The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
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men, the men of character, the
men OF thought and action,
the professional men, in tie
church, are wanted In the Sun.
day school of tho various con.
gregatlons of which they are mem.
bers. These" says Rev. f. N.
Peloubet in ''rhe Front Line oi
Sunday School Work." help t.
give character to the Sunday
School, as not an institution
merely for the children and the
uneducated, but one worthy oi
the best talent and best men. II
is the presence of these men as
teachers and scholars that furn
ishes the strongest attractions
for keeping the young men in the
Sunday School. The unofficial
layman's example can do what
the pastor himself cannot do
1t is a sad thing for the church
when Its leading men ignore the
Sunday School.
The classes of men hero men
toned are busy men--men who
live strenuously during the six
week days, and many Of them
give this as an excuse for absent.
ing themselves from the Bible
study service of the church. 1t
is, however, a question worthy OF
serious consideration as to wheth
er or net 1t is valid reason for
such manifestation of indlffer-
ence.
Men say they are too tired to
go to Sunday School; must rest
so as to be able for the weekday
duties awaiting them. LET
those who are not so heavily bur-
dened take care of that work, "
they say. But where are the
men whose service and influence
in the Sunday School are worth
anything who are not busy dur
ing the week? What estimate
shall be placed upon the value of
the Sunday School In the church,
Shall this work be left in the
hands of men and women who
are of little or no force in secular
matters? What right has any
man, having the use of his meu-
tai faculties and his physical
powers to absent himself from
the service of that department of
the church of Christ which re-
presents the church at workY
AS long as a man is able to work
for himself he ought not to quit
working for the Lord.
Yes, there are other ways of
doing work for God besides work
ing in the Sunday School. All
that we do ought to be done as
unto the Lord, and one ought
not to take unto himself special
credit for doing an act of kind
ness or of benevolence whenever
the opportunity is at hand; but
the duty and prIviIlge of Bible
study and teaching is of supreme
Importance. 1t need not be ex-
planned to intelligent men why.
Church history reveals the fact
that as the study of the Bible
was neglected the church suffer
ed; and that increase of power
came with the return to the study
and the teaching of the Book.
The growth of spiritual power is
dependent upon the knowledge
of and living the Bible. With
out nourishment growth is i'm
possible, and the Bible is the
source of spiritual food. Yes,
one may study the Bible at home,
and this every Christian ought to
do every day; and if it is phYsi-
cally impossible for one to go to
Sunday School on Sunday, the
next best thing IS to study at
home. If the Bible were taught
in every home as 1T ought to be
taught there, the Sunday School
would not be so necessary, but
how many "busy men" do this?
Even if this we're done the Sun.
dat School would still be a real
necessity to the highest develop.
ment of the Christian life.
Who, as a Christian man, is
not interested IN the spiritual
welfare of his own boys, or any
other boys who are near and dear
to his heart? How to keep the
"Dlg boy" in the Sunday School
has been very com mon topic
for discussion IN Sunday School
conventions.
What is 1t, really, that hinders
the non-Sunday School going
men from attending this servicei
Is 1t the "cares" or the "don't
cares? In relation to their busl
ness and their professions al
successful men are up to date
but so many OF them, when il
comes to being about the Fathers
business IN Gods house are up
too late. 1t. has been demon
ated that where the men
such men as are herein deslgnat
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