Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
CHRIST IN OUR SCHOOLS.
On the Sunday School
Convention at Walhalla.

1T was not the privilege of the wri-
ter to attend all the sessions of the
Sunday School Convention in Wal
halla last week, but just few
thoughts suggested other thoughts.
r. d. Webb emphasized, in one Of
his addresses, the Importance of re-
ligious education. He said there was
great need for church school
alongside OF the graded school, or
place for religious instruction.
Thirty minutes a week for religious
knowledge and 25 hours week for
secular knowledge was not a square
deal with Christ and His truth to-
ward the life Of the child He said
1t was an acknowledged fact that by
far the greater part of those coming
into the church were from the num-
Der having been instructed in the
Sunday school.
This leads us back TO an old sub
ject. That is the systematic teach
ing Of Christian Truth to the young.
What was looked OH, for a time, as
hindrance to heart religion" is
being acknowledged now as neces-
sity to promote stability of Chris
tian character. knowledge is the
first step in "Conversion"-"Kn
edge, Assent, and Confidence"
But how is it to be given? The
school cannot teach religion. It is
not certain that it has any legal
right IN our government to even read
the New Testament where there Is
objection. The only course left is a
religious school alongside of the pub
lie school, in which the different
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hours. week and this instruction to
count or their regular grade.
In our democracy we have wisely
separated the Church and State. we
are not acting wisely in separating
Christian Truth from the citizenship
Of our country.
All people having a knowledge of
the laws are not law-abiding. Nei-
ther are those who are ignorant Of
the laws law-abiding. \ knowledge
or Christ does not make a man a
Christian, but he cannot be q Chris
tan without knowledge Of Christ
1t Is quite sad thing for any on, in
this ago Of opportunities to live and
die ignorant OF the great doctrines
Of Christian truth.
Man may be wise or rich, or rich
or great, but never can be blest If
happiness has not II nGart or CEN
tor III the breast"
Put saving knowledge of Christ
for "happiness" in the above and we
will have the situation as it stands
in al the ages. ...
We hear many speculations as to
what will be "after the war;" but we
Ilay be sure Of this, that the teach
Ing church will he the church 1f the
future. We will learn to commend
those who have held fast to it in
strife and stress. criticism and, some
times, Ostracism. If knowledge of
the 1nfrite God broadens tho mind
of the theologian and deepeTs his
emotions; 1t will do likewise for the
child. III fairness to The child spe-
cific instruction should be given pre-
Vious to full church membership.
This thought our convention left
with us. Delegate.
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