The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-18
CHURCH AND SCHOOL.
Dr.. M. Ashby Jones Discusses the
Relation of These Institutions. u

Rev. DIR. M. Ashby Jones' pastor of
Leigh Street Baptist church. discussed
last night relationship Of "rhe Church
and the School house." the first of a
series The text was Matthew Is: 15:
who receiveth one such little child In
my name. receiveth Me" The minister
said in part:
THE kingdom of heaven. which Jesus
came to establish on the EARTH had no
political form, nor outward organiza-
ton. 1t was the divine ideal for so
ciety--not a government, but a social
condition In It every man shall bear
the conscious relation to God Of son.
and to his fellowmen Of brother. The
church is not the Kingdom, but means
for realizing the kingdom on earth. It's
purpose, It's inspiration and its strength
is found in It's model prayer, THY king
dom come, Thy will be done on earth
even as 1t Is In heaven If this be the
mission of the church--to SO revIu-
tionize the social order that the daily
lives of men shall be an expression OF
the divine will--she cannot cut herself
Off in sacred seclusion from the life Of
the world, but the connection must be
| close and vital with every institution
| and movement Of life With this con-
ception desire for the next three Sun
days TO discuss the attitude of the church
toward some Of the institutions Of TIC
| world. And this morning I want to ask
| what Is the rca ton of the church to
the school house? With the Mingled
music of the school bells and chLNch
bells in our ears these bright autumn
mornings. Is there any dlscord? ! love
to think there Is not but that the school
bell catches up the theme of the church
bell and developes it in ever varying
beauty.
Distinct But Allied.
",rhe church and the school are dis
tinct institutions. and should be kept So
But they are distinct MS the individ-
uality of the child who has come of age
is distinct from that Of the parent.
The school is born OF the church. While
1t is to be free from It's authority, yet
It goes on upon Its mission permeated
with its principles and surchargcd W.
its spirit The public school system was
born of the fundamental principle of
Jesus Christ whose recelveth one such
little child receiveth Me- Which being
Interpreted means. the best which So
clcty has should be given to tn cleast OF
its members. Tomorrow morning as
you SEQ tho bright faced children of our
ctr crowdlng into the doors OF our
- ~ sn'rlt OF the
Master translated Into modern lifc,
t,i:ese oe the social arms OF Richmond
outstretchcd to the least Of her brethren,
and she Is repeating the words of the
Master: suffer the little children TO come
unto me, and forbid them not. for OF such
Is the Kingdom Of heaven" ! grant you
we are not saying It perfectly yet, but
one day, WIEN We 80 out into the hleh-
ways end hedges and compel them 10
come into our schools, snatchlng them
away from vicious and ignorant homes
| a 6npcnnrat In r
Influences which surround child labor,
| then we will begin to realize In some
| Thing Of Its fitness what 1t means to re-
| ccivc the Master into the very heart OF
our social life.
Teaching This Principle.
(! "rhc Church Is teaching society thia
| principle. But we must add to It tho
| warming thai whoever puts STUMBLING
block in the way OF the perfect develop
! ment Of child had better have u mill
stone tied around his neck and he cas-
into the sea Yes. we need to earI
that every neglected child of school ast
in our Commonwealth who Is left to gro"
( IN In ignorance becomes mh'stono
i around the neck of the State lie be-
comes an economic burden, social dan
ger, and political menace.
But the Church's mission does not
A cease with the creation Of the school
i, Is to determine us purpose and fur
nlsh lis spirit Just az Jesus taught that
society IL under oDlignt ton TO give lis bcs
10 the Individual, so he also taught thai
The individual IL under obligation TO re-
! turn that best with usury TO society
As society finds ta highest expression
In minis,ering TO the needs Of the weak
) est Of its members, taking It's babes In It's
arms and nurtlring Them into manhood
70 the individual reaches his perfect de
vclopmont only when he has buried hi
i personal interests In the welfare Of h!l
community, This is the teaching Of Cal
i vary. There was buried one day n Nazn
rene carpenter, there arose from tina
, grave on the third day world Saviour
/, lie, us be satisfied with no lower Idea
, than this for our schools. Let us demand
that they be primarily. not places Of In
struc,Ion but places for development
The development OF the possible best o
our children, that they may have IN
= best I'm turn TO contribute to society,""
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Bones Are Tied With Wire.
, Mr. sydney Hughes, son of Mr.. Robert
~ Al, Hughes, OF Norfolk who underwent