The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-09-27

JDSBURG, MONROE &C
tions of the youthful mind, after the nc
bic and the good, which ever adorn q vir
i tuous life;-it seeks to repress the growt
of vil,-by sowing early in the tcnde
soil of the childs susceptible nature, th
=; seeds Of divine truth, wisdom and virtue
The results may not Immediately appea
in every case, but precious fruit shal
be gathered after many days." Fortu
nate the hand, head and benrt, which
have'a share in sowing this good seed.
But here, question of practical inter
: est may be started, IS the Sabbath Schoo
pTomotace Of these soatl-e1evating and savins
influences and results? We answer, BY
asking, if not, then, why have they beer
so universally adopted! This deserves
remark, for they are of comparative re.
cent date. Only little over three score
years and ten have elapsed, since the first
Sabbath School was organized in Eng.
land. The wise founder, Robert Raikes,
with other benevolent men and women,
saw in them rich Inheritance for child
hood and youth. Their influence upon
the present and the future, was distinctly
traced; which was a kind of universal
stimulus, has acted upon other benevolent
minds, until now like bright and beauti-
full stars, these little seminaries of virtue
appear shining, it is true, often amidst
much, that is morally dark and forbid
ding; yet by their light, millions of youth.
full feet are directed to the babe of Beth
lehem to Jesus, {" the Lamb of God,
who taketh away the sins of the world
Sabbath.Schools have continued to spread
and multiply, wherever the Holy Bible is
loved, until their influence for good, is no
longer question, by any intelligent mind.
They find place in every Evangeli-
cal church, friend in every true phi
lanthropist. Philosophers, ,-Statemen-
Poets and Divines, have plead their claims
and sung their praises. The eminent
the gifter,-the benevolent and the patri-
otic; have regarded them with admiration
and pride; and have devoted their infu-
ence and substance, for their promotion
and success. They have seen in them,
one of the grand instrumentalities, which
the GLORIOUS gospel, wields in regenerat-
ing the world from ign orance and sin =
to wisdom, purity and happiness.
But asks one, a0lsat haze Sabbath Schools
accomplished +? Ah, that, is question,
eternity alone, will be able to answer ad-
equately. But we may reply in a few
general terms, that they have accomplish
ed results, the most brilliant and praise
worthy,-results, which shall rejoice the
and glorify the Savior; when,
the boasted achievements of Philosophers,
Statesmen and Military Chieftens; shall
have perished and been forgotten, "or,
but i'll remembered, in the dim and
'hadowy visions of the past,"-they have
Instructed the ignorant, reclaimed the
wicked and perverse, remedied the negli-
yence of parents,-given the hopes, and
comforts of the religion of Jesus, to many
door neglected families, have sent their
peaceful and hallowing influences, like
streams of living, healing waters, over
whole communities;-they have given in
diligence and virtue, to many destitute
orphan boy, and prepared him for useful
ness, both, in church and state. Thous-
ands Of the best members of Christ's
'hurch on earth, and thousands more of
hose, ofthe church above, were nurtured,
instructed and religiously educated in the
Sabbath School. Within the last eight
Tears, the Sabbath school has given to the
Methodist E. Church over ninety thousand
These are most happy
esults, and we doubt not, that the Sab
'ath school is doing as much, if not more,
or many other denominations.
The Sabbath School as at qcork for the
corld. Many of the most devoted and
uccessful missionaries of the cross, who
re now lahoring in the distant and dark
orners of the world, were once taught in
be Sabbath school. Doctor Morrison,
hat great and good man, who first trans
ated the holy scriptures into the Chinese
anguage, and thus, unsealing the Bible
D more than three hundred millions of
len, was once little ragged boy, in the
treets, neglected and wicked but, fe-
lale Sabbath school teacher, persuaded
i'm into her school, and patiently taught
i'm. Behold the result translator of
le scriptures, missionary of the cross,
man of God, and an ameliorator of his
enighted fellow menl But this topic
lust be dismissed, and in conclusion your
sgards are solicited towards the Sabbath
ehool. And
lst.-Are you q patriot And who is
OF! Who will say he does not love the
ountry of bis birth, or adoptionl IF you !
re patriot, then give your influence and t
id to that cause which strikes at the di- s
.ct enemies of God and Liberty. We |
ean ignorance and san. These, if let c
ose upon us, must sap the found ations of '
lr civil rights and country's freedom
ur strength is not in fleets and armies, r
ut in the intelligence and virtue of the ]
sople, as mass These are our safe '
lards,-with them we fear no foreign {