The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-12
sAHBAra SCHOOL WORK.
Three Interesting Sessions Yesterday,
Conducted by Prof w. =. sherwin,

| OdUDdIu SCuOOI StEflCcS mere SUNDAY
the interest and effectiveness of which
all, who heard him, we'll know. The
first service was held at the Presbyterian
church. where goodly congregation
was assembled.
No special scripture text was an.
nounced by the speaker. as the subject
in hand was ono that could not well be
treated under solitary scriptural quota
ton, but he would refer his hearers
to number of passages, both in the old
and the new Testament, which would
throw abundant light upon the theme
under consideration. There were three
cardinal points that he wished remem-
bercd by all, namely: First. The Sun
day school is not a substitute for home
religious training. Second The Sun
day school is not substitute for the
preaching service. Third The Sunday
school Is not substitute for the other
religious services of the church Refer
ences % certain scriptures had been
handed.tO several gentlemen in the aud
fence, and as called for by the leader,
were read. and each verse, or q certain
pertinent clause, was commented upon
by the leader, which made the exercise
very interesting, and will doubtless be
the means of riviting upon the minds OF
all, the important truths set forth in
those Passages. The following scrip
lures wire read and treated afler the
fashionIabOVe mentioned Deut. vial
0; DeuI iv:1-0; Prov xxii:i-6: Ephe
Vi:-14 go.
The speaker endeayoIed 10 impress
upon lis hearers the. Importance OF
making Sunday sch"nI training HniVers-
al. That is, IL should he for old as we'll
as young. II was u very prevalent idea
that lhd Sunday school was something
only adapted to children. Hence, the bur.
den of Dill prayer and exhOltation in Sab
bath schools was for the children, bu,
there were just as good reasons for pray
ing and invoking Gods blessing upon
adults ih this branch OF religious train
ing. No one could become SD old
or so learned in The scriptures as
To be out of the Sabbath
school. Besides the scriptures
already referred to, there were others
which plainlY taught that Sunday school
training was good, ny, imperative, for
AL alike. both old and young.
Concerning the topic, 1.-The Sunday
school is not substitute for home relig-
ious training" the speaker said the idea
was almost universally prevalent that
the Sunday school was the place and The
only Dlac1 where it was thought relig-
ions training could or ought to be done.
This was all wrong. The home circle
was theEplace to begin this work; and
not only, begin it but carry to it on as
extensively as possible. The time that
could be devoted to religious training in
the Sunday school was too short to be en-
tirely depended upon; it was
good so far as it went,
but it could not possibly absolve par
ents from the duties, which. according
to the DEGREES of God, were incumbent
upon them in the home.
Again, children should not only at
tend the Sabbath school regularly, but
they should attend preaching service.
Parents were earnestly enjoined TO see
that their children attended religious,
that is, preaching services, regularly.
The pastor of the church was consid
cred tile head OF the Sabbath school,
and should take deep and abiding in
tcrest In it. The pastor need not, neces-
safi:y, be the superintendent of the
school, but he should feel that interest
in it which would prompt him to lend
his presence whenever possible, and
give kind, loving counsel whenever it
was necessary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting at }he Congregational
church. in the afternoon was one princi-
pally Of song, and was very interesting
and enioyable. DIR. r. r. Palmer presided
at the piano, and Prof. Sherwin an.
nounced and commented upon the So
lections sung. After singing few pie
ces, the following gentlemen were called
upon for remarks and responded briefly:
MessrS Cordley, Burrows, Hanna, Tom
linsoD, Palmer and Taylor. More sing
ing was INDUCED IN, and then PROF.
Sherwin proceeded to give little talk
upon child religion. It was great err
ror TO suppose that there could be no
such thing as child religion. Many. an
Instance could he cited to prove the falls
cy of the too generally accepted idea that
children are incapable understanding
or approaching the workings
of the Holy Spirit. and he related an in
cident, which had come under his own
Observation, to show that children did
undersl land and appreciate the teachings
of the Divine Master. lie believed in,
and earnestly advocated taking children
into the church as carly as possible Many
children were MORE 1T for The church
than many grown PersOns, and yet they
were debarred because qe their youth,
i or rather because Afatlaez inAhiliiyso t
church examining boards appreciate
the angelic spirit with which many
children are Ii0ssessGd.-
.z--Aftef singing Iwo@or-IEree more
pieces the meeting zaaJoufasds sGttil
evening, Sc /. zs@s - =!
EVENING SESSION; : s.s.' -
Prof; SBgwiA=gEyaaotiee at iAn eloae
of the :satterpo0g : meeting that he
would .1ike,i -: haze. his; ag:
diencc All present, ae5. e.: to
begin the seFFtses promptly at 1850
and at thai hour The house was filled 70
overflORing...-..--= :, :. -. =
After the opening exercises, Prof
SheF~I N rendered The .hyHin,. '.IRock :. OF
Ages, y IN a very bsautifal aud effective
=, ,as 49, .,s.,sr s.-sIsr = .-z7,., "a
Judge Cunning han, sfefprf to thl
front at thu cOnclusioa6f this exercise
and annopnced that acolIec.ien for Sab
bath school purp6ses oafds he taken
Fifty dolleFs was Sfanlt !, and The con
f tibutidn- sts. .Hserc Rlsse3 rlsirti
, dollars were taken up - Tire k1slct
were again pssssE, and q 1Bey did no
/, come arOuhd.ag aim Il Is sal opposed III
requir cd amount was raised,
Prof. SherWin again resumed his Pre-
| gram. His object was TO teach men
v womeh and children how 10 read an
4 understand the Bible. To many u va
c a closed book even 10 protesting Chris
/ iians To the speakerit ives blesse
: book, because he had learned 10 love
c in his youth. There vas a way 10 max
If the Bible an attractive book TO childFel
Children were naturally inqnisitiv
d, and this inquisitiVe- disposition conf
N be turA Jed TO good account if the props
" cOnrsewere pursued. The Old aud Il
lie New testament bore inseperable rel
< lions. From beginning 10 end it vi
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