopment of all the intellectual facul ties of the student, and really is also a course in the only sure and stable philosophy that there is, vi z., the philosophy revealed by an Omniscient God. The student who takes a complete course, is thus qualified not only to promulgate the truth, but to discern and expose all the fo rms of fal se doctrine that are being taught in the world and in the church today.
The Two-Year Cycle of Study
FIRST YEAR, 1924-25.
Fall Term-THE DOCTRINE OF GOD:
God as Spirit, the Un ity, Eternity, Immuta bil ity, Self-existence, Pe rsonality, Omni po tence, Omniscience, Holiness, Justice, Love , Mercy, Compass ion, Veracity, and Faithfu lness of Goel. THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRIST : His Deity, and Subordinat ion. Wi nte r Term- THE DOCTRI NE OF J ESUS CHRIST , Cont inued: Jesus Chr ist as Real Man, Holiness, Love to Goel, Love to l\Tan, Love for Soul s, Compas sion. Prayerf ulness, i\Ieekness, H umil ity, H is Death, Resur rect ion, Ascens ion. Spri ng Term- THE DOCTRINE OF JESUS CHRI ST, Cont inued: H is Coming Aga in. THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT : H is Personali ty, Deity, Dist inction, Subo rdi nation, Names and T it les, \ Vork, Bapt ism and F ill ;ng with, Work in Prophets and Apos tles, and in Jesus Ch ri st.
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Fall Term-THE DOCTRINE OF MAN:
Original Condition, Fall , P resent Stand ing, F uture Dest iny, Just ification, the New Bir th, Adoption, Sanct ifi cat ion, Repentance, Faith .
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Winter T erm- THE DOCTRINE OF MAN, con t inued: Love to Goel , to Chri st, to- Man, Prayer. Spring Term- THE DOCTRINE OF MAN, con- tinued: Thanksgiving, \iVorship, Believer 's Assurance and fu ture des tiny. THE DOCTRINE OF ANGELS AND DE MONS: Nature, Pos iti on, Iumber, Abode, \iVork. T HE DOCTRI NE OF SATAN: Existence, Nature, Positi on, Character, Abode, \iVo rk and Des tiny. our Duty towards him.
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II. Bible Synthesis
The Synthetic method of Bible study aims to provide the student with the following: First: A comprehensive g rasp of the general contents of the entire Bible so that the main features of its revelation may be seen and understood . Second: A bringing together and summing up of the general contents so that the mutual relationships and harmony of the component parts are recogni zed . Third: A recognition of the progressive character and development of th e divine revelation as set forth in the Scrip tures. Fourth: A knowledge of the dispensational teaching of the Word of God. The Synthetic method pursued by the class in this study is the read ing beforehand of an appointed number of chapters in a book of the Bible; indeed, at times , a whole book is read at one sitting. The main sections of the book are then taken up and considered, and finally the teaching of the book is presented in unified fo rm.
The Two-Year Cycle of Study
FIRST YEAR, 1924-25.
Fall Term- General view of the Bible as a whole and of the Old Testament in particular. The Pentateuch. Winter Term-The Historical and Poetical books. Spring Term-Books of the Prophets.
SECOND YEAR, 1923-24.
Fall Term-General view of the New T es ta ment-the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. \ Vinter Term-The Pauline Epistles. Spring Term-The General Epistles and Rev elation.
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III. Bible Chapter Summary This method of study is probably more widely followed today than any other. Many thousands of persons throughout the world are studying the Bible in this way. Several questions are asked upon each chapter. The four principal points brought out in connection with each chapter are: The Prin cipal Subject of the chapter, the Leading Lesson of the chap ter, the Best Verse in the chapter, and the Prominent Persons in the chapter. The student studies the assigned chap ters, recording his work upon a prepared sheet, and is called upon in the class to report what he has found in the chap ters. Difficulti es and questi ons are dealt with as they come up.
The Two Year Cycle of Study F IRST YEAR- 192--1- -25
Fall Term Sect ion I- Cenes is. Exodus. Le\' ;ti cus. Number s. \\ 'inter Term Sect ion II - Deuteronomy. Joshua. J udges, Ruth, First Samuel. Second Samuel. Spr ing Term Section Il l - First King . Second King , Oba diah. Joel, Jonah, Amos. Hosea, Jsa iah. S UMMER T ERM During the summer \'acation students tuch· Sect ion IY . the Rook of Psa lms. and hand in their wo rk at tl{e opening of the Fa ll Term. SECOND YEAR-1 923-2--l- Fall Term Section \ --::\ I icah . Xahum. Zephani ah, Jeremiah, Lamentat ions. Habakkuk. Dan iel. Ezek;el. \ \' in ter Term Sect ion \ -I- Ezra 1-6, 1-faggai . Zechar iah, Es ther, Ezra 7- 10, Xehemiah . ::\ lalachi, ::\Iatthew, ::\lark, r.uke. John. Spring Term · Sect ion VII- Act., James . F irst T hessaloni ans, Second T hessaloni ans. F irst Cor inthians, Second Cor inth ians, Galatians. Romans. Colossians, P hil; ppians, T i tus, F irst T imoth\·, Second T in10th\· Hebrews F irst Peter, Second Pete r, J ude, F irst J ~l; n, Second J ohn, Third J ohn .
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IV, Bible Analysis The method pursued consists of a thorough book study of selected books in the Bible, comprising ( 1) Introductory work on the book. (2) A rigid and thorough analysis of each verse in each chapter, the student in his analysis being required, as far as possible, to state in the most brief and exact form pos sible, everything that is in the verse and only what is in the verse. Everything that is in the verse in the most concise form. (3) When every verse has been carefully and thoroughly analyzed, the teachings of the book as a whole are classified. This method of study forms one of the most effective methods of training the various intellectual faculties and the power of expression. Only selected books are studied in this way, but ~uch books are chosen as seem most essential for the student to understand. V. Biblical Introduction Biblical int roduct ion is concerned with the canon of the Bible, the genuineness, authenticity and authorshi p of the different books, and the laws of interpretati on. VI. Biblical Criticism Biblical criticism has been brought into disrepute among many, because of the prevalence and arrogance of destructive critici sm, but it has its proper place in any thorough study of the Bible, and a thorough and candid study of Biblical criti cism never leads to destructive, but to constructive results. With us the study is pursued in connection with the various books of the Bibl e that are taken up, and also in the Course in the P hil osophy of the Chri stian Religion, page 30. VIL Christian Evidences (1) The proof that Jesus really arose from the dead. (2) The evidence that the Bible is the \Vord of God. Reference is made to the evidence from the monuments, from prophecy, from the history of the book, from a comparison of the Bible with other books, together with a proof in personal experience that the Bible is the ·word of Goel. See al so "Course in the Philosophy of the Christian Rel igion, " page 30.
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VIII· A Course in the Philosophy of the Christian Religion. Note : Two-year students will be permitted to take only part of this course. This course aims to interpret Christiani ty in its world set ti ng and to consider the validity of its claims in the light of Philosophy, Science and Criticism. . Constructively this will mean a study of the Bible P hilosophy of Religion. It will fo llow two definite lines of study, each covering a period of three school years. First, a study of the history of the Chr istian Religion. Second, an interpretation of the hi sto ry. (FIRST YEAR WORK) I. The Or igin and Development of the Chri stian Religion. 1. The World Background. (a) Greek Thought-an outfine of the result of men's endeavor to understand history and the world. (b) Roman Politics-an out line of t he results of hunian Governments. ( c) Hebrew and popular religions-an outline of the issues of mens' thi nking about God . 2. Birth, Life, Mini stry, Death and Resurrection of Chri st. A brief study of the Historical Christ-or t he Chri st of the Gospels. 3. The origin of the Church and the conflict and develop ment of the Christian religion in the first four cen turies A. D. 4. The orgin and development of the Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic Churches up to the 12th Century.
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5. The Reformation. (a) The world and political background. ( b) The Religious and Ecclesiast ical background. ( c) The origi n, nature and sign ificance of the three great branches of the Reformation-the Lutheran, E ngli sh and Reformed.
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(THIRD YEAR WORK) 6. The ri se and development of the modern Church with its new attitude (which is usually referred to as "The Modern Mind") and its mi ssionary, philanthropic and social movements. Thi s will be an endeavor to get the historical basis and background of the complex and acute problems with which the church is now con fronted in its thinking and activities. II. The P hilosophi cal Interpretat ion of these Facts of R eligion. This will be an endeavor to find the source, meaning and signifi cance of the fact of religion as found in the hi story studies . (Fm T YEAR vVORK) 1. The interpretation o E the world as it finds its culmination in man and the social order. This will be an endeaYor to get a clear idea of the different theories of the or igi n and meaning of our world with special regard to the origin, nature and meaning of religion. This wi ll involve the different t heories of evolut ion and the quest ion of the possi bility and nature of revelation. (SECOKD YEAR \\TORK) 2. J esus Chri st as the hi o-hest expression of Ii fe and the logical key to the final meaning of our world and the supreme author ity in religion. This will be largely a study in comparative religions in which there will be an endeavor to see the nature and significance of the different world religi ons and to find the fundamental reasons why Christiani ty is the universal and fi11al religion. (THIRD YEAR WORK) 3. A study of Christianity as a supernatural and redemptive rel igion as affected by modern Science, Philosophy and Crit icism. In this course we will frankly face the claims of so-called scientific and historical methods that definitely exclude the supernatural and try to ex plain religi on on a purely naturalistic or semi-natural-
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isti c basis. In a const ructive way we will endeavor to show that any theory that can honestly cla im to be scientific and hi storical in its dealing with the fact of religion must make provision fo r all t he facts of ex peri ence and not a rbitrarily exclude any fact in the interest of the theory. It is one thing t o have a con sistent and constructive philosophy of history, and quite another thing to doctor and reconst ruct hi story to fit into our philosophy. T hi s course will aim t o give a true philosophy of religion as it is actually found in hi story and human experience . Any such philoso phy must in t he very natu re of things cente r in Chri st, fo r H e is the supreme express ion of religion from whatever angle we approach it.
T herefor e, a philosophical interpretation of the Bible as it centers a nd culminates in Chri st involves a com prehensive and scientific interpretat ion of religion and of the world of which it is an essential part. That is why a course of t hi s kind has a fund amental place in a "Bible Insti tute" which aims t o thoroughly fit men and women to intell igently preach Chr ist and present H is supreme cla im to Lord ship in life and its affai rs. · IX. The Study of the Bible with Special Reference to its Use in Personal Work The most important and effecti ve method of br inging men to Chri st, both in home and fo reign land s, is PERSONAL WORK. A special emphasis is laid upon thi s work in the Bible Institute. The object of the study is to give the student a thorough knowledge of the different classes of men and women and children that one is likely to meet, and to t each them how t o use the Bible in dealing wi th these various classes. The foll owing subjects are conside red : ( 1) The Import ance and Advantages of P ersonal Work. (2) The Conditions of Success. ( 3 ) Where to do personal work. ( 4 ) How to begin a conversation. ( 5) What instructions to give a new convert. (6) How to deal with those who realize their need of a Saviour, and really desire to be saved. ( 7) How to deal with those who have little or no concern about their souls. (8 ) How to deal with those who have difficulti es. ( All the difficulties
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that one meet~ in personal ,,·ork are carefully studied un 'er this heacl. and the various passages of Scripture that ha1·e been most used of Go,J in , 1 eliHring men from these difficulties, are brought forward). (9) How to deal with those who entertain false hopes. ( 10) How to deal with those who lack assurance. ( 11) I-low to deal with backsliders. ( 12 ) How to deal \\'ith professed skeptics, innclels, atheists, ancl agnostics . ( 13) Ho,Y to deal with those who wish to put off decision until some other time. ( 14) How to deal with the de lu clecl. Under this head all the moclern de lusions, such as Chri stian Science. Russelism. Seventh Day Adventism. Spiritualism. Theosophy. etc., are considered. ancl the stuclent taught to use his Bible to cleliver people from these clelusions. (Li) How to deal with Chris tians who need counsel. rebuke or encouragement. The course in Persona l Work is a course in real ancl practical psychology ancl not in mostly imagina ry and theoretical psychology. so common today. X. Homiletics The object of this department is to qualify men and women to prepare a nd deliver sermons, Gospel addresses, Bible readings and expos=tions of God' s \Vorel wherever needed-in pu lpit , street , jail, shop or cottage. Practical demonstration in sermon outline and structure is given, and frequent use is made of the blackboard to illustrate same. From time to time, stu dents are required to prepare for crit icism outlines of sermons and addresses. The last term in Homiletics is wholly devoted to preaching by students in the class room. Here particular attention is paid to correct ing defects in the construct ion and delivery of sermons and Gospe l addresses. Both teacher and class take part in this work of criticism. Direction is also given in publi c prayer and the public reading of the Vv'ord of God . Cycle of Study Te rm I.- The Ca ll to Preach; Conception of the :\1 in istry; The Permanent Functicn of the Ministry; The Goal in View; The Preacher's Co-operat ing Agents; Themes. Term IL-Doctrinal Preaching; Topical, Textual. Exposi- tory Sermons; The Question and Answer Method of ,Preach ing; Extemporaneous Preaching; i\lernorizing the Sermon; Reading Se rmons.
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Term III.-The Sermon in the l\Iaking; The Three Essen tial Parts of a Sermon-Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion; After the Choice of a Text, What? Hints on Selecting Mater ial and P lanni ng the Message; Sermon Outlines. Term IV.-Preaching by Students; Outline Work for Cr iticism by Class and Teacher; Correction of Defects in Reading of Scripture, Public Prayer and Sermon. XI. Pastoral Theology Lectures and fami li ar talks on the work of the Pastor: tile office; the ca ll; the privileges and perils; his public and private life; his relation to the church as a whole and to its variou, organizations; to the press; to the people, and to philanthroµ1c work. XII. Evangelism The object of this study is to show what is the true work of the evangelist, and to instruct the students in the most effective methods of evangelism, including such subjects as: How to preach the Gospel from the evangelistic standpoi nt, How to get ready for special meetings. How to train the workers, How to conduct after meetings, How to conduct children's meetings, How to establish the converts, The rela tion of the evangelist to the churches, How to follow up the work, How to advertise the work, How to raise money for the work. These subj ects are all treated in a practical way, learned by experience by one who has clone evangelistic work in every part of the globe, assisted by other reliable and effi cient evangelists. XIII. Bible Teachers' Training Class This class has for its purpose the training of men and women to be interesting and efficient Bible teachers in churches, evangeli stic meetings, Bible Conferences, Bible classes, Sunday Schools, Colleges, Yoirng Men's and Young Women's Chr istian Associations, and other institutions where the teaching of the Engli sh Bible is required . In this class students are called upon weekly to teach by some one of the various effect ive methods of Bible teaching.
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Special emphasis is laid upon the teaching of popular Bible classes. The best methods of teaching are put into practice. Fifth and sixth term students only are eligible to this class. XIV. Psychology and Sociology The best text book on psychology is the Bible. The Bible sets forth man as he really is, and not as speculative philoso phers imagine him to be. The study of psychology is pursued in many of the classes, and especially in the Personal Work course. Its aim is to give the student a thorough knowledge of man as he actually is by nature, as he is in his personal life, home li fe, social lif e, business li fe, and mental, moral and spiritual life, and as he may become by the grace of God in Jesus Chri st. The aim of the Institute is that the men and women who go out from it shall not only know their Bibles, but shall have a thorough, practical, working knowledge of men in their relati on to themselves, to one another, to society, to the church, and to God. XV. Pedagogy It is not enough to know the truth, one needs to know how to communicate that truth to others. There will be in the Bible Institute, a thorough study, not of mere untried theories of teaching, but of those methods of teaching that have proved effective in personal experience. Such subjects as: The Point of Contact, The Art of Illustration, The Art of Questioning, Gaining and Holding the Confidence of the Class; Encourag ing the Backward, etc., wi ll be care full y studied. XVI. Church History While the Bible is the only text book in the Bible Insti tute, yet a knowledge of the results of Bible teaching in the history of the church, and of the doctrines that have been taught, and the controversies that have taken place, and the declines and revivals that have occurred in the hi story of the church, is of great value. This course is designed to famil iarize the student with the great epochs in the hi story of the church from the apostolic period to the period of the Refor mation, and with the great evangelical revivals since then. ( See also Course in the Philosophy of the Christian Re ligion, page 30.)
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XVII. The Sunday School The work of an Advanced Teacher Training Course is pre sented with emphasis on methods, not organization. A simple yet complete course in child study is also given in order that a cu rriculum suited to each age may be planned. This will be especiall y valuable to one who must work independently of lessons provided by others. Spec;al emphasis is placed on the select ion of material for individual lessons for each age, to its preparation and presentati on in accord with the pedagogical standard s of the fo remost educational inst itutions. In view of t·he call for teachers of the Bible to work in connection with the publi c schools of many cities in several different states, those hold ing t eacher's credentials are helped to plan courses of study for use in thi s g1-eat work. '-Ne earnestly pray that young peo ple who take this course will be so su rrendered to Goel that the Holy Spirit may implant in them a deep love for, and under standing of chi ldren and young people which will be sat isfied with nothing short of winning them to the Lord Jesus Christ. XVIII. The Use of the Blackboard In this class students are carefu lly trained in the use of t'he blackboard in setting forth Gospel truth. Every Bible teacher, and especially the workers in the Sunday-school, should be able to sketch off-hand maps or other illustrations that wi ll get ancl hold the at tention of the class. Elaborate blackboard drawings are not attempted, but any student with some natural gift for drawing will get sufficient training in the fundamentals to develop the gift along correct lines. XIX. Missions In thi s course is covered the history of Christian missions up to and including the organization of the great mi ssionary boards; the needs of, and the missionary forces in the great heathen lands are studied, and the student is a lso n1ade famil iar with the principal features of the great heathen religions of the world; the call and qualifications of the missionary are presented and instruction given as to applying to the boards; the missionary on the field, his relation towards his fellow missionaries, towards the board, towards the heathen, and the
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care of his own health, are dealt with. The various phases of home missionary work are also considered , such as, the immi grant problem, the Indian problem, the Negro problem, and the work among the mountaineers of the south. The Institute is :1ighly favo red in having, either as enrolled students or visitors, returned missionaries representing in the course of the year practically every great world field and every great mi ssion board, and the students are always gi ven an opportunity to hear from them. One term is devoted to a full course of instructi on in First Aid to the Injured and Home Hygiene. XX. Public Speaking and the Reading of the Scriptures Instruction in thi s course will cove r everything that is fundamental and essential in the use of the voice in public ex pression in preaching and teaching, and the public reading of the Bible. Very specific instruction will be given in the care and development of the voice, in enunciation and pronuncia tion and al so in diction and style, both in writing and speak ing. The students will be required to make public addresses before the class, to be cr itici zet\ by the class and by the instruc tors. T he students will also be required to speak in public, in open a ir meetings, shop mee tings and churches, and their work will be reviewed and criticized . They will be required to read th e Bible and will be shown their defects and how they can be corrected. It is especially a imed to teach the students to think on their feet . and to be ready on all occasions to exp ress the truth in the most fo rcible and telling way. XXL Bible Lands and Manners and Customs The object of thi s course is to enable students to under stan d the Bible in the light of the lands and customs in which the Bible was written. XXII. Greek and Hebrew There is no attempt in the Bible Institute to teach Greek and Hebrew to those who have little or no knowledge of these languages, as such a smatte ring of Greek and Hebrew as could be given in a two years' course is worse than useless. It is far
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