Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22
SUNDAY Schools,

Dear Household: 1 come to thank all fol-
their kind words to me- ! have noticed some
school work. which lies near my heart
as 1 am superintendent Of a Sunday school in
western Texas. IL is one of the grandest
causes engaging the minds and hearts OF a
Why so? Because Il is stepping stone Ia
Gods Kingdom. Because IL teaches men and
women 10 live higher and nobler lives. Because
IL TITS and qualities boys and girls for lives
OF usefulness. and connects them with the
church OF God, the highest organization Of the
globe Should we not then. regard the Sunday
school as great factor for the upbuilding OF
our communities. states. country and Gods king
oomF believe that home is the God ordained
center for the religious training and instruc-
ton OF the young. The Sunday school IS a
eentive and help TO the Christian home train
ing, but IL Is complement to the work ac-
ure the Importance Of a Sunday school? Who
can weigh the responsibility OF its workers
Inc responsibility OF a superintendent Is
great, as he stands before his people pointing
out TO them the path OF righteousness. respon-
siohity is heavy upon him, for he does not
Know the day he may explain a lesson that will
decide the future destiny Of some boy or girl.
Sundsy school teachers responsibility as
great. he stands before his class Snndav
after Sunday, teaching them the great truths
contained In the Book. and adspt those truths 10
their lives. He should be near God as 10
be qualified to teach as the Book directs and
not as man says. We look around us TO see
who are the workers in this grand cause and
We find that they are the brightest ana the
most cultivated talents in this world.
America stands for the highest type OF civ
llhauon ana we ask the question, 'Why p
Because here Christianity is taught in our sun
Gay schools. primary schools and colleges
Knowing what factor for good the Sunday
school Is, can you understand how so many
people can be indifferent Having had relig-
ious instruction themselves yet some of our own
church members are asleep on this grand and
noble question. and lose their opportunities to
help. My friends, they are asleep upon a
question that strikes at the very vitals OF the
future Of our homes, churches states and conn.
W For on the children rest the hope and
destiny OF all these.
The old Will soon pass on to their graves.
and the young must step up and take heir
places, and IL they fail to have the proper
training, what shall we look for In the future ;
VIII II be happiness and prosperity / say no.
IT win be misery, shame and woe. Yet TO-DAY
look at the parents all over this country de-
pending upon the Sunday school to give. their
children oil the religious training they get
and DO not even attend Sunday school with
them, or encourage them. As we meet I'm our
Sunday school. Sunday after Sunday we soon
see that the greatest drawback in the Chris
tan warfare Is the lack OF interest and care
lessness Of duty, in parents falling to impress
upon tne minds OF their children the importance
OF Sunday school and its teachings some
parents send their children to Sunday school ana
tel them IL is a good place but fan to proye
II TO them by going themselves, and that is the
reason they soon get negligent.
AAANA1hs We 90 not Know now GRIM
inals could have been saved from destruction
II they had only had the proper training when
young, and who viii God hold responsible ?
Look at the young man who paid his pepaltv
on me galows' who may be held responsible
LOOK At the young man down in the convict
camp wearing his life away with broken
hearted mother at home. That young man
might not have been there II his parents had
taught him 70 attend Sunday school with Their
presence, instead OF wandering around with bad
boys. gambling and indulging I'm other things
that leao 20 the penitentiaries and gaIIows
NOT hAit OF the children OF Texas attend
Sunday scnool, and I expect other states are
equally as bad Just think that half OF the
people who are soon to assume the respon-
sioliity OF carrying on this grand old govern.
n@nt OF ours are learning nothing Of this won
oertul BOOK which should be the puide for
everyone II Is sad thing 10 think abont
ana we must try TO see that each cbfld within
our reach is brought into some Sunday school
Let US determine 10 continue in this rood vrorl,
D cooperating with our superintendents and
teachers until everyone kneels at the foot az
the cross end feels the cleansing blood snnItad
FOR the great aim and end Of all OF the sun
Gay schools is the conversion Of the unsaved
VIII be In my home state the last Of JuIv
and first or August. / viii give a lecture on
sunday scnool work at Homer, Ca during the
Sunday school convention, and win be glad 10
meet host OF the members OF the Household
there Best wishes for all.
LONELY COWBOY.