Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-16
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THE sABBATH SCHOOL CAUSE.


,rherEpr,lirnry If 7s,auuHtH Ss"e'''" WI 'S
.i,;n our attention. Expediency may be regarded
in two lights; ls, Fitness under the particular
circumstances. 2nd. Fitness 10 accomplish
rood end. shall notice both these points
/ The expediency of Sabbath Schools in the
country. Sume will say-"Were We IN Il village
or town. where teachers and pupils c"u'o or
broush, together at certain hour oy Inc r'"s-
inn of bell. i, would be expedient; but III our
country churches. the children are 50 "'or.y
scattered over the neighb"urho"d that We c''u'u
sc: ely get them there at the right ''me' Dc.
sdrs i, might interfere with our preaching n""r
m our meeting days; and as to other days. We
wish to 60 TO other churches, and the" 1t ~"u''
be inconverient for the parent to 60 I" one
place and the children to another. These "o]ee-
,ions are not based upon reflection. IL Is ""'
uncommon n these days for men to object 10 an
ENTERPRISE, and attempt to frown it d"wn. MOI
because they have looked into ii, but simply 'e'
cause theu do no, wish to have my thing t" q"
with i, and because they'd" not, they think o'h.
or. should not. IL Noticing these objections
think shall establish the exPrdier'cy of Sab
hath Schools. In our country churches The Usual
hour for preaching on the Sabbath Is II O'Clock
One hour is ample lime for thu devotional eSer-
cises and the r.ci,alions of Sabbath School, IL
j, be properly organised de each class ha''''s
Il, own teacher, 40 that all may recl'e i; The same
time, The Sabbath School, then would, meet
81, 10 o'clock. Now there would he very te"
scholars, even in the country. who would nave
70 come greater distance than four miles, ('he
greater number less dis,ance). We could ride
this distance in an hour, or walk il in ali h"ur
and half. Tncy leave home then at halt past
eight. This would give them, even in April wv"
and half hours to gel ready: and in July three
and half hours. Now children are g"'er'l'y
in weekly Schools by seven o'clock in the sum
.mer, always before eight. And it they Meet l"
school BY seven, could they not meet in Church by
ten? II we can send them to weekly scllools TOR
the sake of knowledge by eight, could We not
send them to church for that wisdom which Is
from above" by 10 o'clock! If We can, in the
week, be in our farms about the rising of The
spn. and huye our children and our servants with
II. there, could We not by s O'Clock begin 10 at
tend to the Lords business, (and ours too) on
the Lords day {? Was there evera greater licoi'
sistency than for n christian parent 10 frame ex
cuses against taking his own children to his owl
church, on The very day God has gi'eu for spir ua
improvement, in order that these children may be
prepared for usefulness in life and happiness ii
eternity! Shall u man who can breakfast before
daylight, in The week, for the purpose OF going
TO The Court House, or TO market, shy that he h"'
not time on Sabbath morning TO tuke his clIil
dreo to church, Would not such u declaration
be equivalen, TO saying that he did not desire th'
.n;,ruaI interest of his children sufficiently t.
t,oub,s himself in any wise aboptit? sit pos
s;bls that the Sabbath affords time for visiting
and the transaction of worldly business, llt NJ
time for religious instruction! As TO s"obal'
schools interfering with the preaching hour 1t !
an objection unworthy of notice for if it did 50,
woald be on account of wilful neglect, on tn
part Of ieuehers and pupils, and we have no righ
to attribute their errors to the Sabbath School
But suppose it did infringe upon the hour 70
preaching. Is It unreasonable TO suppose tha
the direct and poiaisd Instructions and appeal u
some half dozen teachers would BE- Of more res
benefit than the serrnoh?. For sermons are nj
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