The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-08-16
THE CALEDON la n
sermons and Services.

meeting few evenings since, for the purpose
ot-a.hinc tmiliariv about an evil hat ser-
ou,,y affects the usefulness Of Their efforts
The Sabbath schools Of this city, SO far as We
know. are held Immediately after the morn
iug service, and continue during the larger
part or L full half, of the interval between
tie morning and afternoon meetings. Some
times. Of course, TIE morning sermon is very
lorg. and the time of the school, always too
short. :. so much cut into that the gathering
is felt TO be hurried and truitless. One
church in the city has failed twice within
few weeks to hold chool at all, in conse-
Cuence Of the length Of the morning services.
BESIDES, the session comes after the cOngre-
CATION, and particularly the children, have
become tired; and the exercises are felt by
many to he burden, and they are glad to
have them gone through with. and concluded,
that they may have rest. These superintend-
eats Zee. that tQcy are working at disadvan-
tasc, and that the teachers and pupils alike
d. not have It fair chance. They feel that
under better circumstances their schools might
be far more Efficient than they are.
In casting about them for remedy, We
understand that these gentlemen have had
under discussion a plan something like this
to have for three months (as an expert
Iacntl the regular sermon and services in the
morning. and the Sunday school in the after
noon, to be attended by the congregation en-
.oas<c, or otherwise, as they may elect, and
70 have regular services in the evening or
-ot as the churches may think lest We are
glad Of all opportunity to give our approval
# the Experiment. and to recall and repeat
views upon this subject which have already
appeared IN The Republican.
We have long thought one sermon day
sufficient FOX any practical Christian purpose.
We have no doubt Of this. One well consid-
crcd sermon. wei delivered, is all that any
congregation can remember and carry off. ;"
I. is an absolute damage 10 the impression of
MS sermon to rush at once into new series
.. impressions: but when We come to follow
l.tn sermon and school with another sermon,
i the impressions Of the morning are wiped
aIt, and all the impressions Of the day are
blurred. It IS contrary to the laws of the
human mind that Instruction upon religious
,r.licc.s thus conducted should he otherwise
than wasted breath. 4 child, in 4 school
nav be crowded and cranmed. as many Of
them are. with facts that only engage the
-. nor,. but, in re,;gious instruction trntb
which. j. nnd;epsted and pnannlied 10 the nur-
poses Of Ike is Of II, possible value. Nav. it
+, worse than nothing: for il is notorious
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