The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

at what cost. brought me through my
tempermental difficulties and into an IN
hesitating manner of speech
MY next employment was In Detroit,
where | kept the accounts Of book
store A nephew Of Daniel S Ford was
my roommate. He made the acquain-
lance of my sister when she came TO De
troit with my mother TO nurse me over
an attack of typhoid fever. Later, he
and his cousin. Mr.. Ford's daughter, Wis
tied my sister I'm New Hampshire. Even
tualIy. he married my sister, and ] mar
ried his cousin However. before Dan
lei s Ford became my father-in-law, he
gave me a $3.50 position in his publish
ing house was getting 1890 year
az the time OF my marriage
How did you get started in Sunday
school work." ! inquired.
Care of Children.
Mrs Hartshorn and went into what
was then known as the RuggIes Street
Mission, taking charge of the small chill
dren. Before we realized H. people were
coming from all over the country 10
watch and inquire into our methods.
Finally. a committee asked me to ed-
dress a local convention. had never
made n speech IN nv life I don't know
anything. | told the committee. about
Sunday schools. but ! can give you the
story OF the Ruggles Street Mission
And that is the way our larger work be-
gan"
What city or country has the largest
Sunday school IN the wOrld?' / asked.
BETHANY Sunday school In Philadel-
phia. Of which John Wanamaker has
been superintendent FOR hfty-two years,
and which has membership Of 5000. is
larger than any school in this country
or Europe While Mr. Wanamaker was
Postmaster General in President Harri-
sons Cabinet he closed his desk every
Saturday afternoon and went 90 Phila-
delpbia that he might teach his Bible
class on Sunday. Once he left mis- Of
fetal duties 10 be present at the funeral
Of the humblesJ scholar ia The whole
school He wrote me not long ago that If
he could go back 10 ISIS, the year his ac-
tive interest began, he would give much
more of his time and money to the work. %
rs the world any worse than il used
10 be- I inquired
What do YOU think about it?" Mr..
Hartshoru asked in Yankee fashion. an
swerins a question by propounding an
other
II II isn't any better. I replied Ill
would seem 10 a nonprCfessional like my
self that Christs coming into the world
has been a MONUMENTAL failure
World More wholesome.
You are right" he exclaimed viii
vigor We hear of much wickedness
because II is now published in the news
papers. whereas # was once gossiped
abou, and limited in circulation To neigh
borhoods and villages Failing 10 reflect
upon the Increase IN population and the
publicity that is given 10 all our actions
we fall into the error of thinking that
, humanity is deteriOratinC morally II IS
not SO The world is more wholesome
than ever. although there are periods Of
depression IN spirituality. as there are
( recessions In business. and as there are
seasons Of poor crops.
What are You emphasizing"
THAT 20 per cent Of the new members
/ Joining our churches are from the Sun
Z day schools. that most preachers We're
Sunday school boys. and that 70 per cent
/ OF the new churches were started ir
/ the first place as Sunday schools and
nothing else. ! also urge that theologica
semlnaries teach their students the bes'
methods Of sunday school work. students
are taught 10 bury the dead. marry and
visit the living and preach sermons
They need 70 know something else"
copyright 1910 by James B. NllTrowJ