New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-15
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Do. which We have named a. as Ne nave a.
f-pct the ne Il ect Of ssry moral culture i one OF
the fruitful causes Of the spread OF lnfdcuty thea
IL vi not b. denied that whatcVer : calculated
tr SIMPLY this defect vii propOrtona.ly arrest rs
or,-ress This, then, be Z remembered Is the
soec.A obIe,t q Sabbath >cIool insiruc iiou,-tte
moral culture oi the youthful and tue iuSlt .uind
lin. lssirn ot sabbath school teaching IS not
,,e-ef,. NJ str-, the mind With acts ~ doctrines
recorded ODD the Bible itis 10 SOW the sood seed
% .-,--r., moral principle A Tie heertr Suf tA-s
q, urcocrcrv tie -Uaut, AMI before TIE fahN
weeds OF nfieity have sqrlag un 20 lfest'
the truths oi Re-, the coctri1esc' ire russ !"
al their native simplicity sud suhdIns power "
the qo~ng sad tssder mind, snd then ~ i,,'Si
ssrh Instincts D. private prayer tina, the nos
Sp,-t NAV iesd these yoaug lmmorials cary !"
embrace and Owe the SAVIOUR as. experience
leads Us O. hope and erDtcf that lsr-e Tf"foit'"
of the children thus instructed WI. DC cary ''N
vertcd % tod sui oi those who gro" up % man
hood there WI be but few % properly instruct
ef in the Sabbath School who vii not retain sii-
fcient respect Gr the Bible % prevent them from
srra,in- themselves In the ranks 0l rs a'o"'d
aud active Toes.
one thing which greatly limits the usefulness 5i
sabbath Schools Is ile isct thst 40 the 'erl tmc
when Young persons from the temptations winch
abound I'D their patti. most need The waich.u. care
aud attention ot the faithful sabbath school Tea
cher .hey generally leave the school either De-
cause they think they sre to0 old % continue 10
attend. or because tlcy remove % other places I'D
quest of employment. Now, could s0Ae plan De
lev sed more cicctuai than has ever Yet occn
tined o. induce a. the scholars % continue uader
The lRrsnce OF sabbath Srhoo. instruction tli
they are w enty yesrs old. Jr even longer could
A DEPARTMENT 90 advanced scholsrs 0i tins des-
criptiou be- established IN all The Sabbath Schools
throu-hout the country. and a regular corfcsron-
ieace be maintained betH cen the superintendent
of this department. somewhat similar % the cur
respondencc of Churches IN al the cities and towns
All 81 ages Ol the aud. 81 that the Young men aud
women. y no should remove from their early homes.
might be received ~ once into classes similar 10
those they had left. the Influence OF >aoosin
schools barrierto the spread % lnttcty wou.s
be greatly increased. Let all the children 81 the
land high and ow rich and poor. be gathered into
sabbath schools and rightly instructed by Pious
and praverfu aud well qualified teschers, and let
means be devised. ID possible, e. keep them there
TIL twenty years old or upward and lnndehty
would soon hide her diminished head. and, Ike eN
pinng Paganism in the time OF P.iny, moan that
her affairs were crumbng and her temples for
saken.
Is d, true we ask again. that luideAty $ gen.
orally formed upon ignorance y fHe moe ana
that they who are bes: acquainted with is con
tents are IN general most hrmly convinced Of -
truth then II is sell evident that whatever Is
adopted 20 diss.minate a minute and complete
acquaintance With the Sacred Scriptures among
the mass %, the people, must OF necessity be
most etiec,Ia means OF c0untersctlng the tenden.
cy 70 lnhdehty. What then. l ask IS so Wei.
adapted % do this as the system Of sabbath school
instruction From the larger number OF other
schools the Bibeis almost entirely banshed aud
Ia many Il Is studiousiy kept out OF sight. 10
the sabbath School ;he Bible IS the text book.
and The teachers are, IN large majority OF instan
ces eXpeumentally acquainted with the saviour
10 reveals. and men and women Of integrity end
pierv who know, from personal experience, the
or.4r, II haf
% the Young Here, book after book. in the sa-
cred volume chapter alter chapter, and sentence
after sentence, are brought under careful aud
thorough review It's beauties are pointed out
IS apparent difficulties removed, and It's noble and
important moral principles and divine precepts
are enforced upon the attention. Here. while
guided by ms teacher. the Sabbath School scholar
comparing scripture with scripture, makes himself
familiar with prophecies and their wonderful lul-
iillmeut with miracles and stupeusous proofs OF
1ower divine exhibited IA their performance,
with poetry Of more than human sublimity.
and with the histories and doctrines and preccpts
of that book. which, ia the language 0f the Illus
tri0us John Locke " hath God for It's author, sal
walton tor It's end, and truth without any mixture
OF tor It's contents. Aud all this, too at the
most favorable period OF life when the curiosity IS
awake. the mind open b instruction and the mem
or, tenacious OF what = learned II thorough
scnptura know ledge Is to be universally dssem
mated among the youth OF our land, the work must
De accomplished by the Sabbath Schools, and n
proportion as this is done may lniideity be eN-
pccfcd u decrease; not indeed that mere ac
quaiutance with the contents of the Scriptures
that the most faithful moral and religious Instruc-
ton will save the soul. or change the heart with
OUT the the converting and sanctilying grace If
God; yet We have the same reason 10 expect cor
responding results when the seeds of early re
gious instruction are planted deep IN the youthful
ID. nd that the cultisator of the soil has 10 look 10
the icrtilizing showers 10 render fruitful the seed
which he hascommltted to the earth.
is IL true, We ask again, that ignorance Of the
crfdeuccs ~ Christianity Is another cause OF the
prevalence of nfdeity What then, can be more
evident than that early instruction IN these i'm
portant branches OF religious knowledge Will prove
most efectual bar to It's extension. The sys-
TEN pursued at the present time in Sabbath
Schools embraces but IN part the advantages
arising from the study OF the evidences of Chris
uanity as the prophecies or miracles pass under
review m the examination Of the appropriate les
SON. the evidence 10 be derived from them Is occa-
sionslly pointed out by the experienced and well
instructed teacher bat the complete evidences Of
the truth OF Revelation. IN all their multilarious
variety and cumulative force, IN very lew cases
brought before the attention OF the scholar. With
out specifying the causes Of this defect permit
most respectfully to suggest the importance Of an |
extensive and thorough acquaintance on the part |
OF the teachers themselves, with the evidences OF
DIVINE Revelation, and also the Importance OF |
their embracing every suitable opportunity of pre-
sening this subject % the attention OF the sch0l |
ars, either On familiar conversation between the /
teacher and his class or by occasional easy lee
lures hiteen or twenty minutes long, by the SI- |
perintendent or the best qualified teacher o. the |
whole school, FOR the purpose Of keeping up the |
attention OF the scholars And what, ask would |
be- more delightful and profitable subject oil study
Tor the advanced classes have recommended than |
the geography, antiquities, and especially the ey-
dences OF the Bible Should suitable class books /
embracing a comprehensive aud yet familiar view |
Of the evidences Of divine revelation. should |
clauses Of advanced scholars be extensively form
cd Tor the study OF this important subject Ia con
nectOn with that OF the Bible Itself and should |
men and women Of education and experience and |
Influence IN our churches, volunteer in sufficient
numbers 70 assume the charge Of these classes, |
aud regular core spOndence be maintained be- |
tween their superintendent IN different parts Of |
the country, u would constitute new era In the |
history OF Sunday Schools, and incidentally IN |
crease their efficacy means Of coluterac,ing |
the tendency 70 lnhdelty. The great and Illus |
trious men Of our country are more truly h.
lustrious than are now some lew OF them as they |
are seen seated in the Sabbath school and sur.
rounded by listening classes Of pupils