The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-21
that Russian society would hail them ;,
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PEACE AND FRATERNITy

Weare>quite sure our readers win tbanL
us for pbtlis hing the following extra.
from the-speech OF Gov. Colquit. of Geo.
gia, before DE Broollyn sandav.scboo,
Union. >zffis 4 grand hing that the chill
dren Of every towh1and neighborbood
where there is Sunday school, learn the
samr lessons and sing the same-songs on
the same day. This system lately adopted
is giving a wonderful impetus to the. SIM
day schools, and it must eventually brine
about a better feeling between the people
Of all sections. Gov. Colquitt said:
1 1t does seem to me that if we succeed
in unifying the plan upon which our Sun.
day-schools throughout the Union shall he
conducted, it must indnce closer and more
fraternal relations between. the churches
Here at 1astis the essence and quintessepce
of the whole matter. No peace on earth
no joy in Heaven, without love. Blessed
thrice blesssd IS the man who quenches
one heart-burning, and thousand times
blessed is he who causes one emotion of
fraternal good will to spring up between
those who knew not the feeling before
Does it sound visionary to hope that a few
more years of the very same SUNDAY.
school lessons and the same songs, the
children of these States, from Maine TO
California, from St. Paul to Kew West-
will begin to find out that a bond Of
brotherhood, born of the spirit of opr
Savior, is holding us together firmer than
bands of steel could do it. Seven millions
or twenty millions, as the case NAV be. Of
Sunday who once week
will be in such sweet accord must have
representation in some high forum. When
this occurs, or wherever, then the coun
try will see localized power and brigbt.
ness of Christian unity and charity tba,
will strike all the demons of discord with
CONSERVATION. If out of the mouths of
babes and Stockings praise may be perfec
ted, why may not the spirit of peace have
its most winsome lessons taught by the
same agency? How can l feel indifferent
toward the man who works day and night
for the best interests of my child? Does
it make any difference where he lives and
from how remote point he illustrates his
zeal and his noble disinterestedness Such
sympathy as this implies-such noble be-
nevolence as it demonstrates, must make
my heart reach out responsive to
brothers love, as well as grateful fora
brothers benefaction Some of us feel
yet the glow of the sacred influence which
this union of Christian effort stored in our
hearts twelve months ago in the capital Of
my own State. Meeting together from
all quarters of the country, with splendid
contributions from remote Canada. we
spoke to each other so much and in so
many versions of the theme of Christian
love for our little ones that the heart of the
fathers warmed SO to each other that by
the token of the Atlanta convention we
now know each other for brothers wher-
ever we meet. Blessed little children who
come with Joined hands singing the glori-
Gus MUSIC taught by the Sunday-school
Union, and plead for peace and love be.
tween the parents. / am full of reverence
for this occasion, for the object that pro-
duces it, and for the divine power that
has made it glorious. l would, trust. be
among the last and most reluctant to rob
it of its holy character or dishonor its lofty
purposes. But knowing my own heart
and conscious that | have no unworthy
sentiment to subserve, | cannot refrain
from expressing the wish that the spirit
and Christian brotherhood which reigns
supreme here tonight may peryade the
whole country Pause here, my friends,
and with me take a prophetic glance into
the futu*e. Given the spirit which ami.
mates this vast assemblage--the union of
hearts,--the confidence inspired 10y the
christian charity that in gentle flames
warns every heart; make these universal
---then suppose they inspire our counsel
nt f0f1 I
dispense our wonderful material resources,
encourage and stimulate our literature and
reward our science what in fifty years
might we not hope for as a country:
Where in Assyrian, in Greek or Roman
history might we not exceed of all that
was great, illustrious and worthy of eter-
nal memory. Let not the over cautious
or distrusFtlIl tear that this glorious fHturs
may not be realized. The power of fate
that plucks mountains from their founda-
tons, joined to the power of love, can
hardly meet with any obstacle that shall
prove insurmountable. But if the aged
and the adult population of these states Of
the present day and generation can no!
prove equal to the task of pacifcation and
union of hearts, then the little children
shall teach us The lessons which you are
now tCdCHltiS lHctl from the benches OF
thousands of Sunday schools scattered
throughout this-land, will be the lights
that shall lead us into. the paths of peaes
When the plea shall come from them
hard. and obdurate will be the heart that
shall withstand it, and sad the day for al
Of us that it has been resisted For one.
do not distrust the future which my imag
lnationlso often. depicts. am sure hes
the indications, and they are all arounl
me, which speak of the union of hears
and strength. I hear it in the loving and
hrotherly appeals of the holy ministry r
the arguments of an uhseifsh patriotism
IN the earnest wishes of myriads of cir
zens who love their common country. ]
should be proud tonight if could place
one more 70 banner a'In1 among these sacred en-
uncovered head and reverent hand wouh
| bearit TO the front and place it highes
among thern all. 1t should be Of FlEgl4