New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08

that in France young minister supported by English
funds conducted the first sundayschool In Bordeaux "
1910 In 1914 NJ Ieysys.seur surnsned ss,sbshed
one In Luneray In 1890 he founded another IN uuioty
to-day OF the strongest CHURCHES In tho ngrsn ~
France. In 1919 we find one also at MoDaln iheu III
1872 Frederick Monod is said to have established the
first Paris. In 1926, one was formed IN BefSy
department du Nord). In 1885, we are assured that
there sunday III France, ana III iso2 so
idea Of religious instruction for children under ne care
already spread to such an extent tna
about 200 Sundayscboos could be counted IN France
wastst this time SSp mat tae t nread
this idea OF SuDday-sch00ls IL accepted the Engush
into classes taught by teachers in the OF cue
lessons Mt previous meeting thus introducing NY
sion OF labor And universal priesthood ana Sno ,a ~
found In this method OF instructing the y0utn inc
means to supplement the too visible denclehcy OF
education IN the family and church the gory, Oh
which, / repeat, belongs to England and America.
A Sunday school magazine was published rom 1871 70
1858 by tins society for ts r Of Of sy schns in
religion asserted, and to some extent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
beyond the Immediate family of the pastor 1t had ite
or practical effect IL was not un the period OF iooS
10 1885, when the Committee was forneu ana france
was visited by your very wellknown Mr.. woodruff tnat
the universal principle OF dividing into groups aud
the employment OF ali competent lay members 70 give
religious instruction was heid 10 De an oonsiso Nj NJ
modiaely following this visit, and for two years, MI
Paul Cook. sustained by American money anu Hno 10
Wen known by the services no renqeIoa W 0 AZ th
visited about every department ID France ana s sno
close OF his abors Is believed that about ADV ounuay
You see, gentlemen, how much are indebted to
England and America, and more especially 70 the Vss
great American IrlenO, MT A. WOOuluh. WIN
done 50 much for Sunday-scn9o,s az oner Tue
When ne to Paris about 1886 nc himself
several schools and commemorate this period great
meeting OF all sundayscnool children and teachers oil
Paris was held, where the singing OF speciai ounudy
school Hymns gave enthusiasm to the work
GENERAL MEETINGS IN THE PARIS HIPPoDRoME.
These meetings have been kept up since the impulse
WAS given and almost every year the vast arena OF the
Hippodrome at Paris Is filed with from 1000 TO 4OOO
children and as large o number OF grown persohs'
These vast assemblies have done much toward popular
izng our work The Paris teachers general meetings
attended, In 1857 the Society following Mr.. Woodruns
suggestion. considering it necessary TO publish nereS
ing useful and religious books, IorIneu SUM-
school library: destined 10 become o,o 400 pY }n.
Protestant bookstore It has spent 10000 francs Is
for tho printing OF about 100000 volumes Oh aoVus
different authors and 81 Of these works are 0uI oi
to-day. In 1864, the Rev. NJ Paunnier Oh S IT'LL
dent OF Society undertook the VI nI
weekly paper for children, entitled lie MnSS ae @
Cbildrens Museum TINS paper became was was
suspended for want Of means Finally new psper oo
teachers aud Bible classes when was 10 ea1S -o mat
to-day we periodical ana are Obliged
10 be satisfied with publishing from time 10 uhe ho"
volume when our resources permit US to DO so. - A.,
Notwithstanding this and thanks to the aoors OF tne
missionary agents saRp9rGd az and now speciay by
the London Sunday-schOo Union the SUNDAY -scnoos
have multiplied in France 70 suGn az S S'o hon eS have
been fOunded-36 per year we are ilst aPpIoaohIniS
the time each Protestant churcn IA France WI" ~
have Sunday-schoo aud we nope VIII .ne neP b Va
God TO make and more RAPID strides toweed tnc
time when We sga attain to he % se Oh
iZatiOn which characterzes JhlS "ViA III sio N"'NN
States and England
CHARACTERISTICS OF FRENCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
It's time now, gentlemen that should give you an
dea OF the conditions Of this work in France ts eharac
ter, as well as the hopes nave right to cherish
And FIRST YOU must not cease to remember what is so
readily forgotten that notwithstanding constitutional
guarantees we have the liberty Of going eyerywhep
OF visiting parents ana inviting children 10 the Sunday
schools The agent who would 40 that, even suppOsng
Catholic families allowed t, MOuu DO
cOlared by policeman and the society would have u
spend lis monoy n awsuits with the Government We
may only 20 to the places where some Professionals
have the liberty OF meeting TO worship. IL must De
known that after having fought long iOr their indie
Incidence the Protestahts OF France today only
tolerated condition that they shail Keep quiet ana
n nj ba many daicultes To overcome before we
can obtain the right to answer these calls have organ
lied Sunday in two.or three places where the
Gospel has trated for the first time, aud
where small churches have been formed. nave Deen
almost compelled to hide myself hold meetings and
we could have singing lest we attract attention ana
in Ibcrtv does not exist in France and the lack OF
il is great drawback to the development Of all Pro-
Toe French are very intelligent and very quick
pered. They sieze quickly aud discern promptly the
right and true side of all new IDEAS ana OF all improve
that be suggested to them, and they do not
withhold their applause enthusiasm when they hear
strange and true things. But the other hand they
forget readily and are often superficial aud very ooser
yatiye the very slaves OF tradition aud custom. This
il chat one has said, IL Il only necessary
10 practice the contrary OF that To which they
observation ~ true als9 OF ffrnch
ProtestaDts and explains the fact that II mas often hap
pened to In conversation have often heard II SAID
Tue Sunday school Is excellent thug, and believe
IL very necessary " and when asked. Have YOU
sunday school or do you work in one J" " No, SIR,
would be the reply Inere aIe ministers ana
are yet opposed the principle OF the Sunday-school
But they are decreasing daiy IN numbers ana as n
eral thing people approve OF TINS new method OF IN,
structon but between tins and practically assisting and
personally helping there Is a vast distance. For IN.
stance one day minister who told ma he saw no
salvation for the church bat In the sunday schools
answered, g You have some In your parishr ION, no
Sir, / mai some but had to give them up" "suppOse
we endeayOr rebuild this work" "Oh You can form
no idea OF the diculies we have a. contend with III
would be perfectly useless to try it," They are aecus
toned certain traditions aud have terrible idea OF
the obstacles to be- overcome In exchanging these radl
lions for new methods. should not Dc JUST however,
AZ did not state that we are overcoming ts spirit OF
conservatism. The number OF sundsy-schoos proves
this But once the first step taken for the foundation of
tbe school the same discussions begin again for each and
every meeting. necessity for
library, To-Day, however IT Is possible our SUNDAY
sc hoos are divided INTO groups and Of those have
visited than fourth have preparatory teachers
RECENT ADVANCES.
In 1871 a Local Union was formed by the energy Of
Mr. Paul Cook in Nismes Department du Gard. Many
schools OF this department visited and every slx
months teachers and numerous other meetings are held
where questions concerning sunday schools are studied
and discussed This Union also supplies toe schools
with books for their libraries ana oy It's activity
mild observation Will show the principal difference
With us the sunday school except 10 two IL
dependent upon and organized outside Of the
Church. In the United states, the sunday school Is IN
priuciple independent OF the Church. and we would
often be tempted say that the Church depends upon
the sabbath-school 1t is free Institution founded ana
directed by spontaneous and voluntary efforts, while
with us the Sunday school becomes ecclesiastical n
stitution The Church TO which the children belong d.
reefs and has the responsibility OF IT, aud II IL IN the
Church In the schooroom adjoining II, that the sun
day-school is held
You see the effects OF this system II the church s alive
and active the Sunday school will DO so too. II t Is in
different or its teachings or less heterodox, the
Gup Aav.a IN.
towns where both the principal tendencies OF French
Professionalism THAT To the liberal and orthodoxy
are represented I'm the church, the children d.
vded between them. The orthodox minister gathers In
his Sunday the boys and the liberal minister the
girls Ii Is always the Bible that is taught, but com
mented upon differently according to the views OF the
pastor The pastor is generally the superintendent he