The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-26

adhered to. Although the reformation
was brought about by preaching, we
hear Luther say: young children and
scholars are the seed and source OF the
church. For the chureh's sake, Christian
schools must be established and main
tained, for God maintains the church
through the schools"
Robert Rakes began the Sunday school
movement 10 July, 1880, alta time which
John Wesley thus describe: "A total
ignorance 81 God IL almost universal
among us The exceptions are exceeding
ly few, whether among the harmed or
unlear1ed, high or low ,cobblers, trucker,
hackney coachmen, men and maid serv
ants, soldiers. iradesmen Of all ranks;
lawyers, physicians, gentlemen, and
lords are a. ignorant OF the Creator an
Mahometans or pagana."
The Sunday school may be credited
with the establishment OF the London Re.
ligious Tract \ ciety in 1899. The British
and Foreign Bible Society established a
month before this church was organized,
1904, the modern mission movement.
which developed into the modern Bible
school; IL Ia the greatest factor o lay In
the salvation OF souls and the conserya
ton Of society.
MIR. BRoADDrss ADDRESS
Rev. Andrew BrOaddus, OF Sparta,
Caroline county, and grandson Of the
founder of the church, WAS the mex speak
er. and took as bis subject, work for
Loves Sake" In his IN otesty, Mr.. Broad
dus said:
feel that should come TO you TO
learn and not to teach. Few schools the
equal a this What can be said thatyou
do not already know? But ! come not
as an original investigator, but as an
emphasizer. bring not a new picture,
but will try to get more light on the old
How can you do more2 Work for
loves sake" This the motto on your
banner. This your inspiration. You
may have the finest equipment, great
and learned teachers, crowded classes,
overlooking treasury but work imperfect
Not driven by desire TO please pastor
or superintendent, or by sense OF duty,
but drawn by love No man can succeed
at anything unless he loves it Founda.
ton OF all high accomplishments. See
how IL Is with statesmen, soldiers, bust
ness men, artists. every body. so it must
be with you 10 your Sunday school work. !
This love for your work must manifest
itself In your love for one another. OH
GERS, tea"hers, Fcholars, must be bound
by love. Superintendent can do much
with keen perception, drmnCss, good |
management, but most by love. Ii oils |
the machinery. IL untangles the threads |
Important that teachers be int ligent, |
studious, welliniormed. But above sil |
this, love their scholars What wonders
1t accomplishes 10 the class. What the
sunshine does for the rose bush This
the bond between Helen Keller and her |
teacher This II Is that will a the lit. |
tie lambs into the fold OF the Good Shep
herd. For loves sake pray, for loves
sake toll. for loves sake endure. The re-
ward rich and sure.
NIGHT SERVICES.
At night the services which closed the |
centennial observance were held con. |
nection with the Baptist Young Peoples
Union and the Sunbeam Society.
After appropriate Introductory re-
marks by the pastor and beautiful duet |
by Miss Maud Bowering and Misc Matte
DuYal Quinn, rendered with much expires
sion and sweetness, the speakers were
introduced in their order. Rev l. j. |
Haley, OF Louisa county moderator OF
the Goshen Association; Wm. EIlyson.
Esq OF Richmond, corresponding secre
tary Of the State Mission Board, aud
Rev. f. W. WiLirey, d d Of Culpeper.
Having Jailed to obtain synopsis OF
these exc 'leat a1dressts, we are unable |
TO give them TO our readers. which we
very much regret.
With these services ended the observ-
ance Of the centennial exercises II the
church, which have been interest pg and |
instructive, and brought to our To- n the
best talent Of the Baptist denomination
OF the State.