The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17

are therein, H DoipS OIL Denehcence ma FINANCES,
whose love IS eternal and enduring, then his heart
10 prepared for the discharge Of that first great duty
love TO God, and then the second duty follows M
turally-tbst We should love our neghbors as our
selves How interesting and beautiful is the work
Of the Sabbath teacher among us--to instruct the
child in these attractive truths, to impress upon
the minds OF those who arc just commencing the
journey OF lie the great truth that God is not only
good, and that his anne is love, but that he is o
father, Kind and aaectionate, forgiving and for
bearing. Any child can be made to understand tho
character Of God whom presented in the light OF
. parent, and he can be easily brought to
reverence and respect him when he beholds
in him father kind and long suffering. This is the
great and important duty given into our hands. l.
is an easy duty to discharge, for the child can DO
made to love God, when God is presented to him in
an acceptable and beautiful light. The heart of tho
child has been prepared by the divine hands for tho
reception Of those views and principles It is the
garden Of the Lord. This must be accomplished in
childhood, for if errors become infused into the heart
Of a child, in the first place it will be impossible,
when that child becomesa man, to give him correct
views Of God. The Sabbath school teacher has
great work to perform; and no profession is more
honorable to young man or woman, than TO en-
gage in turning the mind into the paths Of virtne
snd godlness, and endeavoring to bring it into the
exercise OF that most important Of all capacities
which God has given it, that great blessing which
lie has bestowed upon all his creatures, and which
will open to the purest and most substantial hap
piness, viz the capacity of moral freedom Tint
order of creation, and enables him to govern his
own actions according to his own pleasure. Now,
to aid the child in bringing into exercise
this great capacity and respcns hIty is Il mos. i'm
portant work; aud the soul, when u IL FIRST brought
to q realization that it possesses this privilege,
struggles. az it We're, under the weight OF that
spCn,ihility. Let the Sabbath teacher take tho
title child by The hand and direct It's ootse cps into
the paths of wisdom and truth which God has de-
signed for hin. have bat just entered upon this
beautiful theme. | aIn aware that II j. ono upon
phich we all desire 70 say very much indeed; bat,
az there others TO follow me. viii leave the
subject here, leaving them TO improve The sagges-
toDs have offered.
Mr. C. r EATON, of Boston, sad:I am invited
70 present the second resolution for the consideration
OF this meeting and deem it Of vital importance TO
our denomination, IIis resolution was impressed
my heart twenty five years ago. 1t il fact tha,
the Sunday schools have not been regarded generally
ee a branch Of the Church, and consequently have
not been placed entirely under its direction and
troll. When first this resolution, the word 're
garded," in il. brought to my mind anecdote.
An old Doctor at Boston, in revolutionary times,
was called tory, and was regarded as a dangerous
person at one time, aud he was PIT under guacd.
After time the guard was removed, and then he
guarded again, but finally he was allo we'd togo
and come rs he pleased In conversation with
his friends sometime afterwards, he said, in his quaint
way I" have been guarded by my friends, have
been regarded by them, and row am dsregarded,"
Now came into this denomination twenty years
ago, and bless God that did SO. Father Streeter,
III Boston, was in bis glory then, as he always has
been, and always will be in his glory, travelling il
green and beautiful fields Of gospel truth
! had just commenced my profession--I lovod il.
But the pulpit was too high for me, and | could
not attain it, 20 sought, found, and embraced the
Sunday schools, and joined myself to them in
everlasting covenant, never to be broken. What did
find in our denomination and religion when went
into the Sunday schools Why, they were in lit
tie room, with a few children and few teachers.
CIR had toll aA ,Uisl ttta al
society upon the subject, and found that many OF
them, although most excellent men. were OPP
posed to Sunday schools. One told me that
he should not allow his children to 80 to
the schools became prosperous, this old man disfe
garded such feelings. We have gone on and pros
pered am sorry to say the church has never re-
earded the Sunday schools as sne ought. Was it
the church, in 1881, that took the children nnder
its shelteripg wing Was it the church that estab-
hshed the Sunday schools or was it poor, solitary
man, walking in one of the great cities Of the old
world, who, seeing the wretchedncss AID dcsttntion
and taught the children Us he best could? Was
1t the church that took the prisoner and criminal
under her wipgl No. sir. it was Mr.. Howard.
and Mrs Fry. Was iS the church that 1900 years
ago followed the poor lunatc, WAC had fed from
hs fellow in chains to the solitude Of nasare,
where he hoped that the winds might bre tth peace
into his distressed brain. and where he bopcd per-
haps amorg the tombs. to find the spirits OF come
of his friends, whose homes were cYumbug beneath
was il the church that sought this poo. lnnat,
No, il was the man of Nazareth the Judean peasant
who sought found, blessed, ami saved him. Was ii
the church that took the part of the slave,
and Murdered like Paul in the car Of the OF
pressor No, If was poor man III q printing
office who said 9 | will speak; win not rstrac.;
win be heard" He has been heard. say not this
Of the church in fault finding spirit for love the
church with all my soul. Tho church, with all har
faults, is ten millions of miles ahead of the world.
What is the church 1t is a company of men,
women, and children, bound together to love God
and to love humanity l. is band of men, women,
Saviour who came from heaven to found
the church, and, by the church, to save
the world. hold that every con and daagh
ter in this hall belongs to the church, and
from home, and are not whore they belong. Is is
our fathers house, into which we should enter sit
dewn by the hearth stones, and warm ourselves by
Gods own fire; light our lamps, and then 90 out
to warm and enlghten the world ] would have
the Sunday schools connected with this church,
branch is connecte d to the vine. II we love the
doctrine which Christ taught-f love the gospel,
then let cur delight be with the children Of men,
and let u.s. in associated and individual capacity,
bless the children: for soon We shall be sick and
dead, and then these children must take our places
Our blessed master, my dear children, when he was
twelve years old, was capable and ready to engage
In religious controversy, and startled the doctors
and di,incs with his questions and answers. Re-
member this, and also that q good education as il
is called, unless consecrated and sanctiied by the
grace Of God, will not save the world.
Reverend i 3 GooK, Of Rhode Island, said -
The sabbath school enterprise is 10 longer regarded
as doubtful experiment 1t is nm agency tried and
weighed in the balance, and not found wanting. and
it appeals to those who are anxious for the future.
We would have our own opinions endorsed by our
children, and by successive generations 1t appeals
to such to act in its behalf Il enters into the de-
nominations and organizations of all Christians !;
and if We would not sacrifice claim TO common
prudence, we must cherish these inssrumentalities
Tor good The object Of the remarks have to offer
is to determine tho condition and success Of the
Sabbath schools, and especially to what extent il
depends Tor success upon parents and guardians.
In order for any school to accomplish its high
mission, il must be properly organized and
conducted: aud il must have materials to ona.
rate upon, and souls to fashion into tha
likeness OF the master. vt must also have
within itself moral ard religious forces. that Gnu
mould and fashion and tx tho character Of those
entrusted to its charge and Influences The sirst
af CT. Al.