The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-04-21 00:00:00

DELIGHTFUL TEA PARTY AT ST. BARNABAS'

SCHOOL

arty, on a scale of more than
' --odour, took place in St. Barna
wl-street, in celebration of the
the schools sinve their open-
eason being about the,
t of philanihrop:c
urih to which it is at

On Tuesday last, a tea-
usual magnitude ai:'l
has School House, G
success which had atte,
in; last year; the present f,stic
anniversary of the commence,
deavours of the clergyman of
tached and his congregation to disseminate ueetul general
and religious instruction amongst the children of the
humbler classes in that populous district of the town•
There were present in all upwards of 300 persons, princi-
pally of the congregation of St. Barnabas', including a
large proportion of neatly and el

dies,—also a number of clergyme
town, and off milies and others(

Indy attired young !a-
mid gentllmen of the
distinction.

The arrangements throig

It were most judicious

The large room up weirs (tt
rated for the entertlintnent

school) was
e walls and roof were
st which were bung nu-

festooned with evergreens. amor
merous banners and paintings

gs bearing

nuipt robs ta-

bles were ranged across the apartiwnt, and in iddirion to
the elegant tea-services (urns and china) supplied by the
ladies who respectively presided at each, and an ample
provision of tea, coffee, excellent bunloaf, cakes, &c.•
and dishes 0L
• At the top
d on silk, will!,

fl )wers-ranged in the centre of eAi board

the initials, V. l3ei,;%;,l".;;isTurrouriWedf;;;; r fancisand
national banners. The whole was lighted with gas, and
I:presented a most brilliant app"arance. On a plattprm at
the head of the room five professional singers were static
oned, and sung sacred pieces with great taste and tff•ct at
the intervals between the several addresses made—accoal.
partied by a pianist. It should also be mentioned that a
very handsome bust of the Rev. Rector Brooks was
placed on a pedestal in the room, in compliment to that
gentleman, who is ever active in charitable and good
works, and had been an especial benefit to the schools..."
lie having preached the first and also the last sermon
their b..half.

The Rev. T. NOLAN. the respec•ed pastor (who had
been mainly instrumental in establishinz the schools) pre".
sided, and was quite at home amorig4 his fl ick, who'
could not but apprec•ate his effective but unobtrusive
a.nenity of !limners to all present.

During the evening abundance of delicious grapes and
oranges were served, and after the removal of the tea and
coffee, which was followed by the iptiging, by all present,
of an appropria'e hymn, _ s
_ _

The CHAIRMAN said in effect that he was no doubt ex-
pected to say something on the occasion, and though he
bad not been enabled to command time to prepare him-
self to employ adequate terms, he considered the expecta
tion reasonable, and the task a pleasing duty. Since be
had first known them, they had, indeed, changed the
venue; but the same bond of Chris ian union still held itS
endearing influence over them ; they were still the same
in spirit and affection. They had now neatly closed the,
year's working of the schools; and such had been their
success that unbounded thanktulness was due to Ilim to
whom that success was due, and they might look forward
for greater things being yet accomplished within those
wall., which they had been the humble instruments of
raising to his honour and glory. They had endeavoured
to act up to the holy injunction ',Feed my Faith
had enabled them so to pursue their course, and the Lord
had blessed them beyond their most sanguine expecta-
tions. Ile alluded to the Christian fellowship that had
been evinced by the trustees, who for the whole five yearS
they had been in office, had lent the most valuable aidt,
and who had never throughout uttered a whisper of dissa'.
tisfaction. He hail northing of novelty or of an exciting
nature to adduce relative to the schools; they hid gonna
silently but surely, and this was a ur.:of that God had.
given to them his blessing. At the time they opened the,
schools they had no anticipation of such success, believing
that their progress would be hut slow and gr .dual. . 134'
within a month a ter the opening, those rooms were Oleo,
with 600 children, and about 30 boys, for whom admissioa,
had been applied, had unavoidably been refused admittance.'
Let them therefore look forward for a further‘blessingl.
On those whom he addressed could they alone rely for
adequate support, and he confidently appealed to thew"'
deeply thankful to them for their pest efforts. Ile els*,

telt grate ul to. his kind brethren of the ministry. wh°'
notwitlivtanding the fatigues of the present season as re.'
g ,rded them prufes,ionally, had favoured them will) their

L.vry tar-pa. gs.c I.OIV VVUEU3 Ul encouragement:
They could accomplish all they desired if they bui looked
to God for a bless ng, and they would thus be enabled ta
go on their way rejoicing.
After a sacred song from the orchestra, the Chairmatt
introduced to the meeting Mr. Watkins, the Inspector of.
chools appfl..ted by the Privy Council for these r cts,
Mr. WATKINS said the occasion suage.ted a few words
relative to toe building in which they had met. lie knew
of no school that had made more rapid pro2ress. 06
highly approved of the gene, al tone and discipline evinced',
in addition to the instinction imparted. The accession a
so large a nomher t f sclicl IS in so short a time was unpre-
cedented. tie believed, however, that if only 61 had beea
received in the room below, and 60 in the room "b"e;
the work would have proceeded as satisfactorily in the
first instance. He was api.ointed to inspect the schools
in six of the northern counties, and he had observed la
some of them a great want el te,,chers, though the Dioce-
san Schools had done much to remedy the defect. Her
hail found in-tanees in whi.dt triere was hut one treeter to
200 children, and he considered that no one to icher cools
possibly train more than 50 or 60. A great deft-ct in mat
of the schools was a want of adequate ventilation, %bids
ought (for reasons which he pointed out) to be we more
»tended to. Another evil was, that many of ,he sihoold
far children of tender years were partly below pound, and
consequently dark and ehearless. lie did not think he
could altogether remedy this evil. The inivaiice before
tram was to a pleat extent an excentinn. I-le considered'

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