Arizona republican., 1907-11-18

pie who are presently to occupy po-
sition Of more OF less responsibility in
church and state They should have
a superintendent or principal Of their
own. If there is any material In the
church that has pre-eminent qualifica-
ton for superintendency il should
readily be placed upon this altar. The
choicest talent in prospect should be
at the disposal Of this department for
a teaching corps. The music should
be such. instrumental and vocal, that
il should linger in their memories
through all the years. like a delightful
dream OF the day time. / am reminded
of Bishop Vincents portrayal Of the
influence that attract the youth OF our
Sunday schools away from the glow
and grace OF the Sunday service Of
song. sermon and school. Though the
church IS shut the world is open; and
it is open from basement to attic. It's
fires are burning, its aisles crowded.
its seats occupied. its affairs full. its
pulpits ringing with the speech Of
mammon. its organs pouring forth
ceaseless strains Of its own alluring
music. its windows ablaze with visions
OF glory and achievement, and its very
crypts and cloisters alive with stir.
and scheme and self. In his chapter
on the Week day Power" he further
writes. Play against batteries Of evil
with equally powerful batteries Of
good. Set vigilance against vigilance.
, true ideas against false ideas. divine
against human and Internal ambitions,
delight in God against delight in self
and the world. study against study.
reading against reading. society
against society. and thus hold the
ground. and gain and keep gaining.
until by her own weapons. the world
is worsted and the kingdom of truth
established"
knew a gentleman who held his
boys to himself and the Sunday school
I and who would have a row of them by
( his side in the morning preaching ser
vice He held them with hooks of steel
He was a lover Of boys. The boys
loved him in return with natura
spontanaeity. He kept in touch witt
/ them during the week. Each boy wa:
I studied as d unit. He could play tune.
on the keyboard of their sympathies
! In their society he was a boy again
and yet a man. every inch man. H.
/ took them into the woods. rambled ovel
| the hills with them, and together they
| enjoyed a splash in the river. You car
! put II down as certainty that or
Sunday morning every boy was in hi
place. and every word the teache
| spoke weighed ton.
In country and village churches
where the facilities are Inadequate ant
the separation of the grades an impos
sibility. the adornment Of the room
the profuse presence of delicate an
fragrant flowers. the assurance of tn
best music possible. the studied clean
illness of the place of meeting. the bes
possible equipment in officer an
teacher force. are all incumbent upoi
the men and women of communit!
who are lovers of boys and girls, who's
outcome and prospects are in no littl
way dependent upon the faithful exc
cution of the Sunday school teacher
work. But after duly considering al
these things. Il must not be forgottei
that the paramount business of tn
Sunday school is to furnish proper in
struction in the Word OF God, and I
cooperate with the church in promotin
a spirit OF evangelism. A UNIVERSAL