The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-02

OF the Holy is understandings
ave give our boys and girls about
SIX hours u day, 1--we Gays a week,
lOrty weeks or ABOUT lZUJ hours OF
study year 1or The Improvement OF
their minds and an average OF less
than rs hours year tor the improve
ment of their minds.
lis this well balanced education
Germany boosted OF heI kulture and
intellectual training and the nations
OF the earth have suffered untold mis-
cry because she feared not the Lord
and she lacked the knowledge of the
Holy which is understanding and
we know today that she was not a
great nation because she lacked
righteousness of heart and purpose
"A man OF nation is not strong
without failn in God, no matter how
much n 2ncy, or power, or how en-
viablc their nosition may seem. And
that man or nations ability and help
fulness is increased in proportion TO
their faith and gratitude to God.
"Realizing this as Christian work
ers and. parents, shall we not get back
to the Psalmist's instruction for our
selves and our children.
"Have you ever thought that the
homes which have not maintained
the family altar are weakening the
power of the nation? We want the
best things for our nation. Then let
us get back to God and his Word
at is because we thoroughly be-
licve in Proverbs XII, 6, Train up a
child in the way he should go: and
when he is old, he will not depart
from it., that we are so deeply inter
ested in the rcopening of the Yer
mont Academy and other schools,
where the young may be fitted for
life in its broader meaning and
Eclped to grasp these truths of the
word Of God and it S why YOU and |
are givin% our time and energy to
learn the best ways to impart this
knowledge of life and truth to the
youth of our state, in our Sunday
schools.
at seems to be the spirit of the
times to render as little servic as
possible and get all one can for it.
wonder if you and | are taking the
Lords time for our own selfish pleas
ure or are we renderin" full time.
Consistency is just as great a
jewel today as ever in the history of
the world. 1t is said once there liv-
ed in ENGLAND d man who was a bish-
op and also a Lord of the realm. He
was a very high tempered man and
one morning he flew into a rage and
he used profanity, His valet said,
what, the bishop swear?' and the
bishop rplied 4 do not swear as
the bishop but as Lord Of the realm
The servant asked, When the devil
comes for the Lord of the realm,
where will the bishop be-
"Matt. VI:24, Christ said 'Ye can
not serve two masters; We can not
serve God and Mammon.'
care we fastenno these truths up
on the minds and hearts of those
Young lives with whom we are work
ing as Sunday school teachers and
thus giving them a firm foundation
for the battles of life? And do our
daily lives measure up to the lessons
we try to teach on Sunday?
81 heard a sermon last Sunday on
Practical Christianity It was Il
inc sermon and the definition was so
plain that hope | will never forget
o apply it for myself and | want to
)aSs it on to you that it NAV help you
90. The preacher said practical
Christianity was practicinq christian
ty doing the things of every day
ifc according to the teachings of
Christ, measuring them by His yard
tick.
Simple, isn't it? Well suppose you
md | try it the coming days. This
I'D world never needed anything
more in all The years of its history
rom its formation to this year if |
'ur Lord, 1920, than it needs the |
of Christianity, as taught |
nd lived by Jesus, himself. nd it is
he only thing that will save this old |
world of ours from chaos and con-
usion.
"The psalmist prayed that the in
uence Of the ideal king might not
e confined to his own people. He
ictured a worldwide dominion in !
ihlch the Wealthiest and most distant |
ations will bring him tribute not .
rom compulsion but from choice,
"All that the psalmist prayed for,
II that the prophets dreamed Of, all
hat Israel hoped for, was realized
I Christ. He taught others how to
We toy ether as children of God in
lstice and righteousness. If we
Ould only get Il vision of what this
tactical application Of the teachings
f Christ would mean to the world,
ont you think we would be better
unday school teachers. The prin-
plcs he taught, in the proportion,
hey have been adopted and followed,
ave brought justice to the poor and
exemption of the oppressed"
Religion in Education" was the
leme Of a strong and illuminating
1dress by Prof. NJ, A. Honline of
hicago, the international superin-
.ndent Of religious education and an
Spert in his line. Dr. Honlinc con-
dc"Cd hcrcdity, environment and