The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-11
REV. BOLLER'S ADDRESS.
At the Opening of the Silver An
niversary Of the Missouri
Sunday School Convention
at Pertle Springs.

'hS Sh'Ss oSy va shS NAASSouAA
State Sunday School convention at
Pertle Springs, the Rev. B. F. Boiler,
pastor OF the Congregational church.
Of this city, delivered
IN address on the subject: |
The Sunday School a Protection
Against National Perils." He said
1--WE have to-day national perils that
are great and powerful and the ques-
ton for us to consider is how to over
come them. 1t is we'll seen that Do
genes, who went bunting for a man
through the streets of Athens with q
lighted lantern in daylight did not
1--we in Sunday school times. The
man the world askes for to-day is not
the Sunday school type of man and
how are We to educate the world 20
that IN the future this lamentable
condition of affairs may be reversed
that is the question. The world to.
day asks . man for success in worldly
affairs, not for Christian standing; 1t
wants to know Low many votes he
can control and the degree of his 90
cial recognition; it cares nothing for
bis character, but demands of him the
extent u bis reputation, his wealth.
"Nor is the Sullivan type Of man
hood nearer the Sunday school type.
Though the prince of Wales may en-.
courage such . type of recognition in
his state be 10 not the less guilty Of
aiding the recognition of one of the
most damnable types of men the world
has ever known. 1t is one of the ma.
tional perils. Boys are imbibing it Is
q type Of manhood. Neither is the
Sunday school type of manhood that
of wealth, nor the ungodIy pursuit of
the filthy lucre. You ali remember
the legend of the king who promised
his daughter in marriage to the youth
who was feet footed enough to catch
her. Many sought the much coveted
prize, but failed, for the maiden out.
ran then all, until young man came
who had golden apples which be
threw along the path and as the maid.
en- stopped to pick them up he caught
and won her. So it is even now.
Msmas inquire of their daughters :
is he rich?' No matter If he is fool,
if he has nice soft hands even though
he has a soft head. Plato's definition
of the word mana two legged ami
NAL without feathers and the Irish
mans definition "A creature who
can vote. hold an Office and be q po-
liceman Neither describes q Sun.
day school man. Nor is the Sunday
school type that which is given to
fashion. You see no dudes in Sunday
school. The clothes horse type and
the walking dry goods signs are not
Sunday school men, and from them
and their influence may the good Lord
deliver US.
"The butterfly, gum chewing girls
are not Sunday school girls. This is
said to be gum chewing age, when
chewers futter about millinery shops
and the gay places in life. These 1
would liken to the unclean animals of
Bible mention, the hoofs Of which are
not parted. and because they chew
their cud. Another significant and
monstrous peril is the sot factory.
For 200 years the monopoly has been
growing, breeding gambling, drinking
and the very worst phases of crime.
It is the breeder of aim houses, peni-
tentiaries and scAHolds, the enemy of
all that is good and true and the foe
of the Bible which We all love 90
we'll. 1t is strangely intrenched in
political favor and wealth, it is back
ed by commonwealth and the Law.
It controls vetoes at the state house
and de6es public sentiment and legis.
lation. No other class of men but
those engaged in the business of the
'sot factory will resist the laws of the
state and defy the public sentiment
of the country. This giant child of
crime stands before US. He SCOTS and
mocks ut the Sunday school David
with bis pebbles and sling but our
messenger and servant Of the Lord
God will STAY him at no distant day.
"The Sunday school offers the salu.
ton Of every problem and peril.
America has the best sunday schools
tn the world. likewise those with the
greatest tasks and most burdensome
duties. The privileges enjoyed by the
people of some nations that of teach
ing Christianity in their schools, is
denied US for the reason that the inf.
dels. heathens, Roman Catholics and
Jews don't feel like paying . tax to
teach the Christian doctrine in the
public schools. Consequently our