The New York herald., 1877-09-24
SABBATH LESSONS.
Rev. George Muller On Mans Re-
lations to God.
THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN
For Ye Have Not Passed This
Way Heretofore.
III O M e L 1 Il ID {.
THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN
III O. M e l. I E E
The Effect OF Personal Power
in the Gospel.
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
AuuAru SCHOOLS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

tsAnpArH SCHOOLS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
SERMON BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE.
Before Mr. Talmage began his sermon at the Brook
Nn Tabernacle yesterday morning he announced mat
ne mad often wished 10 discuss the current topics oil
,bs dav from religious standpoint but mad been un-
AHA 70 Gnd the OCCASION He proposed henceforward
10 utilize the Friday evening prayer meetings for this
purpose discussing at each OF them the principal
svents of tho week. He would continue this plan
during the year, and, Perhaps during his entire pas
.or.ts Next Friday he Will discuss the Jewish ques
ton-the question tho admttance TO- or exclusion OF
Israli.es from notes.-the Mormon question and the
death OF their chetan, and the Presidential tour and
its effects on The country. Mr. Talmags look the text
for his sermon yesterday from l. Samuel, Xxx, 40
md Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad"
Jonathan with his boy, said Mr.. Talmage, went out
70 warn David OF his danger The shooting OF arrows
was 10 be the signal. The information having been
given Jonathan has NO more use Tor these weapons,
and he gives them into the charge ot the lad Wei
my friends, We soon viii all no through with our
weapons and hand them over 10 the children To
prepare our young folks for this conflict oil life the
Sabbath school has been instituted. IL teaches US
that tho conflict Is to be holiday tournament, but
that bayonots shall cross bayoncts until tney are
snapped OF and the foemen strike with the breech oil
their guns. The Sabbath school is the West Point
whore Gods troops are to no prepared Tor service
propose 10 day mark out what consider the line OF
SaDDath school advance.
IMPROVEMENT IN SCHOOLS.
And first remark this line Is TO DO thorough i'm.
provcm nj IN Sabbath school architecture II some
oil the school wero little improved they would
mako excellent cattle pounds 1t Is very difficult ior
lad sitting . hard bench in tho cold with his ieet
SIX inches from the floor, 70 realize that tho
ways OF religion ways oi pleasantness In all our
90. e e The Ss and ha On
the cswsnp Then let such rooms have fresh air.
Have the rooms bright and cheerful and decorate
tnem with bright pictures and carpets
Again, the line OF Sabbath school advance will DO
through an improved literature. am amazed at the
kind Of books that get into The Sunday school libra
enlal love stories, biog raphies Of gen.
erals who very brave Dut swore like troopers;
fairy ssores Oliver OPTICS accounts OF boys and girls
wonderful who never livcd-books that have
NO more religion them than "Hudibras" or
"GuIIivers Travels" Tho poor little darling in her
she has heaven under her arm, aud by tho time she
has read through tue story Of love aud adventure she
feels strange that she thinks she must be getting
lots OF rcigiOn There is no excuse Tor having DAD
books In Sunday school ibraries Let no fascina-
lions OF style go for The truth great many OF our
Sunday scnoo libraries in this country noed blessed
fum,ration and the influence OF stout, healthy,
Christian literature.
AGAIN remark our line of Sabbath school advance
viii be through improved hymnology We all
know tho effects OF music upon congregation Of
Christian people. ChoIrs that sleep and lounge and
write notes during SERVICE aud yawn and go out and
shr their and rattle their hymn books arc an
ipsupportabic nuisance. l have sometimes been
afflicted this way. Drag none ol your duli, deao
tunes The of children; the little feet won't
keep step with the dead march.
IMPROVEMENT TEAcHERs
Again. the line Of advance will be through improved
Instruction For the hrst qualification IN instruction
you say the men must be Christians. don't agrec
with you. II is impossible Tor moral mon and women
to sit before class OF i've or ten children, try.
Ing lead them into the path oil liie without going
sherc themselves. But one must have the love Tor
children stay away. Then you must have faith In
God, ana look beyond the present Who are they
before your You say they are boys ana girls
20 further, and say they are inmortals
When the has died OF old age and all the countless
that glitter by night have bcon swept from the
universe ike chat from tnreshing floor these chill
drsn shall live Then be punclua. A late teacher
makes late class Be prompt also at the ending A
that lasts more than AN hour and twenty minutes
way you present tho truth the truth tself. DO
not waste time. You have work to do for eternity;
then be busy, be cheerful; never scowl or scold.
Last oil all the line OF advance IS through pubic re-
eognitlon We want conventions all over the land TO
discuss subjects. In the spring time, when the
anniversary day comes wnnt TO turn out tie $4,000
through the Streets stopping the drays OF business
and tho carriages oil pleasure. great many people
Ike the SUNDAY school because gets tho children out
the house long enough for them TO take an afternoon
nap. They do not realize that this institution Is de-
eidins whether We shall be nation OF reemen or Of
slaves
ono OF the greatest days We have had beiog the occa
sion of the transfer oil The Sabbath school from tho
old church this. There children on the CON-
mons to-day in this City Of Churches, within sight OF
your spires, that know more OF God or Of heaven
than the children Of Central Africa. "Oh'' you say,
'thcy are not washed" Then wash them. 'rhcy
are not c0mbcd." Then CONT them and become in
the highest sense Christian hairdressers. "rhey are
not apparelled decently enough Tor Christian
blagc." Thsn beg or buy proper garments for tnein
and lead them TO the Sabbath school, Take your old
coat dress give them and before you get IL liked
up voice will through the ceiling Of your room,
saying, IL was naked and ye clothed me-"