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title: 'The Sunday-School: Its True Nature, Mission and Relation to the Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Ephraim Clark Murray'
date: 1889-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Sunday Schools'
- 'Education'
scriptures:
- 'Nehemiah 8'
- 'James 5'
- 'Mark 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/murray-1889-the-sunday-school-its-true-nature-mission-and-relation-to-the-church
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# The Sunday-School: Its True Nature, Mission and Relation to the Church

Argues Sunday-schools must be church teaching services under Session control, not independent institutions; unity of worship and governance will improve instruction, teachers, and youth loyalty.

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