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

regard 10 the future OF this .our Sunday
school work in France First, hope II
our means increase. 70 be able TO supplement-
tho nfrequenoy OF the agents visits by weekly us
tra,ed paper for children Second believe IL will he
nosse organize other local Unions like that OF
Nsmes. II we succeed, tho French Protestans work
will have made great stop toward your cooperative
system which. [ may almost say, forms the bass OIL
your social OrRanlzatlon -.
fure OF the Sunday schools In France IL Intimately
bound up in the future OF French Protcstantisn. !
have andea vored give you summary OF the priDci
ps difficulties OF particular work. ought perhaps
10 dwelt more upon the fsciiie the bright sides
are not always dark Some are very bright ana cheer
ing In many localities have met Wild sueh deep snd
ovfu religious life as surprise me- especially IN tao
North OF France. But did not come mere 70 say tnas
all was and prosperity Wild our onnlay T %
No for the Cifcuos real and the ACTIVITY o. Gath
Ollie ramontanism IL Increasing In truly frightu pro
portions Professionalism gains GROUND 10 cI'ss noao
financially In DISTRICTS where 10 MAKES
proselytes among tho working oasses ia the rura
tricts the contrary, either remains tb on,,
ton does increase, and the mixed marriages oItoa
carry over children there are 10 CdthoheIsm
80 that IL may be said far numbers are c0ncernsu
Professionalism loses on one hand what IL gam On .o
other It's influence, however, Is greater than GOhd
pected from its numerical strength In the CnimDeF OF
Deputies alone one-tenth OF the members are PrOesh'
and certainly Professionalism has many preiu
dces aud has not been in vain But 10 wouIa
were II united, active, and animated win note
nowerful spirit although it is not uncommon ~ meet
win some energetic aud decided characters. For
stance. will here relate the case OF SUNDAY sehoos
scholar At Sainte Audeain village in the Department
~ la Nieyre where many converts have been mace
from Rom nism two years ago, SUNDAY -schooi was
instituted and numbers 90 cniiren Az Jhe 'oen'
Government census, the mother Of one OF inc scnOsrs
although scarcely Protestant, described hersen anu
children as Catholics from fear OF the priests Ihe
ehlld upon hearing the remark, was uneasy ano sso
sne was Catholic and would not DO 50 ao,
serbed giving mother rest until the alteration
was made. Yes, P0pish bondaRe-Lne slavery Oh suo
so and body the nation - the Church OF ROme-tns
Is the great enemy 10 fight against more auda
ciOus than ever and VIC know that does not hebso
To use the extreme measures We must thereIoros
endeavor by means OF the Protestant oun1N
schools a new generation, more vigorous more Chrls-
tan and fearful Wnen our Savior wept over JeIu
SALEM He knew that all would forsake him; neyertno-
He hesitated not 10 accomplish hls eApsory sae
fee May also In this greab WORK never ilef at any
saeraoe and the little tree yet small ana weak whi
grow up 10 a larger and stronger one
The Rev. ]. IL. Vincent d. d. OF New-York' wished 70
speak of the Sunday school and Of its outSrowth tho
Bible service"
T. He held: l. That the work OF tho Holy Spirit IL
performed through tne truth Of God as revealed IN tue
scriptures D. That the church IS the natural chaDpon
OF the truth among men. s. That inc ch1rchs moss
efficient agency Is the Christian family Our hlehoob
Thought OF God Is that OF "Our Father" and tho
highest typo OF the church that OF the family. q
That the preached word an essential agency OF tne
question OF how the other great agency that Of tho
Christian family, which Is wanting ~ tens Of thousands
question. g. Tnat, In general the Sunday school fais
best work 1t does not reach TO the home me- and
that the other hand, the work Of the SundaYscnOo
can supplant that OF the family ana tue pulpit
7. That the Sunday-school, as Is Is comiag 70
| tally from the earlier Sunday-schoOl, which was
missionary its scope, that t would be better termed
|
| not especially designed for members OF irieigious
families That t Is not designed as substitute Tor
| tho pulpit for It Ia most IN demand where IN
| word was best preached. c. That It IS no
| designed exclusively for children though u hld
/ an especial work 20 do for them D. That y slouis
| no longer bear the restrictive name OF " sunday
school as It is iG work for any day Ina ,n,gs y,
| well defined THAT department OF the C0urgh ~
Christ which the children, youth and adults OF hs
church ond community, are thoroughly trained ~ Chr5
tian knowledge Christian expression, and CHRISTIAN
! work" IL should cooperate with family and pulpit.
III. or tue Boie service" he held l. lhat II Is an
harmony with the teachings OF the Bible concerning the
use OF the Scriptures means OF grace. 2 That II
meets an acknowledged demand for the proper study OF
tho Bible. That it Is essentially revival OF cnsOm
prevalent in the early days Of the Church. .. Ihst,
by including adults. IL To the Church youth VINO
are otherwise with difficulty kept IN the Sunday school
s. Tnat IL greatly promotes such knowledge OF tho
Bible as the only OF opposing modern KEEP
ticlsn o. That t u kud OF normal school Tor religious
teachers T. That 10 IL especial ad 10 tue pulpit IN
| fostering taste for expOsitorY preaching.
The meeting then adjourned