The Montrose Bible Conference of 1913 M ANY of our readers are greatly interested in the Montrose Bible Conference and have been pressing us for an article upon it. It is somewhat late in the day, but we give herewith the desired account. We have on hand (though received too late to use in this issue) the addresses delivered by Drs. W. H. Grif- fith-Thomas, A. C. Dixon and John M. Maclnnis, and shall publish one, or more, of them each month beginning with our December number. The Conference was held from i .ugust 1st to August 10th. It was pen up entirely to systematic Bible p d y jp ray e r and missionary ad- res^eiT The sessions began each day at 7 o’clock in the morning with a Bible study from 7 to 8. These hours were conducted through the first part of the conference by Dr. Torrey and during the latter part of the conference by Rev. O. R. Palmer, of Philadelphia, Home Director of the Africa Inland Mission. They were usually held in the open air on the hill top. Almost every morning was beautiful and these early morning hours were among the most blessed of the whole day. From 9 to 10 o’clock Rev. John M. Maclnnis, D. D., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, recently removed to Syracuse, N. Y., was the speaker in the main auditorium. His addresses were on the Gospel of Luke, and more or less of an apologetic character. They showed great study and to many they were the most helpful addresses of the entire conference. They were very largely attended, not only by the visitors at the conference, but also by the people of the tpwn. At the same hour (9 to 10), Rev. W. S. Jacoby had the children and young people in the tent, and many children were led to a definite acceptance of Christ and many who knew Him were trained in intelligent Christian living and service. The hour from 10 to 11 each day was given up entirely to waiting upon God. It was in charge of Dr. Torrey. This hour gave a spiritual character and tone to the whole day. An entirely new view of the importance and power of prayer came to many during these hours of waiting upon God, and there is reason to believe that many a life and many a ministry was transformed. Rev. Dr. W. H. Griffith-Thomas taught at the 11 o’clock hour each day. He took up a systematic study of the First Epistle of John. While each study was founded upon a most thorough and exact study, there was a remarkable simplicity in all the addresses. There was a rare combination of scholarship, simplicity and spiritual power. -Many received a new idea of how to study their Bible and also of the fullness of their privileges in Christ Jesus. From 2 to 3 each afternoon Rev. R. V. Miller of Spartansburg, North Carolina, taught. He took up such subjects as Angels, Demons, the Devil, and Antichrist. While going profoundly into these subjects there was a total abstinence of speculation. He simply opened up what the Bible plainly taught. To many it was a new field of study, and not merely of intense intellectual interest, but great in spiritual profit. Incidentally, of course, he dwelt upon such subjects as Spiritualism, the' “Tongues Movement,” Christian Science, etc. Rev. A. C. Dixon, D. D., of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, had the 3 to 4 hour each day. He covered a wide variety of themes. Dr.
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