National Republican., 1880-06-21
THE CHURCHES.
Rov. Dr. Arthur Ht Foundry-A Practical
Discourse at E-Street Baptist.


Discourse at E-street Baptist.
The pulpit of Foundry church was occupied
yesterday morning by Rev. DR.. Arthur, the
celebrated English divine. who preached an
eloquent and instructive sermon from the
text, Present your bodies n living sacrifice
unto God" Obedience to the laws of God was
the principal topic discussed, aud the sacrifice
was stated not TO be ono in the sense of dead
Offering, but an active participation of tho
soul in the ordinances OF God. DIR. Arthur
was attentively listened to, the congregation
being an unusually large one for this season.
SENTIMENT VERSUS LIFE.
The congregation Of the E.strect church
listened 10 a sermon yesterday morning hav-
ing that practical ring which goes far 10 es
tablish better conditions for society and state.
The text was THAT our sons may be US plants
grown M in their youth, and our daughters
may be rs corner.stOnes polished after the
similitude of = palace" The subject was
Child Culture" Among the best points made
In the sermon was that which suggested the
truth that real, divine child love is not the
outgrowth OF the instinct common TO all ami
mails, 10y which every creature loves its owu
offspring, because it is flesh Of its flesh. but
that the divine thing is that which loves aud
seeks children's highest blcssedncss, because
they arc children, helpless, needy and win
some, or helpless, needy and diseased, morally
and physically. The solemn conditions under
which alone parents can expect TO have the
honor oftleir children were clearly stated. To
be hOnored parents must be honorable, and ono
step in this direction is such dignihed propara.
tiop ofsoul aud body as shall cause mothers aud
fathers TO become such beings as may iu some
sense be fit ito bring forth after their kind"
Pareutage should be premeditated and not ac-
cdeutal, and preceded by years of that per-
sonal culture OF mind and body which will in.
sure to the children heritage to be desired.
While in this age there is some move toward
an enlightened parentage, the community is
hardened with the children Of those who know
very little that is worth imparting and have
neither wisdom nor time to impart that little.
1t is after the children of such that the intel
ligent, true mothers and fathers indeed, must
look. One hundred years ago Robert Rtike's
Sabbath school was commenced. A great ad-
vance was then made. But the Sunday school
of to-day is little more than sentiment 1t
will be desire viviied into life when the one
hour out of the l6S hours of the week is null
tiplied into daily service 10 the culture and
love.cSre of the waits of tho community.
Two young ladies connected With E-strcet
church have started in Bethany chapel
free kindergarten. Here broad foundation
work is done. The unimpedcd progress Of
that work depends on tho moral aud pccuniary
support rendered by the people of the COM
| munity, and the wel-being and health of tue
community depend upon the support of such
| enterprises. Ii is to the credit of the growth
Of common sense that people are beginning to
see their way out of the long-mooted ques-
tions OF prison discipline, capital punishment,
"discasts acts" and thousand other horrors
of brutal stupidity by the use of those simple
| preventative means which alone will eradi-
cate vice, crime and disease by planting aud
nourishing virtue and health. The little
school at Bethany chapel is lourishing 1t is
the grain of mustard sced-small, indeed,
compared with great coming things in the
way of the true regeneration of society; but
there is a growing interest in the work.
The captain of the Corcoran has gra.
ciously proifered his boat to take tho
| mothers aud the children of the free
kindergarten on au excursion down the
river on Saturday next. Abundant refresh
ments are desired for the little ones All
persons wishing to contribute to this blessed
enterprise may have that privilege by sending
| loaded baskets to the cane of Miss Bessie
Graves at 1901 II street northwest, whence Il
wagon kindly sent by the considerate owner
will transport the good things to the boat
On Tuesday evening Mt half past Z o'clock
friends interested in the work Of saving thor
I'oughly the little ones in our midst, win meet
at 1901 Ii street, at the rooms of the Metropol
itan kindergarten.