Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-23
Hoop. and the Catechi.m--a Fact.

Miss @. is one of the best of women; Miss
O. is also very pretty. and is aware OF the
fact, as every pretty woman always IS cogni-
Zant Of her own beauty.-And Miss Q pos
eessiDg sufficient means 20 indulge taste for
fine dresses. is usually arrayed in the length
and breadth Of the fashion. Miss Q. is a
Sunday school Teacher and delights to instruct
the young in religious duties, and lead them
in the way IN which they should walk. 1t
would puzzle her TO say which she would
rather give up-her fine dresses OF her Sum
day School class. -l.e.-r-l -1t..-
A few Sundays ago Miss Q. started for
Sunday School, little late, and. Of course,
walked rapidly, and paid little attention to
ANYTHING she met or passed. She was think
ing all the time of her Sunday School class.
and hoping she wasn't too late. When she
reached the school room. the opening PRAYER
was over, and the classes ready for their
teachers. She went at once to her children.
who sat like little birds In nest awaiting
the spiritual nOurishment which their pro-
fector was to bring them. With mouths all
agape and ears opened. they longed for an
opportunity to answer her questions. She
was teaching them the Catechism. and Illus
trating the meaning of its questions and an
swers. This day they were to study the
third question-"What did your Sponsors
then for you?''-and its aRswer-"They did
promise and VOW three things ia my names
First. that should rcnounce the devil and all
bis works, the pomps and vanities of this
wicked world, and all the sins and lusts of
the flesh: secondly. that | should believe all
the articles of the Christian Faith: and third
ly, that should keep Gods holy will and
commandments. and walk in the same all the
DAYS of nv life"
Miss q. asked what the works of the devil
meant, and the children answered. mention
ing many deeds and states of mind to which
this phrase applied. And what, children. is
meant by the pompSnd vanity of this wicked
Mother saws" replied one. 'that they
mean those things that folks do for show and
get proud of. and yet don't amount to no.
thing" "Well. that's a good definition of
vanity. Something that appears large and
grand, and yet is of no use. Now children,
suppose you shonld see what looked like a
great house, that was all painted on the out
side and looked grand and fine; and suppose
you should go inside and see that there was
only one person to live in this whole house.
and that was about ten times as large as he
needed, what should you say the house was
built for?'
Vanity" was the unisonous response
''And now what's Pomp?"
Imagine Miss Q. s horror and the chlldrcn's
amaZement. when to the word "Pomp"
there was heard a good hearty bow! WONT,
wow!l A whine succeeded to the bark. and
from under Miss Q.'s dress jumped out
"Pomp." beautiful King Charles Spaniel,
which was deserved favorite with the Q.'s.
And then the truth flashed upon her. Be-
meath her ample Cr"n'lTne she had brought
POmp to Sunday School! We spare our
readers the recital of Miss Q's bushes, the
giggling of the children. and the queer looks
of the other teachers. Suffice il to say, that
Miss q was so struck by this singular illus
tration of " the Pomp and vanity of this
wicked world''--that, like sensible woman,
she has abandoned hoops.