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Toronto Bible College

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THE BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL

Recorder.

Price, Five cents per annum.

Vol. IV.]

TORONTO, JUNE, 1898.

[Nos. 3 and 4.

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CHOOL.

SCHOOL
AND OFFICES.

after
Sept. 13. 1898.
100 College St.

^OFFICERS AND

Rkv.

MEM HERS
TIOX.

OF COltVOHA

Elmohk H.\in!is, B.A., President,

Betheden, Waliner Read, Toronto.

Kkv. R. V. Mackay.B.A., "|

Ti)n>nto J- Vice-Presidents.

J. D. Xasmitii, Toronto, j
Tiios. A. Rour.KR, Secretary.

2.'. Wood Street, Toronto.
JOSEI'U N. SiiEXSToxK, Treasurer,

lii Walmer Road, Toronto.
Rr.v. Wm. Stkwaut, D.D.. Principal,

700 Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
Jamks Acton, Toronto.
Rev. E. Hooi'ER, M.D., Toronto.
Ei.iAS RoiiKRS. Toronto.
A. Sami'Son, Toronto.

GEMCR^L VObWC'IT..

JruGE Ardaoh, B.uiio. .1. Mackay, Toronto.
Rev.O.J.BiSHoi'.Toronto.W. E. H. Massev,
J. R. Cavers, Gait. Toronto.

THI..S. S. Cor.E, Toronto. Ruv. D. McTavi.sh. D.Sc,
<"'. Cook, Brantford. ToroTito.

liEV. T. C. 1>ES Bakres, G. B. Meahows, Toronto.

M.A.Toronto.R. J. MoN rc;(iMEKY,
S. C. DtniCAN-Ci.ARK, Toronto.

Toronto. .JoHX N< i urn w.v Y.Toronto.
J. \V.FLAVELLE,Toronto.Rev. H M. Tarsoxs. D.D.,
('<¥.•>. Fo.STER, Brantford. Toronto.

\l. W. Frost, Toronto. John Penman, Paris.
,1.. I. Gartshore, Toronto. E. J. Reyxom>h, Brock-
C'.S.G/o^vsK I.. Jr.. Toronto. villi-.

Geo. HAfilTE, Montreal. B. W. RoiiERTSoN, Kinjr-
Proe. F. T. Harrison, ston.

Ph. I).. London. R. S. SCHEI.T., Brantford.
R. M. MonsoN, Toronto. Key. D. Siexckr. LL.D ,
Georue W. HoncETTS, Brantford.

St, Catharines. .loHX Stark, Toronto.
Rev. Frku. E. Howrrr, Rev. R. Wai.i.ace.

Hamilton. Belleville.

Rev. T. B. Hyi>e. Toronto Rev. Thus. WarI'Rope

R. Kii.coiR, Toronto. D.U., Guelph]

The name' of other friend-* in imiiortant centres are

yet to l»e added to the General Council.

IXSTRLCTORS AND LECTCRERS EOR 18I»"-9-<.

Rev. \Vm. Stewart, U.D.
Rev. \Vm. MacWii.i.iam. I.L.H.
Rev. El. More Harris, B A.
Rev. W. .1. Eri.max, DP.

Rev. T. B. Hype.
Rev. H. M. Parsons, D.D.
Rev. W. \V. Weeks.
Rev. H. p. Welton, D.D.

Examiners for is!»v;i8.

Rey. G. J. Bisiior.

Rev. T. C. Des Barbes, M.A.

Rev. T. B. Hyi.e.

Rev. D. McTavish, D.Sc.

K'EV. W. W. Weeks.

Our Dksign — Tlie «2;reat design of the
School is tlie training of consecrated men
and women for Christian service at liome
and abroad.

No Debt. — In carrying on the School,
the Otticers and Council desire not to in-
'"•'r any debt. They look to the Lord for

the nnceS.i.ii >' JUean.i, as P^-- 'iT.-iy jjii. ■

into tiie hearts of His people to give their
freewill offerings.

•CoN'TRliUTrio.vs. — Any friend.-^ desiring
to have fellowship in the work, may send
their contributions to the Treasurer, IG
Walmer Road. Toronto, or to the Secre-
tarv. 'l-i Wood St.. Toronto.

The New Buiidingr.
The erection of the now building un
College St. is going forward quite sat-
isfacti^ril3\ The main walls of the chief
hall are completed, and if the other con-
tractors make equal progress with the
Danc.y liros., there can be no doubt that
the building will be ready by the first of
September. Special prayers have been
offered that it raaj* Ite erected witliout
any injury to life or limb.

THE KECORDER.

Fourth Annual Meeting.

The foiirtli aiuuuil incftiiifx of the
Toronto Bihlc Trainine: School was ht'l<l
ill tlio Walmcr IJoad Chiircli on Fii<hiy.
April '2ftth. In tlie afU'rnoon the incin-
bcrs of the General Council met to
receive reports of tlie Principal, Secretary
anil Buihiinp; Committee, all of which
were of a most encouiap;inK character.
In the evenine; a larjjely attench'd public;
meeting was held in the lecture-room of
the church. ^lany ministers of the
Gospel and other prominent Christian
workers of the city were present.
Devotional exercises were conducted hy
Rev. Drs. Parsons and Tovell, after
which President Harris p:ave an interest-
inp: summary of the work and progress
of the school. Five representatives of
the graduating classes gave addresses,
as follows : Miss H. E. Copeland,on "In
the Secret Place " ; Mr. James Currie, on
" The Word and the Worker " ; Miss M.
J. Hancock, on " The Promised Crowns";
Mr. .lames Des^on, on " Be ye Separate,"
and Miss E. Y. Sams, on "The Jews."
Diplomas were then presented to the
following eleven graduates, who have
com|deted the two-years' course of study
and passed satisfactory examinations
tliereon : Misses Brimstin, Coi)e]and,
Hancock, Lea|ier, Mair and Wiggins;
also Messrs. Currie, Desson, Garrett,
Lawrence and Pirie. (Mr. E. Larke has
since passed a supplemental examinii-
'.loii, tviiu nl"'» obtained a diploma.) Cer-
tificates were given to the following eight
members of the Evening Classes, who
have pursued the three-years' course -of
study and passed the required examina-
tions : Mrs. Gray, and Misses Beare,
Mitchell, McConnell, Rider, Sams, Rf.
Smith, and Mr. C. G. Smith. Rev. Dr.
Stewart, ]irincipal of the school, gave
parting words of counsel to the gradu-
ates, and impressive addresses on the im-
portance and work of the school were
rltlivered by Judge Ardagli, of Barrie,
and Rev. Robert Walhue, of Belleville.
The Rev. R. P. Mackay and Mr. J. D.
Nasmith, Vice-Presidents of the scliool,
conveyed to the Trustees, Pastor, and
Officers of the Walmer Road Church, the
warmest thanks of the Council, for the
free use of the rooms of the church by

the School during the past four years.
Pastor Weeks responded, and this most
interesting and profitable meeting was
closed with ])rayer by Rev. Dr. McTavish.

Fourth Annual Report.

The following is the report presented
by the Principal to the General Council
at the recent annual meeting :

By the good hand of our God upon us,

another j-ear of progress and prosperity

has been vouchsafed to the Toronto Bible

Training School. ri

ENROl.MENT.

The total enrolment of students in the
Day Classes has been 42, of whom 23 are
young men and 19 young women. In
the Evening Classes the enrolment has
been 12fi, of whom 36 are young men and
90 young women. In addition to these
there have been not a few occasional
AMsitors, especially at some of the evening
classes; while several of our former
graduates have attended certain courses
of lectures. It is safe to saj- that over
200 in all have availed themselves of the
privileges of the School during the ses-
sion. It maj^ be interesting to note that
among these have been four young men
whose mother-tongue was not English,
two being Syrians, one a Japanese, and
one a German Jew. As usual all the
evangelical denominations have been
represented.

WORK OP THE Cr.rtSSES.

The regular instructors have been Mr.
Harris, Mr. MacWilliam, and mj'Self.
It is a matter of devout thankfulness that
the health of our President has been so
fully restored that he was able to give
three lectures regularly' every week, from
the beginning to the end of the session.
His subjects were: — "Exposition of the
Epistle to the Hebrews," and a couise of
lectures on "The Tabernacle." The
latter attracted many interested visitors
to the Thursday evening classes.

My own work during the session has
been chiefly along the following four
lines of study : First, there has been a
class engaged in a careful examination
of New Testament outlines, including the
contents and purpose of each of the books.
All the students were members of this
class which continued throughout the

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session. Anotliev cluss also composed of
all the students was eiiKiiped in the care-
ful inductive study of Scripture doctrines
the Bible alone being our text-book. A
third class has been made up of the second
year's students, wlio received instruction
in the principles of Bible Interpretation,
and gave attention to a somewhat care-
ful exposition of tlie chief Messianic pas-
sages from Genesis to Malaclii. My
fourtli class lias consisted of the young
men of the School, who have had special
training and drill in the preparation of
gospel addresses. In addition to these
classes regularly conducted, all the
students have handed to me essays on
prescribed subjects each term, and these,

ianity." Much encouragement had been
given by the interest and attention of the
students. In closing his report Mr.
MacWilliam refers again to his great
satisfaction and thankfulness in being
permitted to take part in the work of the
Training School, and adds: "Through
the goodness of God— though living so
far from tlie School — I have not been
hindered from l)eing present even for one
day or hour through the session. While
I have had much delight in seeing in the
students evidence of increase in know-
ledge and intellectual activitj", it affords
me far more pleasure to report that, as
far as I could judge, there has been no
falling off in the sjn' ritual tone of the

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NEW BUILDING OF THK TOHONTO BIBLE TKAlNIXd SCHOOL

correction, are

after examination and
read before the School.

Mr. MacWilliam has submitted an in-
teresting report of the work of his classes-
Aft^r referring to a small class in English
which met two mornings in the week,
and to two classes in New Testament
Greek, meeting three times in the week,
he gives in some detail the work of his
three chief classes in " Bible Readings."
in "Study of the Gospels," and in
" Evidences." In the first subject all the
young ladies formed tlie class ; in the
second the students of the first year ; and
in the third, all the students had lectures,
first on " Natural Theology,'' and then
moi-e fiillv on the " Evidences of Chri.st-

School. I do feel that H.' who has bei n
so mindful of us in previous years is with
us still. It is my most earnest and con-
stant supitlication that the School may
be evermore a place where the Master
Himself will daily gather us around His
foet, to hear His own voice, and fill us
with His own mind and siiirit."

EVENING CLASSES.
In the evening cla.sses four courses of
lectures have been delivered weekly : —
One by Mr. Harris on "The Epistle to
the Hebrews" and " Tlie Tabernaclt-."
one by Mr. MacWilliam, on " Insjiiration
and Bible Ditficulties," and two by my-
self, on " Bil>le Doctrinns '" and on "Old
Tescament Studies."

THE RECORDER.

KXAMINA riOXS.

In tnUlition to ro^iular oral cxaiiiiua-
tioiis in most of the olassses, written ex-
aminations have been hehl botli terms on
all the chief suhjec^t^s of stmly, and tlie
results as a whole have been ([uite satis-
factory. A minimum of r»0 per cent, is
reiiuiretl to pass in these examinations.
They are obligatory on the day students,
and in the evening classes 40 wrote on
the different subjects. Onlj- a small
nuinber (from I to 5 in any si;bject) failed
to pass ; and the examiners to whom tJie
papers were submitted, speak in terms of
satisfaction regarding the thoroughness
of the work tjiat has been done. I may
add here that the instructors are united
in tlieir desire to maintain, and even
raise the standard required for receiving
either the Certificate or Diploma of the
School.

LEOTUUES.

The special lecturers during the session
have been Mr. Henry Varley, the well-
known Evangelist, who delivered the
|)ublic opening lecture of the session, on
the " Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures,"
and also gave a course of Bible Readings
on "Our Lord's Service to Peter " ; Rev.
T. B. Hyde, whose subject by special
re<iuest was ''The Per.son and Work of
the Holy Spirit"; Rev. H. P. Welton,
I). D., whose theme was the " Origin and
Development of the Church"; Rev. W.
W. Weeks, who lectured on the "Prepara-
tion and Delivery of Sermons " ; Rev. H.
M. Parsons, D.D., wTio gave an exposi-
tion on the Book of Zechariah ; and Rev.
W. J. Erdman, D.D., whose subject to
the day classes was the "Christology of
John.'' and to the evening classes the
'• Kpistle to the Ephesians." Thanks are
due to all these brethren for their able,
helpful, and greatly ai)preciated services.

The School has also been favored with
a valuable course of lectures by our
Secretary, Mr. Rodger, on Practical
Christian Work ; with a Bible Reading
by Major D. W. Whittle ; and with
missionary addresses from Rev. R. \'.
Bingham, late of Central Africa, Mr.
Milvillijp, of Jamaica, and Rev. Norman
H. Russell, now home on furlough from

India.

KEVOTIONAL MEETI.SO.
Thf devotional .service overv Tne.sda v

forenoon has continued to be a season of
rich blessing. The gi-acious presence of
the Holy Spirit has been often realized;
there has been much freedom in j)rayer,
praise and testimony ; and .answers to
si)eciiil reijuests for prayer, both for in-
dividuals and for the practical work of
the students, have been gratefully ac-
knowledged. Not a few of our former
students, now in different parts of the
world, refer in their letters to this service
in which they still have fellowship with
us " around one common mercy-seat.''
THE MISSIONARY SPIRIT.

The missionarj^ spirit continues to be
very manifest. The Volunteer Band of the
School numl)ers 15 members — 25 young-
women and 20 young men. Several have
been pursuing courses of missionary
.study in private classes, and have thus
been gaining a better acquantance with
different fields of labor, and a more vivid
conception of the needs of the unevan-
gelized millions. Regular prayer-meet-
ings have been held each J'hursday morn-
ing by the members of the Band; and
several missionary programmes have
been given by them in the different
churches of the city.

It may be added in this connection
that our President, Secretary, and five of
the students attended the great Conven-
tion of Student Volunteers, in Cleveland,
and brought back some of the insi)iration
of that wopderful gathering.

It may also be noted here that one of
our former students has fallen at his po.st
as a foreign mi.ssionary, the first of our
number to be called away from active
service. Jacob S. Toole, after a year and
a half in the Mombasa region of British
East Africa, succumJied to tlie deadly
infiuence of the climate, and now " rests
from his labors."

PLACE CM' MEETING.

With this session closes our occupancy
of the lecture-rooms of the Walmer Road
Churclj. \Vith a liberality which cannot
be too highly commended, they haveV)een
freely placed at the disposal of the School.
Not only has no charge been made for
rent, but the exjjcnses of heating and
lighting have been put at a very moderate
figure. The best thanks of all connected
with the School are due to the i)astor.

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trustees nml officers of the Clmrc-li, for
tlie use of the premises during tlio past
four sessions, and for the sympathy with
our work which luiseverheen niiinifested.
Whih; the work of tlie Scliool will he
develo|)ed in many ways in a huildinp; of
our own, yet many of our first studt-nts
in different parts of the world will look
liack to Walmer Road lecture-room as
having: heen to them hoth a place of hles-
siuf:; and a house of God.

SOME RESULTS.

With profound thankfulness to our
Heavenly Father, some of the results al-
ready accomplished bj- the School may
here be recorded. Already nearly sixty
of our students have ^one forth, or are
just going to deiinite fields of labors.
This is in addition to the large numbers
who are engaged in Sundaj-Schools,
missions and other Ijranches of Church
work in their own localities. Twenty-
four have gone to the foreign field ; six
have entered the Christian ^ninistrj' in
Canada and the United States; five are
working among the aborigines of our
own Dominion ; two became secretaries
of Y.M.C. Associations ; one is instructor
in a missionai'y college; one has charge
of the Nursing-at-Home Mission : an-
other labors among the deaf mutes ;
another teaches in the Y. W. C. Guild ;
another instructs the suffering ones in
tiie Sick Children's Hospital ; another is
missionary among the lumbermen of the
north, md is supported by tlie W. C. T.
Union ; and still another is conducting a
large training class in Biblical instruc-
tion in Kenfrew, Out. Four others have
recently offered their services for the
foreign field, two of whom have just re-
ceived their api^ointment ; while three of
the young men who will get their di-
plomas to-night are going immediately
to mission fields in Ontario and Mani-
toba. For these evidences of the far-
reaching influence of the School, all the
praise must be given to Qim whose we
are and whom we sei've.

CONCLUDIXC; SUCJfiESTIONS.
I cannot close the Report without re-
ferring to the unbroken harmony which
has prevailed in the meetings of the Ex-
ecutive Council, now the Corporation, to
the unity of spirit and purpo.se which

has inspired the ofiicers and instructors,
and to the Christian fellowsiiip which
has been ever maintained among the
students. Not a few consecrated young
men and women have been sent to our
classes, and their devotion to stuily and
zeal in Christian service have l)een in
ever\' way commendable. Surely there
can be no grander work than that of
training these young minds in the
knowledge of God's Word and ability to
use it, so that in the power of the Holy
Spirit, they may go forth to active ser-
vice, either at home or abroad, to win
souls to the Saviour.

Should we be permitted to enter our
new building in September, new duties
and responsiltilities will be laid upon us.
The central location will bring an in-
crease of students, while the arrangement
and equipment of the new edifice, coupled
with the fact tliat it will be available
every evening, will admit of a consider-
able addition to tlie number of classes
and the work of instruction. The question
of a short summer session is also one that
will require very careful consideration.
In all the further developments of the
work, however, our confidence is that He
who has so graciouslj' guided and blessed
the Toronto Bible Training Scliool in the
past, will still give the wisdom that is
l)rolitable to direct, and lead us by a
right way to all the service He requires
at our hands. So to Him we again com-
mend our beloved institution, with the
prayer that its fruits may go on ripening
and gathering until the great harvest
day.

Secretary's Report.
TiiK report of the Secretary, which wo
are imable to give in full, owing to his
absence from the city, showed that his
s.Mvices to the School during the year
had been both useful and successful. He
has been able to interest many new
friends in tlie work andaiuisof theh^chool,
and has had several opportunities in
public gatherings of giving information
i-egarding it. His lectures to the students
on practical work, and especially on "How
to use the Word"' in dealing with differ-
ent classes, were very helpful, an<l his
oversight of the students in their mission

THE RECOKDEK.

work ill the city, has been attended with
excellent results. During; May, Mr.
UodRor lias been employed in ev»np;elistie
services at eertaiii places between Toi onto
and Montreal, and on this tour he has
also presented the interests and claims of
the School.

Examination Papers.

The following,' are three of the examin-
ation papers on ;which students wrote
last term. The one on ' ' The Tabernacle "
was prepared by Mr. Harris ; that on
" Cliristian Evidences " by Mr. Mac-
William, and that on " Bible Doctrines "
by Dr. Stewart. These jiapers will give
our readers, and especially intending
students, some idea of the nature and
scope of the instruction given in the dif-
ferent classes.

The Tabernacle.

1. Give Old and New Testament pas-

sages, showing the typical charac-
ter of the Tabernacle.

2. State the actual order in the ar-

rangement of the vessels of the
Tabernacle, and explain the order
in Ex. 25 to 30.

3. Descvil>e and give the spiritual

significance of the " Brazen Altar."

4. What was the typical teaching of

tlie "Laver?" Give proofs from
Scripture.

5. Give the uses of the "Candlestick,"

with spiritual meaning.

6. Enumerate the i>er.sons who could,

and those who could not eat the
'•Shew-Bread."

7. Explain fully the significance of the

■'Censer" and "Incense" when in
the Holiest, and when found on the
" Gobh'n Altar."

8. What position did tlie '" Ark"occupy

when Israel was on the march ?
Note the exceptions and give
reasons for them.

9. Give theconttmtsof the " Ark"botfi

Irt'fore and after its entrimce into
the Tem|ile. Stiite in a word the
meaning of these contents,
lo. Give fully the spiritual teaching of
the "Veil" with scriptural refer-
ences.

Ckristian Evir»E\cKs.

1. {a) Describe some of the different
elements of which historiad evi-
dence consists.
(/>) Why is the evidence for Christian-
itv called moral evidence?

2. How would you reply to those who
say that the miracles of the Bible
may have been wrought by know-
ledge of occult forces of nature?

•S. Point out distinguishing features
between the miracles of Scripture
and spuiious miracles, o.tj. in the
Apocryphal Gospels and Romish
Legends.

4. Answer the objection that interfer-

ence ])y miracles with the laws of
nature would imply a defect in the
works of God.

5. Briefly state and reply to Hume's

argument against miracles.
G. Mention some peculiar features in
the Gospels which furnish vinde-
signed confirmation of the miracles
there recorded.

7 Discuss any one of the three theories

(Fraud, Visions, Swoon,) by which
unbelievers account for the faith
in the Resurrection of our Lord.

8 {a) Give some predictions of our Loi-d

in the Gospels.
(/>) Answer the assertion that the
Scripture prophecies were written
after the events occurred.
f>. Point out some additional confirm-
ation of the testimon}^ to tlie resur-
rection of our Saviour.

8®* Answer any six of these nine
questions.

ScuiPTiTRE Doctrines.

1. Show that the title, "Son of Man,"

is a Messianic name, and bring out
its full meaning.

2. Sfcite five other names and titles of

our Saviour^ and give their exact
import.
;-i. Write a note on Gen. 1:1, showing:
what it teaches about God, and
what systems of error it opposes.

4. Explain what is meant by the state-

ment. Gen. 1:27, "God created
man in his own image."

5. Give the meaning of Providence, and

show its relation to Creation .
0. What are some of the chief Scriiiture

teachings on the names, character

and ministry of angels?
7. State what names are applied to

Satan, in Scripture, and show his

methods of working.
.S. Define sin, and give the exact mean-
ing of the different New Testament

words used to de-scribe it.
fi. Write a note on the j>enalty of sin,

as set forth in Gen. 2 : 17, last

clause.
K). Exi)lain what is meant by the extent

of sin, giving your view of "total

depravity."

THE RECORDER.

Doctrinal Basis.

Tlio foUowiii;; is tlic (luttriiiiil liasis of
tlie Hihle Tiainiiif^ Scliool as I'lnboflied
ill the Articles of liu-oipoiatioii. The
Si-liool is (Vaii'^eliriii in its iliaractiT,
and tlio instnictioii iinpaitcd will be in
accordance with thf followinf? doctrine s :

1. The Divine Authority and plenary In-

spiration of tlie whole Canonical
Scriptures Jis orit;inallv Kiveii. 2
Tim. 8: 1(M7; 2 Peter 1: 21.

2. The Doctrine of the Trinity. 2 Cor.

18: 14; Matt. 28: 19.

;>. The Fall of Man and his consequent
Moral Depravity and Need of Regen-
(Mation. Rom. 5 : 12 ; 3 : 10.

I. Tlie Atonement through the Substitu-
tionary death of Christ. Mark 10:
45; 1 Peter 8: 18.

■). The Doctrine of Justification bv Faith.
Rom. 3 : 2 l-2(i ; Acts 13 : 89.

li. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1 : 28-25; James 1 : 18 ; John
1 : 12-18 ; John 3 : 6.

7. The Doctrine of Sanctification. Heb.

12 : 14 ; 1 Peter 1:2; John 17 : 17.

8. The Second Coming of Christ and the

Resurrection of the Dead. 1 Thess.
4: 16-17; Acts 24 : 15.
;i. The Eternal Blessedness of the Saved
and the Everlasting Punishment of
the Lost. Matt. 25:40.

Volunteer Band.

Tlie oflicers of the Student Volunteer
r>and of the School are: — President. H.
Lawrence; Vice-President, Miss L. Pat-
terson ; Coi'responding Secretary, Miss
II. Copeland ; Recording Seci-etary, A.
Taylor; Treasurer, John Pirie. Miss
C. Smith and Miss J. Wigg are the Com-
mittee of Management for the summer
months, and Miss K. Richards will attend

to the correspondenco. Meetinjis will bo
held during vacation in one of the rooniR
of the Central Y.M.C.A. building, on the
first Tuesday of each month.

New Evening Classes.

Arrangements are being completed for
a considerable exU-nsion of the work in
the Evejiing classes. In our ntw laiild-
ing it is expi'cted thiit Monday and Fri-
day, as well as Tuesibiy and Tliuisday
evenings, can be given to the work of in-
struction. A class for training in the
prepaiation of Bibh' Readings and Gospel
Addresses, a class for Sunday School
workers, and a class for the studj- of New
Testanunt Greek are contemplated.
New subjects will also be juesented in
certain parts of our former course of
study, so that those who have ahead}'
completed their three yeais with us, can
make selections for a good " post-grad-
uate course." Full particulars will be
announced in our forthcoming catalogue.

Location of Students.

Several of the students of last session
have already entered on fields of labor as
follows : — Mr. James Currie has returned
to his work in East and West r)ro, Mr.
James Desson has gone to Leith and
Davwood, Mr. John Pirie to (^u'Appelle,
N.W.T., andMr. Albert Taylor has taken
charge of the Caroline St. Mission, Ham-
ilton, conducted by the Y.W.C. A. of that
city. Miss Mair will again have charge
of the summer hospital on Burlington
Beach, Miss Wiggins has l)een accepted
as a missionary by the Women's Board
of the Methodist Church, and Misses
Brimstin and Pattersoji have offered their
services to the China Inland Mission.
Other students have fields of labor in
view. We shall follow them all with
our sympathy and prayers.

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Treasurer's Report.— General Fund.
.Tos. N. SitKNSTOXi:, Tueas., in dccoi/ni iritli Toronto Biiu,k Thainin(» Scuoi^L

for the !/r(tr i/id/ni/ April Hit, 1898.
Receipts :

Balance on hand at last report ?3<J RS

Received from Sale of Furniture 40 95 '

M u Gifts - 2,375 25

" •• Fees: Day Classes - - - |15 CO

Evening Classes - - - K'5 00

150 (K»

— $2,002 KS

DisnrKSEMENT.s :

Paid Salaries — Principal, Teacher and Secretary
" Lecturer. Dr. W. .1. Erdman . - - -
" for Hall, last Annual Meeting . - -
" for Li-bt and Heat— .?100.00; Caretaker— .«;75.0U -
" for Printing, .\dvertising and Newspapers
" for Postage - --

Total Disbursements

Balance on hand

S2,

]?0 00

75 00

15 (X)

175 00

1.% Ot

36 75

-

,d

?2,.507

79

lan

835 09

THE REdORDEK.

Students' Furnishing Fund.

The mcnihc'is of tlie Duy aii«l Eveniiif;
Classes, having of their own accord
afrreed to make an effort to furnish tlie
Liljrary Room of tlie new Itiiihlinfj;, liave
tlirouj;;)! a Committee of their number,
issued a circular to present and former
students, p:ivinp: them tlie '" opportunity
to unite in fellowship with them, and
thus express their appreciation of the
benetit and blessing they have derived
through the instrumentality of the
School." The circular states that " large
amounts are not expected, and, indeed,
few may be able to give more than one
dollar; but if present iind former stu-
dents generally unite in the effort, and
contribute even less, the object desired
will be accomplislu'd." The students
have Ijeen asked to forward their contri-
butions, however small, to Dr. Stewart,
7(>'> Spadina Ave., Toronto, at once, so
that the fund ma\' close on Aug. 1. when
it will be lianded over to the Furnishing
Committee appointed by the Council.

Already several very gratifying re-
sponses, accompanied bj' the kindest
words, have been made to this circular.
A full statement about this fund will be
given in next issue of the Recorder.

Receipts for Current Expenses.

The following are the amounts received
from March 1st to .Vj.ril 30th, 1898:

No. .^7 -

s'250 00

No. fin

5 00

No. 58 -

40 00

No. (5(1

50 00

No. 59 -

100 00

No. 67

100 00

No. nil -

10 00

No. 68

25 00

No. Gl -

2(10 00

No. ()9

25 00

No. 62 -

20 0')

No. 70

50 00

No. r,3 -

5 00

No. 71

75 00

No.dJ -

50 00

Total

- SI. 005 00

Previously

acknowledged

- S1H70 25

Total

....52.S75 25

Receipts. Building Fund.
The following payments have been re-
ceived since last report

No. 51
No. 52

No. 5a

No. 5t
No. 55
No. 56
No. 57
No. 58
No. 50
No. 60
No. 61
No. 62

860 00

10 00

5 00

20(j 00

15 00

H 50

1 (0

2 OO

1 (0

2 00

1 fX)

2 00

No. 6;J
No. 64
No. 65
No. 66
No. 67
No. 68
No. 69
No. 70
No. 71
No. 72
No. 7:{
No. 71

Total
Previoaslj' acknowledged

$ OfjO 50
1,505 10

Total - $2. 465 fw)

.JOSFM'II X SMIi.\.STONK., Tmifl.

Notes.

The fifth session of the Training School
will, D.V., be opened in the new building
on Tuesday^ Sept. 13th, 1898, at 10 a.m.

It is expected that the corner-stone of
the new buildiiig will be laid with appio-
priate exercises on the afteiiioon of Satur-
day, June 4tli.

Mis« M. G. Mitchell, who has been
successfully conducting a training class
for I)iblc instruction, in Renfrew, Ont.,
has formed an additional class in Pem-
broke, Ont.

Students coming from a distance will
be directed to comfortable Christian
homes, convenient to our new building on
College Street, where board can be ob-
tained at about $3 jier week.

Rev. T. C. DesBakres, M.A., a friend
of the School from its commencement,
and at present one of our Examiners, has
kindlj' consented to become a member of
our General Council.

The Principal will furnish forms of
application to all young men and women
who desire to become members of the
Day Classes, and will gladly answer in-
quiries about any department of the
School.

The Fourth Annual Catalogue of the
Scliool will be published early in July,
with full announcements of Board of
Incorporation, General Council, Instruc-
tors. Lecturers, lists of students, courses
of study, and all other information re-
quired.

Mr. Wm. Fergu.SON, our fust Secre-
tary, is much encouraged in his work in
connection with tlie Christian Colportage
Association of England. A Training
Home for Colport:;urs is beingestnl dished,
in which he finds his former ex]ierience
with us of much help to him.

It is proposed to hold a Summer School
for Biljle Study for about three weeks in
July, 1899. Well known and competent
Lecturers will be present, and several
University students and past'^rs have
already expressed their puri)Ose t^ attend.
All I)il)Ic students will lie eordiallv wel-
comed.

We have learned with thankfulness of
special Idessing attending the labors of
several of our former students. Among
these are Mr. C. E. Burrell.of Westport,
Dnt. ; Messrs. Robertson and Valiant, of
North Dakota ; Mr. L. N. Sirrell, of Mid-
land, Ont. ; Mr. .Toliii S. Lcckie. mission-
ary ti the lumbermen of Afuskoka, and
Mr. T. G. R. Brownlow. who lias been
laboring as an evangelist in Western
Ontario.

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