The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-09

The Trials OF Pop Who Tries to Elk.
plain SCrlptural Lesson as Taught
IN the s. S.-Appeal in General
Great Truth Promulgated.


EDITOR TRIBUNE Il like my chill
dren to attend Sabbath school. / think
the moral and spiritual influences
which there surround them are truly
elevating, but / do wish the teachers
would explain as they go, because, not
being theologian myself, I'm frequent
ly put to difficulties in attempting to
explain the s. S. teachings and answer
ing questions which particularly in
quisitive boy of mine is in the habit of
propounding. The following is a sam.
pie of a colloquy which actually occur
red one fine Sabbath day:
Inquisitor-Pop, I've been to Sunday
school !
Victim Yes; that's goodl
In.-Our teacher said! "Some day
we would hear a great noise in heaven
and Christ would come down. He is
coming agaiu, sure"
Vic.-Well, indeed, i am glad to
hear it.
In.-Do you think he is comingP
Vic.-Well- have heard as much.
In.-Who told your Did GodP
VIc.-I-er, let me see. No; read
something about it in the Bible.
In.-Oh! What kind of noise will
Christ make when he comes down,
PopP
VIc.-Well-e something like thun-
der, | suppose.
In.-What does he want to do that
for?
Vic.-Why, to announce his coming.
Wouldn't we know he had come
if he didn't make noise?
We've might all be asleep at the
time.
In.-Oh! What is Christ coming for ?
Vic. To bless the earth, suppose.
In.-What's thatp
Vic.-Why, to bring good things, so
that good little boys and girls may en-
Joy them and be happy.
In.-Oh! Like Santa Claus.
Vic.-Well, yer, something like San
ia Claus.
In.-Shall we hang up our stockings
when Christ comes?
Welt would de no harm, think.
In.-But will he bring us anything
Vic.-(Scratching his head in per
plexity, having in mind what he had
said about the good things.") Oh,
please don't ask so many question.
In.-But l want to know. May be
Christ will be here soon.
Welt will be some time-quite a
while before he comes.
Inflow do you know, Pop
Vic.-Oh, run out and ask your moth
er if she wants you.
In.-(Returning in half a second,
Nope, she don't want me, Pop. Now
what do think Christ will bring good
little childrenY
Vic.-(Thinking he sees a way out,
Well, couldn't say. What would you
like?
In.-Well, want drum.
Vic.-Yes?
In.-And pair of skates.
Vic.-Yes?
In.-And a checker board and decl
of cards. Do you think 1 will gel
them?
Vic.-Well, yes; 1 should think il
probable.
Iu.-But our teacher says it's wicked
to play cards. Do you think so, Pop
Vic.-Uh, certainly.
In.-What makes you and man
play
Vic.-See here, young man, you rul
out and feed the chickens now; CIV
them some water; ask your mother i
dinner is ready; then you may go t
your grandma's (three miles away an
play till dark.
In.-(Returning Instantly. Ma says
we amt got any chickens; dinner won
be ready for an hour and can't wall
to grandma's in a week. Pop, how d
you think Christ will come down?
Vic.-(Getting desperately In clou
l suppose.
In.-Where will he get the cloudP
Vic.-Why, make it, of coure.
Inflow can he do that?
| Vic.-See here, you young reprobat'
here is a dime. Now, you skip out an
buy candy enough to. choke yoursel
with. There is man in the back var
waiting for me. Now, gol Skedaddlt
Yes, do sincerely like my childre
to attend Sabbath school. L admir-
the kind ladies and gentlemen VIII
devote so much of their time and enel
gy to instructing and guiding the littI
ones. would like to be Sunday schOt
teacher myself but 1 couldn't manag
it at all. / couldn't explain thing
1 couldn't answer the questions, ration
ally, which children are in the habit {
Swinging on grown people at the MOI