Daily Republican., 1879-04-26
SUNDAY BEADING.

ATTENDANCE IN THE SABBATH School
This great nursery of the church an
the source from which we hope to Sc
our future ministers, exhorters, class
leaders, bishops and other officials EN-
anate can not be too well attended b.
the rising generations. And we wisl
to impress upon the minds also, no
only Of the young but of the old, tn
Importance of attending Sabbath School
your presence, old folks, tend to caus
your children to like it more, Som
children you know will behave bette
when they see that mother and fathel
are about than they will otherwise. AL
may have the same training at home
but the effect produced upon theil
mind is different.
While one child will behave as vel
away from home as at home another
will behave a little worse when away
from home, though both have the same
training. And another reason better
than the first is-it is Of peculiar ad.
vantage to yourself. To be Sunday
School teacher is one Of the most noble
positions in the world. The President
of this republic, the emperor Of Brazil
the Shah of Persia or the Khedive OF
Egypt have no more honor attached tc
them than a Sunday School teacher
whose heart has been melted by fervent
prayer, whose faith is strong in God
and who has the interests of the class
always at heart.
A teacher can do more by example
than by instruction. Children are not
always careless Of the attention OF
their teachers, solemn thoughts some
times enter the heart of children. A
time may intervene in the history of
their lives that they will think of the
solemn counsel given by their teacher,
the christian like bearing, and the
meek but firm department; and con-
trasting the teachers way of life with
their own wild career, they may be con-
strained to turn and commence life
anew. Live, upright Sunday School
teacher. Be merry, thoughtful, sol
emn and devout, but never indifferent.
Let there be always reverential feel
ing, and love for justice. And the
seed thus soun may take root and bear
fruit when you may least expect it.
Teacher.
ANECDOTES OF DR.. EDDy.--When tell
ing Jokes " as the order of the hour he
always contributed his full share. His
flow of spirits was unfailing. 1t may
have been with view of rebuking
this supposed levity of spirit that he
received the following indirect reproot
from a pious colored barber. DR.. Simp'
son being at the time his guest he took
him into the shop of this barber to have
his hair trimmed. SAID DR.. Eddy,
with a merry twinkle of the eyes,
james, see to it that you cut the Doc
tors hair very well. That's DR.. Simp-
son. the President OF the University
Do your lest, you don't often get such
a man in your chair"
"Yes sah," solemnly responded the
pious son of Africa, casting a reproving
look upon the young preacher; 81
knows dat mighty we'll. Soon as ! put
my hands OH dis Dressed head, knew
dere was no room for mirth or triilin'
here"
Dr.. Eddy was elected editor of the
Northwestern Christion Advocate" in
1856. For some reason no word was
sent to him atnnce of his election and
he received the information in the fol-
lowing manner. Bishop Morris had
telegraphed him from Chicago saying
Meet me to. slorrow noon at the Union
Depot" Mr.. Eddy was thsre at the
heur, but the train from
Chicago vase ate, and when it did come
in it was being hurried through the
depot as speedily as possible. The
Bishop threw up the car window, when
he saw his friend waiting and watching
for him, and putting his head out, said
in the genial tones of his deep bass
voice, "Tommy, 60 home, pack up your
duds for Chicago; We have elected YOU
editor of the North
"Once be said in an address, sob,
ws!l you comprehend your
powerf'
TIE CHIa's MrsrNG.-A bright little
four -year.cld boy in a friends family
IVES Ieeling tired as the day drew to a
close. and came to his mother that he
might say his evening prayer before
going to bed.
"Wait little while, Ernie" said his
~ am busy writing letter.
When that is done you may say your
prayer"
The little fellow waited minute or
.wo very patiently, AMI then, coming
back to lis mother, said: Mamma,
lon't you think prayer is more pre-
,ious than writing letterss ? God can't
wait"
Ernie's mother quietly laid aside her
etter at the gentle rebuke, and the
evening prayer took its right place
irst.
Religion is the tie that connects man
With his Creator, and holds him to his
hrone. If that tie is sundered or bro
Ken, he floats away a worthless atom in
he universe--its proper attractions all
zone. its destiny thwarted, and its
whole future n-thing but darknes, des-
,lation and death.
DAwGERoUs ADIvCE.-Nothing is more
in connection with the IL
Iuor question, than the officious readi
less OF unprofessional people to recon-
mend something that has "the drunk"
II it to their neighbor and friends, as
emedy for every imaginable complaint
r disorder. No matter what ones
rouble is--headache, indigestion, lame
Jack, corns, languor, nervousness,
ense of fullness, or sense Of "gene- ,
ess"-as soon as it is mentioned, ,
ONE one who makes no pretehce to {