The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-08

The Baptist Teacher. commanding q cheerful,
happy manner, makes the following good practical
applications:
Try it on the superintendent Gather round
him, boost him, make the most Of him. Let
him understand that you have faith 10 God aud
faith 10 him aud faith 10 the future and the next
time he rises to address the school the radiance OF
his face and the CHEEKY ring OF ms voice will make
everybody wonder what on earth has happened to
so trans6gure the man.
A Presbyterian University for the Northwest
We are gOd TO chronicle the inception of Pres
byterian University for the Northwest For
months and years there has been talk and planning
tor a school of the 6rst grade at Lake Forest. A
Young ladies Seminary and a Boys ACADEMY
have for some time been successfully at work 10
that Furnishing and beautiful su6erb. They were
the first steps The second is now announced
Ga the - of this IN NTH the collegiate depart
ment Of Lake Forest University will open. 1t is
announced as probable chat Dr. T. w. Patterson
will accept the presidency to which he has been
called This We sappOSe will not interfere with
the discharge Of bis duties 10 connection with cur
Seminar. Rev. j. H. Taylor has the chair of
Eughsh language and literature, and Prof j. h.
Hewitt the prolessorShip OF Ancient languages
We trust this is the beginning OF the school we
have so long needed. No loVeier spot could be
selected The management is in able hands. We
look with LARGE hope to its future. Hail to our
Presbyterian University. Interior.
Speaking of the naneHee Of educated laymsn in
tn church. the LutherdR feels the need of them
in its OWn denomination. I'VE are making some
progress il says, lin this direction. but relatively
we have fewer such among US than most Of the
older denominations. ln Presbyterian SynOds,
Episcopal Conventions, aud even IN Methodist
Conferences, eduo4ted laymen are notable tea
ture. In the knowledge OF ecclesiastical affairs
and In discussion they show themselves the equals
Of the ministers. The presence OF professional
men, physicians, lawyers juristS, and statesmen,
In ecclesiastical bodies not only makes them more
useful and interesting, but gives them character,
weight and influence. If we are TO keep up with
the religious progress Of the times, we must have
more well-educated laymen. The Lutheran goes
further and says that the Church must bring up
such men as q matter OF duty.
While some of oar Methodist friends are enthu
sisstie over the proposed Monumental Church in
Savannah. Ga, to John Wesey's memory, they
might also notice the appropriateness of making
its Sunday School rooms one OF Its most attractive
features. The reason why is suggested 10 what
Stevens says in his history of Georgia:
As part of John Wesley's psroehisl lsbors,
he established school Of thirty forty children,
which be placed under the care of Mr.. Delamoth,
a man OF good education, who endeayored to blend
religious instruction with religious learning; and
on Sunday afternoon, Wesley met them 10 the
church before evening service, heard the children
recite their catechism, questioned them IS TO what
they had heard from the pulpit, instructed them
still further in the Bible, endeavoring 10 fix the
truth in their understandings as well as in their
memories. This was q regular part OF his Sundey
duties. and it shows that John Wesley, in the Jar
ish of Christ Church, Savannah, had established
Sunday School fifty years before Robert Raikes
originated bis noble scheme of Sunday instruction
in Gloucester, f lgland and eighty years before
the FIRST school 10 America on Mr.. Raikes's plan
was established in the city Of New York.