Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09

REV. DIR. VINCENT Address.
Dr. Vincent said that In so far As the Sabbath
school was fulnIment OF old laws and u revival OF
old Institution, he believed III H. Christ WAS the
great Teacher. Though He preached In the Syna-
gogues. most of His Instruction was more akin 10 u
modern Bible class. The modern Sabbath-school
has suffered from its connection with primary and
missionary instruction. The older boys and girls
think II little derogaiOry to their dignity To be
classed with and addressed children. There Is
APT 10 be certain super1ciallty about sunday
school work. The Sabbath-schoo necessarily lacks
the stimulus eXerted on The pupil by the secular
schools with their more rigid requirements aud
stronger incentives. There Is government and
little authority IN the school no thorough drill !:
often good deal OF frivolity. The travelling in
surance agents and strangers who address the Sum
dayschou too often make spice take the place OF
in their remarks Then the Sabbath-school
Is too often considered 10 he something ou' side the
church. which the pastor cOndescends sometimes 10
vIslt, and so-.etinn.s there Is even ,alry be-
tween the church and Sunday-school. The speak
wanted The Sabbaih-school made much an or
game part of the church any other part. The
schuols suier from unprepired and inefficient
teachers from faulty literature, from lack of classl-
icatlon and method DIR. Vincent went on 10 con-
slider the relation between the Sabbaih-sch and
the home, and in general the power OF the family.
over the character Of the children There IL no
place like home for religious instruction. Next 10
the family, the pulpit IL the best school. II he
could send the child to hut one, he would send him
To the public service of the church. II good Tor
both Ia have parents and children hear the truth
together from the sacred desk; and the preacher
who makes the truth clear TO The average adult will
b. understood by the children He had ceased to
preach Ia chll,iren-tn announce n sermon 10 the
children ~ commonly notice To them 10 stay away
hut clear, pointed presentation Of the truth Will be
heard 10y the children well as by the adults, and
Young and old Will understand and pront by IT,
the pastor should he pastor Of the children well
as Of the adults. While he knew II 10 he impossible
To satisfy the people, IN the matter of pastoral
visits, he believed IN The od-fashioned pastoral Wis
ts,-,islts 81 timed as TO ind the family together
and IN which the pastor can touch and influence
the lambs OF the nprk.
In connection with pnre homes and ringing pull
pts the SabbatiI-s,hool becomes place Of pow wsr
Parent, pastor and teacher should combine 10 con
trol the iorCcs which control our Young people, moi
ON sunday alone hut ou every day Of the seven
They must he guarded against companions thai
Will drag them down aud against tho demoralizina
ltegltuTc-the Pirates own books and the Life
Underground IN the big CITIES, and the books and
papers thai are sil worse. II these form the read
ing al the boy for SIX days their EVIL work canno
he ncutra2Cd by u halt hours lesson about Nebu
| chadnczzar on SUNDAY. Glve the boys pure books
good Tor week dhN a1 wen a. SUNDAY reading; iii
them out ul low tastes by furnishing better literary
food. II tue Sabbah-schools could have
the money wasted for tobacco, We could
piy, thrc, pnuI hooks "A week Ia ever,
boy III the land, and flood our land with wholesome
literature. our Sabbath schools should be supplied
Nlth good secular well as religious books Pastors
and teachers should urge the boys To get an educs
tInn, 10 20 To college, II they can.
In closing. pr. VINCENT urged as a most Important
element ut success IN the Sabbath school work, Nj
earnest spirit. holding teachers and scholars to
Ertncr. and both To tnrlst. The modern boy does
moi often gel spell hound" IN the class-if hg
seems br spell hound, ten To one he Is putting
hI, ann hrhtnd the hoy next HIM 10 pull the hacA
hait ut the third huy hut they hear aud heed more
than many II teacher supposcs. Trust 10 the truth
aud don I pull II up every day or two aS the ho,
did hi- hean- To see how II Is growing There -
secret oi knowing how To let souls alone. Put In III,
truth, with raincsurss, love and tact, aud leave II
TO t;ud To made II grow aud bear fruit.
DIR. Nincrnl's address was marked by the
animation and fund of anecdote and illus
tratiun which charact riZc his disCourses Al
IIm,.s he brought tears and at others smiles IL