Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-20
By DIR. BLACKALI-

By DIR. BLACKALL-
| want TO BE like Jesus,
All gentle, pure and mild,
His seal upon my forehead,
And owned as His dear child:
My heart, SO weak and sinful,
All changed by grace divine,
And all my life to serve Him
And ever call Him mine,
want to DO like Jesus
To mark each passing day
With deeds of of love and mercy,
Or cheer some lonely way,
Speak gentle words of counsel,
Avoid cen secret sin,
And to my precious Saviour,
The lost ones seek to win.
| want TO LIVE like Jesus.
Whose words with love were fraught:
/ want 10 find His favor,
BY Him be truly taught:
Oh then I'm sure that ever,
His hand Will guide me on,
Until the Heavenly portals,
And Glory, shall be won.
There I shall REIGN with Jesus,
And see Him face to face
There, In His love forever.
Shall triumph through His grace;
My robe so pure and spotless,
My harp and crown so bright,
shall through endless ages,
His praises sing Alright.
Oh. MAKE me, then, like Jesus,
Ny Father, God, above.
And change my heart so sinful
Oh. change il bv Thy love.
Then shall live like Jesus.
BE gentle. pure and mild,
And with Him reign forever,
And be for aye his child.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING.
Several children met at the church this
morning for conversation in accordance
with the request of DR.. Blackall. 1t was a
pleasant sight.
Convention spent half an hour in deyo-
tional exercises.
Topic-Musie Of Sanday Schools.
DR.. Blackall. Singing should precede
reading and prayer. Should he of such a
nature as to harmonize the minds of the
school Children should understand what
they sing. Sing what will instruct, not
amuse The music and the sentiment ShO'd
correspond. All should sing, even if they
moi good singers.
DR.. Morris said, it is only few years
since we commenced singing in Sabb nth
schools. Fifteen years ago there were no
children's songs, but good progress has
been made since. Horace Waters of New
York published a two cent Sabbath school
hymn book, in 1851, for the noon prayer
meeting. This was the be eginning Of Sab
bath school singing books. Sabbath school
singing is one of the grandest instrumen-
talitics in extending the cause of Christ
Ought to sing at least half a dozen pieces at
each session. One or two at the opening
is enough Children learn music quickly.
II is bad practice for a few persons to do
the signing. Print the hyms on large sheets
and hang them up before the school. You
can dispense with books in that way. Read
ii song which he said gentleman wrote on
the cars last Monday morning while com
ing down from Chicago. He wouldnt give
his name (We strongly suspect it was the
speaker himself):
If you have pleasant thought
Sing it, sing it.
Would you tell what Christ hath wrough' ,
Sing it from the heart.
Docs the Holy Spirit move,
For the lambkins of his love,
Winning to the Heaven above,
Sing it from the heart, Sc, &c.
Mr. Pershin, insisted that children sho'd
sin- what they ought to sing when they
become older. Many Sunday school hymns
are only nuisance. Should sing what will
affect the heart and be a blessing to them
in old aye.
DR.. Morris would add word. Sunday
school singing is helping sacred music.
II is a source of illumination. VIII be one
of the greatest civillzers of the land when
we get it up to the proper standard.
Topic Literature Of Sabbath sclools-hor
10 select and use.
Revs.. Chaplin and Clark objected to much
of the Sunday schoo, literature of the Cay
as being calculated to dissipate rather than
instruct.
DIR. Norris said children could under
stand scripture much better than we sup
pose, except perhaps some ofthe arguments
of Paul. Scripture truth is too much di-
luted in many of the Sabbath school books.
Books written forty years ago were very
objectionable, often representing children
as if they were perfect.
DR.. Backall. The demand for books
has been very great. Hence inferior books
were published. But Sunday school lite:-
ature is improving. The market is well
stocked and publishers will accept only
good books. In selecting books give pref
ercnce to the regular publishing houses OF
the different denominations. Then select
the best from each.
Mr.. Westerveit hoped that greater care
would be taken i'm the selection of books
Many are not fit for Sabbath reading.
Song-"My Sabbath home"
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
alew Adrsrtissmsnts.