, 1862-11-15

10 msn SHOULD Eny one to another, ekuoI
!e me Lord, Tor all Eou1d know Hin, from
me ieaet 70 the greatest Hs made an appli-
cation Of the subject, il favor Of "a iocrsssa
tton, dc.
Hewns followed by Rev. Dr: Tiffany. who
spike substantially az folloNs:
St: .1f raGrs & 1asa q the heavenly state WAS "to
ne VIII chf1st" st.; j=sncs' tdra Of the heavenly
htaet AID 10 be like Christ, was The APOSTOLIC
idea q Hsarcn. q children we 14y aay pome
a1s & Mfh q MGhtist: and al may se like Him
homes %heEe +hs ~ they dwsl parted ths eaftains
bosom to the heavenly fold; there with opea
Lord they 'ars chsnged INTO lie & sana imaee' ID @
from E1o,y to Glory, even a. by the Spirit q ths
Of With 1es eefs1e that
IN The pusity Of Heaven the eye which glanced
but one 1eeble zay II anewer to parental tender
no earthly eound hut the soft breathing Of 4
19other'e voice. catches the theme OF augefs with
theif eoug. Tbs Lips that framed no word On
ard eye and car and voice unite in p.aIsInc G ID.
We aie to Co foE the living what Christ does for
Sabbath School and d the sabbash School teseheE M
children from theiE earliest honrs were
fnny dedleated e God We might. peIehanc,,
death which t5iis The pulse, bnf s which b e:i,s It
that might b -et praise God. How beautiful would
% De taat Aie IN which erery faculty as 1t opened,
qnicEencd, was developed under the influence Of q
cis1ne conservation. What generous strength.
low bow LEY ana hoa he5 Ms nPs
would be euch devotion. It won1d be as world
lie in an atmosphere Of Heaven aud the race
Heaven Life In ein1al world: q miracle ouce
afd oree Only wrought On earth and manifested IN
the en1eEe life q Christ Children are the heritage
( a TGe9 ee9a aTs thef1fo se
to be brought to Chriet; to be trained for God
ta Ss nTonght IN the no1tqe n spd adnontion
may be with Him. This is no easy task. ' '
Who has ever eeen child advance from infancy
towards maturity without the development of evil
r., s1d sna SD i hs
them tuch p.openeits to evil. eucn bias to
W.oIg. that 1sithoRt the respect Of Gods wp:rlt
their ruin t. inevitable The disastrous resnls, 20
nor engendeted BY contagious example, however
much il may be hastened o. modified By these cit-
It fs IN inherent in 9uz NATURES
even Of holy parents placed fs1 apart fon bad e.
ample, 60 completely ieola!ed from tbs race ~ to
ss.ora1tan ee sna In sersry respeet by
passion. inordiDate ecI1ndulgence. md an entile %
statement. believe, conforms to the general ex.
pe1ic1 ce and ooecrration Of mankind and to the
recorded eImOny oil God.
But He sa1d - Suffer the little children to come
INTO Ne;" and it is the duty Of the church to see
that all effort IL made to achieve this result.
1hat injunction ls Of perpetual obligation. Il
ard the came authority which attended 1.s nrst
ntte1ance to the Christian world. It Is Of force
everywhere AID at all times. It extends to tic
end Of the earth; It will reach to the end Of time
always and everywhere sounding II the ears OF
men, With an emphasis which no repetition can
weaken. AID will an authority which nothing can
&s &sPRs;'eds-"s'f1sE little children TO e'na into
Children are not only invited hut peculiarly
1 ntttd TO DC bronsht TO Christ he has redeemed
They have no natuzity Of judgment, It + tue.
but they have the greater requisite, susceptshle
htarts. Judgment Gnd discretion may 9uide the
The " ords Of Christ fail on the heats Of Iltio
CHILDREN az the dew reEts on the opening flower.
liz n1wcr Goes not kapw the mode ct Its growth,
ucr Indeed the wilderness in which It is nvrtu red
Nor can children comprehend thc dosnas Of re-.
l;giGn, but they can and do imbibe ila spirit and
4e:l its ktndling warmth.
an ear]y baptism iato the spirit Of ck5is:tsnfty
thty mhy avoid them. It is as possible to ac.ns
tom The hands to fold in prayer .s, wlthoat traiu
a possible to a'auIsc the R Sasi: Il aseiea 8slt:
Ing IN :pe Nay Of duly as to learn the ways Of eo
the apt q children Learn as readily to lisp the
4nirc the habit ct profanity. Habir ali powerful
may become the instrument Of God In keeping
Them from open Fin.
The rays Ct light delicate, subtle trace lines
shadows upon the met.1 plate Of the 1asuereotype,
but the influence OF teachers aud parc1ts in fonc
md word ard act as easily affects The character Of
trace the eusface, The influence of teachers sinks
cetp into the soul. it shapes the dcattny it in
measure controls the fate. Place any child among
ba1tas1ans ard It may become canai5al; take
| any trf.nt from the hanks Of tho Gauges and It
| nay be nurtnrtd into Christianity.
:, mere may be accomplished il gody training
it viii accomplish iii that ia needed but II. It
VIII GO more than we practically admit. lido 4 It
believe thst education Will fave til It 1t eau re-
| g.nerate snt that 1t chn .'pca the wayfo union
With chrfFt and that chi:uren 1nay he brought IN
tn The nurtuEc Of the Lord until they shall %
Eae,ns,,y h.c,.ae pa1takers Of lis spirit. be 81
pseeept," oft repeated. here little and the1s !
littlc,'' that they may not know the moment oj
thtir esponesl to Chriat. gradual ha. besn theil
RI nc EeaF. of ehild nay PISS Ton T The con
slant II fluencc Of the rcetza!l.ts Of religion with
the poHecseie1 Of lte power, al the grey streaks
OF the coming moI ning open into dawn Of taT
This dnty devols.s Especially upon parents, hui
measu1ah]F upon I'll teachers The eh2rca en
deasort TO suTns the Jack Of parental duty by the
Sabbeth School. and thus attempts to do for 1tr
ihs ch1ldun what Chritt does for the departed
Make them like ch1i:t tnat they may be will
As Sabbath School teschers and ottacerp. on,
calling Il exalted l'y this Siew. We ar. dosp1
nut cnly what God has commanded but what Il;
| 1s Going. We arc "HOrkele together with Him
This view of our calling d,spiays also the nee de-
qualification To the 1ncst Jealous Of hts disciple
Ch1ist committed the ca1e OF his lambs betor
6yiIG; 50 he asked, Simon Peter, lowest tho
NE :" :" Losest tlou me II orc than ties. An
Dot until Peter cried out, Lord. thou knoweet a
th1rgf. thou knowest that 1oye thec'' did &c a
I low htC to Assume the trukt,
| Ne muet have the same carrest 1nve for Chris
1T alone t1lIy qualities fur Jealous labor, paten
labor, Ensenlitted lubor, succeesfa. labor. ..aay
| ing this mind in us, which WIS a1eO in Chris
Jrsns." We may teach children to be like Chris,
and prepare them to be wita Him. These thought
opcn to us heavenly work, heavenly reward
! We may plnce etlsr in the crown Of Jesus an
children whose infant voces esng hosarna on tb
earth mar sing the cong Of "the redeemed fro1
ut the close Of DR.. TiGany's address, th