the Stofield Correspondence Bible School A. Word About Teaching things by Correspondence ' There can be ho doubt that the method of teaching by correspondence has been applied to. subjects,to which it is not suited. Some subjects, in their very nature, jieniand oral teaching. Abstruse, complicated, and es- pecially. abstract, propositions require the presence, enthusiasm, magne-. tism, of a living personality. § The breakdown of the correspondence method when thus Misapplied has led to a certain measure of suspicion of the method itself. But no onp -woujd think of discrediting the telephone because it won’t carry a ton of co al, o r §n automobile because it won’t climb a tree. Certain subjects cannot be successfully taug'ht|byt corespondence; some subjects are better taught by correspondence than by any other method. | | | ' the head of these, Dr. Scofield éays,‘ stands the Bible. A One of the. five greatest American Universities has nearly three hun dred correspondence courses ! ' s., Advantages of the Scofield System \ i. You may study the whole Bible thoroughly and yet go on with your daily home or „business duties. Your teacher—thé:MlTFi IOD—is al ways pat iently waiting for you. 2. Your teacher—the M KTHOD—shows ■ you the analysis of every Book of the Bible; points out the central theme of every boo^; helps you at all the hard places;.and is always ready to turn back, if you have not fully grasped any truth. 7 7 7 ■ ’ j .• Ì 3. Your teacher—the METHOD—when you two have gone through the whole Bible together, takes up with you all the great themes and words of the Bible, teaches you what they are,, and where they are. The greatest treasury of spiritual themes for the teacher and preacher is that third volume of the Scofield Course. y' y h . .. 4. When you and your teacher—the METHOD—cannot get things clearly, you write to us and we do our best to set you straight. You can write again-—and again—till you do understand. Let Us Send You a Free Prospectus The Bible Institute Si Los Angeles
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