The Ministerial Reading Course for 1915
By W. E. Howell
REGISTRATIONS for the new course for 1915 are still coming in from far and near. We shall be glad to receive them as long as any one feels he can complete the reading by the end of the year. Reports on completed work in the course for 1914 are reaching us at a good rate. By the end of March, our roll of charter members will be much increased. As we had planned the course for 1915, the book "Medical Science of Today" was to be completed by March 31, and the new "Gospel Workers" begun April 1. It has been found impossible, however, for the publishers to bring out this new book in time to fit into this schedule. We are, therefore, substituting "The Minister as Shepherd" as the second book, to cover April and May, and plan to begin "Gospel Workers" June 1. All orders for this book are being kept on file, and will be filled as soon as the book is off the press. Our reading offer includes only the cloth edition, but any one who wishes the limp leather binding can secure it by sending us fifty cents additional. Reports on the completion of our first book, "Medical Science of Today," are already beginning to come in. The following all reached us the same day:— “I have carefully read through twice the first book of the Ministerial Reading Course for 1915, ‘Medical Science of Today.’ It seems to me that you have made a very good selection in this book. I hope you will be as fortunate in the future in making selections among the medical books for us preachers. For one, I am anxious to have some medical books in our Reading Course.
“O. F. FRANK.” “I have just finished reading ‘Medical Science of Today,’ and have found it to be both interesting and instructive, so much so that I have read some parts of it several times. Of course I had a vague idea of some of the achievements and accomplishments of modern medical and surgical skill, but it is very gratifying to have some plain, reliable, definite information concerning the origin, discovery, importance, and value of the different departments of modern medical science.
W. A. SWEANY.” “I enjoyed reading the book very much, and received much practical help from it.
L. O. GORDON.” “I am almost ready for the second book. This reading has been of unmistakable inspiration and value to me.
“P. A. FIELD.” “I appreciate more and more the educative value of this systematic reading, and will do what I can to encourage others to share the blessing of the course.
W. G. FORSHAW.” It is understood that this course is open to all classes of gospel workers.
W. E. HOWELL.