The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18
A Fruitful Field for the Sabbath Conn
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A Fruitful Field for the sabbath COM
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From tho New York Evangelist Oct 1877
meeting OF the missionary Com nittee OF Inc New
York Sunday school unon the llth October 1850 70
which invited representative 10 sit IN conferences
from each Of the churches OF the denominations
In the city, together with Mr. Holoens committee the
following paper was read by X G. Pardee-
The moral wants Of city, training OF the chill
dren and tho eyargezaion Of the Masses tho que
tioIs which have invoked this conference
Let glance at the present aspects On visiting the
United states Marshas office In this city few days
since, where ,he returns of the nearly In,
was assured That our present city population was aoou!
900 oc0 Of which there above 900 children and
youth between the ages Of aud Is or 10.
After careful examination OF all the sabbath schools
In this city Protestant and Roman Catholic cannot
find 70 coo at the present time them all. II
true that among the floating cass Of our population we
reach for an occasional Sabbath about 20 0C0 others
during The year but the solemn fact sti remains that
with all The present power and influence OF schools,
there are full leo eco without taeir pale.
Our present plan Of operations including monthly con-
corts anniversaries and music the visitation OF teachers
theoog eal students, churches, city missionaries and
tract yisiters, al combined, do not break 10 upon
the ranks Of this great army Of 10000 neg
ected coildren-a shame and reproach 10 our
Christianity Besides, this mum Der is constantly
increasing beyond increase Of Sabbath school effort,
by emigration ana otherwise In 1850 We had our city
but IS COO neglected ones Then We had bu. fe mission
schools, but something like seventy eighty Of
That 100 600 children are the most neglected the most
needy the most indifferent OF all To their parents
the very name Of Sunday school Is unettrscive II not
repuisve single ordinary visit ana invitation to this
acquaintance 10 be formed onndence be gained per
chance some real favor to be done for the before these
htile waits can be
army Of occupaiion ard siege be laid
u every citadel
again. pastors estimate that not 200 oeo OF our
great population are in A the churches Of the city At
time the Sabbath. Here TOO coo 10 be reached,
SELF walton, good order socsl life acd rel ion
ske demand that something more efficient should be
done.
Said the late Or W Alexander, at isfolly TO sup.
pore thai the mases car be reached by the public pro
of 4 he fAd in hair
hones"
We re echo that sentiment
But this work be doIeS In the light OF past expe
reIcei We zee clearly that, 10 do this,
present system OF operation must be entirely
remodeiled. Our present efforts only .ucceed n
tnserng up system proved Insufficient, and
the children and masses are eth left 10 perish Wbat
shai be done them II the work practicable any good
Gospel par2 We cannot all I'D 10 make mistake here
and offer any doubtful, Insufficient mprscticabe plan
We must therefore, return fret principles and the
great work the Of the churches The ChTsts
strength sha come OUT of Zion To every disciple the
command Is, Go ye. teach a"-every his neigh
Dor We have increasing erhdence In the power ability
and wrg OF the churches through their individual
action But the work should be done a and hoso
raole scale 1t IL each members duty and privilege 70
be drafted into the army ana trained " light we'll Guilt
ATTENDS the neglect OF apy-every has a right To
be living stone IL Is no iess the PASTORS and officers
duty 10 SECURE mat right 10 eveX NAV II was clearly
ordained that there should be drones the church
Of Christ
BIT cannot get mn,ses to come and hear the
Gospel we cannot get the most needy children To 70
Sunday school on casual inYtation-where we
reach themf rely again, eco TO them'' 60 to their
homes and there speak of the dictionaries Of Chrss
loven
BIT the inquiry comes back is II practicable II do the
whole this great Work in this rapidly increasing city,
answer without moments besitston, that pract
cable for the CHURCHES 70 do this in gngle hour by
regular course OF systematic visitation
Let us examine moment The facts In the case. We
have now In this cry about les eco families and learn
from strictly official that the R.ptst churches in
this city report at the present. time 427 members Now
will be seen al glance that u each one Of those church
members would vfit eighteen families a month
they easily can DO on an average. the work woad he
done. 80 We zee that even the aapfuU alone II they
choose have the ability 70 visit the hole city regularly
Again ind 10 Qa6 members reported the present
time IN this city In the Methocist Episcopal churches
Correquently, Il each would sixteen families.
the Methodist would not leave neglected family Ia the
CITY.
once more We gee there are in all the Presbyterian
churches 10 this city IL 3s7 members and Of IL
each person would ys only twelve families Pres
hyerans could systematically ard regularly Canvass the
city.
Combine all these three denominations in the Effort
with their SO $50 members, and II wa be readily
that there would be but i've families for each - ys.
ard perform the s'nciy Office Of good Gill man
strained by the love ~ God.
Even u half were unframed, feeble inefficient
then only ten femiics remain 10 each az the efficient
church members who easily visit this plumber every
month For the argument rake, need pursue the
examination further 70 include he Episcopal Re-
formed Dutch, Congregational aud other aud
influential religions denorninatons IN our cy-athouyh
they all are included equally in the panhut enough has
been shown We think 10 demonstrate the propos ton
that all our churches 10 the city combined would
that the service could e4y be performed by
each one n less than single bour, II only
entered upon In systematic, thorough man
ner and therefore the churches by good systematic
plan or vsltaor, easily carry the Gospel 70 all Will
not then church and pasto- readily
the respcnsihtY The city has been dstricted
give every church their proper proportion II
church will take i's district, lay out divide II equally
among the brethren and sisters learn all how the
work dscrecty ard efficiently max. regular monthly
ports 10 the churches AMI unite frequently prayer for
the appropriate refulis the general comfort aud happi
ness 81 our community will rapidly Increase; love aud
confidence will prevail vise and crime Will BE- assraga1
and soon city, by the blessing OF Cod. will be-
the most favored city earth aud churches
the most active, happy and glorious