The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-16

the Sabbath school. He must preach to
them with the direct idea in view of
leading men 10 Christ. A child properly
verted, but may grow up in the Christ.
ian faith without any of those terrible
experiences that some of Us have known.
The work of the pastor in the Sunday
school has necessary limitations but it
may sometimes be his duty to be super
intendent; it is always his duty to be
present. BY virtue of his Office he is
an officer in the Sunday school; he is
the pastor of the Sunday school. Let
the pastor come into close relations
with the children. Many an one has,
after pastorate of ten years, less influ-
ence with the young people OF his par
ish than ne had at first, because he has
ignored the children.
Rev S. j. Humphrey, d. D.. of Chi
cago, took the place of Rev. a. E. Dun
ming, of Boston, in an appeal for organ
lied work on behalf of mission schools.
What the Sunday school is made now
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Humphrey thoroughly woke up the as
sociation to the matter in hand by his
stirring, enthusiastic manner and the
convincing facts he advanced.
Rev II. c. Scotford, of Eureka, then
spoke concerning the relations of the
church and Sunday school. The nom
attendance OF the older members of the
Sabbath school influences the younger
classes. A feeling of responsibility is
needed among the members of the
church in this respect.
Rev. SCotford spoke strongly against
the separation of church and Sunday
school In allowing the children TO con-
slider the Sabbath school as their church
goers. If there must be choice let the
church,going side have the pIeponder-
| ance. Il is not necessary for the pastor
to preach above the comprehension of
the children. Good, plain Anglo Saxon
with illustrations, will make the Sunday
school feel that the sermons are for them
as we'll as for the older people.
FRIDAY EVENING SESSION.
At 7;3O o'clock, Friday evening, the
association met and appointed Mr. Has
kell, of Lawrence, moderator for the
evening. After the opening exercises
Rev. NJ Markham, of the American Mis-
sion Association, was introduced. The
speaker was in earnest and used the
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purpose. He spoke of the exploded
theories of the souiher aers which they
held at the Liberation of the blacks. In
stead of the negro rare dying out, it is
rapidly increasing in numbers and in
illiterate voters. We must educate
them or they will prove our curse in
stead OF our blessing. The gceat want
of the south is qualified teachers.
Macy Of the teachers in the
public schools csnnot spell
baker" or perform the simplest exam
pie 10 long division to save themselves
from the gallows, whose only qualifica-
tions consists in their being good Demo-
Gratis and whose moral examples are the
very worst.
The way to remedy this evil is to
place competent instructors by the side
Of such, thus compelling county super
intendenis to raise the S: andard of schol-
arship.
M. Markham gavs a brief.rssume of
the Congregational church work in the
south, the decency and sobrieIy of the
colored preachers and the moral status
of the church members; spoke of the
demand for mission churches in Kan
sas; gave very encouraging report
from the Topeka church, urging
the necessity for similar work
in Atchison and Leavenworth. In some
places the colored vote was cast, he had
heard. against St. John for governor,
bat not where the home missionary and
teacher had been at work
Mr.. Markham is an enthusiast and an
instance OF that rare combination, the
right man in the right place.
After singing, Rev. S. +. Humphrey,
ID. D., of Chicago, secretary OF the A. B.
G. F. IL, addressed the association on
behalf of foreign missions, in the same
energetic and engaging manner which
has characterized all of his remarks
during the association.
The great obstacle to the evangelical
tiOn of the world is found not SO
much among the heather as
at home. Figures can be made
to lie, but careful investigation
shows that there has been decrease IN
contributions, in proportion to to the
increase of church members in the past
five years of five and two thirds per cent.
while in the past fifteen years the num-
Der of missionaries have increased four
fold and the contributions accessible TO
the American board has Increased eight
hundred fold. Pastors should preach
the gospel of self-sacrifice Napoleon
said, THE army that stays in its re-
trenchments is already defeated The
foreign mission has no more need of us
than we have of the foreign mission.
DIR. Humphrey spoke of the added
facilities for work in the last few years,
the aid of the printing press, etc. Four
fifths of the race can now read the Bible
in their own language.
The speaker closed with a picture of
the approaching day when the king
doms of this world shall become the
Kingdoms of the Son" The services
closed with singing and benediction
pronounced 10y Rev, H. r. Pinkney, Of
Lawrence.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
Owing to the return of some of the
delegates to their homes and the un-
pleasant state ofthe weather the humber
of hose present al the church was
sm'ller this morning than at previous
meetings of the week.
Several subjects of denominatipnal IN |
teresi were discussed during the business
hour.
Rev. C. 5. Bradley. of Fl, Scott. con-
,luc;,d the devotional service; opened |
by prayer by Hen. C, B. Lines During |
the service early "reminiscences were re-
called by some Of The older members of
the association. As has been the case
every day the defeat Of the moral forces /
In the late election was touched upon
and prayers were offered that God might
bring good out of evil and save the
state from the hands of laWless men.
Following committee reports by Rev.
Scott Of I.Awrebcr. aud Rev. a. C.
Hogbin, sabetha, and the reading Of the
order of services tomorrow in the
churches of the city, a paper was pre-
scented by Rev. l. BIakesley. of Topeka. |