Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-01
Making Democracy Safe for the World

President Wilson, Governor Milllken
and the governors of other states at the
suggestion Of the International sunday
School Association have issued procia-
nations designating Sunday, November
as Cot Sunday School Day
throughout the country. The avoWeo
purpose is ito impress upon all persons
the need and value of systematic Bible
study, and to enlist them in the organ
lied Sunday School"
Here is an institution that richly de-
serves the loyal support Of all who de-
sire the triumph of Christianity, the
elevation of morals and the success of
every righteous enterprise. 1t is Or
ganized to teach religion and morals
and it is the only institution in our
raidst built expressly for this purpose.
Its supreme text book sis the Bible
which. in spite of every attack made
upon it, remains the most vital ana the
most popular collection of writings on
earth This book contains the prln-
ciples Of the Christian religion. 1t re-
veals God. the human soul, immortality.
and our duties to God and man.
The Sunday School is organized to
teach the truth contained in this holy
book: to give instruction in these vital
subjects to people of every age and
condition
Our public school, undoubtedly the
best in the world, cannot teach religion.
The genius Of our government forbids
it. Parents are too busy, or lack the
training required to give adequate re-
ligious instruction to their children. 1t
therefore remains for the Church
through its schools to do this work, Or
else it will not be done. But it is i'm
perative that the principles of Christi
anity be taught to our children, if
we are TO preserve the best clements in
our national life and insure good gov
eminent i'll the next generation. Pres
ident Wilson once cabed this message
to Switzerland: The Sunday school
lesson Of today is the code of morals of
tomorrow"
An eminent American educator,
speaking within 30 days in one Of our
Maine cities, declared that the next ten
years will determine whether the
United States is to be the greatest
Christian or the greatest pagan de-
nocracy on earth.
If we believe that the only democracy
LndL VIII De SAFE Tor the world Is one
composed Of people in whose lives the
principles Of Christianity find true ex-
preston, and that such people are the
product Of the Church and the Sunday
School, what then?
First. Every church should concen-
trate upon its Sunday School problem
Second, The most efficient men and
women in the church should be en-
gagged In Sunday School work 1t is a
mans job and no man is too big for it
1t Is woman's great opportunity to dc
good and no woman is too highly Gull
tured for lit.
Third: Every parent or guardian
who Is concerned about the highest in
terests Of the young life in their charge
should see to 1t that the child is kept in
the Sunday School. And remember
the best way to keep the child in this
school IL to keep yourself there.
All over this republic brave men are
enlisting for the high and holy service
OF making the world safe for democ-
racy. They will do this task no mat
ter what the cost.
The Sunday Schools Of North Amer.
lea are now calling upon every Chris
tian man and woman to enlist 70 rthe
service OF making democracy safe 70,
the world. Than this no greater sery.
ice can be performed by our genera.
tior.
WILLIAM r. WOOD.