The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-12
REPORT

REPORT.
In presenting this, their fifth annual re-
port, the Managers of THG SUNDAY AND
ApuLr SenooL UNION would express
their gratitude to the Father Of all mercies
for ihe abundant blessings With which he
has been pleased 10 crown their labors.
This Institution was, indeed, as grain OF
mustard seed, aud now il presents re-
frcshing shade of thousands. Surely the
Rcdecmcr in thu midst OF rs IL mighty,
aud in that Redcemer il becomes US 10
trust.
The benefits ofuniou are becoming more
apparent. While il iutelleres not with the
5nternal regulations OF any, but leaves all
To arrange their own details, il conoen-
triles, information, rsuses cSertion, causes
an extensive community of interest, and
forms strong security against failure.
We have experienced these benefits ; let
the bond which unites Us be perpetual.
On turning our attention 10 that land
which had the honor Of originating Sunday
Schools we find, from an examination OF
the Report presented 10 the LosDoN u
MON, in Maylast, that there were then an
bounced ms existing in Great Britain, jOls
schools, 80, 227 teachers, and Jl7, 5G3 scho-
lars. $40 schools were reported as hav-
ing been formed during the preceding year.
One circumstance, adyeried TO In that Re
port, We cannot but mention, viz: that, thru
the influence of Sunday schools, the chill
dren Of the Gipsies are about being brought
TO the knowledge OF the Gospel.
We are glad TO perceive, that, in addi-
ton 10 the schools peculiar To the Sabbath,
there exists ia Great Britain, Il National
Education Society which is extending
the benefits of moral and religious iustruc-
ton 10 about 200, 600 of the children of the
poor.
FRANcn, which IN period familiar to
the memory of almost all of MS, voted
death an eternal sleep, has now her Sun
day schools. OF the formation of one Of
these, the following interesting account is
gwen. One Sunday afternoon, Nj.
Iourde, requested the whole congregation
TO stop after preaching be then desired
those who could read, and those who.cculd
not, TO take different sides of the ehnpel ;
and then taking six of the latter, and New
Testament, he addressed the former
"Nho will teach these persons To read for
the love OF God - aud he repeated this
question til he found teachers for all who
could not read.
In HOLLAND, Sunday schools are begin
ming increase.
In the ISLAND or CEYLoN, are nearly
400 schools, and 1900 learners.
In NV Sourn WALES, the benign in
huenee of Sabbath instruction is felt. And
AFRICA, abused and injured Africa, whose
blood aud whose tears have so long cried
10 heaven against Christendom, is rcioi-
cling as She heaulds some of her children
entering upon the privileges OF Sunday
schools.
INDIA also sees thousands congregaied
on the holy day, and storing their ten
der minds with tue precepts of the sacred
page.
The British possession on our northern
frontier, aud the West India Islands, have
many Sunday schools. A gentleman in
Antigua, where the Charch Missionary So
ciety has Liza Sunday scholars, writes
thus !" When view the present state OF
morals, chiefly among the black aud CO.
lored inhabitants, and compare il with past
days, the contrast is So striking, that am
constrained 10 say, What hath God
wrought lie has made The Sunday
schools The principal means cfhis happy
change. Numbers Of females, who, htl-
manly speaking, must have been carried
away by the torrent of vice, are rescued
from ruin, and have found AN asylum from
danger, aud friends to cover their defence
less heads. Some OF them. of low and dc.
PRAYED connexions, have not only become
useful teachers in the schools, but consis
tent professors Of Christianity"
The Board can Present but a partial
statement OF Sunday Schools in the Uni
Ted States not connected with the Union
Ia Boston there are about 10 schools ant
1900 learners.
In New York there are three Unions
having about so schools, 100 teachers and
5000 learners.
10 Ba more, 40 schools, $50 teacher:
and $500 iearnels.