Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-07

anu iNNNs OOlh 1OlllOl MtIG dlSO DTtHGuI4
Mr.. Collier delivered an able address on
"The Loose Horse in the Cane Brakes, +"
in the topic "Ilome HarmoDes," as a
help to children in Sunday-school.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The first topic discussed was, "What
Instrumentality is Best Adapted to
w. j. Gregory opened the discussion. He
said the parents influence should be ex-
erted This was the first influence, and
had much to do with the training of the
child. Relatives of the child also had an
influence, and sometimes this would sub
vert and sometimes supplement the
work of the parents. The officers of the
church should know that it was their
duty to visit the children and see after
their spiritual welfare. In childhood was
the time impressions were most easily
made. First teach obedience, and let
precept and example 90 together in
educating the child. After the chill
dren are in the church, you must
hold them; this is as important as getting
them; let there be variety in the teaching
and exercises, and let the instructors be
cheerful in their teaching Others of
those in attendance Joined in this dis.
cussion and 1t was most interesting.
Rev. III. L. Bone, in speaking of the
position Of the Sunday-school to the
church, said in substance; Next to the
family, ranks the church in the order of
responsibility and influence In saving the
present race Of children. IL would be
well for the whole church to look at its
neglected charter, found in Deuteronomy,
XXI: "Gather the people together, men,
women and children, and the stranger
that is within thy gates, that they
may hear, and that they NAV
learn and fear the law, and observe to do
all the words OF this law and that their
children that have not known them NAV
hear and learn to fear the law and the
gospel"
Here Is the cburch's authority on our
charter and our instruction for teaching
the people
Our general assembly defines the Sab
Dath-school to be the church in its ca
pacity, as spiritual instructor, engaged in
teaching all its members, both old aud
young, and other persons who come un-
der It's influence, the knowledge Of Gods
word, Another definition of similar
character is from that prince
OF Sunday-school workers, DR.. j. Ii. Vim
cent; THE Sunday.school is that depart
ment OF the church of Christ in which
the word OF Christ is taught for the pur-
pose OF bringing souls to Christ and of
building up souls In Christ"
Inese definitions give us both the ma
lure and design of the Sunday-school.
Another calls it the bible service of the
church. If these definitions are correct,
II mas an Important mission in aiding the
nome and pulpit In the salvation OF the
chlluren and developing them into mature
Christians.
10 make the Sunday-school independ.
emit would be for the church, In the face of
oou's word and counsel, to transfer her
work ana solemn truths 10 other hands.
10 place the fifteen or eighteen
uillhon children and teachers beyond the
ulrect control OF the church would be to
give up one OF its most active agencies
vi Iloral ana intellectual culture
Inc aim and mission OF the Sunday
sonool Is 10 feed the church with worship.
eIs, ana what Is better still with converts
70 tle lalth OF Jesus Christ. We roust
nos lose sight OF the fact that the church
- 0hrlsts original and permanent insti.
su'ivn, the Sunday-school is modern
summary ana nothing more. It is neces-
ssry ior the Sunday-sohools to be under
tne direct guidance of the church. Let
aos the preachers forget the lambs Of the
80 me convention was highly successful,
anu Drought together many earnest
"o or, In the Sunday cause.
lao,ns neAS place OF meeting will be Sc
1871 s.'.ss ny the executive committee of the
synou ana announced In due time.
MOST OF the delegates left tor .hatr
homes last night. THE GAzKrrE homes
40 sseet the Sunday-school workers