The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-04
Sabbath Schools.

To Robert Raikes belongs the honor of
the founding of this great institution.
Have we ever given this illustrious patri-
OF the honors due him, in the founding of
| Sur day Schools? Next to the Church
this is the greatest institution in the
world. Other great and distinguished
men, who have served well their part in
their country's call, have had their praise
Let us give Robert Raikes the honor that
belongs to him in this grand and noble
institution, by helping to carry forward
the Sunday School cause, and thereby
making it success.
Well has Thomas Grimke said, THE
time may come when the name of La
Fayette will be forgotten; but the name
of Robert Raikes shall ne0er be forgotten
The fame of La Fayette is cf this world,
the glory of Robert Raikes is of the Re-
deemer's everlasting Kingdom"
We are taught in Gods word, that the
righteous shall be held in everlasting re-
membrance. 1t is well to seek the honor
and favor of our country, but better, to
seek the honor and favor of God. Then
let us each and all take our places in the
Sunday School Army and help to push
forward the great battle between right
and wrong. We all have place in the
Sunday School which no one else can fill
for US. Then let us not shrink from duty
or the right. 1t is a sad thought but nev-
er-the-less true one, that in this enlight-
ened land of ours, there are children who
never attend a Sunday School, and whose
parents never instructed them any on
that subject, consequently they do not
know what Sunday School is.
About one year ago, in district school
where was teaching, 1 requested the
scholars to attend Sunday School, which
had been lately organized in an adjoining
district. 1t was the first time they ever
had Sunday School organized in that
place. One little fellow about eleven
years of age, asked me what kind of
school Sunday School was. / explained
to him as best could, and asked him if
he never went to Sunday School; he re-
piled that he did not; of course was sur
prised to think that 1 was the instructress
of such bright and happy looking children
who never had been sent to Sunday School,
for he was not the only one of that school
who had never been to Sunday SCHOOL,.
Bring your children up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord" Oh, what
responsibility here rests upon parents!
1t is the duty of every parent, if they do
not attend Sunday School, to see that their
children attend. 1t is through the influ-
ence of the Sunday School, in a great de-
gree, that the Church has her success.
Let the Sunday School cease to exist in
community, and the Church will go down.
Then let us each and all do our part in
this great and grand School. Why is it
that our Sunday School Celebrations,
which were held in Jackson every Fall,
are abandoned? Is it because our Sunday
Schools are not success? 1 think we
should be alive to every cause that would
tend to keep up an interest in our Sunday
Schools.
Hoping these few broken and illiterate
remarks on this all important subject may
be the means of igniting blaze of love
for the Sunday School in some cold and
careless heart, subscribe myself
Yours,
SUSIE BLAIR