Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-01-16
8gli0iolla department.
FAMILIES I'm THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL.

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There is a strong cord binding the
true Christian family to the several
departments of the church. Yet how
many of our families occupying the
pew are content Herewith, and are
uninterested and Indifferent concern
ing the various channels of usefulness
needing helpers to advance the cause
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps
the Sunday-school work is neglected
more by many of our church families
than any other work of church life.
The family being a divine institution,
in order to maintain it's sacredness
and enjoy heavenly blessings, should !
form an important part of every or
ganization effected through Bible
counsel. It would be foolhardy for
any one in our day to proclaim that
the Sunday-school is not of God,
Thousands of precious souls are
through this holy instrumentality
brought to Christ in the pardon of
sin, and adopted into the holy family.
Every head of the family in the church
is expected to contribute, not only
money, not only the children, but
| himself also. Wherever this is pos
sible and practiced, our success among
the families outside of the church is
very much increased. 1t is undeni-
able that one reason why so many un-
i saved families with their children fail
to attend Sunday-school, is found in
the fact that so many professionally
saved families idle the Sunday-school
hour away by non-attendance. The
family pew in congregational service,
when occupied by all the members of
the household, is an impressive sight
| father, mother, sons, and daughters
sitting together listening to the preci
Gus gospel, singing the good songs of
Zion, and worshiping God in the
'sbeauty of holiness Thus should
it be in our Sunday-schools. When
the hour of Sunday-school arrives par
ents with their children should direct
their feet toward the school of Bible
instruction. What a hallowed effect
this would have upon the boys and
girls how salutary an influence it
would exert upon our non-going neigh
: bors. Moreover, our own individual
experience would be much sweeter,
our lives would be much better and
. our hopes of Immortality would be
more assuring. We have our inter
mediate, primary, and other depart
ments of Sunday-school life, to which
g should be added the parental room,
$ for delinquents. Appoint the little
o ones as committees of invitation
d each little boy and girl asking thei
own parents to attend the services O.
the Bible-school. The result OF
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a. be marked in several respects. First
it will enlarge the attendance, ant
r. thus increase the interest. The larg
he er the school, the greater the interest
" This is very desirable. Every Sun
Id day-school board of officers shOul
look up this important part of thei
- duties. Second. it will be mutual
beneficial. Children will be encom
o. aged, parents will rejoice, and all tC
nd gether will inspire many others t
ul ''come, taste, and see that the Lor
nc a1 is good" Third, it will add to tn
81 enjoyments of our home circles. Th
ny lessons, with the excellent helps, wi
So be more interesting. We will reaG
ur we will talk, we will sing, we wi
AZ pray all about the Sunday-school les
re- son. Fourth, the souls of the littl
TO- folks will be trained for God. The
Oh will be developed in early life in tn
t." right paths. Seed will find good so
' 'on in which to grow and become fruitful
Gods blessing will rest upon then
l." and the church will be greatly bless
,ss ed through them. ''All thy childre
shall be taught of the Lord; an
es great shall be the peace of thy chi
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