New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
PLEA FOR sl-ypAY-scHOOLs.
THtia BENEFIT To THE PooR-THTIR AID To
IARENrs-TiIEIR HIGH CLASS or TEACHERS

PLEA FOR SJNDAY-SCHOOLS.
THErR BENEFIT To THE POoR-TuIIR AID 10
IARESTs-rIIEIR HIGH CLASS OF TEACHERS
1HEIR MORAL INFLUENCE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Many readers read with much interest
your article International sanay-school CVnven-
tOn' Much therein SAID was both tue and suggestive,
anI to it every friend OF will respond
a hearty amen. But. tle ether hand, OF Your
clearly erroneous, and taken from the point
Of view OF one who evidently has not a personal ac-
quanduce with that Of which he speaks that the writer
bcgs your kind indulgence Willie saying few words IN
reply 10 your criticisms. You say: In the first place.
Sunday any oer school for the purpose 81 imra.tng
religious instruction l. in itself mistake when the
scholars the children OF parents capable
OF giving such instruction themselves. The great
majority Of the six millions UE pupils in the
United states the children OF rich parents" Here
your premises most assuredy variance with well
known facts. The majority OF children VINO attend ycse
schools lt the present day from Christian FAINT
lies. Take any OF our large cities, for instance, and in
these nearly every church connected with auy cvangci
cal denomination has its mission school schoos-0nc,
two three m0re-and nearly all the children in
these schools gathered from the very lowest walks in
le-frnm the sluHs, alleys, cellars and attcs, where
they crowded together during ine week in the midst
Of poverty h, and wrefchcduess Of every description,
listening constantly to Oatbs indecent jesis; the
word Of God seldom possessed, and still more seldom
read; and the only religious instruction they receive is
on the Sabbath, and IN the Slbbath-,choo Very many
OF these children visited at their homes by The lOyn.
faithful teachers who have cousccraed Themselves 10
;s mission work Their testimony il almost unit as
IN the untold blessings conferred upon the families
""'''' '"''o ''''" '''o CAV" "''"''' ~. " @
spiritual good wrought but even those temporal benefits
which always follow u the train Of such Efforts.
Again, you say. Every Christian mother aud father
owe t..s instruction to tler children dniy which
stands cf,re q others. tba, have no rit 10 fin il in
any ease except onc-whon the teacher , by reason ~
superior knowledge, experience or devotion 10 tue work.
better quail flied than tie uI., Ives To inpar IT," 10 this
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siinrt"h 10 tAtlr ch'l'I i'N -rl.''rS il t' -
ahi Wcf 10 not l"r li h'SoH' ilUsit ~! ',4iA. lls
',inl r - NO. va - f.'.-i. ,,,
children, 80 called, would COW up pFieitc h'ilh u.s.
AsaH, SON %y, A' HH'. ire leacn'rf I'D lhe 7,.u",
s'hooe are voue e J. ana iais VINO however goo" th.r
it nrou-. ,al LatdiF iIv "iiu = exceptional Wii'ln
tiC n dclrg Win human nature or {" more ,Smpa. h'
ar Owe Iyf tAr eii41 'h'-i ,n' i.I.n.t lt T. .'
h"it IT, lolf eElt.,Icr ",i OBS .tl.'.ou ION IL ,i
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tn,,i ,,,g .-' 4i.d i'm me- slblltn, ,.iool Nen ana
von. in mature fe some of lpc scholar-h o. uans ~
lr, ,,.rl nee tr,. c,.,-.lt. extensive uly.i. ami.
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triI jus. i,- Ni...- ,,. oi.coticut. 1imo, 80
t.c close OF las hng and u-clul hc, c,toelleI 90 h~
,. f..t lrrar to ry,rv sunday meet witn ls c.ss
-,,. -,, f,. tl. .-,,,- an DDS word ~.o~cs ana
n,le,- .c lin are do ~ la,t the saineVaor1 every
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Discover Il tud ia-i c. 80 ,u,, aI.i oy thc Dtst tle,t
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