The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-17
COMMUNICATED.
u ismore bLtssed 10 gre Than 10 reeeirt.

COMhtNiCAIEDs
II is4nore blessed 10 gre than 10 rectire.
Amongst all the numerous charitable insti-
tutions of the present day, there is none per
haps thai claim more deserved attention thar
Sabbath Schools. While the missionary goe:
iorl as the champion OF the gospel, TO carry
open warfare TO the encnmpment OF the enc
my, bearing in his hand the sword of the
spirit which is the word of God Sunday
Schools are calculated w their nature 10 un.
dermne The very foundation Of his fortress
They promote civilization, they promote mo
raIity, aud they promote revealed religion
These they promote in the most etiectGal way
viz by training up the tender thought in COR
rect principles aud correct habits. Under
many discouragements, Sabbath Schools are
beginning to acquire something like perma-
nency in this place. The " Union Sunday
School, established by the united efforts oI
the Methodist and Baptist congregations, is ol
near two years standing. The principal diff
Gully they have met with is that their little
pupils have been under the necessity oil de
serting them in the winter season, for want ol
clothes and although the managers hase n
hundant reason TO he grateful To n liberal pub.
lie fer their generosity, whenever an appeal
has been made To Them, yet as their original
establishment did not anticipate this difficulty
question with the managers and teachers,
whether the school should iangush under
these embarrassments, or n remedy be al
tempted. On dellberasOn, il was resolved 10
appeal te the ladies, which was no sooner
done than il was attended to, with a bepogo-
lent prompitude peculiar to their sex. They
have formed themselves into q society for the
purpose, and are about i'm their turn, TO make
an appeal to the public. They have agreed
To solicit n charity sermon and a collection ia
The two meeting houses, 10y which il is hoped
their funds will he considerably angme m,d.
II may be objected by some that the calls on
public beneydtenoe are becoming much too
frequent II is confessed they are frequent
hnt what is to be done The "mareh oil
mind is rapidly progressing in the civilized
world, and shall ws, SO far as we are
concerned, say unto II thus far shalt
thou go, and no farther ?" Plebian and nat
rician distinctions are inconsistent with re-
pubiicansm. Genius is not the exclusive pre-
rogalive of wealth. II the origin of Carey
"A Morrison, Milne, and ave may almost add
a Franklin and Henry, was amongst tho
common people, that class Of people ought
| To be introduced at feast to the vestibue oil
| science. Bat science is not the highest aim
of n Sunday School Few are capable of en-.
ceiling in the sciences hut all may attain ~
eminence IN virtue, and TO thear attainment
the best energies OF the Schools in question
are directed.
" The Rev. Mr.. EARLY will preach nj
the Methodist meeting house next Sunda,
| morning, aud a collection will be taken. On
the following Sunday morning, the Rev. Mr.
BALL viii preach at the Baptist meeting
house, where a collection win also be taken
The School will appear in acoIlective bod,
| at both places. Should the weather prov,
nnfavorahle on either day, the business vii
be postponed.