The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-15
between the Sunday Schools the Church
bat was not prepared to say IL was the

between the Sunday School and the Church
bat was not prepared TO say IT was the
ne ,ery or preparatory department. Its
Only the means to instruct the children.
The Church would not full without the
Sunday School, but she would be remiss
in her duty If she neg lected these means.
Many people are not members OF the
Church, and do not properly teach their
childrcn--here is the great necessity of
the Sabbath School.
The REV CRoMpToH, of Bentonsport,
said there was some danger of seculari
King the Sunday School, but if the Church
keep hold of the helm, oil would be we'll
Ii Sunday Schools aid US, why object to
them Ministers do not all do their du- !
~, but leave the management OF the Sun
day Schools to the members. He was
determined to be less remiss in his duty.
to 90 into his Sunday School, TO study the
lesson, and thereby advance the cause Of
the Church.
Rev. Mr.. DtcKEY, OF Big Mound,
would not say that the Church could not
get along without the Sunday School but
thought she would be very weak without
it. He could see no way Of separating
them. The preaching of the WORD could
not reach children, but in the Sunday
School their youthful minds could be i'm
pressed by teaching Christ. and such ion
pressiens would follow them through life.
Rev. Ma. BRApERIcK, Of Keosauqua.
thought we could not explain the relation
of the Sabbath School to the Church -
The terms "mrsery,' stepping stone,
preparatory department" would not ex,
plain that relation.
Mr. s. CowLE, of Sharon Church,
thought the tendency of the discussion
was TOO much to separate the Sunday
School from the Church. The oldest mem
Der should be- Sunday School pupil Ii
we. ore too old 10 study the scriptures,
then we are too old 10 be found 10 the
Sunday School. He thought it = part Of
the Church.
Mr. BARNES, of Keokuk. considered
the Sunday School . means, not pTt of
the Church. Sunday School scholars were
not members of the Church 1t is the
place to prepare children TO be useful
members OF society. This institution has
been raised up to meet the exigencies Of
the times.
j. WIcKERsHAM said he had been rails
ed TO the Covenantcr Cnurch, IA remarka-
bly, rigid Church. This fact had kept
him from assncia,ing with other Churches,
but he now thought he had been in error.
The Coveusnters did not regard the Sun
day School of divine origin, but many oil
these congregations are now establishing
Sunday Schools, because found TO be Eff
cient helps to TO the Church. II parents
would instruct their children Is Abraham
did, then there would be no necessity fol
Sabbath Schools. But this is neglected
hence the Importance of Sabbath Schools.
1t 10 also important that the children oI
non-church members should be gathered
and instructed.
REV. Mn. DKNNKrr here offered the
following:
Resolved, That we believe the Sunday
School a. important to the Church as the
prayer meeting or preaching OF the Cos.
pei, and that it bears as intimate a relation
to it.
Mr. CONVERSE thought Sunday Schools
of the utmost Importance, but not equa
to preaching Of the Gospel. The relation
OF the Sunday School is like that of sor
to the father. 1t is the child OF the Church
and has right TO appeal to it for fnancia
aid, instruction, DC.
Rev. Mr.. HARDY The Gospel existed
before the Sunday School. and the latter
is not as important IS the prayer meet
ing or preaching the Gospel. The inHu
euce exerted by preaching is greater thar
the Sunday School or any other means o
the Church. Yet the Sunday School il
of very great Importance, and every mem
Der of the Church should do all in hi
power to promote its influence.
Rev Mr.. DENNKT. did not say tina
the Sunday School is as important as thu
Church. but as important as the praye
meeting and preaching. We preach ID.
Gospel to men expeei!uI ttem to be con
verted we teach in the Sabbath Schoo
for the same purpose. 1t is more adapted
to children than preaching 10 the Church
| Rev. Ma. STEWART, Chaplain of the
Hospital, thought that the Sunday Sehoo
might be compared to the hot bed to raise
early vegetables. It is the warm bed II
prepare the children to be transplantet
into the Church. A Church without III
Sunday School would fail In its mission
None are too old to learn. The sun o
. righteousness will warm Sunday Schoo
instruction into life and 10 will bear frui
for the Church.
Rev. Mn. JoPE, Of Keokuk, said | al
Sunday School man. 1t is real plea,
ure to meet so many n,sn and women wh
: are engaged in this god cause. SUP
pose differ from many. but we must !
charitable and discuss this question car
didly The Sunday School is - impor
} anti not more important. than tn
, Church 1t is more difficult to teach
: class properly than to preach a sermon
and in this sense it 10 more important =
= The great difficulty is to get men to teac
= who have true christian hearts and are i
earnest. He could find women enough
, The Sunday School-not as it is, but q
Il ought TO b, is the infant department {
l. the Church. Let me have the Sunda
&c School properly conducted. and If | di
% not preach sermon in month for te
II wears, ! would have the largest Church
Keokuk. We must form christian hal
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