Mr. World and Miss Church-Member

he third division of the College of Literature. The structures lay in a semi-circle facing a magnificent court, in the center of which

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by the size and beauty of the three score halls, each one widening as its depth increased. Some tow

rkling fountains, while sweet strains of music from scattered orchestras lent their charms to the soul. The shrubbery, flowers and plants,

ng's Highway. To think that she was now living in the threshold of True Christianity, in its relation to literature

vision they visited the following halls

Bible from a Lite

t Literature for a S

t Literature for Sun

t Literature for a Tr

e for a Christian's 'Gr

unday Newspaper and

t Way of Conducting a

ptionally brilliant, and so won the confidence of their many hearers that what they said seemed to have more

eachers were already there. The meeting that day was held largely in the form of an open parliament, and

r, "to use the Bible in the class during the study of th

't think of it!" abrupt

nly be a st

r in using and handling the Bible, and if it were used in connection with the study of the les

lesson that are being produced in such rich variety and abundance?'

good, delicious and healthful, but we need the staff of life. Let the real actual Bible be handled and used in the teaching of the

impatiently rose to his feet before the las

true that the average child sees enough of the Bible in his home and in the public

e up the worldly element who

nder false fires of devilish sophistry, "in the day when the Bible was used

owledge, and a double decimation in Sunday school attendance, by compelling scholars

ency. If the schools of the twentieth century are to be successful, we must ha

unday school teachers were now cheeri

ocate a change in the other direction, for I am even opposed to the tons of cheap literature filled with cloudy opinions that are now being scattered throughout our sc

ere with a bound. In that manner you are certain to win the boy's heart, after which you can, with tact, send the spiritual truth deeper into his soul. Fr

he is more matured and is better able to reason, you may bring the Bible itself more directly to hi

tion of such destructive doctrines, arose to speak, but the intolerant cried out: "Away with him! We want no more bigotry and one-hundre

"drawing card," and that it should not be introduced into the class study if it could possibly be avoided. A f

privilege for them to walk through the largest Sunday school library in the world, w

one could scarcely discern the good parts of a book from the bad, or determine in which section of the hall the largest pe

w long will these things be? If only a conflagrati

d, for the building is fire proof. Surely the Sunday school should ge

son?" I asked as I was

y school. Furthermore, he is able to furnish a larger variety and a more inviting class of books, with more spicy fictio

dealing in falsehood. When thou speakest to me,

eyes at me, bu

ted to "The Best Literature for a True Christian to Read." They moved leisurely from table t

artment where they were entertained by a scholarl

h in its place is all right, but such a variety as will best stimulate the mind in a well-rounded, liberal education. In particular, a good Christian should peruse such literature as will inform him thoroughly concerning the enemies of Christianity. He should not spurn, but rather study infidelity, skepticism and every other hostile movement, so that he may be able the better to appreciate his own position. The Bible is not so much a book for

in pleasing evidence. On beautiful walls were pictured retreats of all kinds. The games and sports, in

es of some of the l

day under

s at the mi

ading." "Around the

ide the boun

beach at ba

tage by

the wall; they were merely suggestive

ete of fine proportions, whose splendid appearance

trip. As you are seeking rest for the body so let your religious books have a rest. Leave them all at home, except the Bible, and prayer book,-you might take them along to be used in case of sickness or a

his true children lay aside the seriousness of prayer and Bible study, and go forth in joyful rest to the seashore, or to the quiet glen in the fastnesses

ll the periodical publications of the world. This was a large hall and had sub-divisions, each devoted to a distinct class of literature. One department contained all non-sectarian religious publications; another

this hall, while others had representatives there, so that countless thousands thr

es of courses offered by this hall, and are thus taught to prevaricate,

excitement that prevailed. They had intended however to pause at the department devoted especially to the Sunday

inalienable rights. I stand for liberty first of all, and tyranny never. Why should one dictate to me what I shall read on Sunday? I look at my Bible more than one hundred times a year, and read a Sunday newspaper only fifty-two times. It

eading a Sunday newspaper that Satan must surely be annoyed to see a man e

left this hall and paid a brief visit to Hall No. 38 devo

ongst them was vigorous and, at times, very contentiou

scussed was: "How Can

of the Chu

trast," said he, "between the mental condition of the laymen and the high, cold tone of the average religious paper. Let the editor of a church paper do as did his Master Jesus Christ,-come down to the level of the world,

s were warml

ligious paper arose, a

apers should be more conformed to the tastes of the hungry world.' Let me ask, with all honesty, what is the taste of the hungry world? Is it not a terribly perverted taste, a hungering for the black sins of death? I contend that it i

he ringing of a bell and arrested the editor on the charge of "disturbing the

om the hall by this episode, and was