Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-03
Sunday School Day Observance

Editor Kennebec Journal:
For the second time in recent years
a Statewide Sunday School Day
will be observed by the churches of
the State, Sunday, March a. The OBJ
servance is under the auspices Of the
State Sunday School association
which has issued a program in the
form of a dramatiZation illustrating
the activities Of religious education
In the State. Expressions of interest
in the observance have been re-
ceived from many sources. The fol-
lowing principles will receive en-
phasis in the exercises Of the day.
/. The only hope for civilization
liesin a knowledge and application of
the principles of the Christian Relig-
ion.
2. Christian ideals can best be
made dominant in life and character
through the Christian nurture and
training of childhood and youth.
B. 1t is automatic that what you
would have in the life of n nation
must be incorporated in it's system of
education.
4. No educational system can pro-
duce the highest type of character
and citizenship without religious
training.
5. The appalling prevalence of
crime among youth makes it impera :
tive that some influence shall be used
to bring about the right motivation
of the rising generation. The ex-
perience of centuries has proven that
the Christian Religion is the most
dynamic force in the world for the
development of sterling character
and right conduct.
8. The separation OF the church
and State is a fundamental principle
of our government. but this does not
mean that the State can get along
without the church, nor the church
without the state.
{. The fathers of our country rec
oSniZed this when they declared that
! religion. morality and knowledge are
necessary to free government and to
the happiness of mankind. Washing
ton declared that religion and moral
ity are indispensable to national
prosperity and that natioral moral
ity cannot be maintained without re-
ligion.
s. In nation which guarantees to
every person the right to worship
God according to the dictates of his
'NH tpHotIcil't TIC NuTlStldn Ike
ligion cannot be vitality taught in a
| tax-supported system of school
y. The State should provide an
efficient system of general education
the church must provide an efficient
system of religious education.
TO- Such plan in no wise inter-
, feres with religious liberty: it is fair
and equitable alike to Jew and Ghn-
tile. Protestant and Catholic.
II. Through the International Sun
day School Council Of Religions Edu-
cation the Protestant Christian
churches Of America propose to es-
tablish and carry on through CO.
operative efforts. which shall i'm no
wise interfer with the programs and
policies OF each denomination. an
efficient system of Christian educa =
ton on behalf OF those Protestant
Christian churches. granting to Jews
land Catholics the unQuestioned right
of doing the same for the children of
their faiths.
II. The purpose Of this great for
ward movement in Christian Educa =
ton is two-fold: to train the Won't h
of our country for life Of service
and good citizenship and to bring
then, into the church and through
obedience and service to tho Master
save them for a life eternal
MAINE. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSN.