St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22

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ceeded that of any previous day or evening.
The session was opened about s o'clock with
song by the choir, followed by prayer
from Rev. DR.. Fisher. in which he put in
an especial plea for the Sabbath schools.
DR.. Craven, the moderator, then stated that
the object of the session was to discuss the
Sunday school. He thought the Sunday
school was one of the most important adj
juncts and made lengthy speech showing
that such schools were more of necessity
than most people supposed. The fathers
should teach their children all that is pos
sble about God. In reference to the OBJ
jections of some that the Sunday school
takes training away from the parents, the
speaker said he did not believe it did, but
if it did he would like to see the
Sabbath school go. He said it was the
duty of parents to give their children all the
religious instruction possible, both by home
teaching and sending them to Sabbath
school. The good that has been done by
mission Sabbath schools in the big cities IS
not half known, the speaker said, and he
ventured that over half Of the people who
were brought to Christ came in this way.
He was glad to see the missions on the in
crease, and hoped they might multiply until
there were no persons left in the darkness.
The superintendent of Sunday schools,
DR.. Werdin, after singing by the choir and
audience. addressed those present. He
said he heartily agreed with the moderator
in stating the Sunday school question so
clearly and beautifully. He spoke of the
command in the Bible, Bring all little
children unto me, and forbid them not, ETC.,
and said that he was often reminded of,
this by seeing little children in Sunday
school, learning about Christ and the
beauties of the religious belief. The
speaker related many alegorical stories
tending to show the value of bring
ing children up in the way they
should go. He said it was necessary to
bring children up in religious manner to
successfully combat the dark cloud of an
archism, nihilism and crime which had been
gradually enyelOping the United States.
After the Christian home, he
thought the Sabbath school was the next
best thing to bring children to Christ. The
mission schools are a grand good thing, and
cannot be too heartily supported by all
classes OF people. The doctor gave some
very interesting statistics concerning the
work of mission and Sunday schools, and
the work some of them had accomplished
The church, he said, was already riyaling
the state educational features. He called
attention to the fact that there were in the
United States 16, TAO, 900 children of school
age. and lamented that over 10000, 600
of them had not yet been brought to attend
any Sunday school, and nearly the same
number of them never attended any school.
Even in Minnesota, he was sorry to say that
there were some 100000 of these poor
| benighted children, and wanted
to know of this looked as if all was being
| hot
The speaker recommended that the North
| west especially be furnished Sunday school
facilities as the stream of foreigners com
ing to this country was pouring in this di-
rection. He said this influx of foreigners
| was going to endanger this country and
| finally sink it in ruin unless better religious
facilities were furnished. The Political
side was touched upon at some length, and
the speaker asked what we could eXpec
from the ignorant voters who could not
read the ballots they elected dangero us
| men with. He thought the Presbyteri an
| church should be the first to take hold of
the subject, it being the largest and most
pi0us in the world. The saloons and thea
tiers were severely denounced by the
speaker, who also attacked the wine cup
| in strong terms. Night schools and bad
| literature were another serious thing to be
! considered, and DR.. Weldon made pa
| thetic appeal to all mothers to keep more
careful watch over their children. In clos
| ing, the speaker advised all those who
could to engage in mission Sabbath school
work, and do what they can to raise up the
| fallen and educate the young.
Rev. DR.. Crosby of New York was next
introduced. He said he was glad to see
| such an interest being taken in the educa-
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| dren. The cause under consideration, he
| said, was new one, and he could almost
remember when there were no Sunday
schools. He was glad to see the strides with
which the knowledge of religion had spread
and advanced within the last few years.
| While he believed in the constant view of
the church he thought the people were slow
to follow up hit. He said there were
other dangers besides theaters, saloons,
cards, etc. If all was right inside the
church there need be no fear from outside
enemies. Art was one of the things he was
| afraid of, because it permitted 50 much Ii
cense and that which naturally follows.
The love of making money is another great
evil, and more than one head of a family
| is preparing his children for the devil by
giving his entire time to money-making.
what we need in our churches more, said
he, is sanctifed common sense, that which
we use in our business. One great error
too often made is not beginning to explain
the rules of Christianity 10 child until the
boy OF girl becomes 10 or IL years old. The
mind cannot be easily nodded then. The
reverend gentleman related number OF
interesting anecdotes showing the faith OF
children in Christ, which were well received.
calling forth somewhat audible smiles.
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papers alone very severely if we expect to
keep our family pure and free fronlm faint.
We cannot read them ard retain the same
purity we had before reading them," said
the doctor while speaking of what to avoid
The remark called forth repeated applause,
the reverend gentlemen present seeming to
be delighted that their champion had landed
right handler on the face of their worn
and tiresome subject. The services were
concluded by a song and prayer.