within the house instead: thus training them for Satan rather than for
God!

"Sunday-schools are the militia of the Church: it is from them the most
efficient youth are drafted into the service of Jehovah, to fight
manfully under the Captain of their salvation, numbers of whom win the
well-fought day, and receive the prize of victory.

"Sunday-schools are the nurseries of the Church; they compose the youth
who are to live when we go down to the dust. When the teachers are aged,
or dead, their children will rise up to fill the ranks of Immanuel. Where
are the additions to our church to come from, but from Sunday-schools? Do
not most of those who join the Church in the prime of their days, and
present whole sacrifices to God, come from our Sabbath-schools? The
churches of Christ should see to it that good nurses are provided for
them, and not, as is too often the case, leave them in the hands of the
inexperienced and the youthful."




CHAPTER III.


HISTORY OF THOMAS.

Thomas, the second brother, remained much longer in the school.
Possessing a retentive memory, he learned the whole of the three Gospels
of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and part of John. After remaining as a scholar
for about three years, during which time he was often employed in