The ideal is that every church, in every part of it, should be
free and open at all times to all comers.
CHAPTER V
THE DEVOTIONAL USE OF THE BIBLE
It is to be feared that the habit of reading the Bible in private for
purposes of devotion has largely dropped out of modern usage, partly
by reason of the general stress and urgency of modern life, and partly
because men do not quite know what to make of the Bible when they read
it. They are aware of the existence of what are called "critical
questions," but they do not know precisely the kind of differences
which criticism has made. It is a pity to acquiesce in an attitude of
this kind, and it is greatly to be desired that the habit of reading
the Bible regularly and becoming familiar with its contents should be
revived.
There are two distinct methods of reading the Bible which are of
value. One is to take a particular book and to read it straight
through like a novel, in order to get the impression of the writer's
message as a whole. Advantage may be taken of occasional opportunities
of Sunday or week-day leisure for this purpose.
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