Relation of the Sunday-School to the Church (2)

(Speech delivered to our Sunday School Teachers) What now, is the relation in which the Sunday School stands to the church? In its origin the Sunday School was an indictment against the church as in­stitute. The Sunday School of today had its origin in England and dates back approximately 150 years, and was caused by the negligence of the church to instruct its youth. The church of England had fallen into a state of spiritual lethargy and decay. It had become exceedingly lax in the ministry of...