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The _imagination_ has the same place in the faculties that the eye has among the senses. The _intellect_ is God's great gift which distinguishes man from the brute. Let us never worship nor pervert it. The _heart_ is the soul of man. To save it the Son of man came down from heaven to earth. Unless the heart is gained all is lost; but if we appeal to the heart alone, we but develop the puny Christian. Let us, therefore, use all wisely, but misuse none. At first the aim of Sabbath-school teaching was very feeble and indefinite: to keep the children out of mischief--teach them to read the Bible--correct their manners and make them good children--not profane and disobedient. Then the aim was to give them a general knowledge of Bible history and catechism. The ablest early Sabbath-school works published under the patronage of the Queen of England did not even hint at the possible conversion of the children. The Bible was long introduced as a book of task lessons to the young, and catechism and hymn learning engrossed our Bible classes. Now, the Bible is exalted, and so applied in our Sabbath-schools as to be the most attractive of all books to the children and youth. _Now_, the aim of Sabbath-school teaching is, or ought to be, the _immediate_ conversion of the children to Christ. It is a poor excuse to suffer a child to drown because we have but one opportunity of saving it. _Now_, many Sabbath-school teachers have learned the great and precious art of leading even little children to Jesus--
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Just now.