Telegram-herald., 1889-06-10
THE CHILDREN'S DAY
Flsssr 3 lnday Generally Observed
by the Churches.
MUSIC, FLOWERS lsD SINGING BIRDS
ortgfa al ths Day-A Methodist oessf-
sSaes Adopted ~ the OthsF CharSkss
~ h2t W az Dsae at the s&Eisas
tt4ess OF " sFship.

attr4ctlYeuess 0K the services soon ere
ated a demand ia the other churches
for something similar. ami nov Chll-
dfen day, OF Flower sunday, l. ceie-
brated by All denominations. The orr
gn Of the day was explained yesterday
~ Elmer SNsrthout ia rs address at
the DlviaOn-street ~ L. Church. Mr..
swarthOu. SAID
History does not run back far enough
- record the time when men did not
holdceiebrauous celebrations IN honor
Oi great events, great men and great
ideas. The Old Hebrews had tnelr
ieasts and memorial celebrations Of
Passover, 0t Peuteco-t, Of Iaberuacles
which we're celebrated with feastiug
and dancing, with songs OF IoyOus
mlrth or plous praise The ancient
Greeks likewise held their Olympus aud
other games in honor OF their duties,
and crowned their winning heroes with
laurel wreaths We have hut Iust pa 4
the day when ali England. all Great
Britain doffed is hat and shouted 80
loyal celebration OF her natal day,
-t5od Save the Queen" Liberty god
dess has scarcely ceased her sObblns
over the graves OF soldier heroes dead I,
whose last resting places a grateful ua-
ton decorated with flowers III memory
ot their patriotic deeds. Ia month 5
time every hoy before me Will be way
ing his hags, cracking his tOrpedoes and
tirlng his crackers, while the whole
land reverberates with the booming
salvCs of the nation ordnance, IN cele-
bratlOn OF the day when our forefathers
sfgs4al ffl.s
claration.
But happily We do not alone celebrate
great events and the deeds OF patriotic
men. Celebrations are likewise made
IN cOmmemOfatiOu OF great ideas. We
come together this morning when all
nature Is redOicnt with praise to IT. dl-
vine author. when BIRDS are singing
uerr.ly, and flowers peep from their
hiding, with tempting beauty and trag
rance, % celebrate "A great ldea-the
idea Ot Christian education a. lncul-
Gated IN the economy Of our church.
How can We celebrate tins idea more
Etungly than by assembling the chill
prem of the Suuday-schOOl, and lIstcn-
Ing tO their happy songs and joyous re-
citations, and gazing into their laugh
ING faces, and drinking IN their buoy
ans spirit, for IN the children, properly
framed and educated, rests the hope of
the land. the promise of civilization.
In ls06 MethOdlsm celebrated the
one huudreth year of It's history upon
this continent. Among other fitting
things done IN honor OF that event 1t
was determined To raise fund. the
revenue from which should be used IN
aiding needy young men and women
m procurlngan education. Accordingly
a fund OF some $4,000 or $4,000 was
raised. The thought first was to use
tins revenue III aiding young persons
coming from, or recommended by the
sunday school. But at the Brooklyn
general conference for the facts / am
now giving YOU 1 am indebted TO u
personal letter from President Fiske,
OF Albion College, who was a prOml-
ncnt member OF the Committee on Ed
ucatlOn IN that COnfereucel, but at the
Br00kIyn General Conference of 1872,
the plans OF the Board of Education,
vino had charge of this fund. were ma
turcd, and 10 was decided that the IN
come from the endOwment-theng grown
10 less modest prOpOrtOns-shOuid be
expended IN assisting religious young
people who were either o. promising,
o. preparing tor the ministry, or -
who by being educated would teach. or
I'm some other WAY impress the public
for good and add % the efficiency and
strength Ot the church. This same
conference set apart tins. the second
sunday ot June, the most beautiful
month of the year, rs the memorial
dav OF the educational idea, and called
10 ..Childrens Day" The contrlbu-
tons made on "Chldren's Day were
until recently. To a considerable extent,
used in increasing the principal of the
educational fund. But now, the fund
having reached S200, ,000, the collections
are dlsiaIrsed directly in aiding worthy
students.
And. my friends, what could BE- q
more worthy oIuse-tne education OF
Young men and women for Christ's ser-
vice. The great cause of miss Ons : wor-
thy. but scarcely ym0re worthy tlau this.
Indeed this work underles the MISSION
work. Tor we must have young men
and women sch0oled 'n the arts lu
medicine and theology before they can
reach the highest efficiency lu tue
countries where the MISSIONARY board
would send snd support them.
Arafn. We must have educated
women that the new sphere of the
deaconcSs. whicb the last general con-
ference has opened mp for woman :
work. may be wrought in most sue
CessfuIly.
And more than all. the church IS de-
mand.nu. every dav more loudly. e
thoroughly educated ministry. And in
supu.viur tins demand the church to
wh ch we belong and in which WE axe
So great pride, has scarcely Sent abreast
of her SISTER demon nations. The Pres
bvferiau. and I th5uk the Courreua-
torli Church. VIII not admit young
men to their theoIog cal scmlnar3cs mn
less they have graduatCd from college.
Fully one-ha6. aut possibly two
thirds ~ fhe students In Our theCiogl-
cal seu1naric> are uot Cr3dustcs. Tins
ought nos 80 to be. my trCthcren. The
chef reason of this state of affairs IS
that the ctud date fcr the mIr strv has
not the means to enable him CO purs1e
fhe crfIerr course. Other Young mon.
taking what believe to r. the mora
srr~ihc cuursn. s-rmp thcmsc Ives
through their coIlege LIE. and are of-
leed 10 f0rego the privilege IT pursl-
frra theological colrsc because 'be.r
uterrz are exhausted. f perchauce
they to rot do as two school Chums of
r.ne .td. leave the Method Sc Church
ard CO te denum- nation tnat sgfii-
efrrtIv 7rrregiates educated talent n
tre rr.r.t - sid candidates IN pursuing
tarosruca' stutfes-
burning Shame thst two 80
rrru1fs.r1 V0furr n1eu ~ these of whom
sress cnB ne tnus driven sway
frrr an cauEh oi wh.eh we beast.
L. 80