Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-06

An Interesting Address Upon What
Nineteenth Century Educhtors Pay
Especial Attention 10 power Of
Ideas and Need OF ODediencc.

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Nineteenth Century Educators Pay
Especial Attention 10 Power Of
Ideas and Need OF Obedience.
Fha Methodist SUNDAY School Uuion
anniversary at Asbury Church Tuesday
evening, At rset-d large ardisnes, whioh
fha avery esaii, be rrsi AID all the
staLd.by IGom III the bui,dIug. OIs of
| the speakers announced, the Rev. W. 8.
R binsou, was absent on account OF the
iliness Of his wife. which part Of the pro.
grsmme was filed by the R.v. j. Paul
Cooke Of Lausanne, France.
| The president, the Rev. W. Ii. Hutchin,
opened the exercises of the evening,
announcing the nymu, ooh, for thou
sand tongues" followed by prayer by
the Rev. C. W. Prettyman of the Union
NJ X Church.
| D. D., G. W. Prettymsn and J, Paul
Cooke, occupied seats OH the pulpit.
The president introduced Dr.. Vir cant
Of Chautauqua, the generalissimo OF san
| day echool work on this continent He
ia bright discursiye speaker, giving
the impression thoroughly of "mens
saua in corpore ssno." He held his
audience in close attention dnring long
method of obtaining a sound aud healthy
status in the Sunday school.
In opening ne said this is the nine
teenth century We know it and we
pity the people who have lived before us
in the past century. This is century
Of cultivation. Look at the school boy
with his numerous books under his arm.
Consider the immensely OF matter they
contsin-how much he learns, and how
much more he forgets Laughter. There
are six things to which the nineteenth
century e9ucator-the Boston educator
gives his attention. pick up little
boy in the Five Points, street
boy. II you want to make the most of
that little boy y must take him out of
the Five Points in auence. A moment of
immoral atmosphere is more detrimental
than three hours Of Sunday school asso.
Citations is Of good. Next, so impress
yourself upon him that you can command
his respect; the pupil must respect his
teacher, Otherwise he cannot gather any
thing good. Next when you have eeps,
rated your boy from bad associations, give
him some good ideas. There are revolu
tions wrapped up in ideas Men
nowadays don't care for bowie
knives, but beware OF ideas
Books conquer the world and put new
ideas into your boy. When you remove
your boy from bad influence, remember
to use object methods; his mind will
grasp them. Apparatus appeal to the
senses, to the eye. Wise nineteenth
century, as understood 10 Boston, New
Orleans, Cincinnati, &C.. See to ii alsc
that the boys heart falls in line with his
head. Says the Boston educator, "Bs very
patient with him, for your brightest bow
Ia not always the safest, the longe't to
last" The boy who works and saeats
and hangs on, he wins the crown. Some
teachers don't see that, they pet the
bright ones. The slow but steady do
better. The nineteenth century knows
and does we'll.
Now 60 back with me 1900 years; 1000
years back of that; go back 800 years
more; 3 200 years ago. Let US look at
the picture of the early century. The
old boob may teach the new culture of this
nineteenth century many things. Would
1t not be good idea il the nineteenth cen.
tury made home responsible for religious
teaching, family prayers and parental re-
pectf We are beginning to learn that train
| ing begins at the beginning, and at the
back of the beginning. A mother said che
| taught her child obedience though he
was only nine months old. father
early taught his son by certain
forceful methods true obedience,
Before the boy understood the English
language, he knew the American grip
What those youngsters need to know il
| that there ia q power outside of them to
which obedience is compulsory. Then
bye and bys they will obey divine law
Our hymns hould be- grand old hymns
full of theology, full of inspiration, full
of good English; none of those golden
rsptures." Well excuse me, won't
dwell on that subject, | want to be
amis BILE. The sure way to savs your
boys from lngerSollism ia to
get them to read Genesis from
the Let chapter right along, the
Bible through. When you hear any one
talking of the infelicitiss of the Bible, be
sure he does not read il. You'll never
hear him saying that of Shakespeare
the infelioities are the mere minimum
against the purity, the grandeur, the
nobility OF the book. My reason for COM
ing here tonight is to re- echo, to eDphs.
size the fundamental principles of home
and school Bible teaching.
| Previous to the singing OF the volun-
tary "Praise Him all ye Nations" DR..
Vincent introduced the Rev. J. Paul
Cooke of Paris, delegate from the
French Sunday schools. Mr.. Cooke, who
explained that this was his first American
audience and that his acquaintance with
our language began with his voyage here,
| spoke in such naive, artless manner,
that, Notwithstanding a slight hesitation
in enunciation, he Immediately got the
attention Of the large audience
He said, in opening II | had
the quality of exaQgerstion pos
sessed by my friend, should say
am shaking all over. The speaker
described in sRraphic manner his expert
ences at sea. accompanying his words
with gesticulstions. They had seen an
ice field so miles long aud a ship on fire.
| Mr.. Cooke said his reason for coming here
was to represent his little church at the
coming conference in Philadelphia next
May. H. considered that 1t will be the
largest and most Influential gathering
that has ever taken place, more i'm
portant than the ecumt meal council at
Rome. When | was IS years OF age, said
Mr. Cook, was called the Sunday school
papa at Lausanne, my native place, and
| sm known generally through France as
Captain Perseverance.
The meeting wss closed by the Rev.
W. II. Hutchin inviting the audience to
sing "0id Hundred +" After the benedic.
tion by DR.. Vincent, it was announced
that he would meet members of the
Chautauqua class in class room.