The Sabbath-School Index: Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.Pardee, R. G. (Richard Gay)
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The Sabbath-School Index: Pointing out the history and progress of Sunday-schools, with approved modes of instruction.
Pardee, R. G. (Richard Gay)
Sunday schools
of Scripture truths from newspapers, magazines, etc. 5. Commence
regularly and systematically to preach to children; for the way to
learn how to preach to children is--_to preach to children_."
All this will involve the necessity of a watchful study of
child-nature, child-language, and child-character. Something must be
prepared especially adapted to attract and interest the children with
fresh illustrations, etc. The Rev. Dr. Newton's sermons are admirable
models. "The Peep of Day," "Line upon Line," and "Precept upon
Precept," are fine specimens of pure child-language. Bible truths and
illustrations are unequalled to interest children if they are only
clearly presented, in a life-like, earnest manner, and broken up into
little pieces for their use. It should ever be remembered that good
preaching to children never fails to be most interesting to the older
people. Good preaching to children by the pastor every week will
greatly elevate all our monthly concert, missionary, and anniversary
addresses, which should often be far more scriptural; and methinks, if
the pastor would but preach one good scriptural sermon to the youth
every Sabbath, both himself and his people would find a rich blessing
in it.
_Address to Children--In Outline._
_The Child Jesus._
Luke ii. 40. "And the Child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled
with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him:" _Grew_ an infant,
then a boy, afterward a man. Labored, suffered and _died_ for you,
for me.
I. See _The Child's Strength_. Not like Samson or David. Strong to do
God's will, to do right. Resolute purpose, will, determination, etc.
Jesus was strong to learn, to teach, to submit, to reprove and
suffer. Strong to resist the world, flesh, and the devil. Strong for
self-control.
II. See _The Child's Wealth_. Not Gold, Diamonds, etc., but _Wisdom_.
How he got it? He gathered it. Where? Bible, doctors in temple, from
the Spirit, from the world, etc.
III. See _The Child's Beauty_. The grace of God. Not beauty of face.
Perhaps he had lost his beauty, "his face was as marred." It was
beauty within; meek and quiet spirit; beauty of holiness, of
obedience, of humility, of love.
1. God thought him beautiful. "In his Father's likeness," "All of his
glory," etc.
2. Angels thought him beautiful. "They wondered and adored:" "Angels
desired to look."
3. Men thought him beautiful. "The Leper, the Demoniac, the Blind,
the Palsied," etc.
_Do you_ think him beautiful? or is there "no beauty in him that you
should desire him?"
His strength he will give to you. "My strength is sufficient for
thee."
His wealth he will give to you. "Filled with all the fulness of
Christ."
His beauty he will put upon you. "No spot or blemish."
_Oh! what think ye of Christ?_
XXV.
CHILDREN'S MEETINGS AND MONTHLY CONCERTS.
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