American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-14

j he rev. Df. StauShton then read the NTH annu.
al report, which we understand will be published in
few days. The clear round tones of the Doctors
voice and the style and matter Of the address, made
an impression which vii! not easily be effaced from
the memory OF his hearers We submit our recol-
lectons of the proceedings
The Managers commence their report by an ex.
preston oftheir gratitude TO the Father OF all mer.
ces, for the abundant blessings with which he has
been pleased to their labors. The institution
which was but grain Of mustard Seed now pre-
sents refreshing shade to thousands From re-
port printed in May last it appears that there were
then in Great Britain. 50l5 schools, S6,227 teach
and 81. ,563 scholars The children of the gyp.
sizes through the fundamentally Of those schools
about to be brought to the knowledge OF the gospel
The system is extending itself over France and
Scotland. There one hundred schools and FIVE
thousand learners IN the island of Ceylon. Sunday
schools are also 10 be found in India New South
Wales, in the British possessions on our continent,
and IN the British West India Islands. Even the
sable sons and daughters of abused and injured At
rca, rejoice they behold their children entering
upon the privileges Of Sunday schools.
In the United States, the managers are able TO
present but partial view of the schools not in con.
nec,on with the Union. In Boston they know OF
sixteen schools and fifteen hundred learners. In NJ
York, ninety schools, one thousand one hundred
teachers, and eight thousand learners. In Balti-
forty schools, four hundred & thirty six ,each-
ers, Two thousand eight hundred and twenty five
learners. The influence OF sunday schools is en-
tending among the children Of the Aborgines of
whom there are five hundred and eight at school,
There have been added to the Sunday and Adult
school Union since The last year, eighty nine schools
four hundred and seventy three teachers and seven
thousand and seventy nine learners. The whole
number now in communion with this Union. are
four hundred and two schools, four thousand one
hundred and ninety seven teachers, and thirty one
thousand, two hundred and ninety seven learners
OF these, two hundred and twenty six schools are in
Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, there are in con.
nection with the Union, seventy two schools seven
hundred and fifty four teachers, and seven thousand
and ninety learners. Unconnected with the Union
eighteen Schools one hundred and ninety teachers
and one thousand three hundred and sixty eight
learners. Total in Philadelphia, ninety schools one
hundred and ninety teachers and eight thousand
four hundred and Fifty eight learners. The num-
Der of books published by the society has been We
ny considerable 81 me idea Of them may be form
ed from the fact that during the last year thew hav,
published FIVE hundred thousand red and blue tick.
cts
The managers in particular manner recommen,
TO the schools in union with the Society, the Sun.
day school Prayer Book, Scripture Illustrations AM
the Sunday School Teachers Guide strong evi
dence Of the prosperity of this society is to be ioun
IN the tact, that their amount Of sales during tn
past wear, has been nearly double that of the prece
ding wear The managers consider their reports a
having proved most efficient Iabors in the cause
In their last report the managers treated of III
probable advantages Of Sunday School Mission
They have been enabled 10 send one missionary an
the fruits oil his labor have been abundant. He h;
travelled in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delawar
Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, about tw
thousand five hundred miles ;-reviewed twenl
schools, established six tract societies. four adu
schools and sixty one Sunday schools. This mi
sionary was the Rev w. c Blair. from whom
very interesting letter was read thus concludes
go that there ahundred Sunday school mi
sionares there would he employment for them q
There ought to be eight or ten in every state
The managers indulge themselves in congratul
ting the society the abundant fruitfu!ness of the
work. {" Ii is indeed, say they, d vine which Il
night hand of the Lord hath planted. The hills a