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

Of the forest cnley the benefit oi eleven
aud three subordinate schools
Ntlatfhree other schools preparation.
In these, there are 800 scholars. Three
Of the schools are located IN New York
-four in the Cherokee nation one IN the
Lhoctaw nation; two In the Ihickasam
nation one 10 Indiana two on Tie Ar
kalisas and one in Missouri
There hive been added Ia the Sunday
aud Adult School Union within the past
year, a9 schools, i73 teachers and 1919
learners.
Making the whole number now in con-
nexon, 402 schools, 1,l97 teachers, and
81, 307 learners.
Of the above schools, four are in Mas
saehusetts. fifteen in New York, seventy
seven in New Jersey, two hundred and
twenty-six in Pennsylvania, sixteen IN De
laware, eighteen in Maryland, twenty
three in Virginia aud District of Colombia,
one in North Carolina, twelve in south Ca
roliua, six in Kentucky, 1--WE in Ohio, one IN
Indiana, one in Missouri.
In Philadelphia connected with the u
Mon, - schools, 753 teachers and 1000
learners
DISCONNECTED, 10 schools, 40 teachers
and 1868 learners. Total, 30 schools, ol1
teachers, 81J8 learners.
During the year we have Published,
$4,000 Tracts, $1,000 Premium Books,
10000 Sunday School Hymn Book, 4th "
9th editions, 900 Sunday School, Prayer
Book, 1000 Sunday School Teachers
Guide, 5000 Scripture Illustrations, 5000
Copies of the Fourth Annual Report,
5000 Class Books and Class Papers, j00,-
900 Blue and Red Tickets.
We would call the attention of the
schools IN union with us, 10 three OF the
above publications, issued during the past
year, as calculated, in our estimation, TO be
In a high degree useful we refer to the
Sunday school Prayer Book, Scripture IL
usiratlons, aud Sunday School Teachers
Guide. With the last of these, every one
engaged in instrueiing ought 10 be suppl
sd.
Though sensible that every good gift
cometh down from above, we would moi be
wanting in thankfulness TO those who have
been To us channels of blessing. From The
First Day or Sunday School Society, we
have received 200 dollars from inc execu-
to ofthc estate of!pshua Boren, ~ 80; Phi
ladclpbia Bible Society supply orseparate
books OF the Old aud New Testanents.
May the Lord abundanlly reward them.
The Treasurer accounts viii best cxhi
biicd the receipts and disbursements since
the last report. From this il viii be oh
served, the amount OF sales has been near
y double that of the proceeding year.
h.. Al hat IN al
instances our Reports have proved most
efficient Aburers; leading not only TO the en-
comagement of old, bot the formation of
new schools. Aud, what is still more inn
portant, a number of reports have come mp
To LII OF children and teachers, who, thro'
the fundamentally Of the schools, have
been renewed in mind after the image of
Him who created them, aud prepared
10 walk in the beautiful garments Of the
gospel.
Many facts Of II most interesting nature
will be presented to view in the Appendix.
The reports forwarded to us are SO hume
rous, as utterly 10 preclude their pubIiea-
ton entire while al the same time they
are So satisfactory, that we should be glad
II our limits would allow Of more copious
extracts.
A number Of the schools received into
the Union during the past year, were estab-
lished by the blessings of God on the la
bors Of faithful Sunday School Mission
AIRY, tho REV. Wm 4. BLAIR. Ii viii he
recollected that or managers in their last
report, adyerted to the subject OF a Sunday
School Mission. The necessary pecunia-
ry aid having been obtained, it was COM
meneed in Aug. last since that time, the
Missionary has been constantly engaged
under the direction of the board. lie has
travelled IL Pennsylvania, New Jersey, De-
laware, Maryland, Virginia, y North Carroll
ma, about 1900 miles. He has been instru-
mental in Weakening and confirming a great
degree of interest in the Sunday School
cause. He has visited 50 schools, revived
20, established Tract Societies, Adult
Schools, and 81 Sunday Schools.
We cannot but urge upon the attention
OF all the members of our Union, the I'M
portance of continuing the labors of mis-
sionary; much land remains to be- passed
there are large tracts of country where the
labors of the Sunday school teacher are
comparatively unknown, and where if we
are enabled to continuelthe active exertions
of faithful agent, an abundant harvest
may be gathered.
When we contemplate the vast extent
over which this Union is now spread, em~
bracing as it does THIRTEEN STATES, and
embodying within il SO numerous a host,
we ennot but say, il is indeed vine which
the right hand of the Lord hath planted.
The hills are covered with the shadow OF it,
and the branches therefore IRE like the
goodly cedars.
There are various sources OF encourage
ment enjoyed by the friends of Sunday
Schools at the present day which We're UNI
known at the commencement. Not only
have they demonstrated themselves in the
opinion of all, AZ most undoubtcd means Of
rearing the temple of our King, they have