. Raleigh Christian Advocate: organ of the North Carolina Conference, Church, South. worth as much as Eve John Wesleys American [Sunday School-It will be news to most people that in*lay, 1738, John Wesley organised a Sun-day school for children in Savannah, Ga ,»nd taught them the Bible and the catethism. Among the pupils of this first Sundayschool were several poor children who werewithout shoes. They were so sensitive thatthey remained away to escape the ridiculeof companions whose parents were able toclothe them properly. Mr. Wesleys sym-pathetic soul was deeply troubled and thenext Su
. Raleigh Christian Advocate: organ of the North Carolina Conference, Church, South. worth as much as Eve John Wesleys American [Sunday School-It will be news to most people that in*lay, 1738, John Wesley organised a Sun-day school for children in Savannah, Ga ,»nd taught them the Bible and the catethism. Among the pupils of this first Sundayschool were several poor children who werewithout shoes. They were so sensitive thatthey remained away to escape the ridiculeof companions whose parents were able toclothe them properly. Mr. Wesleys sym-pathetic soul was deeply troubled and thenext Sunday he adopted the pUn of ap-pearing in his bare feet. Hit example wascomforting to the poor, and, ac6v>rding tothe early traditions, so shamtd the richchildren that there was no further must have been a curious sp ctacle wnen_ ^ ihe brilliant young reetor of Christ ChurchJsh. N. C» ? walked from the ?•miniaters house in tne•» » ? pubiie square in hu black knee breeches *ttd clerical coat, without sho^js or itoeK-»*^«8, to the little chapel on Bay ining laranteed underis. Twenty Pfmteed or money when she offered the apple. She could stirher husbatd, but you will lose the powerto do that. I have said before that theschool must be built, and if you dont doit, we will. Dr. Allen is absolutely rightin the position he takes in regard to thewomen of China. He is absolutely rightwhen he says that that school must be de-veloped, and he is more right than hethinks I witnessed what he did not—theappeal of the Chinese parents to our educators in Soochow to do the same thingsfor their daughters which they were try-ing to do for their sons. They want it,and that itself is a revolution in China. Itbreaks down the old Chinese didnt care for the girls What didthey amount tot They have no souls. Iremember when Miss Rankin went toNfantsiang, they sneered at the idea of awoman teaching anybody, and especiallygirls, but they got over that; and now t
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