The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-08-17

To the Editor OF the STANDARD:
wish through your paper 10 commu-
nicate few thoughts in regard to the
Sabbath School Institute held in this
place.
While was well pleased in main with
the exercises. and felt good within my
heart, that most Of the participants act
ed in a spirit free from sectarian bigotry
and were willing that all who would do
good should have opportunity so to do.
There were few, however, who, like the
Pharisee of old, seemed to think that
they were better than other men, and
that they had the exclusive right in
all that pertained to the Sabbath School
Institution
Now it seems to me this spirit Of in
tolerance, which would exclude all per-
sons who do not believe in a miraculous
or sudden change Of heart (called con.
version), from participating by giving
counsel or otherwise instructing the
youth in our Sabbath Schools, would be
a great hindra auce TO the cause. II will
not be denied that union and concert Of
action is desirable, and that the great OBJ
iect OF the Sabbath School is 10 make the
I youth OF our land familiar with the
Scriptures the word Of the living God
I IL will not be supposed that an unbcliey-
er in the Word would wish to engage in
any exercise 10y which the great truths
of the Scriptures would be disseminated
| Therefore il is unnecessary 10 exclude
any who may desire to aid and assist in
instructing the youth in the Scriptures.
believe the Scriptures are plain, aud II
the youth Of the land are made familiar
with the truths therein, that they will
be able to adapt these truths TO their
wants regardless Of the individual who
taught them. believe that higher
hand than mortal man directs Gospel
truth, as we become familiar with il. The
child that is taught (be il by saint or sim
ner) that babe was born in Bethlohcin
that this babe Christ was the Redeem
er Of the world That while on earth
He touched the eyes Of the blind, and
they were made to see. lie opened the
ears OF the deaf, and they we're made to
hear. lie spoke, and the tongue Of the
dumb praised God. lie called, and the
dead was raised TO life. That lie died
the ignominious death upon the cross,
that lie arose from the dead. and ascen-
ded to heaven. will not be left in the
dark in regard to the atonement made
for lost and fallen man. The comforter
that Christ promised to send will give
him the instruction TO understand the
free gift Of God without the aid Of man
The child that j. taught and becomes "a
miliar with the Scriptures that teach re-
pentance, belief, baptism, and faith, are
the necessary requirements Of man, to
obtain n present salvation from sin will
not be left in the dark, until some poor
mortal man shall tell him how 10 repent
what to believe, what kind OF baptism to
receive, or what faith TO exercise. The
inherent light contained in the Word Of
God will direct the child, IL his mind il
left free, into the proper channel Of re
pentance, belief, and baptism. / argue
from these facts that every individual
who believes in God and that the
Scriptures teach a present and eternal
salvation from sin. ought TO aid and as
sist in our Sabbath School instructions.
l. T. MoNAHAN.