BIBLE TRAINING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17235, 15 April 1930, Page 2

BIBLE TRAINING

INSTITUTE'S FOUNDER 2EOWTII or THE MOVEMENT Resides being tlic president of the. J liuptist- I'mon, the Kev. Joseph Kemp, i wiiu ib lit present- on a visit to (.isborn.‘, i the fouuUer of the New Zealand bihle.. 'i raining institute at Auckland, io-dnj ho gave an outline of the growth of the , institute over the nine years it has been in existence, stating that large numbers of students were taking advantage ot the training it afforded. The institute, lie said, was controlled by a board at directors representative ol various evangelical churches. Through it over ICO graduates had entered Christian work at home and abroad. At present,' lie said, ‘‘there, are 57 young mefi uiid young women in residence, wnile there is a waiting list in view lor next year’s session. On the tutorial stall' there are voluntary teachers in addition to a dean and .a secretary who give special courses of lectures. The curriculum includes a thorough grounding in the Old and New Jestaments. a comprehensive, view of the great- doctrines of the Scriptures, homiletics, and practical methods of Christian work. The students are also taught New Testament Greek, church history, child psychology, typography, music and Gospel singing, together with _ assignments to facilitate practical training in preaching and dealing with various problems of enquirers. Regular services are held in factories, departmental stores, shops, schools and in the open air. “In addition to the regular work of the. Bible Training Institute," Mr Kemp went on, “there is a correspondence course, which lias an enrolment of several hundreds. There has been recently inaugurated an evening department, which those unable to take the regular residential courses can attend, lectures being given on Mondays and Wednesdays? Although this department has been in existence but a few weeks the enrolment stands ut 120 with an average attendance of 85.

“The official magazine, “Tlie Reaper,’ has received a most favorable reception, and the circulation is stc-adilv increasing. It. keeps readers in touch with the students and the activities of the institute, together with propagating the truth for which the institute stands.

“The expenses of tlm Bible Training Institute,” he explained, “are met from free-will offerings of the Lord's people in addition to the students’ boarding fees, which only partially cover the cost. The annual cost of maintenance is between £4SCO to £SOOO, and since tlie inception of the work there has never been any lack of funds. There is no dearth of students applying for admission, and it seems as though its capacity will he taxed' for some time to come.