The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-08
NEEDS BETTER EDUCATION.
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iese of the First Rank for wor.n
Rev. F. II. Gaines. D. n nresiaert 90
agnes Scott Institute, Decatur, Ca. ad-
qiesseu the congregation of the First
terrain Church in the interest of the
movement for Presbyterian College for
women. 40
DIT Gaines text was from . rtmo+hv
-, prepared For Every Good Work"
The great need of the church TODAY,
lie SAID, is prepared workers There ia
'luch to be done in winning the world for
CHrlst' ana there are those who are will
ing 10 work but they lack preparation for
large usefulness For prepared workers
we must look to the Young Bv what
"se"cy are the young to be prepared. BY
'"e parents? BY all means let parents do
all 'hey can. But facts prove this plan
uoes not give adequate preparation for
l"rse usefulness. BY the Sabbath School?
Let the Sabbath School do all it can. But
with only one half hour once week.
| ana with no authority to compel regular
attendance or preparation, the teacher
! can DO but little towards preparing for
large usefulness. The answer to the ques-
'loh Is to be found in Christian educa-
tioh This, DR.. Gaines explained to be
me pest and most thorough education. to-
eether with the development of the moral
nature and Biblical training The curricu-
! iuIn must be liberal and sound the Bible
( d teAt-Dook, the teachers consecrated
| earnest Christians and the school per
Heated and dominated by the spirit and
! power of religion. Would not such an
education prepare for large usefulness?
Ut Games discussed this question. Why
! should such an education be given to
| young women? For the following reasons,
| ne said. For the sake of the young wo-
men themselves In the Christian school
many are converted, many edited, all CIV
en- Bible training, grounded in the faith,
! ana given true views of life, duty and
| aestny' and so prepared to meet the re-
/ sponsibilities and trials OF life courage
ously and successfully, and to enter into
ana enjoy the higher things
10 prepare young woman for welding
the largest and best influence in the home
home the center of the greatest indu-
ences IN the world. For it almost every
| thing else exists. Now it Is woman
| chiefly who makes the home. 1t is her
/ touch and taste which adorn 1t and her
| presence which fills it with sunshine. Here
/ she is queen and from her throne in the
| home. rules the world largely influencing
| the husband and r,ouldiney rho naxt cen
GRAFTON.
To Drenare woman for bar vorl, IN the
| church. She is not called TO the same
work in the church az man. but to a. very
| great v-orl, nevertheless perhapa nine
| fenths Of The Sabbatb school teachers ara
women. nossih3v four-fftbs Of inc PRAYER
meeting CONGREGATIONS ana a very large
nart of the enirituaI novyer Of the church
To nreDare her for sxerlino. the best in
Auence in society. This thing we cali So
cietv is the center of great mower. Tn.
fortunately II is largely evil. But If So
| oietv is ever 10 he rerenerated and nurifed
! and made positively Christian. woman
must do IT, She is the queen of the So
| ofa1 r,orld and can make II almost what
| ebs rIaasae
To nrenora her for exertins the largest
and hest influence in the sphere of educa-
ton There are 3SS O0O women teaching in
the nubIic schools of this land. 10000 in
bigb schools and 3.31S in colleges and uni
versities How vast their Influence in
n,o1Idtng the characters and shaping the
destiny If the rising generation.
Ara NOT these Strong reasons for giving
| =, ,,o,,rer 1voroan a Christian education?
Jybo can measure the power which conse-
Grated womanbood with a thorough prep