The Russellville Democrat., 1883-07-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
What Was Said by Some of the
Workers at the Recent
Session of the
Pope County Sunday School As
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Pope County Sunday School As
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| By request OF the Pope County
Sunday School Association, which
closed its interesting session at
GraAcl Hill on last Thursday even.
ing, we publish the excellent vel
coming address Of Rev, j. j. Bowden,
the response by Prot. J. Hazen
Shinn, and the paper, 'sAne Ideal
Sunday School," by Mrs. Jane f.
| Thach:
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
| Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen Of the
! Pope County Sunday School Association:
As you are aware, l have been APP
pointed to deliver TO you the address
of welcome.
To merely state that we welcome
you to our neighborhood, to partici.
pate In the exercises of the Associa-
tion, would not express the deep emo
tion of soul and heart, for we remem-
ber that you are engaged ia one of
the grandest enterprises known to
the civilized world--an enterprise
that has accomplished so much for
the youth Of our land; an enterprise
that sheds 80 many brilliant lights
along the pathway of the rising gen.
Grafton, and does 80 much to estab-
lish civilization and refinement. =
What would civilization be without
this enterprise? How soon it would
decline behind the dark curtain OF
ignorance and superstition What
meaneth those stately mansions,
beautiful cottages and vast farms !;
these great cities teeming with their
refined and cultured multitudes, and
splendid establishments dotted all
over this land Of ours2 They owe
their perpetuation, in a great mea-
sure, to this grand enterprise, and
those mediums of communication
which stretch across our continent
and bear with lightning speed intel
ligence Of passing events. 'Tis the
same thing That will preserve them,
tor, in the history of the world, this
great truth stands out prominent:
That the Christian civilization of
this age, generated and fostered by
the Sunday School, is the only one
that will stand against the kingdom
of darkness and human ambltIon.
Since you come among us on such
an. important mission, we welcome
You to our homes and hospitality.
Our committee, appointed for the
purpose will assign you to your
homes during your stay with us.
Hoping you may have harmonious
session and adopt measures conduc-
I'VE to the great Sunday school inter
ests. Again with open hearts and
hands we welcome you to our homes
and will endeavor to render your
stay as pleasant as possible.
RESPONSE.
Sunday School Workers of Pope County:
Without my knowledge / was
placed upon the programme here for
a response. Not being gifted with
that particular class Of knowledge
,ha. enables man to know what
shall be said in the address before
its utterance so that could intelli-
gently respond--neither being gifted
with that particular fuency that en-
ables the respondent to speak to the
address extemporaneously, | have
been compelled to prepare my res
ponse more in answer to the senti-
ment of the convention than to what
may have been uttered in the speech
of welcome.
We meet here without respect to
denominations lines to advance the
interests OF Sunday schools in our
county. 1t is pleasure to say that
there are interests that so affect the
whole family of men as that they can
lay aside their prejudice and shake
common hand in common effort
to uphold and perpetuate them. 1t
is a grand sight to see the fraternl-
zation OF the hosts that make up the
army Of the Lord.
Sunday school workers what of
the night. Child trainers what are
the signs? Soul builders where are
the fruitsy Has the year perfected
It's fruit? Have you gathered it and
prepared an analysis for this Assem-
blyY Sunday schools are places for
teaching Has our teaching been
saccessfulY Are the children less
rude-less unkind less cross-less
idle--less nntruthful-Iess slovenly
than they were one year ago? If so,
you can answer--yes and push on to
happier conquests. Are the chill
dren more obliging? Do they strive
to speak with purity and live With
cIeanness? Do they forbear and suf-
fer in patience? Is the wee OF
grumbling less often heard? Do the
boots fall more lightly on the carpet
less fioor2 Has the laugh lost any OF
It's barbarous harshness and do the
little fists close less often for vig-
orous fight? Are they struggling to
be regular and do they strive for
punctuality? Are they more grateful
and LOVING to papa and mamma and
more careful of the feelings of their
friends? Ifso YOU can answer yes,
and the angels of heaven will answer
with applause. Are the children
better in character, stronger in sell
control and nearer to Christ? Are