Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-02-01
Nc. Cd, lower Sugar creek, the returns


ed of teachers and so scholars, and re-
cited about 5000 verses. No. Sd, on
Lick creek, teachers and SIS scholars,
who reci,ed 1880 verses of scripture and
895 OF hymns. Highest number by one
scholar l65O--next highest by teacher
1854 verses. $50 were recited IN one
day by one scholar, and sos by another
This school was in operation four and a
bali months. No. 4th, upper Sugar
creek, commenced October lst, and re-
ported November l4th--four teachers
and 48 learners verses IN the testament
s545; hymns 600 One scholar recited
I'D, of which 355 were at one lesson.
No 5th, Fancy creek, consisted OF z
teachers and 40 learners, and 3469
verses of this number black boy re-
cited 1922 verses, $40 at one lesson, and
500 at another. This boy had never en-
;oyed the advantages of week day
school, No 9th, Rogers Settlement,
No 9TH, Spring Creek, No stb, Clary's
Grove, No 9th, Rock Creek, No 10th,
Lower Spring Creek, and No l,h, Lew
is,own, Fulton county, have made no re-
gnlar returns. 1t is known, however,
that some of these schools have done
well, others probably have experienced
some embarrassment. We NAV estimate
the nu1nber OF scholars al IS each, $50
in all, AMI be number OF Verses commit
ted al 7oCo.
" Sundny School SOCIETY Of Morgan
County. School NJ Isl, Jersey Prairie,
of 8 teachers, 30 scholars his school
has been In opera ion two seasons, and
made excellent progress. In part OF
1928, there were recited 4782 verses
from scripture, of which one scholar re-
cited 1880; s;@ tcstaments and 70 tracts
we're distributed as rewards. During
the first quarter Of 1924, the number Of
scholars was 80, and the number OF texts
1870; 6 testamenls aud 80 tracts were
distributed for premiums this quarter;
scholars came and miles to the school.
To the above may be added at least 1000
verses reciied since the returns, making
in all | 500 verses committed o memo
ry No I'd, Deaon's Mill, of 35 scho-
lars, 1900 verses, and continued abou,
five months; regular returns have not
not been made No Sd, Diamond Grove,
of 33 scholars 1900 texts OF scripture,
1870 hymns, and SO questions in the ca
techism were recited in five months
$50 verses recited by one scholar a, one
lesson, 745 verses, 1875 do. hymns, and
l76 questions in the catechlsm, was the
Tesn It OF anplher's study during the term.
No 4th, down the Mauvaserre, has
madcno report.
v St Clair Sunday School Society
was organized on tbs fourth sabbath in
June. Various circums ances tended TO
proven, active and systematic operations
on the part Of the con- gnlttee, yet fuc
schools came into existence, some Of
which have made excel ent progress.
School No Isl, Shiloh, SO scholars,
which continued aboot five months, and
reci.ed soooyerses NJ I'd, Alexander's
Settlement, so schol lars and abont 1000
verses. No Sd, Pad.ieid's Setllem emf,
which, owing TO sickness, continued but
a shorttime. No 4,h, BelIeville, expe-
rienced some opposition, but made some
progress. No 5th, Twelve Mile Prai-
RE, of Ia scholars In each OF the schools
under the care O. this society, pains were
taken to impress religious truths upon
the young mind. In all the schools re-
corded above, superintendents were APP
pointed, who officiated in the lead of the
schools. M
In several other counties, where no So
cieties have been organized, schools have
been kept up by spirited from
some of which verbal intelligence has
been received. In Montgomery county,
at Hil!sborough, one school OF 4 teachers
and SO scholars, under fourisbins cir
cumstances. AT Burnt Prairie Settle
ment, in White and Wayne counties, are
schools, containing ABOUT 40 scholars
each. Edwards county has 2 schools
No LIST at Albion, consisting of 5 teschers
and 43 scholars, in good progress. No.
ad, at Barney's Prairie, teachers, and
30 scholars. One or two more schools
exist abou. the Seven Mile Prairie in
White county; enc it is thought has
been in Hamilton county, and perhaps
two or three others in remote parts of the
state.
REHABILITATION.
County Societies, - s
ls;. GREENE-Schoo. 5
Scholars 6S
No. verses scripture, hymns, &c. 8lo2
ID. MADIsoN-Schools S
Scholars l65
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