New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24

walton tina, f, was NOT according 70 ~otK r5ir %
righteousness which have done, but a acc ,
,hot believers in Christ Jesus are secure" ana - -
he perseverance OF the saints IS mac 'i an, -
IL, ba1i. that neither height nor depth. nor tlHs7
lrsan, nor thiags 10 come. neither life nor dedth
h o. a ~ COZ wnrh Is in christ jesus our Lord
these and tho kindred doctrines OF NE li7O;
amin" ths water oc NE in the wilderness streng'n
in the perlous pass Of spiritual AN assyr9nce
I'm prJspec, OK death They VIII be- me s"iIe 10
child%n after us. Therefore, "It" ~ -,. III
mon 20 ignore these truths IN our schools We WI
20 w. parrot We are bound by fidelity 20 'ToI =
- Ed ~, 80 God % the Bible bound by our
onsolat.on. comfort and strength 20 ''ac" '''Se
things diligently unto our chi'HI"h-
HISTORY AND SPIRIT or THE CHURCH.
Third-The Intelligence and culture OF the Presoy-
terrain Church at once qualify 10 members 70 III
,octrinate i,s children in the Biblical CaiVinistc
faith and increase iis solemn responsibility to full
Ill this trust
Fourth-The training Of the youth in this thorough
manner profoundly harmOnizes wiki the history and
spirit u the Presbyterian Church which has, from
the beglnning as one OF It's constant character
stics tie fact that it has been teaching church,
and never . any past generation. mas tHat C"ite
failed in IT'S distinctive mission OF training It's emil
Fifth-The Presbyterian church depends upon In
cig,nt and thorough training OF is chi.Iren. Other
churches have points In VIII. n they are PARTICULARLY
strong. one denomination has Iis aesthetic liturgy,
which attracts many youths Another has 4 special
mode of baptism, and with its kindred p1rAphernt-
la has fascination for certain KINDS OF minds not
20 say anything OF line OF special pleading which
has confused many souls. which are neither young
nor unntenlgcut. other denominations have their
particular charms and pleas for the young people
and thcy lay themselves cut In training their youth
IN these distinctive principles and practices.
/ say II with no bitterness. hut IL stating a fact
that no one Protestant Church has contributed 50
many and 50 valuable OF it, youth TO the bone and
.incvy IN" brain. heart and hand 81 other churches
ass our own Presbyterian body. The fact that th'se
young people have been drawn from u Is enough
II make ask the reason. The only answer "a that
Prrsbytcriaus must educate, must train their chill
drcu in Presbyterian doctrine. or lose those chill
drrn, and become the Niobe OF churches. In other
words. unless make our youth PreSDytcrians by
INTELLIGENT conviction We vii. not make them Pres
utteriLns at ALL except IN name. and We send them
forth iuto the world the sport Of every wind OF
doctrine and utterly helpless 10 know what they be-
ilcyr or why they believe it,
Sixih-It Is a strange fact full OF meaning. that our
vluu, people themselves are demanding this Pres
by'crian training. As soon a. our youth begin 20
think they want to know what they as Prcshytcridns
be eve and why they believe H. there are numerous
Illustrations OF The fact that our children VIII wei
come systematic instruction in our own Biblical
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