Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-04
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1 ono Of the most Interesting meetings hav
T. ever allended-"The National Convention ,
o Sunday School Teachers over which You
D noble neishbor, Judge Pollock, presided Wit
II talent and dignity. A better presiding Office
!. have never seen. The whole character {
P the assembly, was one TO llevery good man
\ heart with gratitude and love, and shove
: how very general, how deep, and how tho;
Z ongh has been the revival of the past year.
a The Convention opened on the 22d ins,
, and was dissolved on the evening Of the 2Iih
holding three sessions each day, and as Geo
II. stuart remarked at the close. notwith
standing all the debates which had occurred
and ali The questions considered, there wa,
not one IN the assembly could say. from tn,
character Of those debates, what denomna
ton claimed his neIghbor; and when maxim.
up committee, they were compelled to &c
around and ask the question, that all nigh
be represented.
The opening OF the Convention was, 10 inv
mind, one of the SrandeSt spcctacles ever seen
in our city. Five hundred men, of all ages,
from the earliest manhood to the veteran of
eighty, and Of all denominations, and froln
every section Of The land, and of every grade
Of intellect and condition, were assembled in
Jaynes Hall for common cause, and in the
name and service of a common Master; and
as that assembly joined IN singing the gori.
Gus old hymn
Az hail the power Of Jesus name''
there went up such volume Of harmony as
one might expect TO hear from some throng
assembled to recountby the shores Of the river
OF life, the wondrous love which had rescued
them from death. The opening prayer, by
Rev. DrTyng, was the most comprehensive
ever listened to. And the union Of the whole
assembly IN the Lords Prayer. in its sponta-
nleIy, and the deep, low swell Of the multitude
@. voices, as II rolled through that vast hall,
was as solemn and As grand Is anything |
ever expect to hear This side Of heaven.
The three days proceedings were conducted
w'h tie mos, delightful unanimi,v; and the
rechalS, by men from every section Of our
lant,ol The blessed results OF Sabbath schools.
though given in many instances in unpublished
language and by very plain men, was yet of
the most cheering and interesting character.
There IS danger, in some cases, from too
great dependence, by Christian parents, upon
sabbath schools a!OHe-umI,ung the greater
duty of family cUiure-in the religious edu-
cation of their children. This wrong has long
been urged by some Of the straiter of the secis
As al objection to all Sabbath schools. But
any danger there can possibly arise on this
head IS 50 far outwrighed by the entire adapt
edness and the entire necessity of the system
Especially 10 the destitute oujcasls Of great
c!ue>) that no sane man who will open his
eyes to any OF It, results, can keep aloof.
THIS Convention will give more importance
to the work, which even then will not occupy
IS important place in Christian hearts as 1t
should. II you and live a half centuiy lon
ger, we shall see greater things from It's
nSiFumentaliiy than We have yet dreamed Of.
little plant, now, We may see 1t where it
hou1d bc-with its head among the clouds.
But Sabbath schools must get another hold
N the affections of the people, mean the !
'eoqle protesting 10 be Christians. Too gem {
rally, their interest IN them is of very neg ,
tive kind. They know that they exist, and
hey make their children go, and are very
thankful for such a place 10 send them TO;
ley even give their money toward support
lS them; but there their aid often ceases. q
hey do not present them in their prayers; I
ley never visit them in their sessions and /
they even set down before a class they I
ould feel contaminated by the proximity of
tile urchins, who would probably find their !.
acher less qualified than themselves to take
large of class.
And many Pastors are not less blamable in i
rs respect. Ii is true, they all wish TO have Il
rye Sabbath Schools, and love 10 boast of =
em; but, beyond that, they enter not into all II
cir thoughts. | know some, who, instead >,
shedding light and inspiring affection, by :
cir stif bearing and cold Indifference really
81 shadows over the hearts of the little ones y
their visits, at long intervals, TO their "
hoolS. :,
There is nothing so easily obtained, nothing III
lIch Will live so long, nothing which can re- 10
CT more real JOY on earth, and nothing so !.
de"rIng, as the aiieCtIonate love and simple =
nhtcnce OF children. ISpeak no Idle word -
len say that when stand before my school h,
d feel by the happy faces and love-lit eyes -.
my children, that possess their love and VI
ntldcnce, and that their little hearts, all lif
ar and fresh, are spread out like waxen ol
lets on which can write whatever please
eSSons of virtue, and the image of my Sa- ha
ur-l would not exchange those tokens Of co,
ocent and atlectionate love for the piauGi,s / .
assembled thousands, or the rapt attention III
Senators.
)ne instance Of the value of Sabbath do
pecally Mission Schools. visited
, at the invitation Of lady, nearly twelve Fo
r. ago. Its sessions were held in the sec. get
storey Of a fire company'S house, and con. ,r;-
ed Of about forty dirty children and half '"
en- teachers. Those teachers had gone die
e 10 1rorh. Tha; School, by the blessing Ch
BOD. Is at this moment 4 church, and only
aW days ago, assisted in examining five IA
iIdllcS for admission TO its communion, the
were broughtin By their chiiiren. There, ,o,
is reward for Twelve years labor. From
poor oUtcaSt children, we have grown to ohi
,ly three huHdyed. We have, in that time, thG
not less than .fGy Of our scholars and H.
hers unl,ed 10 the church. We have IN '"''
school now. the children of many of our and
nal scholars. We have paid for the ed ded
ION Of 4 Chinese boy who IS now preach.
he Gospel: Or. Happers, the Missionary nav
iuton, was cur iirsi superintendent And one