The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-26
SUNDAY SCHOOLS, SUNSHINE
AND SHADE AT ROBINSON

Sunshine Cottage-Every season of the
year is beautiful in the country. In
locality where the beauties of earth and
sky rival each the other, as they do
In this lonely, isolated spot, their every
charm is enhanced by the loneliness.
Sunshine or shade, fair or gloomy days
are equally bright with the soul attuned
to natures opera of sounds.
The falling rain drops on the roof, the
wailing of the winds, the muttering of
the leaves the solemn movements of
the clouds, the rumble of thunder. the
flash of lightnings,-all these soon become
boon companions to the heart that loves
nature. She never betrays us. She con-
soles us for the betrayals of creatures,
for the loss of whatever We may have
held dearest in the tender grace of a
day that is fed"
It was fit that Sunshine" should be-
gin its work for Alabama here. 1t is fit
that it should grow until 1t reached
Greenville and now bids fair to break
through the clouds and shine in dear old
Montgomery. These are my sunshine
thoughts this beautiful Sunday morning
as l hear the children singing in the
church near by. 1t is the hour for Sun
day Schools all over the world. They are
the, nurseries of sunshine. When that
Archbishop of Milan began with the first
Sunday School in the beautiful cathedral
of that city, three centuries ago, he lit
tie dreamed, perhaps, of the wonderful
spread of his thought throughout Chris
tendon. The name of Charles Borrome
Archbishop and Cardinal, ought to be
placed high on the roll of honor in every
Sunday school in the wide world.
Mr.. Samuel Smiles in his volume
Duty" thus relates: The ignorant.
bigoted and licentious population of Mi
Ian, thought it scandalous to teach poor
children to read on the Sabbath Day"
His Sunday School was thought to be
dangerous innovation" His assassina-
ton was attempted" while he was at the
altar. The bullet struck him on the
back. the cape he wore warded it off and
1t dropped to the floor. While all around
him were in CONSERVATION, he, himself,
continued in silent prayer. At that very
moment the choir was singing: Let
not your heart be troubled, neither be we
afraid" This was in 1916. 1nat Sun
day school of the good Saint Charles
Borromeo was true Sunshine.
There are two Sunday Schools at Rob-
inson Springs. and public school in the
township, with an attendance of sixty
pupils beg their pardon, scholars they
are called now-a-days-and the children
here are as independent and intent on
outdoor sports as the famous colony Of
New Workers at Aiken, South Carolina.
II the girls do not ride astride after the
hounds they go on Friday nights com
and 'possum hunting with the boys. The
teacher of 'the public" like a wise ped
agogue, goes along with the youngsters.
Last Friday night after a chase of three
miles through the woods they were all in
at the capture of coon. Then the pack
of eight dogs took the thirty boys and
four girls, the teacher and another gen.
tleman, and the inevitable colored boy
on another run after possum. The
moon never beamed on merrier party
of hunters and huntresses than that of
last Friday at the witchng hour of the
noon of night. So at least the report
reaches me through Master Aston Will
hanson. who rollicked with the gay
party and helped to make the fun wax
fast and furious.
The Sunshine Bulletin for October is
full of deeply interesting news and sug-
gestions for sunshine. The following,
cliJ ped from its pages, has the ring of
the right metal for senior as we'll as
junior sunshiners:
How to Be Happy.
Are you almost disguised with life, little
man?
I'll tell you n wonderful trick
That will brig you contertment If any
thing can
Do something for somebody quick.
Are you awfully tired with play. little
girl?
Weary, discouraged ana sick'
I'll tell you the loveliest game in the
world
Do something for somebody quick.
Though it rains, like the rain of the
food, little man,
And the clouds are forbidding and thick, |
You can make the sun shine in your soul, |
little man
Dc something for som ebody quick.
Though the stars are like brass overhead, |
little girl.
And the walks like a well-heated brick, |
And our earthly affairs in a terrible |
whirl-
Do something for somebody quick.
Among the editorial comments in the |
latest number of The Bulletin, 1 find this |
purgent paragraph:
1.-The virtues that go to make up the |