The New York herald., 1873-10-08

Mr.. Williams, OF London, both OF whom spoke
upon the same question. They stated that they
believed that II was the duty or the State to provide
moral instruction for the people.
LECTURE BY PRESIDENT PORTER
The second paper ofthe day read by Presi-
dent Noah Porter, D. D, LID, OF Yale College,
upon .Modern Literature In its relation to Christi
anity." He spoke In part as iollows:-
omit the progress OF literature in the last two
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sentimental Than Ihe old school Of vgalrs
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to bring literature back to God The distrust Of the
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believes the ssthenc DEVOTION 70 learning as
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The leading writer's Ensiand and Germany claim that
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over all its ethical principles the considera-
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will show his superiority mental individuality.
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Her course the ouigrowh Of dsgusting sectarans.
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tians
cal section adjourning until hal[past seven p NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
the evening" President Anderson, LID, OF Roches-
presiding, at which time the discussion reli-
on the subject was read by the Rev. DR.. A. L.
simpson, Of Derby, England. Many other speak
ers expressed their opinions on the interesting
subject.
The Broadway Tabernacle.
The Fourth Section met last evening at the
Broadway Tabernacle, Thirty-fourth street and
Broadway. Mr.. Charles Reed, ~ P, OF London,
presided The church was filed in every part.
The service was opened by the singing by the
choir OF the ara 'NOw we are Ambassadors" OF
Mendelssohn's 'St Paul." which was followed by
the chorus "How Lovely are the Messengers" also
from Mendelssohn.
The first speaker was the Rev. DR.. NEWTON, OF
Philadelphia, who said that though the young or
the Church were cared for, yet we had to solve the
question as to how we were to teach those who
were not OF the Church. 1t was important that
the children should be instructed, for God had
wiled 1t. We might imagine the saviour address,
ing every heart when he appealed to Peter Feed
my lambs.n The Sunday school has an agency es-
pecially adapted to obey this command OF Jesus.
The sunday school gave an opportunity to the
working talent OF the young men OF the Church.
There was here field for those who were full of an
energy for Christ. The Sunday school was an aid
for she study OF the Gospel, and helped the
pastor to prepare to instruct the children in
Bible subjects.
the sunday school was sure to exert in the future
lie OF the Sunday school child, and spoke strongly,
in conclusion, Of the super-suMciency OF denomt-
natiOnaiism.
Mr.. CHARLES REED, NJ. P,. Of London, spoke
next, ana SAID tuat looking DlcH fOr nueLy-CWO
years since Robert Rakes In the city Of Gloucester
established his little school the progress OF the
HnraSa had not I been so well attended as te e u
forts made in their behalf had deserved. The
question was not now whether our children should
be taught TO read and write, but how should our
children be relgiously educated. There were three
classes that should be in the Sunday school-the
children OF the stolid and the low, the children OF
the artisans and the children OF our church men,
bers. Tne school belonged to the Church, and it
was the Church that should build up the new Sun
day school system. There was dormant power
in the church, and 1T was disgrace that Il was,
not exercised in behalf OF the Sunday school, Not
much more than high moral training could be ex-
pected in the public schools; but he expected
education had its limits; Christian education had
no limit.
introduced, who, though not delegate from any
particular church, took an interest IN sunday
schools He gave a historic sketch OF Sunday schools
in France, and went back to show how, in 1910,
Protestant sunday school was established in France
with the aid OF English funds. he then explained
established in 1851 ana the great assistance Sum
day schools had received from Albert Woodruff:
classes, rich and poor, received in these
schools. They could not understand in France
and another for the poor. Yet religious liberty did
not exist in France: The speaker then proceeded
worked IN France ana the dificalties that were
experienced owing to the comparative difference
In the number OF Catholics and Protestants IN that
country.
The Rev. DR.. VINCENT was next introduced, and>
he began pleasantly by saying that he had forgot
ten his manuscript lie then went on to say tnat
the family was the great school Of religion. He
believed that children from Jheir very earliest
years should be brought to church. He did not
think that the sunday school should be considered
as school for chlldren-it should be service
having the school element, and should be a part OF
the Church, spiritual service for Bible growth.
As mark OF the growth OF the Sunday school
system, the speaker mentioned the tact that next
year there would be 1000 900 scholars studying the
same Bible lesson every Sunday This was the.
work OF the International Sunday School Union.
Alter the doxology the meeting separated.
HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT.