The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-12


members OF The association
I'VE, the members Of the seattle Ministerial
Association IA view oi the fast thai Rev !. r.
Ludlow and hAe sstoesned niie are als0ui 70 ieaFe
for foreign aelt Of iasor.
RsseIrea, That we asxHre hem Of our prayers
apd good wishes that they n1sy have & sale pas
sage 70 their new Geld: that they mar have
abundant suceass and that the object they hare
fnsiew nAy be accomplished TO the glory 81 tod
and tns salvation Of many precious souls.
Respectfully submitted:
BRKxAAf1 rARsoNS.
Ragro4T W. BKowS.
erxnAY Agp a0gBAy PARKRs.
The matter oE pasronizing Sunday papers
wAs taken np again. having been left oyer
from the previous meeting. After much
discussion the resolution discouraglng the
furnishing Of synopses Of sermons by the
ministers 60 Monday morning papers was
tabled Is alas decided 70 leave the matter
10 the indiyidual conscienees Of The meln-
hers. The 0bieetion taken 10 furnishing
these sermon outlines was that the print
ers who SEE the type up for their sernions
had 10 work ON Sundays. and that il the
ministers did anything toward the printers
getting their copy they we're contributing
t4E@aANA&yft
s7ArUs or sKATrIE SCHOOLS
"The Present Status OF Seattle Schools,
from a Moral and Religious Standpoint,
with Observations Thereon was the title
Of paper read By Rev. Robert Whitaker.
II was IS foilows;
The stranger approaching our csty - almost
Invariably attracted by one hEiidsng, which be.
cause Of tts prominence and architectural
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The quessioa, what bnilding Is that which
crowns the heighfr 20 which the knowing one
reptiles with pagdsnahie pride. That sir. Il
our Central school, IT the stranger be godiy
man his Thoughts VIII be most naturally. wkAl
Of The moral snd spiritual condition OF those
who gather within that sehsal; does the city
whirh provides 50 well for thu physieai comfort
ol tho hundreds who gather in her public
schools make any provision for their moral
training. and tie hundreds Of ehildfen who are
thus favored, do fhay show ~ their daily walk
thai thev too ara hnilding, hnlidiRg as wisely,
broadly and grsndly iof TIE city IS the city q
hailf fur them
ftsss question that ought 20 interest every
citizen Of this eity. since Il concerns Us al %
know what uanner 81 mea and wuEaen they
wslg b who shah walk our streets. control our
commerce. direct oar bnsiness and do the work
which SOW & ours when we have gene the way
Of ali the earth ana ere numbered with the
silent majority beyond. That the public schools
viii have. and do hsxe. large influence In de-
tsFm1n1ng the answef 10 thoughtful and honest
mas can deny. There gathers every week, for
eve successive days. Snofe children in our
public schools in this CRY than could be accom-
mnAased In all THE churches Of the city. These
ell lrsn are 10 that stage OF existence when i'm
prrSsseus arr easily Eaatae Their teachers are
mere closely related 20 them than almost any
pastor to hss peopse that Is, there Is more of IN
49, - 49,
4 greater sense Gt dependence sow ard the teacher
than exists toward the lsssoF. II is my conyie-
tion Inst with very few exceptions the teacher
makes more lasting Impression up1n the child
than lise pastor. and IA rusasmbeFad with a
graz ==sss1=s. 1ifaost beyond dispate th3t
Sehoaidsy friendships are more tenAcioax than
friendships ioEfaea ia later days, II becomes
then matter o. great importance that 80 know
and understand Tee condition Of cur schools
with especial referen@ 10 their morsi and re-
ligsogs cou1ifinn Allow rae 20 ask some ones
ttsns wafea naturally pecuF 70 the Christian and
Horai8sk ard 10 give Sagh snswers - can from
my limisei studs and observation.
/. II ssos reeusaized in our pEhlic schools !
believe he S. Hat aot 81 taaf extent which
Christian parents have q Ssghf % expeet- with
q few exerptioox there + no recognition 0k God
In che opening exercises. un5e~ tbs singing Of
lnefsi and reisglcas songs insalve such reeogni-
tlan Tia tho University God Is npenly rreog-
assga and tle morning exercises include . peti-
Lon fsF ais hsaSinx Epca the iaboFs Of the day.
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sens. 80 a reie. faiIew fhn same order. IN tho
Genital school me eehalars are taught moral
ssaxtuas ard aFe earoNragpS 80 cultivate right
txsaCap9es. bai there a. rs asfaEe suggested,
veey lffsse direct FcsogHltien u tho existence,
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