The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
EDUCATION OF THE YOUTH.
REV. DIR. SCHAEFFER ON TRAIN
ING THE BOYS AND GIRLS.

The Body, the Mind and the soul
Must He Educated TOgether-The
Revival of Athletic Sports Ap-
pIauded-sOme Faults of the Pub
lie school systems-The Bible Too
Little Used-The Importance of Pa
rochiaI schools.
Rev. DR.. Schaeffer concluded his series
Of sermons on the training OF the young
with sermon yesterday morning at the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension on
the Education Of our Boys and Girls"
DR.. Schaeffer dealt with his subject, both
generally and particularly Education
he said. was a three-fold process, con-
sisting of physical. mental and moral
development. BY physical development
was meant the training of the body. Dr.
Schaeffer indorsed this as essential and
alluded with approval to dhe revived in
terest in athletic and outdoor exercises.
Healthful exercises, healthful diet and
healbhful dress were three things Of inn
portance, he said. The carelessness of
parents in regard to these three things.
exercise, diet and dress. he said. are re-
sponsible for many evils in later Hfe.
On the subject of mental development
Dr. Schaetfer dwelt at some length. Edu-
catlon Is demanded by the times, he said.
Educated men and women are to the
'front.' in these times and the ignorant are
being relegated to the rear. This condi-
ton OF affairs is becoming more pro-
nounced. Those who are TO lead in the
en-.
The public school system was discussed
az some length, and was endorsed as a
great benefaction. The only educational
advantages enjoyed by the great majority
OF the children of this country are those
obtained in the public schools. on this
account, he said, il is the duty of the par
ents to interest themselves in the public
schools. They should see to it that the
schools have the best possible equipments
IN the way of teachers, books and appl
Upon the question of religious instruc-
ton in the schools DIR. Schaeffer took
strong grounds. He advocated positive
religious instruction in the schools as
necessary for the proper mental and
moral training of the children. on ac-
count of the failure to secure such relsg-
ious instruction in the public schools he
SAID, the churches are forced to maintain
denomina tional high schools and colleges,
in order that a portion of their youth at
least may receive thorough religious and
UNCONVENTIONAL instruction. In this con-
nection he discussed the advantages of
parochial schools, where religious train
ing is given as we'll as mental instruction.
The parochial schools, he said, are one of
the main strongholds of the Roman Cath
Ole church.
DR.. Schaeffer said the Bible had been
In his boyhood days the New Testament
was text book in the schools. He held
that religious training should accompany
mental training in the schools and men,
toned that the Lutherans have $50 900
children in their parochial schools, chiefly
in the north and west On the subject OF
spiritual training, he said, that above all
things the children should be trained pi-
ously, to love God and righteousness.
They should be so trained that they will
exert an ennobling and purifying infiu-
ence on the times and in the commune
ties In which they may live.
Teach them TO love the Lord Jesus,
to love and honor his day, to serve his
church and to serve their fellow men.
Train them to live so as to establish
kinship with the best and noblest ana
truest of nheir race"
To accomplish such results, DR.. Schaet-
fer said, time and care and sacrifice are
required on the part of the parents, but
the results in Christian manhood and
womanhood will more than compensate
them for their care and sacrifice.