Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
Reported Or ne osrosD pExocs,r.
NORTHERN y. y SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSEMBLY AND CiiAurAuQUA

May prac'ica Suggestions.
Referring 20 the list. 90 ''the hundred
bet books. prepared By Different literary
msu. the lectarer though, u impossible 10
select lit OF books adsptei n AL tastes
ADD Coudltioas OF men. SuOug meat Tor
One would b. milk Cor another. That book
i oes, Tor you which does The ess, work
Cor yua Reading must be ftet u TIE
moOi A. well a. The mind. thus rAnegro
NTH, bs sulted 20 us today while II Pea
ssroso would IL better tomorrow. Select
books 20 amuse, Instruct, inspire. no, your
nsighbor bat yoarself. Regarding The
dinsrsut character OF books Rather see
= by swallowing bis frs, glass, than pof.
log over these satanic books should net
rvsd books cynical OF misanthropieal Ike
Thackerays. lIawthOrne's works are
iony and pure. A. - books for study IL
Is better IN Learn everything sbout some
thing than something about everything
Friday evening Rev. T.. 5. S,sekpole
gave lecture on "Rseen, Explorations
IN Equatorial Africa" illustrated by =
lArge map.
Saturday two Hectares we've given BY
Rev. A. T.. Danniag. Secretary Of the
Congregational Sunday School and Pub
lishing Society. In the morning hi. sub
ise, ~ss The Man Of To morrow In the
School Of To-day"
We dream Of glory 10 the future. Gods
glory Q. 10 dazzling display 81 scenic
splsudor. bot consists In The happiness 81
bis creatures Happiness Il The result oil
holy character Ike Gods. IL has been
ssid that The character l. formed Tor hle
before TIE age OF twenty. II this i true.
A. Ne Are couvlncci Il IL, The school OF
70 Gay i very important
We have % cousiisr-i, who u tie man
% % morrow 2. what can Ne DO Tor I'm
.. What must be The character OF TIE
teacher ard church 90 mould the nan OF
n. morrow The teacher must am AZ
formiug character rather than impsrung
knosledge. The American people al hesr'
believe 10 men % caAraetsr-Se honor
men more tAAr achievements
The teacher must believe In The lnnnlte
possibilities % human charsetsr. The
teacher mast BE- seer. This development
% character i work OF time. IL TOOK
900 YEAR for God % teach The people
before they were rsaiy - receive TIE Ten
/ Commandments, the simplest code o'
morals. II tales generations TO make
great nan.
The chil % today who will he the man
to-mofrow i Influenced BY the axe IN
walch W live-ls hsir 20 The lmitiess past
All more imltless future. Right million.
% children arr coming % The church TOT
thelr frsi Instruction. Asklng What = rea
And whsi l. not The boy % to-day IL noi
sAtlsd,d with an answer merely because u
i from The Blble The school which dos
not teach - fear Col teaches - iofss'
Col The planting OF Christian schools
ard colleges plants In the men of to-mor'
roc seed that will never de.
The uius.seuih century Il The mosi he
role OF al History. This IL shown ~ NE
records ~ he daily papefs Ia olieu
time men were heroes when they klli,u
their f,ll1vs; now hey become hsfo'e 10
proooftlon A. they serve their Fellows.
They are itollted DOW for what men year,
ago were crucided. This l. The result "'
ths teaching % Hin who saii, /. II l %
uned up. nil draw al men unio me
Teach The children that God has q Is.
flr their service now. "lieaVeu ivs a'oA'
us Ia cur lbfarcy. aut u u oar business
% Sc that the chiii's vision doss not ianc
TIE BOYS in The SABBATH schools In Malice
% iay wiii .hspe TIE great West io-mpf'
rlW 10 Ss want any grauicr opp'f'l
uliy o. work iaAn ihiss
In tie afternoon Mr. DInnings sub
isct wS "Hos can we g,i the People To
study The Bible ,
Assume hat the ain IL - study The b.
De Eolsi a. agencies shoslng - prac'
teal value. iils not a. u sh0ali be ~
carisd - po'eni factor In solViug N,
prstism. ~ TO-DAY TIE SaSlots law o'
nfr trourht into daily ne vii insure
p.acs. 70 get pupils - study he Blols
SHOW that 10 principles unicflie AZ CON
non ufs-As The family, evil government
etc Ninety pr cent 81 ne spiritual ~ofk'
- % The church are in TIE Sandb
School An instance quoted oi toNu
where :. Senator lived weo A~Ay-
AT class In SandAy school When a.
home. hence everyone weui-if The bss'
people az In iAe ranks Others vii nc
when Gladstone dads time 10 study th'
Blbir. others with less - do might me
tine
III. not enough % tel people What q
do. SHOW them that 10 i eAsirr 70 il
thar uoi Morc hslps ar necessary iol
B.bie staiy than are usually f'nni' 40
the.s .toaid BE- the beet, reliable tnihort,
not ihr pioos iva iile sometimes sea IL
enlist al parent. A. vel ~ children, saor
she practical lesson. - be drAsn from
such Italy. set The sxAmp.s, provide i'ci9
liiss an sec they are used.
Rev. n. c. wesiwood followed With
lecture on John Banyan, treating 'h'
principal events o. biz lie and The woild
vide Influence Of his writings especially
the Pilgrims Progress.
saturday evening Miss Lillian NJ
Munger told Of walks in florenee-ih'
beautiful city being pictured TO the au-
d.ence by = sieropiicoa.
sunday A. n. Pres. wm Dew. HYDE
Of Bo~doin College. preached a sermon
from The texts,
Empty. swept and gAruishei. Matt MI
a; Fillsd with al The fulness OF God. kph
IN r.
Nature abaors vacuum. The norma
state % space Is fitness. This u also
principle " the soul Ia the training o.
the Young II l. % vital importance 10 keel
me mind well Oiled. This truth ihs
emptiness i the Devils opportunity. an
falnsss with good the only protection, Ap
/ piles - The social problems or our day
/ n 20 large a part 0f The vices OF society
arc due 20 empty AMI unsa,isned mind,
and hearts seeking something 70 MI anc
crafty them. one llDe OF remedy i 90
vlous. The Young Mens and Young
womens ChrisilAn Associations and Un
ions. The Young Peoples Societies o.
Christian EnieAVor. the COfee Houses
Public Libraries. Reading Rooms snc
Gymu.slgms, are all steps 10 the right OIL
recilon. The Chautauqus Circle furnish.
ing centre OF wholesome Instruction and
eaitrtAlnmeni around which the socla
life % the young may gr0up Itself, IL ca
pAble OF becoming mighty actor N
overcoming these social evils, oy nlling ~
the empty places wherein these evils root
themselves.
The love and service OF God i the only
thing that can an out 10 the fun capacity
The soul OF man. Culture. business, soel.
ety-each an their own little niche; and
with them The wider conservation 10 God
Is perfectly consistent. Yes, 20 the fullest,
highest service OF God these are indispeu'
sable.
open vide the doors and windows oi
your soul % God; Jet his presence com
pletsly an each ball and corridor, each